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GOODWILL (Details) (USD $) In Millions	6 Months Ended				6 Months Ended				6 Months Ended				6 Months Ended								6 Months Ended
GOODWILL (Details) (USD $) In Millions	Jul. 02, 2011	Jul. 03, 2010	Dec. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2009	Jul. 02, 2011 International Wholesale [Member]	Jul. 03, 2010 International Wholesale [Member]	Dec. 31, 2010 International Wholesale [Member]	Dec. 31, 2009 International Wholesale [Member]	Jul. 02, 2011 International Retail [Member]	Dec. 31, 2010 International Retail [Member]	Jul. 03, 2010 International Retail [Member]	Dec. 31, 2009 International Retail [Member]	Jul. 03, 2010 Domestic Wholesale Sportswear [Member]	Jul. 02, 2011 Domestic Wholesale Sportswear [Member]	Dec. 31, 2010 Domestic Wholesale Sportswear [Member]	Dec. 31, 2009 Domestic Wholesale Sportswear [Member]	Jul. 02, 2011 Domestic Wholesale Jeanswear [Member]	Dec. 31, 2010 Domestic Wholesale Jeanswear [Member]	Jul. 03, 2010 Domestic Wholesale Jeanswear [Member]	Dec. 31, 2009 Domestic Wholesale Jeanswear [Member]	Jul. 03, 2010 Domestic Wholesale Footwear & Accessories [Member]	Jul. 02, 2011 Domestic Wholesale Footwear & Accessories [Member]	Dec. 31, 2010 Domestic Wholesale Footwear & Accessories [Member]	Dec. 31, 2009 Domestic Wholesale Footwear & Accessories [Member]	Jul. 02, 2011 Domestic Retail [Member]	Dec. 31, 2010 Domestic Retail [Member]	Jul. 03, 2010 Domestic Retail [Member]	Dec. 31, 2009 Domestic Retail [Member]	Mar. 31, 2009 Domestic Retail [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill	$ 1,711.9	$ 1,614.8	$ 1,614.8	$ 1,493.1	$ 100.1	$ 55.3	$ 55.3	$ 0	$ 52.3	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 46.7	$ 46.7	$ 46.7	$ 40.1	$ 519.2	$ 519.2	$ 519.2	$ 519.2	$ 873.0	$ 873.0	$ 873.0	$ 813.2	$ 120.6	$ 120.6	$ 120.6	$ 120.6
Accumulated impairment losses	(1,453.0)	(1,453.0)	(1,453.0)	(1,453.0)													(519.2)	(519.2)	(519.2)	(519.2)	(813.2)	(813.2)	(813.2)	(813.2)	(120.6)	(120.6)	(120.6)	(120.6)
Net goodwill	258.9	161.8	161.8		100.1	55.3	55.3	0	52.3	0	0	0	46.7	46.7	46.7	40.1	0	0	0	0	59.8	59.8	59.8	0	0	0	0		0
Acquisition of Moda		6.6											6.6
Acquisition of SWH		115.1				55.3															59.8
Acquisition of Kurt Geiger	99.3				45.8				53.5
Foreign currency translation effects	$ (2.2)				$ (1.0)				$ (1.2)