SEGMENT DATA Assets, Depreciation and Capital Expenditures (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Feb. 03, 2013		Feb. 02, 2014		Feb. 03, 2013		Jan. 29, 2012
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Identifiable Assets	$ 7,731,687		$ 11,575,578		$ 7,731,687		$ 6,752,361
Depreciation and Amortization			313,594		140,356		132,010
Identifiable capital expenditures			246,582	[1]	208,952	[1]	171,907	[1]
Proceeds from issuance of senior notes	700,000		0		700,000		0
Capital expenditures incurred but not yet paid			13,624		4,184		5,786
Property, plant and equipment, net	561,335		712,078		561,335		458,891
Total revenue			8,186,351	[2]	6,042,999		5,890,624
Calvin Klein North America [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Identifiable Assets	752,029		1,792,065		752,029		680,416
Depreciation and Amortization			61,790		16,490		14,724
Identifiable capital expenditures			35,556		32,597		20,229
Total revenue			1,472,577		907,119		832,369
Calvin Klein International [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Identifiable Assets	584,860		2,975,748		584,860		580,578
Depreciation and Amortization			100,892		2,280		2,018
Identifiable capital expenditures			42,739		3,137		4,286
Total revenue			1,293,983	[2]	243,247		232,887
Tommy Hilfiger North America [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Identifiable Assets	1,139,416		1,207,243		1,139,416		1,155,530
Depreciation and Amortization			29,558		26,364		28,093
Identifiable capital expenditures			46,978		47,027		29,974
Total revenue			1,542,203		1,429,760		1,297,695
Tommy Hilfiger International [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Identifiable Assets	3,420,813		3,741,386		3,420,813		3,236,225
Depreciation and Amortization			82,584		72,632		63,447
Identifiable capital expenditures			91,732		88,348		82,604
Total revenue			1,891,059		1,787,230		1,753,106
Heritage Brands Wholesale [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Identifiable Assets	555,544		1,399,453		555,544		572,828
Depreciation and Amortization			18,985		7,069		8,905
Identifiable capital expenditures			7,350		5,058		8,599
Total revenue			1,439,500		1,012,130		1,122,204
Heritage Brands Retail [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Identifiable Assets	175,717		128,151		175,717		145,272
Depreciation and Amortization			11,230		10,705		9,592
Identifiable capital expenditures			14,338		28,131		18,602
Total revenue			547,029		663,513		652,363
Corporate [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Identifiable Assets	1,103,308	[3]	331,532		1,103,308	[3]	381,512
Depreciation and Amortization			8,555		4,816		5,231
Identifiable capital expenditures			7,889		4,654		7,613
Domestic [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, net	321,247		373,136		321,247		263,008
Total revenue			4,433,854		3,662,150		3,558,540
Canada [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, net	41,850		36,774		41,850		38,912
Total revenue			454,006		329,674		302,103
Europe [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, net	171,647		224,164		171,647		137,010
Total revenue			2,261,442		1,643,875		1,588,926
Asia [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, net	26,591		63,917		26,591		19,961
Total revenue			742,273		355,030		385,251
Other foreign [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, net	0		14,087		0		0
Total revenue			$ 294,776		$ 52,270		$ 55,804

[1] Capital expenditures in 2013 include $13,624 of accruals that will not be paid until 2014. Capital expenditures in 2012 include $4,184 of accruals that were not paid until 2013. Capital expenditures in 2011 include $5,786 of accruals that were not paid until 2012.

[2] Includes $30,000 of sales returns for certain Warnaco wholesale customers in Asia in connection with the Company’s initiative to reduce excess inventory levels.

[3] Corporate at February 3, 2013 included $700,000 of cash that arose from senior notes that were issued to fund a portion of the consideration for the Warnaco acquisition.