GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2009
GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS [Abstract]
Goodwill impairment charge								$ 0	$ 0	$ 120.6
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill, gross							1,708.3	1,614.8	1,493.1
Accumulated impairment losses							1,453.0	1,453.0	1,453.0
Net goodwill, beginning of period							255.3	161.8	40.1
Acquisition of Moda									6.6
Acquisition of SWH									115.1
Acquisition of Kurt Geiger								99.3
Foreign currency translation effects								(5.8)
Goodwill gross, end of period	1,708.3	1,614.8						1,708.3	1,614.8	1,493.1
Accumulated impairment losses, end of period	1,453.0	1,453.0						1,453.0	1,453.0	1,453.0
Net goodwill, end of period	255.3	161.8						255.3	161.8	40.1
Finite and Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Indefinite-lived intangible assets, impairment charges	31.5	37.6						31.5	37.6	28.7
Amortized intangible assets, gross carrying amount	244.0	127.2						244.0	127.2
Indefinite-lived intangible assets	721.7	663.7						721.7	663.7
Intangible assets, gross carrying amount	965.7	790.9						965.7	790.9
Amortized intangible assets, accumulated amortization	68.3	64.2						68.3	64.2
Amortization expense for intangible assets subject to amortization								14.8	18.1	2.3
Estimated future amortization expense for intangible assets subject to amortization
2012							15.4
2013						15.0
2014					15.0
2015				13.6
2016			13.2
Goodwill [Member]
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets, Fair Value Assumptions Used for Impairment Testing [Line Items]
Discount rates (in hundredths)								11.00%	13.50%
Weighted-average revenue growth rates (in hundredths)								10.60%	6.60%
Long-term growth rates (in hundredths)								3.00%	3.00%
Indefinite-Lived Trademarks [Member]
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets, Fair Value Assumptions Used for Impairment Testing [Line Items]
Discount rates (in hundredths)								11.00%	13.50%
Royalty rates, minimum (in hundredths)								4.00%	4.00%
Royalty rates, maximum (in hundredths)								8.00%	7.00%
Weighted-average revenue growth rates (in hundredths)								5.60%	4.40%
Long-term growth rates, minimum (in hundredths)								0.00%	0.00%
Long-term growth rates, maximum (in hundredths)								3.00%	3.00%
Trademarks [Member]
Finite and Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortized intangible assets, gross carrying amount	17.1	17.0						17.1	17.0
Amortized intangible assets, accumulated amortization	1.6	0.8						1.6	0.8
Licensing Agreements [Member]
Finite and Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortized intangible assets, gross carrying amount	61.4	61.4						61.4	61.4
Amortized intangible assets, accumulated amortization	52.4	50.2						52.4	50.2
Customer Relationships [Member]
Finite and Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortized intangible assets, gross carrying amount	146.3	28.1						146.3	28.1
Amortized intangible assets, accumulated amortization	8.3	1.9						8.3	1.9
Acquired Order Backlog [Member]
Finite and Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortized intangible assets, gross carrying amount	2.6	10.5						2.6	10.5
Amortized intangible assets, accumulated amortization	2.6	10.4						2.6	10.4
Acquired Favorable Leases [Member]
Finite and Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortized intangible assets, gross carrying amount	12.8	6.4						12.8	6.4
Amortized intangible assets, accumulated amortization	2.0	0.4						2.0	0.4
Noncompete Agreements [Member]
Finite and Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortized intangible assets, gross carrying amount	3.8	3.8						3.8	3.8
Amortized intangible assets, accumulated amortization	1.4	0.5						1.4	0.5
Domestic Wholesale Sportswear [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill, gross									40.1
Net goodwill, beginning of period									40.1
Acquisition of Moda									6.6
Goodwill gross, end of period	46.7	46.7						46.7	46.7
Net goodwill, end of period	46.7	46.7						46.7	46.7
Domestic Wholesale Jeanswear [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill gross, end of period	519.2	519.2						519.2	519.2	519.2
Accumulated impairment losses, end of period	519.2	519.2						519.2	519.2	519.2
Domestic Wholesale Footwear & Accessories [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill, gross									813.2
Accumulated impairment losses									813.2
Net goodwill, beginning of period									0
Acquisition of SWH									46.6
Goodwill gross, end of period	859.8	859.8						859.8	859.8
Accumulated impairment losses, end of period	813.2	813.2						813.2	813.2
Net goodwill, end of period	46.6	46.6						46.6	46.6
Domestic Retail [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill gross, end of period	120.6	120.6						120.6	120.6	120.6
Accumulated impairment losses, end of period	120.6	120.6						120.6	120.6	120.6
International Wholesale Member
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill, gross								68.5	0
Net goodwill, beginning of period								68.5	0
Acquisition of SWH									68.5
Acquisition of Kurt Geiger								45.8
Foreign currency translation effects								(2.7)
Goodwill gross, end of period	111.6	68.5						111.6	68.5
Net goodwill, end of period	111.6	68.5						111.6	68.5
International Retail Member
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill, gross								0
Net goodwill, beginning of period								0
Acquisition of Kurt Geiger								53.5
Foreign currency translation effects								(3.1)
Goodwill gross, end of period	50.4							50.4		0
Net goodwill, end of period	$ 50.4							$ 50.4		$ 0