FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended													3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended			12 Months Ended
	Feb. 02, 2014	Feb. 03, 2013	Jan. 29, 2012	Feb. 02, 2014 Calvin Klein North America [Member]	Feb. 02, 2014 Calvin Klein International [Member]	Feb. 02, 2014 Tommy Hilfiger North America [Member]	Feb. 03, 2013 Tommy Hilfiger North America [Member]	Feb. 02, 2014 Tommy Hilfiger International [Member]	Feb. 03, 2013 Tommy Hilfiger International [Member]	Feb. 02, 2014 Heritage Brands Retail [Member]	Feb. 03, 2013 Heritage Brands Retail [Member]	Feb. 02, 2014 Long-Lived Assets, Other [Member]	Feb. 03, 2013 Long-Lived Assets, Other [Member]	Nov. 03, 2013 Tommy Hilfiger India License [Member]	Oct. 28, 2012 Tommy Hilfiger India License [Member]	Feb. 02, 2014 Tommy Hilfiger India License [Member]	Feb. 03, 2013 Tommy Hilfiger India License [Member]	Oct. 30, 2011 Tommy Hilfiger India License [Member]	Feb. 02, 2014 Tommy Hilfiger India License [Member] Initial Term [Member]	Feb. 02, 2014 Tommy Hilfiger India License [Member] Extended Term [Member]	Feb. 02, 2014 Tommy Hilfiger India License [Member] Period Length [Member]	Feb. 02, 2014 Tommy Hilfiger India License [Member] Due Within [Member]	Feb. 02, 2014 Sale Of Bass [Member]	Nov. 03, 2013 Sale Of Bass [Member]	Feb. 03, 2013 Tommy Hilfiger Integration and Exit Costs [Member]	Feb. 02, 2014 Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]	Feb. 03, 2013 Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]	Feb. 02, 2014 Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]	Feb. 03, 2013 Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]	Feb. 02, 2014 Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] Long-Lived Assets, Other [Member]	Feb. 03, 2013 Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] Long-Lived Assets, Other [Member]	Feb. 02, 2014 Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] Sale Of Bass [Member]	Feb. 03, 2013 Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] Tommy Hilfiger Integration and Exit Costs [Member]	Feb. 02, 2014 Portion at Fair Value, Fair Value Disclosure [Member]	Feb. 03, 2013 Portion at Fair Value, Fair Value Disclosure [Member]	Feb. 02, 2014 Carrying (Reported) Amount, Fair Value Disclosure [Member]	Feb. 03, 2013 Carrying (Reported) Amount, Fair Value Disclosure [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Foreign currency forward exchange contracts, assets	$ 5,764	$ 4,693																								$ 5,764	$ 4,693
Interest rate contracts, assets	2,189																									2,189
Total assets	7,953	4,693																								7,953	4,693
Foreign currency forward exchange contracts, liabilities	6,223	13,460																								6,223	13,460
Interest rate contracts, liabilities	6,821	5,058																								6,821	5,058
Contingent purchase price payments related to the reacquisition of the perpetual rights to the Tommy Hilfiger trademarks in India	4,237	7,003																9,559										4,237	7,003
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure	17,281	25,521																								13,044	18,518	4,237	7,003
Cash and cash equivalents																																		593,159	892,209	593,159	892,209
Short-term borrowings																																		6,796	10,847	6,796	10,847
Long-term debt (including portion classified as current)																																		4,025,291	2,398,200	3,963,221	2,299,642
Contingent consideration limit																25,000
Contingent purchase price term																			5 years	6 years
Contingent purchase price payment terms																					1 year	60 days
Approximate compounded annual net sales growth rate	38.00%
Approximate discount rate	20.00%
Effect of a five percentage point increase or decrease in discount rate on liability	500
Effect of five percentage point increase or decrease in compounded annual net sales growth rate on liability	500
Long-lived assets, fair value	1,072	2,229																										1,072	2,229	1,072	2,229	0	0
Long-lived assets, carrying amount												8,668	9,445										1,161		259
Impairment of long-lived assets	8,757	7,475	7,686	808	947	3,121	281	2,226	6,264	494	671	7,596	7,216										1,161
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliations, Recurring Basis, Liability Value	4,237	7,003	9,559
Payments	(429)	(185)
Adjustments included in earnings	(2,337)	(2,371)
Contingent purchase price payments	53,202	51,159	50,679											429	185	429	185
Guarantees, Fair Value Disclosure																							$ 4,056	$ 4,373