STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS (Details) (USD $) In Millions	6 Months Ended
Jul. 02, 2011	Jul. 03, 2010
Cash paid (received) during the period for:
Interest	$ 21.0	$ 19.5
Net income tax (refunds) payments	(7.4)	36.6
Supplemental disclosures of non-cash investing and financing activities:
Restricted stock issued to employees	26.2	27.6
Note payable and deferred compensation recorded related to acquisition of Kurt Geiger	10.2	0
Moda [Member]
Noncash or Part Noncash Acquisitions [Line Items]
Acquisition consideration payable recorded	0	18.8
SWH [Member]
Noncash or Part Noncash Acquisitions [Line Items]
Acquisition consideration payable recorded	$ 0	$ 181.8

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The amount of cash paid during the current period to foreign, federal, state, and local authorities as taxes on income, net of any cash received during the current period as refunds for the overpayment of taxes.

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