NONCASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES (Details) (USD $) In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	0 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Feb. 13, 2013	May 04, 2014	May 05, 2013	Nov. 02, 2014	Nov. 03, 2013	Feb. 02, 2014
Nonmonetary Transaction [Line Items]
Liabilities incurred related to contingent purchase price payments				$ 38.5
Contingent purchase price payments				35.5	37.5
Deferred debt issuance costs		17.5	5.8
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)				$ 1	$ 1	$ 1
Warnaco employee replacement stock awards	39.8
Capital Lease Obligations Incurred				3.3	5.9
Calvin Klein licensing business [Member]
Nonmonetary Transaction [Line Items]
Liabilities incurred related to contingent purchase price payments				38.5	39.1
Contingent purchase price payment terms				Due 45 days subsequent to the Company’s applicable quarter end
Contingent purchase price payments				34.9	37.1
Warnaco acquisition [Member]
Nonmonetary Transaction [Line Items]
Stock issued during period, shares, acquisitions	7.7
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 1.00
Stock issued during period, treasury shares, acquisitions	0.4
Increase in common stock	7.3
Increase in additional paid in capital	888.9
Decrease in treasury stock	30.3
Warnaco employee replacement stock awards	39.8
Elimination Of Pre Acquisition Liability Payable To Warnaco	9.2
Calvin Klein Australia Joint Venture [Member]
Nonmonetary Transaction [Line Items]
Increase In Investment Balances Related to Deconsolidation of Joint Ventures				3.7
Calvin Klein India Joint Venture [Member]
Nonmonetary Transaction [Line Items]
Increase In Investment Balances Related to Deconsolidation of Joint Ventures				$ 6.2