Segment Information (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended																12 Months Ended
	Feb. 02, 2013		Oct. 27, 2012		Jul. 28, 2012		Apr. 28, 2012		Jan. 28, 2012		Oct. 29, 2011		Jul. 30, 2011		Apr. 30, 2011		Feb. 02, 2013	Jan. 28, 2012	Jan. 29, 2011
Segment information of net revenue, earnings (loss) from operations, capital expenditures and total assets
Net revenue	$ 815,118	[1]	$ 628,828	[1]	$ 635,393	[1]	$ 579,266	[1]	$ 775,842	[1],[2]	$ 642,803	[1],[2]	$ 677,159	[1],[2]	$ 592,244	[1],[2]	$ 2,658,605	$ 2,688,048	$ 2,487,294
Earnings (loss) from operations																	274,525	397,235	404,633
Capital expenditures																	99,591	123,531	123,065
Total assets	1,713,506								1,844,475								1,713,506	1,844,475
Europe
Segment information of net revenue, earnings (loss) from operations, capital expenditures and total assets
Net revenue																	939,599	1,010,896	920,327
Earnings (loss) from operations																	103,975	167,014	193,309
Capital expenditures																	31,930	38,818	52,125
Total assets	873,988								839,950								873,988	839,950
North American Retail
Segment information of net revenue, earnings (loss) from operations, capital expenditures and total assets
Net revenue																	1,116,836	1,117,643	1,069,893
Earnings (loss) from operations																	78,285	133,184	122,583
Capital expenditures																	49,759	65,329	59,217
Total assets	353,875								342,790								353,875	342,790
Asia
Segment information of net revenue, earnings (loss) from operations, capital expenditures and total assets
Net revenue																	290,655	250,727	200,891
Earnings (loss) from operations																	26,525	28,463	28,631
Capital expenditures																	8,614	10,696	5,714
Total assets	144,825								140,074								144,825	140,074
North American Wholesale
Segment information of net revenue, earnings (loss) from operations, capital expenditures and total assets
Net revenue																	194,373	187,362	180,961
Earnings (loss) from operations																	45,008	47,162	46,153
Capital expenditures																	2,725	1,541	477
Total assets	111,373								176,185								111,373	176,185
Licensing
Segment information of net revenue, earnings (loss) from operations, capital expenditures and total assets
Licensing																	117,142	121,420	115,222
Earnings (loss) from operations																	101,182	108,638	104,165
Capital expenditures																	40	24	0
Total assets	6,945								12,119								6,945	12,119
Corporate overhead
Segment information of net revenue, earnings (loss) from operations, capital expenditures and total assets
Earnings (loss) from operations																	(80,450)	(87,226)	(90,208)
Capital expenditures																	6,523	7,123	5,532
Total assets	$ 222,500								$ 333,357								$ 222,500	$ 333,357

[1] All fiscal quarters presented consisted of 13 weeks with the exception of the quarter ended February 2, 2013 which consisted of 14 weeks.

[2] The Company has made certain reclassifications to the prior year’s consolidated financial statements to conform to classifications in the current year. During each of the fiscal quarters in the year ended January 28, 2012, the Company reclassified certain retail distribution costs from selling, general and administrative expenses to cost of product sales to conform to current period presentation. This reclassification had no impact on previously reported earnings from operations, net earnings or net earnings per share.