STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION - RSU, RESTRICTED STOCK AND PERFORMANCE SHARE ACTIVITY (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Nov. 03, 2013	Oct. 28, 2012
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share Based Payment Award Maximum Term	10 years
Reduction in Number of Shares to be Granted by Each Stock Award	2
Reduction in number of shares available to be granted, RSU awards made before April 29, 2009	3
Reduction in number of shares available to be granted, RSU awards made on or after April 29, 2009	2
RSU vesting, granted to employees, first annual installment	25.00%
RSU vesting, granted to employees, second annual installment	25.00%
RSU vesting, granted to employees, third annual installment	50.00%
First RSU Vesting Installments, Employees, Number of Yrs Following Grant Date	two years after date of grant
First RSU Vesting Installments, Nonemployee Directors, Number of Yrs Following Grant Date, Awards Prior to 2010	one year after date of grant
Receipt of service-based RSU vesting period, non-employee directors, granted during or after 2010	one year after date of grant
Non-vested activity [Roll Forward]
Other than options, granted number	498,000
Tax benefits realized, stock plan awards	$ 55,736	$ 14,324
Excess tax benefits reported, stock plan awards	$ 22,681	$ 8,327
Equity Option [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Service Based Award Vesting Installments, Employees	4
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Service Based Award Vesting Installments, Employees	3
Service Based Award Vesting Installments, Non-Employee Directors	4
Non-vested activity [Roll Forward]
Other than options, non-vested number, beginning of period	660,000
Other than options, replacement number	120,000
Other than options, granted number	242,000
Other than options, vested number	261,000
Other than options, cancelled number	30,000
Other than options, non-vested number, end of period	731,000
Other than options, non-vested, weighted average grant date fair value, beginning of period	$ 62.24
Other than options, replacement awards, weighted average grant date fair value	$ 120.72
Other than options, granted, weighted average grant date fair value	$ 119.00
Other than options, vested, weighted average grant date fair value	$ 63.91
Other than options, cancelled, weighted average grant date fair value	$ 83.53
Other than options, non-vested, weighted average grant date fair value, end of period	$ 89.16
Restricted Stock [Member]
Non-vested activity [Roll Forward]
Other than options, non-vested number, beginning of period	0
Other than options, replacement number	271,000
Other than options, granted number	0
Other than options, vested number	212,000
Other than options, cancelled number	9,000
Other than options, non-vested, weighted average grant date fair value, beginning of period	$ 0.00
Other than options, replacement awards, weighted average grant date fair value	$ 120.72
Other than options, granted, weighted average grant date fair value	$ 0.00
Other than options, vested, weighted average grant date fair value	$ 120.72
Other than options, cancelled, weighted average grant date fair value	$ 120.72
Other than options, non-vested, weighted average grant date fair value, end of period	$ 120.72
Performance Share [Member]
Non-vested activity [Roll Forward]
Other than options, non-vested number, beginning of period	594,000
Other than options, granted number	926,000
Other than options, vested number	498,000
Other than options, cancelled number	40,000
Other than options, non-vested, weighted average grant date fair value, beginning of period	$ 57.08
Other than options, granted, weighted average grant date fair value	$ 122.62
Other than options, vested, weighted average grant date fair value	$ 51.07
Other than options, cancelled, weighted average grant date fair value	$ 122.52
Other than options, non-vested, weighted average grant date fair value, end of period	$ 119.31
Monte Carlo model [Member]
Assumptions used to estimate fair value of service-based stock options and performance share units [Abstract]
Risk-free interest rate	0.34%
Expected Company volatility	38.67%
Expected annual dividends per share	$ 0.15
Estimated fair value per option	$ 123.27
Warnaco acquisition [Member] | Equity Option [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Service Based Award Vesting Installments, Employees	3