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ACQUISITION (Details) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
ACQUISITION (Details) $ in Thousands	Feb. 05, 2014 USD ($)	Apr. 04, 2015 USD ($)	Jan. 02, 2016 USD ($) item	Jan. 03, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 28, 2013 USD ($)
ACQUISITION
Goodwill recorded			$ 48,730	$ 64,798	$ 49,111
Reclassification of goodwill to Investment in unconsolidated subsidiary			(16,009)	21,836
Globalluxe Kate Spade H K Limited
ACQUISITION
Amount funded by Company's new partner, Valiram Group to acquire operating assets			$ 1,500
Globalluxe Kate Spade H K Limited \| HONG KONG
ACQUISITION
Number of stores operated \| item			6
Number of concessions operated \| item			1
Globalluxe Kate Spade H K Limited \| TAIWAN, PROVINCE OF CHINA
ACQUISITION
Number of concessions operated \| item			1
Globalluxe Kate Spade H K Limited \| MACAU
ACQUISITION
Number of stores operated \| item			1
Globalluxe Kate Spade H K Limited \| SINGAPORE
ACQUISITION
Number of stores operated \| item			2
Number of concessions operated \| item			1
Globalluxe Kate Spade H K Limited \| MALAYSIA
ACQUISITION
Number of stores operated \| item			2
Globalluxe Kate Spade H K Limited \| INDONESIA
ACQUISITION
Number of stores operated \| item			3
Number of concessions operated \| item			1
Globalluxe Kate Spade H K Limited \| THAILAND
ACQUISITION
Number of stores operated \| item			2
Number of concessions operated \| item			6
KATE SPADE International
ACQUISITION
Purchase price	$ 32,300
Working capital and other previously agreed adjustments	2,300
Goodwill recorded	21,800		$ 47,612	63,483	$ 47,664
Reclassification of goodwill to Investment in unconsolidated subsidiary	16,000	$ 16,000	$ (16,009)	$ 21,836
Assets acquired:
Current assets	3,549
Property and equipment, net	1,267
Goodwill and intangibles, net	26,592
Other assets	860
Total assets acquired	$ 32,268
KATE SPADE International \| Distribution Rights
Assets acquired:
Useful Life	1 year 8 months 12 days
Estimated Fair Value	$ 4,500
KATE SPADE International \| Customer Lists
Assets acquired:
Useful Life	3 years
Estimated Fair Value	$ 256
KATE SPADE International \| TAIWAN, PROVINCE OF CHINA
ACQUISITION
Reclassification of goodwill to Investment in unconsolidated subsidiary		$ 16,000