CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (USD $) In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 3,720.3	$ 3,750.6	$ 3,734.0
Licensing income	43.2	46.2	50.2
Other revenues	1.4	1.3	1.1
Total revenues	3,764.9	3,798.1	3,785.3
Cost of goods sold	2,435.5	2,427.4	2,440.1
Gross profit	1,329.4	1,370.7	1,345.2
Selling, general and administrative expenses	1,225.9	1,226.9	1,173.2
Trademark impairments	7.2	21.5	31.5
Goodwill impairment	49.9	47.6
Operating income	46.4	74.7	140.5
Interest income	0.2	0.6	0.9
Interest expense and financing costs	60.5	145.7	74.2
Equity in income of unconsolidated affiliate	0.6	2.5	3.9
(Loss) income before provision (benefit) for income taxes	(13.3)	(67.9)	71.1
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	6.4	(12.9)	19.6
Net (loss) income	(19.7)	(55.0)	51.5
Less: income attributable to noncontrolling interests	0.1	1.1	0.8
(Loss) income attributable to Jones	$ (19.8)	$ (56.1)	$ 50.7
(Loss) earnings per share
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ (0.26)	$ (0.72)	$ 0.62
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ (0.26)	$ (0.72)	$ 0.61
Weighted average common shares outstanding
Basic (in shares)	73.0	74.9	79.6
Diluted (in shares)	73.0	74.9	81.3
Dividends declared per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.20	$ 0.20	$ 0.20