Segment Information (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jul. 28, 2012	Jul. 30, 2011	Jul. 28, 2012 segment	Jul. 30, 2011
Segment Information
Number of reportable segments			5
Segment information of net revenue, earning (loss) from operations
Net revenue	$ 635,393	$ 677,159	$ 1,214,659	$ 1,269,403
Net revenue	27,010	28,137	55,910	56,982
Earnings (loss) from operations	57,301	93,529	96,442	164,462
Europe
Segment information of net revenue, earning (loss) from operations
Net revenue	246,917	288,818	436,732	499,027
Earnings (loss) from operations	24,622	44,218	37,103	77,399
North American Retail
Segment information of net revenue, earning (loss) from operations
Net revenue	253,012	261,053	504,810	508,510
Earnings (loss) from operations	16,761	32,914	33,751	51,544
Asia
Segment information of net revenue, earning (loss) from operations
Net revenue	66,826	55,283	131,661	115,370
Earnings (loss) from operations	4,019	4,856	9,894	11,957
North American Wholesale
Segment information of net revenue, earning (loss) from operations
Net revenue	41,628	43,868	85,546	89,514
Earnings (loss) from operations	7,701	10,522	17,047	21,636
Licensing
Segment information of net revenue, earning (loss) from operations
Net revenue	27,010	28,137	55,910	56,982
Earnings (loss) from operations	22,869	25,200	47,455	50,490
Corporate Overhead
Segment information of net revenue, earning (loss) from operations
Earnings (loss) from operations	$ (18,671)	$ (24,181)	$ (48,808)	$ (48,564)