SUPPLEMENTAL CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jul. 06, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Jul. 06, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Apr. 06, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 81.0	$ 277.1	$ 81.0	$ 277.1
Accounts receivable	312.3	327.2	312.3	327.2		381.0
Inventories, primarily finished goods	540.6	467.5	540.6	467.5		486.7
Prepaid and refundable income taxes	14.1	1.4	14.1	1.4		5.5
Deferred taxes	31.5	27.7	31.5	27.7		33.2
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	49.5		49.5			40.7
Total current assets	1,029.0	1,160.0	1,029.0	1,160.0		1,096.7
Property, plant and equipment	260.0	271.4	260.0	271.4		278.1
Due from affiliates
Goodwill	211.6	256.3	211.6	256.3		215.3		255.3
Other intangibles	847.7	891.8	847.7	891.8		869.7
Deferred taxes
Investments in subsidiaries	41.5	38.4	41.5	38.4		38.9
Other assets	94.4	91.0	94.4	91.0		96.8
Total assets	2,484.2	2,708.9	2,484.2	2,708.9		2,595.5
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Current portion of long-term debt and capital lease obligations	2.2	2.1	2.2	2.1		2.2
Current portion of acquisition consideration payable	2.3	216.7	2.3	216.7		30.3
Accounts payable	249.6	232.7	249.6	232.7		257.5
Income taxes payable		4.6		4.6		1.4
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	128.9		128.9			160.8
Total current liabilities	383.0	591.2	383.0	591.2		452.2
Long-term debt	929.9	834.2	929.9	834.2		934.4
Obligations under capital leases	20.2	22.3	20.2	22.3		21.3
Income taxes payable	0.3	0.5	0.3	0.5		0.5
Deferred taxes	59.7	69.6	59.7	69.6		56.7
Acquisition consideration payable	4.4	4.8	4.4	4.8		6.0
Due to affiliates
Other noncurrent liabilities	110.6	112.4	110.6	112.4		118.1
Total liabilities	1,508.1	1,635.0	1,508.1	1,635.0		1,589.2
Redeemable noncontrolling interest	0.6		0.6			0.6
EQUITY:
Common stock and additional paid-in capital	522.9		522.9			521.6
Retained earnings	482.0	579.8	482.0	579.8		501.1
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income	(30.4)	(28.3)	(30.4)	(28.3)	(26.8)	(17.9)	(20.3)	(29.6)
Total Jones stockholders' equity	974.5	1,073.6	974.5	1,073.6		1,004.8
Noncontrolling interests	1.0	0.3	1.0	0.3		0.9
Total equity	975.5	1,073.9	975.5	1,073.9		1,005.7		1,089.4
Total liabilities and equity	2,484.2	2,708.9	2,484.2	2,708.9		2,595.5
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations [Abstract]
Net sales	835.2	844.3	1,832.8	1,767.7
Licensing income	10.2	10.2	20.9	22.5
Other revenues	0.2	0.3	0.6	0.5
Total revenues	845.6	854.8	1,854.3	1,790.7
Cost of goods sold	544.9	528.6	1,205.3	1,121.1
Gross profit	300.7	326.2	649.0	669.6
Selling, general and administrative expenses	289.9	304.5	621.3	607.7
Operating (loss) income	10.8	21.7	27.7	61.9
Net interest expense (income) and financing costs	15.4	8.8	31.5	51.5
Equity in (loss) income of unconsolidated affiliate	(0.5)	0.4	0.1	1.3
(Loss) income before (benefit) provision for income taxes and equity in earnings of subsidiaries	(5.1)	13.3	(3.7)	11.7
(Benefit) provision for income taxes	(1.9)	4.9	(1.4)	4.3
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries	0	0	0	0
Net (loss) income	(3.2)	8.4	(2.3)	7.4
Less: income attributable to noncontrolling interest	0.2	0.3	0.6	0.5
(Loss) income attributable to Jones	(3.4)	8.1	(2.9)	6.9
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Other Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net (loss) income	(3.2)	8.4	(2.3)	7.4
Other comprehensive (loss) income:
Change in fair value of cash flow hedges, net of tax	0.3	0.2	0.5	0.1
Reclassification adjustment for hedge gains and losses included in net (loss) income, net of $(0.1), $0.0, $(0.1) and $0.0 tax (benefit) provision	0	0	(0.1)	0.1
Pension and postretirement liability adjustments, net of tax	0.1	0	0.3	0
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(4.0)	(8.2)	(13.2)	1.1
Total other comprehensive (loss) income	(3.6)	(8.0)	(12.5)	1.3
Comprehensive (loss) income	(6.8)	0.4	(14.8)	8.7
Condensed Consolidating Statements Of Cash Flows [Abstract]
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities			1.8	124.0
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures			(29.3)	(38.2)
Notes receivable issued			(6.5)	0
Payments related to acquisition of Brian Atwood			(0.5)	0
Contingent consideration paid related to investment in GRI				(3.5)
Other			0.4	(0.1)
Net cash used in investing activities			(35.9)	(41.8)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Costs related to secured revolving credit agreement			(0.3)	(0.3)
Dividends paid			(7.8)	(7.9)
Repurchases of common shares			(14.5)	(29.0)
Payments of acquisition consideration payable			(9.4)	(7.5)
Other items, net			(1.5)	1.0
Net cash used in financing activities			(33.5)	(43.7)
Effect of exchange rates on cash			(1.0)	(0.2)
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents			(68.6)	38.3
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING			149.6	238.8
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, ENDING	81.0	277.1	81.0	277.1
Eliminations [Member]
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	0	0	0	0
Accounts receivable	0		0			0
Inventories, primarily finished goods	(0.8)		(0.8)			(1.2)
Prepaid and refundable income taxes	(8.7)		(8.7)			(13.4)
Deferred taxes	0		0			0
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	(0.9)		(0.9)			(1.1)
Total current assets	(10.4)		(10.4)			(15.7)
Property, plant and equipment	0		0			0
Due from affiliates	(461.9)		(461.9)			(319.0)
Goodwill	0		0			0
Other intangibles	0		0			0
Deferred taxes	(93.3)		(93.3)			(93.0)
Investments in subsidiaries	(1,808.7)		(1,808.7)			(1,745.6)
Other assets	0		0			0
Total assets	(2,374.3)		(2,374.3)			(2,173.3)
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Current portion of long-term debt and capital lease obligations	0		0			0
Current portion of acquisition consideration payable	0		0			0
Accounts payable	0		0			0
Income taxes payable	(29.1)		(29.1)			(33.6)
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	(0.9)		(0.9)			(1.1)
Total current liabilities	(30.0)		(30.0)			(34.7)
Long-term debt	0		0			0
Obligations under capital leases	0		0			0
Income taxes payable	0		0			0
Deferred taxes	(99.3)		(99.3)			(99.0)
Acquisition consideration payable	0		0			0
Due to affiliates	(461.9)		(461.9)			(319.0)
Other noncurrent liabilities	0		0			0
Total liabilities	(591.2)		(591.2)			(452.7)
Redeemable noncontrolling interest	0		0			0
EQUITY:
Common stock and additional paid-in capital	(929.7)		(929.7)			(948.0)
Retained earnings	(863.3)		(863.3)			(769.8)
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income	9.9		9.9			(2.8)
Total Jones stockholders' equity	(1,783.1)		(1,783.1)			(1,720.6)
Noncontrolling interests	0		0			0
Total equity	(1,783.1)		(1,783.1)			(1,720.6)
Total liabilities and equity	(2,374.3)		(2,374.3)			(2,173.3)
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations [Abstract]
Net sales	(7.1)	(6.0)	(12.1)	(12.8)
Licensing income	0	0	0	0
Other revenues	0	0	0	0
Total revenues	(7.1)	(6.0)	(12.1)	(12.8)
Cost of goods sold	(5.4)	(3.8)	(8.4)	(7.5)
Gross profit	(1.7)	(2.2)	(3.7)	(5.3)
Selling, general and administrative expenses	(1.9)	(2.0)	(4.2)	(4.2)
Operating (loss) income	0.2	(0.2)	0.5	(1.1)
Net interest expense (income) and financing costs	0	0	0	0
Equity in (loss) income of unconsolidated affiliate	0	0	0	0
(Loss) income before (benefit) provision for income taxes and equity in earnings of subsidiaries	0.2	(0.2)	0.5	(1.1)
(Benefit) provision for income taxes	(0.2)	0	(0.1)	(0.4)
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries	(32.2)	(38.4)	(66.1)	(78.3)
Net (loss) income	(31.8)	(38.6)	(65.5)	(79.0)
Less: income attributable to noncontrolling interest	0	0	0	0
(Loss) income attributable to Jones	(31.8)	(38.6)	(65.5)	(79.0)
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Other Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net (loss) income	(31.8)	(38.6)	(65.5)	(79.0)
Other comprehensive (loss) income:
Change in fair value of cash flow hedges, net of tax	(0.3)	(0.2)	(0.5)	(0.1)
Reclassification adjustment for hedge gains and losses included in net (loss) income, net of $(0.1), $0.0, $(0.1) and $0.0 tax (benefit) provision			0.1	(0.1)
Pension and postretirement liability adjustments, net of tax	0	0	0	0
Foreign currency translation adjustments	4.0	8.2	13.2	(1.1)
Total other comprehensive (loss) income	3.7	8.0	12.8	(1.3)
Comprehensive (loss) income	(28.1)	(30.6)	(52.7)	(80.3)
Condensed Consolidating Statements Of Cash Flows [Abstract]
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities			(6.6)	(5.9)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures			0	0
Notes receivable issued			0	0
Payments related to acquisition of Brian Atwood			0	0
Contingent consideration paid related to investment in GRI			0	0
Other			0	0
Net cash used in investing activities			0	0
Cash flows from financing activities:
Costs related to secured revolving credit agreement			0	0
Dividends paid			6.6	5.9
Repurchases of common shares			0	0
Payments of acquisition consideration payable			0	0
Other items, net			0	0
Net cash used in financing activities			6.6	5.9
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	0	0
Issuers [Member]
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	39.9	210.6	39.9	210.6
Accounts receivable	155.1		155.1			191.0
Inventories, primarily finished goods	295.6		295.6			261.7
Prepaid and refundable income taxes	21.3		21.3			18.6
Deferred taxes	19.9		19.9			17.9
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	26.0		26.0			23.6
Total current assets	557.8		557.8			595.4
Property, plant and equipment	58.3		58.3			64.6
Due from affiliates	0		0			0
Goodwill	49.8		49.8			49.9
Other intangibles	5.6		5.6			6.0
Deferred taxes	93.3		93.3			93.0
Investments in subsidiaries	1,808.7		1,808.7			1,745.6
Other assets	70.0		70.0			67.7
Total assets	2,643.5		2,643.5			2,622.2
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Current portion of long-term debt and capital lease obligations	0		0			0
Current portion of acquisition consideration payable	2.3		2.3			30.3
Accounts payable	142.5		142.5			156.2
Income taxes payable	0		0			22.1
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	62.5		62.5			79.1
Total current liabilities	207.3		207.3			287.7
Long-term debt	929.9		929.9			934.4
Obligations under capital leases	0		0			0
Income taxes payable	0.3		0.3			0.5
Deferred taxes	0		0			0
Acquisition consideration payable	4.4		4.4			6.0
Due to affiliates	461.9		461.9			319.0
Other noncurrent liabilities	88.3		88.3			93.1
Total liabilities	1,692.1		1,692.1			1,640.7
Redeemable noncontrolling interest	0		0			0
EQUITY:
Common stock and additional paid-in capital	522.9		522.9			521.6
Retained earnings	458.9		458.9			477.8
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income	(30.4)		(30.4)			(17.9)
Total Jones stockholders' equity	951.4		951.4			981.5
Noncontrolling interests	0		0			0
Total equity	951.4		951.4			981.5
Total liabilities and equity	2,643.5		2,643.5			2,622.2
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations [Abstract]
Net sales	482.7	516.6	1,060.5	1,087.2
Licensing income	0.2	0	0.3	0
Other revenues	0.2	0.3	0.6	0.5
Total revenues	483.1	516.9	1,061.4	1,087.7
Cost of goods sold	326.6	333.8	716.3	711.1
Gross profit	156.5	183.1	345.1	376.6
Selling, general and administrative expenses	196.0	216.2	423.6	422.8
Operating (loss) income	(39.5)	(33.1)	(78.5)	(46.2)
Net interest expense (income) and financing costs	14.1	9.2	28.9	52.4
Equity in (loss) income of unconsolidated affiliate	0	0	0	0
(Loss) income before (benefit) provision for income taxes and equity in earnings of subsidiaries	(53.6)	(42.3)	(107.4)	(98.6)
(Benefit) provision for income taxes	(18.4)	(12.2)	(38.6)	(28.1)
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries	32.2	38.4	66.1	78.3
Net (loss) income	(3.0)	8.3	(2.7)	7.8
Less: income attributable to noncontrolling interest	0	0	0	0
(Loss) income attributable to Jones	(3.0)	8.3	(2.7)	7.8
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Other Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net (loss) income	(3.0)	8.3	(2.7)	7.8
Other comprehensive (loss) income:
Change in fair value of cash flow hedges, net of tax	0.3	0.2	0.5	0.1
Reclassification adjustment for hedge gains and losses included in net (loss) income, net of $(0.1), $0.0, $(0.1) and $0.0 tax (benefit) provision			(0.1)	0.1
Pension and postretirement liability adjustments, net of tax	0.1	0	0.3	0
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(4.0)	(8.2)	(13.2)	1.1
Total other comprehensive (loss) income	(3.6)	(8.0)	(12.5)	1.3
Comprehensive (loss) income	(6.6)	0.3	(15.2)	9.1
Condensed Consolidating Statements Of Cash Flows [Abstract]
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities			(4.0)	58.7
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures			(7.1)	(9.0)
Notes receivable issued			(6.1)	0
Payments related to acquisition of Brian Atwood			(0.5)	0
Contingent consideration paid related to investment in GRI			0	0
Other			0	0
Net cash used in investing activities			(13.7)	(9.0)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Costs related to secured revolving credit agreement			(0.3)	(0.3)
Dividends paid			(7.8)	(7.9)
Repurchases of common shares			(14.5)	(29.0)
Payments of acquisition consideration payable			(2.5)	0
Other items, net			0.1	2.3
Net cash used in financing activities			(25.0)	(34.9)
Effect of exchange rates on cash			0	0
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents			(42.7)	14.8
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING			82.6	195.8
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, ENDING	39.9	210.6	39.9	210.6
Others [Member]
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	41.1	66.5	41.1	66.5
Accounts receivable	157.2		157.2			190.0
Inventories, primarily finished goods	245.8		245.8			226.2
Prepaid and refundable income taxes	1.5		1.5			0.3
Deferred taxes	11.6		11.6			15.3
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	24.4		24.4			18.2
Total current assets	481.6		481.6			517.0
Property, plant and equipment	201.7		201.7			213.5
Due from affiliates	461.9		461.9			319.0
Goodwill	161.8		161.8			165.4
Other intangibles	842.1		842.1			863.7
Deferred taxes	0		0			0
Investments in subsidiaries	41.5		41.5			38.9
Other assets	24.4		24.4			29.1
Total assets	2,215.0		2,215.0			2,146.6
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Current portion of long-term debt and capital lease obligations	2.2		2.2			2.2
Current portion of acquisition consideration payable	0		0			0
Accounts payable	107.1		107.1			101.3
Income taxes payable	29.1		29.1			12.9
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	67.3		67.3			82.8
Total current liabilities	205.7		205.7			199.2
Long-term debt	0		0			0
Obligations under capital leases	20.2		20.2			21.3
Income taxes payable	0		0			0
Deferred taxes	159.0		159.0			155.7
Acquisition consideration payable	0		0			0
Due to affiliates	0		0			0
Other noncurrent liabilities	22.3		22.3			25.0
Total liabilities	407.2		407.2			401.2
Redeemable noncontrolling interest	0.6		0.6			0.6
EQUITY:
Common stock and additional paid-in capital	929.7		929.7			948.0
Retained earnings	886.4		886.4			793.1
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income	(9.9)		(9.9)			2.8
Total Jones stockholders' equity	1,806.2		1,806.2			1,743.9
Noncontrolling interests	1.0		1.0			0.9
Total equity	1,807.2		1,807.2			1,744.8
Total liabilities and equity	2,215.0		2,215.0			2,146.6
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations [Abstract]
Net sales	359.6	333.7	784.4	693.3
Licensing income	10.0	10.2	20.6	22.5
Other revenues	0	0	0	0
Total revenues	369.6	343.9	805.0	715.8
Cost of goods sold	223.7	198.6	497.4	417.5
Gross profit	145.9	145.3	307.6	298.3
Selling, general and administrative expenses	95.8	90.3	201.9	189.1
Operating (loss) income	50.1	55.0	105.7	109.2
Net interest expense (income) and financing costs	1.3	(0.4)	2.6	(0.9)
Equity in (loss) income of unconsolidated affiliate	(0.5)	0.4	0.1	1.3
(Loss) income before (benefit) provision for income taxes and equity in earnings of subsidiaries	48.3	55.8	103.2	111.4
(Benefit) provision for income taxes	16.7	17.1	37.3	32.8
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries	0	0	0	0
Net (loss) income	31.6	38.7	65.9	78.6
Less: income attributable to noncontrolling interest	0.2	0.3	0.6	0.5
(Loss) income attributable to Jones	31.4	38.4	65.3	78.1
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Other Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net (loss) income	31.6	38.7	65.9	78.6
Other comprehensive (loss) income:
Change in fair value of cash flow hedges, net of tax	0.3	0.2	0.5	0.1
Reclassification adjustment for hedge gains and losses included in net (loss) income, net of $(0.1), $0.0, $(0.1) and $0.0 tax (benefit) provision			(0.1)	0.1
Pension and postretirement liability adjustments, net of tax	0	0	0	0
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(4.0)	(8.2)	(13.2)	1.1
Total other comprehensive (loss) income	(3.7)	(8.0)	(12.8)	1.3
Comprehensive (loss) income	27.9	30.7	53.1	79.9
Condensed Consolidating Statements Of Cash Flows [Abstract]
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities			12.4	71.2
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures			(22.2)	(29.2)
Notes receivable issued			(0.4)	0
Payments related to acquisition of Brian Atwood			0	0
Contingent consideration paid related to investment in GRI			0	(3.5)
Other			0.4	(0.1)
Net cash used in investing activities			(22.2)	(32.8)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Costs related to secured revolving credit agreement			0	0
Dividends paid			(6.6)	(5.9)
Repurchases of common shares			0	0
Payments of acquisition consideration payable			(6.9)	(7.5)
Other items, net			(1.6)	(1.3)
Net cash used in financing activities			(15.1)	(14.7)
Effect of exchange rates on cash			(1.0)	(0.2)
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents			(25.9)	23.5
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING			67.0	43.0
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, ENDING	$ 41.1	$ 66.5	$ 41.1	$ 66.5