FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	May 03, 2020	May 05, 2019	Feb. 02, 2020	Feb. 03, 2019
Reported Value Measurement [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 800,700	$ 494,300	$ 503,400
Short-term borrowings	322,100	299,700	49,600
Long-term debt (including portion classified as current), carrying amount	2,867,800	2,790,400	2,707,700
Noncash impairment charges	961,800
Cash and cash equivalents	800,700	494,300	503,400	$ 452,000
Short-term borrowings	322,100	299,700	49,600
Long-term debt (including portion classified as current), carrying amount	2,867,800	2,790,400	2,707,700
Goodwill and other intangible assets impairments	933,500	0
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets Held-for-use	16,000	83,700
Karl Lagerfeld [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Equity Method Investment, Other than Temporary Impairment	12,300
Operating lease right-of-use assets [Member] | Fair Value, Nonrecurring [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-lived Assets, Carrying Amount		93,800
Noncash impairment charges		77,000
Property, Plant and Equipment [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets Held-for-use	16,000
Property, Plant and Equipment [Member] | Fair Value, Nonrecurring [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-lived Assets, Carrying Amount	17,100	6,700
Noncash impairment charges		6,700
Total Assets, Fair Value	1,100	0
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets Held-for-use	16,000
Long-lived Assets, Other [Member] | Fair Value, Nonrecurring [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Noncash impairment charges	961,800	83,700
Long-lived Assets, Other [Member] | Fair Value, Nonrecurring [Member] | Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets Impairments [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Goodwill and other intangible assets impairments	933,500
Long-lived Assets, Other [Member] | Fair Value, Nonrecurring [Member] | Selling, General and Administrative Expenses [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets Held-for-use	16,000
Long-lived Assets, Other [Member] | Fair Value, Nonrecurring [Member] | Equity in net (loss) income of unconsolidated affiliates [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Equity Method Investment, Other than Temporary Impairment	12,300
Trademarks | Fair Value, Nonrecurring [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-lived Assets, Carrying Amount	95,900
Total Assets, Fair Value	48,700
Impairment of Intangible Assets, Indefinite-lived (Excluding Goodwill)	47,200
Other Intangible Assets | Fair Value, Nonrecurring [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-lived Assets, Carrying Amount	7,300
Impairment of Intangible Assets, Finite-lived	7,300
Equity Method Investments | Fair Value, Nonrecurring [Member] | Karl Lagerfeld [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Equity Method Investment, Other than Temporary Impairment	12,300
Goodwill [Member] | Fair Value, Nonrecurring [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-lived Assets, Carrying Amount	1,531,600
Total Assets, Fair Value	652,600
Goodwill, Impairment Loss	879,000
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents, fair value	800,700	494,300	503,400
Short-term borrowings, fair value	322,100	299,700	49,600
Long-term debt (including portion classified as current), fair value	2,759,600	2,907,700	2,869,700
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement | Fair Value, Recurring [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Foreign currency forward exchange contracts, assets	42,400	37,800	23,300
Interest rate swap agreements, assets	0	900	100
Total Assets, Fair Value	42,400	38,700	23,400
Foreign currency forward exchange contracts, liabilities	2,700	2,200	2,200
Interest rate swap agreements, liabilities	13,500	3,600	5,900
Total Liabilities	16,200	5,800	8,100
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Fair Value, Recurring [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Foreign currency forward exchange contracts, assets	42,400	37,800	23,300
Interest rate swap agreements, assets	0	900	100
Total Assets, Fair Value	42,400	38,700	23,400
Foreign currency forward exchange contracts, liabilities	2,700	2,200	2,200
Interest rate swap agreements, liabilities	13,500	3,600	5,900
Total Liabilities	16,200	5,800	$ 8,100
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Operating lease right-of-use assets [Member] | Fair Value, Nonrecurring [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Total Assets, Fair Value		16,800
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Property, Plant and Equipment [Member] | Fair Value, Nonrecurring [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Total Assets, Fair Value	1,100	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Trademarks | Fair Value, Nonrecurring [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Total Assets, Fair Value	48,700
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Other Intangible Assets | Fair Value, Nonrecurring [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Total Assets, Fair Value	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Equity Method Investments | Fair Value, Nonrecurring [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Total Assets, Fair Value	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Goodwill [Member] | Fair Value, Nonrecurring [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Total Assets, Fair Value	652,600
Calvin Klein North America [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Goodwill and other intangible assets impairments	289,900
Goodwill, Impairment Loss	287,300
Calvin Klein North America [Member] | Property, Plant and Equipment [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Noncash impairment charges	3,200
Calvin Klein North America [Member] | Long-lived Assets, Other [Member] | Fair Value, Nonrecurring [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Noncash impairment charges	293,100	32,200
Calvin Klein North America [Member] | Goodwill [Member] | Fair Value, Nonrecurring [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Goodwill, Impairment Loss	287,300
Tommy Hilfiger North America [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Goodwill, Impairment Loss	0
Tommy Hilfiger North America [Member] | Property, Plant and Equipment [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Noncash impairment charges	4,100
Tommy Hilfiger North America [Member] | Long-lived Assets, Other [Member] | Fair Value, Nonrecurring [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Noncash impairment charges	4,100	48,600
Tommy Hilfiger International [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Goodwill, Impairment Loss	0
Tommy Hilfiger International [Member] | Property, Plant and Equipment [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Noncash impairment charges	3,100
Tommy Hilfiger International [Member] | Long-lived Assets, Other [Member] | Fair Value, Nonrecurring [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Noncash impairment charges	3,100
Calvin Klein International [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Goodwill and other intangible assets impairments	394,000
Goodwill, Impairment Loss	394,000
Calvin Klein International [Member] | Property, Plant and Equipment [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Noncash impairment charges	1,800
Calvin Klein International [Member] | Long-lived Assets, Other [Member] | Fair Value, Nonrecurring [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Noncash impairment charges	395,800	$ 2,900
Calvin Klein International [Member] | Goodwill [Member] | Fair Value, Nonrecurring [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Goodwill, Impairment Loss	394,000
Heritage Brands Retail [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Goodwill, Impairment Loss	0
Heritage Brands Retail [Member] | Property, Plant and Equipment [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Noncash impairment charges	3,800
Heritage Brands Retail [Member] | Long-lived Assets, Other [Member] | Fair Value, Nonrecurring [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Noncash impairment charges	3,800
Heritage Brands Wholesale [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Goodwill and other intangible assets impairments	249,600
Goodwill, Impairment Loss	197,700
Heritage Brands Wholesale [Member] | Long-lived Assets, Other [Member] | Fair Value, Nonrecurring [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Noncash impairment charges	249,600
Heritage Brands Wholesale [Member] | Goodwill [Member] | Fair Value, Nonrecurring [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Goodwill, Impairment Loss	197,700
Corporate Segment [Member] | Long-lived Assets, Other [Member] | Fair Value, Nonrecurring [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Noncash impairment charges	$ 12,300