SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
Jan. 29, 2017 USD ($) component	Jan. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Feb. 01, 2015 USD ($)
Significant Accounting Policies
Fiscal year, minimum number of weeks	52 Weeks
Fiscal year, maximum number of weeks	53 Weeks
Cash equivalents, maturity, maximum months	3 months
Cash and cash equivalents also include Receivables, Credit Card, Third Party Intermediaries collectible in	one week
Number of operating segment components which may be aggregated into a single reporting unit \| component	2
Impairment of goodwill	$ 0.0	$ 0.0	$ 11.9
Inventory held under consignment by third parties where (title not passed to third party)	19.6	19.1
Warehousing and Distribution Expense	246.5	232.4	250.4
Advertising expense	416.3	376.6	384.6
Prepaid advertising	$ 7.5	2.9
Percent likelihood that tax position will be fully sustained	50.00%
Foreign currency transaction (loss) gain	$ (4.7)	$ (17.3)	(49.8)
Foreign Exchange Intercompany Loans [Member]
Significant Accounting Policies
Foreign currency transaction (loss) gain			(38.0)
Heritage Brands Retail [Member]
Significant Accounting Policies
Impairment of goodwill			$ 11.9
Calvin Klein India Joint Venture [Member]
Significant Accounting Policies
Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Noncontrolling Owners			49.00%
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage	51.00%
Ethiopia Joint Venture [Member]
Significant Accounting Policies
Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Parent	75.00%
Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Noncontrolling Owners	25.00%

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Income Tax Benefits, Recognition Threshold, Percent Likelihood that Tax Position will be Fully Sustained

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Prepaid Advertising, Current and Noncurrent

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Amount charged to advertising expense for the period, which are expenses incurred with the objective of increasing revenue for a specified brand, product or product line.

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Amount before tax of foreign currency transaction realized and unrealized gain (loss) recognized in the income statement.

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