CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (USD $) In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Consolidated Statements of Operations [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 3,750.6	$ 3,734.0	$ 3,593.5
Licensing income	46.2	50.2	48.3
Other revenues	1.3	1.1	0.9
Total revenues	3,798.1	3,785.3	3,642.7
Cost of goods sold	2,427.4	2,440.1	2,387.2
Gross profit	1,370.7	1,345.2	1,255.5
Selling, general and administrative expenses	1,226.9	1,173.2	1,073.0
Trademark impairments	21.5	31.5	37.6
Goodwill impairment	47.6	0	0
Operating income	74.7	140.5	144.9
Interest income	0.6	0.9	1.5
Interest expense and financing costs	145.7	74.2	60.4
Equity in income (loss) of unconsolidated affiliate	2.5	3.9	(0.9)
(Loss) income before (benefit) provision for income taxes	(67.9)	71.1	85.1
(Benefit) provision for income taxes	(12.9)	19.6	30.7
Net (loss) income	(55.0)	51.5	54.4
Less: income attributable to noncontrolling interests	1.1	0.8	0.6
(Loss) income attributable to Jones	$ (56.1)	$ 50.7	$ 53.8
(Loss) earnings per share
Basic	$ (0.72)	$ 0.62	$ 0.63
Diluted	$ (0.72)	$ 0.61	$ 0.62
Weighted average common shares outstanding
Basic	74.9	79.6	82.1
Diluted	74.9	81.3	82.6
Dividends declared per share	$ 0.20	$ 0.20	$ 0.20