SUPPLEMENTAL CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Apr. 06, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 44.7	$ 147.1
Accounts receivable	446.2	458.6	381.0
Inventories	498.3	473.0	486.7
Prepaid and refundable income taxes	3.9	0	5.5
Deferred taxes	36.2	34.6	33.2
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	47.4		40.7
Total current assets	1,076.7	1,167.9	1,096.7
Property, plant and equipment	265.6	273.0	278.1
Due from affiliates	0		0
Goodwill	212.5	258.5	215.3	255.3
Other intangibles	854.8	900.9	869.7
Deferred taxes	0		0
Investments in subsidiaries	41.8	36.2	38.9
Other assets	92.7	98.7	96.8
Total assets	2,544.1	2,735.2	2,595.5
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Short-term borrowings	64.5	0	0
Current portion of long-term debt and capital lease obligations	2.2	2.1	2.2
Current portion of acquisition consideration payable	20.8	228.3	30.3
Accounts payable	208.2	244.7	257.5
Income taxes payable	0	11.5	1.4
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	127.6		160.8
Total current liabilities	423.3	611.9	452.2
Long-term debt	932.0	832.4	934.4
Obligations under capital leases	20.7	22.8	21.3
Deferred taxes	61.6	74.9	56.7
Income taxes payable	0.5	0.5	0.5
Acquisition consideration payable	3.2	5.8	6.0
Due to affiliates	0		0
Other	113.5	93.1	118.1
Total liabilities	1,554.8	1,641.4	1,589.2
Redeemable noncontrolling interest	0.6	0	0.6
EQUITY:
Common stock and additional paid-in capital	522.1		521.6
Retained earnings	492.3	586.2	501.1
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income	(26.8)	(20.3)	(17.9)	(29.6)
Total Jones stockholders' equity	987.6	1,093.6	1,004.8
Noncontrolling interests	1.1	0.2	0.9
Total equity	988.7	1,093.8	1,005.7	1,089.4
Total liabilities and equity	2,544.1	2,735.2	2,595.5
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations [Abstract]
Net sales	997.6	923.4
Licensing income	10.8	12.3
Other revenues	0.3	0.3
Total revenues	1,008.7	936.0
Cost of goods sold	660.3	592.5
Gross profit	348.4	343.5
Selling, general and administrative expenses	331.5	303.3
Operating (loss) income	16.9	40.2
Net interest expense (income) and financing costs	16.1	42.7
Equity in income of unconsolidated affiliate	0.6	0.9
(Loss) income before (benefit) provision for income taxes and equity in earnings of subsidiaries	1.4	(1.6)
(Benefit) provision for income taxes	0.5	(0.6)
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries	0	0
Net income (loss)	0.9	(1.0)
Less: income attributable to noncontrolling interest	0.4	0.2
Income (loss) attributable to Jones	0.5	(1.2)
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Other Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net income (loss)	0.9	(1.0)
Other comprehensive (loss) income:
Change in fair value of cash flow hedges, net of tax	0.2	(0.1)
Reclassification adjustment for hedge gains and losses included in net income, net of tax	(0.1)	0
Pension and postretirement liability adjustments, net of tax	0.2	0
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(9.2)	9.4
Total other comprehensive (loss) income	(8.9)	9.3
Comprehensive (loss) income	(8.0)	8.3
Condensed Consolidating Statements Of Cash Flows [Abstract]
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	(136.7)	(59.8)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(16.3)	(18.2)
Other	(0.2)	(0.2)
Net cash used in investing activities	(16.5)	(18.4)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Net increase in short-term borrowings	64.5	0
Dividends paid	(4.0)	(4.0)
Repurchases of common stock	(9.0)	(8.9)
Payments of acquisition consideration payable	(2.5)	(2.0)
Other items, net	(0.7)	1.5
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	48.3	(13.4)
Effect of exchange rates on cash	0	(0.1)
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	(104.9)	(91.7)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING	149.6	238.8
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, ENDING	44.7	147.1
Eliminations [Member]
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	0	0
Accounts receivable	0		0
Inventories	(1.0)		(1.2)
Prepaid and refundable income taxes	(5.5)		(13.4)
Deferred taxes	0		0
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	(1.0)		(1.1)
Total current assets	(7.5)		(15.7)
Property, plant and equipment	0		0
Due from affiliates	(393.8)		(319.0)
Goodwill	0		0
Other intangibles	0		0
Deferred taxes	(91.7)		(93.0)
Investments in subsidiaries	(1,805.3)		(1,745.6)
Other assets	0		0
Total assets	(2,298.3)		(2,173.3)
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Short-term borrowings	0		0
Current portion of long-term debt and capital lease obligations	0		0
Current portion of acquisition consideration payable	0		0
Accounts payable	0		0
Income taxes payable	(25.7)		(33.6)
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	(1.0)		(1.1)
Total current liabilities	(26.7)		(34.7)
Long-term debt	0		0
Obligations under capital leases	0		0
Deferred taxes	(97.7)		(99.0)
Income taxes payable	0		0
Acquisition consideration payable	0		0
Due to affiliates	(393.8)		(319.0)
Other	0		0
Total liabilities	(518.2)		(452.7)
Redeemable noncontrolling interest	0		0
EQUITY:
Common stock and additional paid-in capital	(929.7)		(948.0)
Retained earnings	(856.4)		(769.8)
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income	6.0		(2.8)
Total Jones stockholders' equity	(1,780.1)		(1,720.6)
Noncontrolling interests	0		0
Total equity	(1,780.1)		(1,720.6)
Total liabilities and equity	(2,298.3)		(2,173.3)
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations [Abstract]
Net sales	(5.0)	(6.8)
Licensing income	0	0
Other revenues	0	0
Total revenues	(5.0)	(6.8)
Cost of goods sold	(3.0)	(3.7)
Gross profit	(2.0)	(3.1)
Selling, general and administrative expenses	(2.3)	(2.2)
Operating (loss) income	0.3	(0.9)
Net interest expense (income) and financing costs	0	0
Equity in income of unconsolidated affiliate	0	0
(Loss) income before (benefit) provision for income taxes and equity in earnings of subsidiaries	0.3	(0.9)
(Benefit) provision for income taxes	0.1	(0.4)
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries	(33.9)	(39.9)
Net income (loss)	(33.7)	(40.4)
Less: income attributable to noncontrolling interest	0	0
Income (loss) attributable to Jones	(33.7)	(40.4)
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Other Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net income (loss)	(33.7)	(40.4)
Other comprehensive (loss) income:
Change in fair value of cash flow hedges, net of tax	(0.2)	0.1
Reclassification adjustment for hedge gains and losses included in net income, net of tax	0.1	0
Pension and postretirement liability adjustments, net of tax	0	0
Foreign currency translation adjustments	9.2	(9.4)
Total other comprehensive (loss) income	9.1	(9.3)
Comprehensive (loss) income	(24.6)	(49.7)
Condensed Consolidating Statements Of Cash Flows [Abstract]
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	0	(2.8)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	0	0
Other	0	0
Net cash used in investing activities	0	0
Cash flows from financing activities:
Net increase in short-term borrowings	0	0
Dividends paid	0	2.8
Repurchases of common stock	0	0
Payments of acquisition consideration payable	0	0
Other items, net	0	0
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	0	2.8
Effect of exchange rates on cash	0	0
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	0	0
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING	0	0
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, ENDING	0	0
Issuers [Member]
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	10.8	113.2
Accounts receivable	237.3		191.0
Inventories	284.9		261.7
Prepaid and refundable income taxes	8.8		18.6
Deferred taxes	23.3		17.9
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	25.6		23.6
Total current assets	590.7		595.4
Property, plant and equipment	59.1		64.6
Due from affiliates	0		0
Goodwill	49.9		49.9
Other intangibles	5.8		6.0
Deferred taxes	91.7		93.0
Investments in subsidiaries	1,805.3		1,745.6
Other assets	65.9		67.7
Total assets	2,668.4		2,622.2
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Short-term borrowings	64.5		0
Current portion of long-term debt and capital lease obligations	0		0
Current portion of acquisition consideration payable	20.8		30.3
Accounts payable	124.3		156.2
Income taxes payable	10.7		22.1
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	65.0		79.1
Total current liabilities	285.3		287.7
Long-term debt	932.0		934.4
Obligations under capital leases	0		0
Deferred taxes	0		0
Income taxes payable	0.5		0.5
Acquisition consideration payable	3.2		6.0
Due to affiliates	393.8		319.0
Other	89.5		93.1
Total liabilities	1,704.3		1,640.7
Redeemable noncontrolling interest	0		0
EQUITY:
Common stock and additional paid-in capital	522.1		521.6
Retained earnings	468.8		477.8
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income	(26.8)		(17.9)
Total Jones stockholders' equity	964.1		981.5
Noncontrolling interests	0		0
Total equity	964.1		981.5
Total liabilities and equity	2,668.4		2,622.2
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations [Abstract]
Net sales	577.8	570.6
Licensing income	0.1	0
Other revenues	0.3	0.3
Total revenues	578.2	570.9
Cost of goods sold	389.6	377.3
Gross profit	188.6	193.6
Selling, general and administrative expenses	227.6	206.7
Operating (loss) income	(39.0)	(13.1)
Net interest expense (income) and financing costs	14.8	43.2
Equity in income of unconsolidated affiliate	0	0
(Loss) income before (benefit) provision for income taxes and equity in earnings of subsidiaries	(53.8)	(56.3)
(Benefit) provision for income taxes	(20.2)	(15.9)
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries	33.9	39.9
Net income (loss)	0.3	(0.5)
Less: income attributable to noncontrolling interest	0	0
Income (loss) attributable to Jones	0.3	(0.5)
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Other Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net income (loss)	0.3	(0.5)
Other comprehensive (loss) income:
Change in fair value of cash flow hedges, net of tax	0.2	(0.1)
Reclassification adjustment for hedge gains and losses included in net income, net of tax	(0.1)	0
Pension and postretirement liability adjustments, net of tax	0.2	0
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(9.2)	9.4
Total other comprehensive (loss) income	(8.9)	9.3
Comprehensive (loss) income	(8.6)	8.8
Condensed Consolidating Statements Of Cash Flows [Abstract]
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	(116.7)	(67.9)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(3.9)	(3.9)
Other	(0.2)	0
Net cash used in investing activities	(4.1)	(3.9)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Net increase in short-term borrowings	64.5	0
Dividends paid	(4.0)	(4.0)
Repurchases of common stock	(9.0)	(8.9)
Payments of acquisition consideration payable	(2.5)	0
Other items, net	0	2.1
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	49.0	(10.8)
Effect of exchange rates on cash	0	0
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	(71.8)	(82.6)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING	82.6	195.8
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, ENDING	10.8	113.2
Others [Member]
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	33.9	33.9
Accounts receivable	208.9		190.0
Inventories	214.4		226.2
Prepaid and refundable income taxes	0.6		0.3
Deferred taxes	12.9		15.3
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	22.8		18.2
Total current assets	493.5		517.0
Property, plant and equipment	206.5		213.5
Due from affiliates	393.8		319.0
Goodwill	162.6		165.4
Other intangibles	849.0		863.7
Deferred taxes	0		0
Investments in subsidiaries	41.8		38.9
Other assets	26.8		29.1
Total assets	2,174.0		2,146.6
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Short-term borrowings	0		0
Current portion of long-term debt and capital lease obligations	2.2		2.2
Current portion of acquisition consideration payable	0		0
Accounts payable	83.9		101.3
Income taxes payable	15.0		12.9
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	63.6		82.8
Total current liabilities	164.7		199.2
Long-term debt	0		0
Obligations under capital leases	20.7		21.3
Deferred taxes	159.3		155.7
Income taxes payable	0		0
Acquisition consideration payable	0		0
Due to affiliates	0		0
Other	24.0		25.0
Total liabilities	368.7		401.2
Redeemable noncontrolling interest	0.6		0.6
EQUITY:
Common stock and additional paid-in capital	929.7		948.0
Retained earnings	879.9		793.1
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income	(6.0)		2.8
Total Jones stockholders' equity	1,803.6		1,743.9
Noncontrolling interests	1.1		0.9
Total equity	1,804.7		1,744.8
Total liabilities and equity	2,174.0		2,146.6
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations [Abstract]
Net sales	424.8	359.6
Licensing income	10.7	12.3
Other revenues	0	0
Total revenues	435.5	371.9
Cost of goods sold	273.7	218.9
Gross profit	161.8	153.0
Selling, general and administrative expenses	106.2	98.8
Operating (loss) income	55.6	54.2
Net interest expense (income) and financing costs	1.3	(0.5)
Equity in income of unconsolidated affiliate	0.6	0.9
(Loss) income before (benefit) provision for income taxes and equity in earnings of subsidiaries	54.9	55.6
(Benefit) provision for income taxes	20.6	15.7
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries	0	0
Net income (loss)	34.3	39.9
Less: income attributable to noncontrolling interest	0.4	0.2
Income (loss) attributable to Jones	33.9	39.7
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Other Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net income (loss)	34.3	39.9
Other comprehensive (loss) income:
Change in fair value of cash flow hedges, net of tax	0.2	(0.1)
Reclassification adjustment for hedge gains and losses included in net income, net of tax	(0.1)	0
Pension and postretirement liability adjustments, net of tax	0	0
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(9.2)	9.4
Total other comprehensive (loss) income	(9.1)	9.3
Comprehensive (loss) income	25.2	49.2
Condensed Consolidating Statements Of Cash Flows [Abstract]
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	(20.0)	10.9
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(12.4)	(14.3)
Other	0	(0.2)
Net cash used in investing activities	(12.4)	(14.5)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Net increase in short-term borrowings	0	0
Dividends paid	0	(2.8)
Repurchases of common stock	0	0
Payments of acquisition consideration payable	0	(2.0)
Other items, net	(0.7)	(0.6)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(0.7)	(5.4)
Effect of exchange rates on cash	0	(0.1)
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	(33.1)	(9.1)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING	67.0	43.0
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, ENDING	$ 33.9	$ 33.9