BUSINESS SEGMENT AND GEOGRAPHIC AREA INFORMATION Part I (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended										12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013		Oct. 05, 2013	Jul. 06, 2013	Apr. 06, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012		Sep. 29, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012		Dec. 31, 2011
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 888.9		$ 1,021.7	$ 845.6	$ 1,008.7	$ 971.9		$ 1,035.4	$ 854.8	$ 936.0	$ 3,764.9		$ 3,798.1		$ 3,785.3
Segment income (loss)											96.3		122.3		140.5
Net interest expense											(60.3)		(145.1)		(73.3)
Equity in income of unconsolidated affiliate											0.6		2.5		3.9
Goodwill impairment	(49.9)					(47.6)					(49.9)		(47.6)
Net (loss) income											(13.3)		(67.9)		71.1
Depreciation and amortization											110.9		109.8		104.8
Expenditures for long-lived assets											72.5		100.7		112.5
Total Assets	2,511.9					2,595.5					2,511.9		2,595.5		2,715.3
Domestic Wholesale Sportswear [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues											671.1		782.0		892.3
Segment income (loss)											(5.5)		38.0		74.0
Goodwill impairment											(46.7)
Depreciation and amortization											4.1		5.8		9.0
Expenditures for long-lived assets											7.8		10.3		34.6
Total Assets	920.3	[1]				1,061.8	[1]				920.3	[1]	1,061.8	[1]	1,034.7	[1]
Domestic Wholesale Jeanswear [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues											822.9		746.7		773.7
Segment income (loss)											76.3		53.0		49.6
Depreciation and amortization											1.2		1.1		1.2
Expenditures for long-lived assets											3.4		4.0		4.3
Total Assets	692.8	[1]				683.7	[1]				692.8	[1]	683.7	[1]	638.6	[1]
Domestic Wholesale Footwear & Accessories [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues											916.5		919.7		848.0
Segment income (loss)											69.9		57.4		40.9
Goodwill impairment											(3.2)
Depreciation and amortization											6.6		8.7		10.4
Expenditures for long-lived assets											9.8		12.6		6.6
Total Assets	1,096.2	[1]				1,111.9	[1]				1,096.2	[1]	1,111.9	[1]	1,001.0	[1]
Domestic Retail [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues											564.4		584.6		631.2
Segment income (loss)											(62.0)		(51.7)		(37.9)
Depreciation and amortization											13.7		13.3		17.2
Expenditures for long-lived assets											17.5		20.5		14.5
Total Assets	257.7	[1]				288.0	[1]				257.7	[1]	288.0	[1]	254.6	[1]
International Wholesale Member [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues											329.3		330.0		329.5
Segment income (loss)											34.8		33.8		35.5
Depreciation and amortization											1.9		3.0		4.3
Expenditures for long-lived assets											0.7		0.9		4.1
Total Assets	238.2	[1]				254.9	[1]				238.2	[1]	254.9	[1]	238.7	[1]
International Retail Member [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues											417.5		388.9		260.4
Segment income (loss)											3.8		5.5		6.9
Goodwill impairment													(47.6)
Depreciation and amortization											25.6		23.8		12.9
Expenditures for long-lived assets											13.8		27.3		19.6
Total Assets	402.2	[1]				377.1	[1]				402.2	[1]	377.1	[1]	396.4	[1]
Licensing and Other [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues											43.2		46.2		50.2
Segment income (loss)											(21.0)		(13.5)		(30.0)
Depreciation and amortization											57.8		54.1		49.8
Expenditures for long-lived assets											19.5		25.1		28.8
Total Assets	1,902.7	[1]				2,062.3	[1]				1,902.7	[1]	2,062.3	[1]	1,747.0	[1]
Licensing and Other [Member] | Equity Method Investees [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Assets	56.2					38.9					56.2		38.9		35.6
Eliminations [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Segment income (loss)											0		(0.2)		1.5
Total Assets	(2,998.2)	[1]				(3,244.2)	[1]				(2,998.2)	[1]	(3,244.2)	[1]	(2,595.7)	[1]
Eliminations [Member] | Elimination of Intersegment Balance [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Assets	(1,368.0)					(1,450.9)					(1,368.0)		(1,450.9)		(1,404.0)
Eliminations [Member] | Reclassification of Deferred Tax Assets [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Assets	(137.5)					(154.5)					(137.5)		(154.5)		(134.9)
Eliminations [Member] | Elimination of Investments in Subsidiaries [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Assets	$ (1,492.7)					$ (1,638.8)					$ (1,492.7)		$ (1,638.8)		$ (1,056.8)

[1] total assets for licensing and other includes investment in equity-method investees of $56.2 million, $38.9 million and $35.6 million for 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively.