COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2009
Minimum payments under license agreements [Abstract]
2012	$ 3.5
2013	3.9
2014	5.0
2015	1.7
2016	1.7
Rent expense charged to continuing operations [Abstract]
Minimum rent	121.7	108.8	121.5
Contingent rent	1.2	0	0.5
Less: sublease rent	(4.5)	(2.9)	(3.5)
Total	118.4	105.9	118.5
Minimum rental payments under operating leases [Abstract]
2012	125.2
2013	118.5
2014	110.8
2015	98.9
2016	86.8
Later years	411.7
Total	951.9
Future minimum non-cancelable sublease rentals	13.3
Givenchy [Member]
Minimum payments under license agreements [Abstract]
2012	0.8
2013	0
2014	0
2015	0
2016	0
Jessica Simpson [Member]
Minimum payments under license agreements [Abstract]
2012	1.8
2013	2.7
2014	3.5
2015	0
2016	0
B Brian Atwood [Member]
License Agrement and Commitment [Line Items]
Advance royalty payment	1.8
Minimum payments under license agreements [Abstract]
2012	0.4
2013	1.1
2014	1.4
2015	1.6
2016	1.7
French Connection [Member]
Minimum payments under license agreements [Abstract]
2012	0.4
2013	0
2014	0
2015	0
2016	0
Lipsy [Member]
Minimum payments under license agreements [Abstract]
2012	0.1
2013	0.1
2014	0.1
2015	0.1
2016	$ 0