Business Segment Information (Details) (USD $) In Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jul. 02, 2011	Jul. 03, 2010	Jul. 02, 2011	Jul. 03, 2010
Net sales
Net sales	$ 1,225,233	$ 1,075,852	$ 2,261,643	$ 2,003,692
Segment operating profit
Operating profit	148,468	122,805	250,311	208,517
Items not included in segment operating profit:
Operating profit	148,468	122,805	250,311	208,517
Other expenses	(814)	(2,628)	(1,415)	(4,034)
Interest expense, net	(39,178)	(36,573)	(80,283)	(74,068)
Income (loss) before income tax expense (benefit)	108,476	83,604	168,613	130,415
Depreciation and amortization expense
Segment depreciation and amortization expense	22,448	19,893	44,135	42,729
Additions to long-lived assets
Segment additions to long-lived assets	20,751	28,033	45,271	55,704
Corporate	1,578	1,842	2,469	2,395
Total additions to long-lived assets	22,329	29,875	47,740	58,099
Innerwear [Member]
Net sales
Net sales	604,678	559,250	1,056,014	1,010,067
Segment operating profit
Operating profit	92,552	93,150	151,968	170,647
Items not included in segment operating profit:
Operating profit	92,552	93,150	151,968	170,647
Depreciation and amortization expense
Segment depreciation and amortization expense	9,559	8,367	18,993	17,216
Additions to long-lived assets
Segment additions to long-lived assets	8,721	14,269	19,695	27,140
Outerwear [Member]
Net sales
Net sales	331,413	263,331	662,084	505,179
Segment operating profit
Operating profit	35,918	17,185	61,423	22,685
Items not included in segment operating profit:
Operating profit	35,918	17,185	61,423	22,685
Depreciation and amortization expense
Segment depreciation and amortization expense	5,819	4,669	10,993	9,689
Additions to long-lived assets
Segment additions to long-lived assets	8,526	9,368	18,669	19,650
Hosiery [Member]
Net sales
Net sales	33,968	31,923	78,570	79,831
Segment operating profit
Operating profit	9,403	8,580	25,673	28,001
Items not included in segment operating profit:
Operating profit	9,403	8,580	25,673	28,001
Depreciation and amortization expense
Segment depreciation and amortization expense	386	733	866	1,528
Additions to long-lived assets
Segment additions to long-lived assets	190	196	290	302
Direct to Consumer [Member]
Net sales
Net sales	97,456	93,861	180,254	178,353
Segment operating profit
Operating profit	9,396	7,294	9,762	8,329
Items not included in segment operating profit:
Operating profit	9,396	7,294	9,762	8,329
Depreciation and amortization expense
Segment depreciation and amortization expense	1,786	1,445	3,486	2,770
Additions to long-lived assets
Segment additions to long-lived assets	2,332	3,661	5,009	7,353
International [Member]
Net sales
Net sales	157,718	127,487	284,721	230,262
Segment operating profit
Operating profit	17,612	14,871	37,775	25,714
Items not included in segment operating profit:
Operating profit	17,612	14,871	37,775	25,714
Depreciation and amortization expense
Segment depreciation and amortization expense	558	593	1,061	1,155
Additions to long-lived assets
Segment additions to long-lived assets	982	539	1,608	1,259
Operating Segments [Member]
Segment operating profit
Operating profit	164,881	141,080	286,601	255,376
Items not included in segment operating profit:
Operating profit	164,881	141,080	286,601	255,376
Depreciation and amortization expense
Segment depreciation and amortization expense	18,108	15,807	35,399	32,358
General corporate expenses [Member]
Segment operating profit
Operating profit	(12,796)	(15,273)	(29,054)	(40,731)
Items not included in segment operating profit:
Operating profit	(12,796)	(15,273)	(29,054)	(40,731)
Amortization Of Trademarks And Other Identifiable Intangibles [Member]
Segment operating profit
Operating profit	3,617	3,002	7,236	6,128
Items not included in segment operating profit:
Operating profit	3,617	3,002	7,236	6,128
Corporate Elimination [Member]
Depreciation and amortization expense
Segment depreciation and amortization expense	$ 4,340	$ 4,086	$ 8,736	$ 10,371