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ACQUISITION OF BONNIE TOGS (Details)
12 Months Ended 0 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Jan. 03, 2015
USD ($)
Dec. 28, 2013
USD ($)
Dec. 29, 2012
USD ($)
Jun. 30, 2011
Bonnie Togs [Member]
USD ($)
Jan. 03, 2015
Bonnie Togs [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 28, 2013
Bonnie Togs [Member]
USD ($)
Jun. 28, 2014
Bonnie Togs [Member]
CAD
Jul. 04, 2015
Bonnie Togs [Member]
Forecasted [Member]
CAD
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                
Maximum consideration paid for business acquired       $ 95,000,000cri_BusinessAcquisitionMaximumTotalConsideration
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= cri_BonnieTogsMember
       
Cash paid at closing for business acquired       61,200,000us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesGross
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= cri_BonnieTogsMember
       
Payment of contingent consideration (8,901,000)cri_PaymentOfContingentConsideration (14,721,000)cri_PaymentOfContingentConsideration 0cri_PaymentOfContingentConsideration   8,901,000cri_PaymentOfContingentConsideration
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= cri_BonnieTogsMember
14,721,000cri_PaymentOfContingentConsideration
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= cri_BonnieTogsMember
   
Contingent consideration for meeting earnings target             25,000,000cri_BusinessAcquisitonContingentConsiderationForMeetingEarningsTarget
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= cri_BonnieTogsMember
10,000,000cri_BusinessAcquisitonContingentConsiderationForMeetingEarningsTarget
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= cri_BonnieTogsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_ScenarioForecastMember
Individual maximum milestone payment amount         $ 35,000,000cri_BusinessAcquisitionIndividualMaximumMilestonePaymentAmount
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= cri_BonnieTogsMember