STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION - RSU, RESTRICTED STOCK AND PERFORMANCE SHARE ACTIVITY (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Aug. 03, 2014	May 05, 2013	Aug. 03, 2014	Aug. 04, 2013
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period Beginning Date	3 years	2 years
Share Based Payment Award Maximum Term			10 years
Reduction in Number of Shares to be Granted by Each Stock Award	2		2
Reduction in number of shares available to be granted, RSU awards made before April 29, 2009	3		3
Reduction in number of shares available to be granted, RSU awards made on or after April 29, 2009	2		2
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]
Tax benefits realized, stock plan awards			$ 0	$ 45,600,000
Excess tax benefits reported, stock plan awards			4,600,000	15,100,000
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
Non-vested activity [Roll Forward]
Other than options, non-vested number, beginning of period			702,000
Other than options, granted number			230,000
Other than options, vested number			235,000
Other than options, cancelled number			22,000
Other than options, non-vested number, end of period	675,000		675,000
Other than options, non-vested, weighted average grant date fair value, beginning of period			$ 89.06
Other than options, granted, weighted average grant date fair value			$ 124.81
Other than options, vested, weighted average grant date fair value			$ 71.47
Other than options, cancelled, weighted average grant date fair value			$ 105.73
Other than options, non-vested, weighted average grant date fair value, end of period	$ 106.85		$ 106.85
Restricted Stock [Member]
Non-vested activity [Roll Forward]
Other than options, non-vested number, beginning of period			46,000
Other than options, granted number			0
Other than options, vested number			21,000
Other than options, cancelled number			2,000
Other than options, non-vested number, end of period	23,000		23,000
Other than options, non-vested, weighted average grant date fair value, beginning of period			$ 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		$ 120.72
Performance Share [Member]
Non-vested activity [Roll Forward]
Other than options, non-vested number, beginning of period			548,000
Other than options, granted number			83,000
Other than options, vested number			0
Other than options, cancelled number			4,000
Other than options, non-vested number, end of period	627,000		627,000
Other than options, non-vested, weighted average grant date fair value, beginning of period			$ 118.60
Other than options, granted, weighted average grant date fair value			$ 125.15
Other than options, vested, weighted average grant date fair value			$ 0.00
Other than options, cancelled, weighted average grant date fair value			$ 123.27
Other than options, non-vested, weighted average grant date fair value, end of period	$ 119.44		$ 119.44
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
First Annual Installment [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
RSU vesting, granted to employees in installments			25.00%
Second Annual Installment [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
RSU vesting, granted to employees in installments			25.00%
Third Annual Installment [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
RSU vesting, granted to employees in installments			50.00%