ACTIVITY EXIT COSTS (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 02, 2014	Feb. 03, 2013	Jan. 29, 2012
Tommy Hilfiger North America [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Activity exit costs incurred		$ 379	$ 33,385
Tommy Hilfiger International [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Activity exit costs incurred		10,405
Corporate [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Activity exit costs incurred		2,341	3,492
Warnaco Acquisition and Integration Costs [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Total costs expected to be incurred	270,112
Cumulative costs incurred to date	208,653
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Total liability, end of period	48,984
Warnaco Acquisition and Integration Costs [Member] | Severance, termination benefits and other costs [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Total costs expected to be incurred	170,000
Cumulative costs incurred to date	131,543
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Total liability, end of period	33,644
Warnaco Acquisition and Integration Costs [Member] | Inventory liquidation costs [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Total costs expected to be incurred	35,112
Cumulative costs incurred to date	35,112
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Total liability, end of period	0
Warnaco Acquisition and Integration Costs [Member] | Lease/contract termination and related costs [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Total costs expected to be incurred	65,000
Cumulative costs incurred to date	41,998
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Total liability, end of period	15,340
Warnaco Acquisition and Integration Costs [Member] | Calvin Klein North America [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Cumulative costs incurred to date	34,246
Warnaco Acquisition and Integration Costs [Member] | Calvin Klein International [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Cumulative costs incurred to date	76,445
Warnaco Acquisition and Integration Costs [Member] | Heritage Brands Wholesale [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Cumulative costs incurred to date	22,254
Warnaco Acquisition and Integration Costs [Member] | Corporate [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Cumulative costs incurred to date	40,596
Tommy Hilfiger Integration and Exit Costs [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Cumulative costs incurred to date	94,187
Activity exit costs incurred		13,125	44,504
Tommy Hilfiger Integration and Exit Costs [Member] | Severance, termination benefits and other costs [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Cumulative costs incurred to date	33,528
Activity exit costs incurred		1,320	12,415
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Total liability, end of period		763
Tommy Hilfiger Integration and Exit Costs [Member] | Inventory liquidation costs [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Cumulative costs incurred to date	10,210
Activity exit costs incurred		0	7,627
Tommy Hilfiger Integration and Exit Costs [Member] | Lease/contract termination and related costs [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Cumulative costs incurred to date	39,173
Activity exit costs incurred		11,546	24,462
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Total liability, end of period		2,013
Tommy Hilfiger Integration and Exit Costs [Member] | Long-lived asset impairments [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Cumulative costs incurred to date	11,276
Activity exit costs incurred		259	0
Timberland Men's and Izod Women's Exit Costs [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Cumulative costs incurred to date			8,118
Timberland Men's and Izod Women's Exit Costs [Member] | Severance, termination benefits and other costs [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Cumulative costs incurred to date			2,027
Timberland Men's and Izod Women's Exit Costs [Member] | Lease/contract termination and related costs [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Cumulative costs incurred to date			5,029
Timberland Men's and Izod Women's Exit Costs [Member] | Long-lived asset impairments [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Cumulative costs incurred to date			$ 1,062