STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION - RSU, Restricted Stock and Performance Share Activity (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Aug. 04, 2013	Feb. 01, 2015	Feb. 02, 2014	Feb. 03, 2013
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Reduction in Number of Shares to be Granted by Each Stock Award		2
Receipt of service-based RSU vesting period, non-employee directors, granted on or after 2010		one year after date of grant
Non-vested activity [Roll Forward]
Unrecognized pre-tax compensation expense		$ 12,000,000
Expected term		6 years 3 months	6 years 2 months 19 days	6 years 3 months
Percentage of Final Number of Shares Based Upon the Company's Absolute Stock Price Growth		50.00%
Percent of Final Number of Shares Based Upon the Company's Total Shareholder Return		50.00%
Equity Option [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting installments		4
Non-vested activity [Roll Forward]
Other than options, non-vested, unrecognized compensation expense, period for recognition (in years)		1 year 7 months 6 days
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term		5 years 6 months	5 years 10 months 24 days
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		22,000
Other than options, cancelled number		4,000
Other than options, non-vested number, end of period		20,000	46,000
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
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
Other than options, vested, aggregate grant date fair value		2,700,000	26,000,000	20,100,000
Unrecognized pre-tax compensation expense		200,000
Other than options, non-vested, unrecognized compensation expense, period for recognition (in years)		4 months 24 days
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting installments		3
First RSU vesting installments, number of years following grant date, non-employee directors, granted prior to 2010		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
Non-vested activity [Roll Forward]
Other than options, non-vested number, beginning of period		702,000
Other than options, granted number		235,000
Other than options, vested number		255,000
Other than options, cancelled number		42,000
Other than options, non-vested number, end of period		640,000	702,000
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		$ 124.61
Other than options, vested, weighted average grant date fair value		$ 72.34
Other than options, cancelled, weighted average grant date fair value		$ 110.46
Other than options, non-vested, weighted average grant date fair value, end of period		$ 107.42	$ 89.06
Other than options, granted, aggregate grant date fair value		29,300,000	29,300,000	17,100,000
Aggregate fair value of Warnaco employee RSU			14,500,000
Other than options, vested, aggregate grant date fair value		18,500,000	18,100,000	14,300,000
Unrecognized pre-tax compensation expense		36,100,000
Other than options, non-vested, unrecognized compensation expense, period for recognition (in years)		1 year 9 months 18 days
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member] | First Annual Installment [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
RSU vesting, granted to employees in installments		25.00%
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member] | Second Annual Installment [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
RSU vesting, granted to employees in installments		25.00%
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member] | Third Annual Installment [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
RSU vesting, granted to employees in installments		50.00%
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		78,000
Other than options, non-vested number, end of period		553,000	548,000
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		$ 116.04
Other than options, non-vested, weighted average grant date fair value, end of period		$ 119.95	$ 118.60
Other than options, granted, aggregate grant date fair value		10,400,000	62,600,000	8,400,000
Other than options, vested, aggregate grant date fair value			25,400,000	5,900,000
Unrecognized pre-tax compensation expense		20,200,000
Other than options, non-vested, unrecognized compensation expense, period for recognition (in years)		1 year 2 months 12 days
Contingently issuable performance share awards, performance period (in years)	3 years	2 years
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Requisite Service Period Beyond Performance Period		1 year
Warnaco Acquisition [Member]
Non-vested activity [Roll Forward]
Expected term		1 year 8 months 12 days
Warnaco Acquisition [Member] | Equity Option [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting installments		3
Beginning vesting term		one year after date
Warnaco Acquisition [Member] | Restricted Stock [Member]
Non-vested activity [Roll Forward]
Aggregate Grant Date Fair Value Restricted Stock Related To Warnaco		$ 32,700,000
Warnaco Acquisition [Member] | Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Beginning vesting term		three years after date
Monte Carlo model [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Weighted average risk-free interest rate		0.34%