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Amount, before allowance for credit loss, of right to consideration from customer for product sold and service rendered in normal course of business, classified as current.

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The total amount due to the entity within one year of the balance sheet date (or one operating cycle, if longer) from outside sources, including trade accounts receivable, notes and loans receivable, as well as any other types of receivables, net of allowances established for the purpose of reducing such receivables to an amount that approximates their net realizable value.

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REVENUE RECOGNITION (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
REVENUE RECOGNITION (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 26, 2020	Sep. 28, 2019	Sep. 26, 2020	Sep. 28, 2019	Dec. 28, 2019
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 865,080	$ 943,322	$ 2,034,437	$ 2,418,764
Accounts Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss, Current	275,874	302,643	275,874	302,643	$ 262,288
Allowance for credit loss	(7,700)	(4,600)	(7,700)	(4,600)	(6,400)
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for credit losses of $7,675, $6,354, $4,591, respectively	263,231	293,203	263,231	293,203	251,005
Wholesale, Apparel, Piece Goods and Notions [Member] [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	339,973	408,357	798,119	978,344
Retail, Apparel and Accessory Stores [Member] [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	525,107	534,965	1,236,318	1,440,420
Royalty income, net
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	9,063	9,192	19,989	27,371
Retail
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	449,150	464,100	1,085,883	1,264,283
Retail \| Wholesale, Apparel, Piece Goods and Notions [Member] [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	0	0	0	0
Retail \| Retail, Apparel and Accessory Stores [Member] [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	449,150	464,100	1,085,883	1,264,283
Retail \| Royalty income, net
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	3,902	4,244	7,648	10,688
Wholesale
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	302,135	352,256	706,009	856,713
Wholesale \| Wholesale, Apparel, Piece Goods and Notions [Member] [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	302,135	352,256	706,009	856,713
Wholesale \| Retail, Apparel and Accessory Stores [Member] [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	0	0	0	0
Wholesale \| Royalty income, net
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	3,986	4,038	9,576	14,051
International
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	113,795	126,966	242,545	297,768
International \| Wholesale, Apparel, Piece Goods and Notions [Member] [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	37,838	56,101	92,110	121,631
International \| Retail, Apparel and Accessory Stores [Member] [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	75,957	70,865	150,435	176,137
International \| Royalty income, net
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	1,175	910	2,765	2,632
Trade Accounts Receivable [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Accounts Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss, Current	255,214	277,234	255,214	277,234	239,059
Reclassification of Accounts Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss, Current		1,300		1,300	1,700
Royalties receivable [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Accounts Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss, Current	8,596	9,128	8,596	9,128	6,982
Tenant allowances and other receivables [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Accounts Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss, Current	12,064	16,281	12,064	16,281	16,247
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Allowance, Credit Loss [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Allowance for credit loss	$ (12,643)	$ (9,440)	$ (12,643)	$ (9,440)	$ (11,283)