GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLES, NET (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Feb. 05, 2014	Jul. 04, 2015	Jul. 05, 2014	Jul. 04, 2015	Jul. 05, 2014	Jan. 03, 2015
Amortized intangible assets:
Gross carrying amount		$ 37,604	$ 37,413			$ 36,594
Accumulated amortization		(25,267)	(17,835)			(21,167)
Net		12,337	19,578			15,427
Unamortized intangible assets:
Owned trademarks		74,900	74,900			74,900
Total intangible assets, net		87,237	94,478			90,327
Goodwill		47,841	72,458	$ 64,798	$ 49,111	64,798
Amortization expense of intangible assets		2,200	2,400	4,500	4,600
Changes in carrying amount of goodwill
Balance at beginning of the period				64,798	49,111
Reclassification of goodwill to Investment in unconsolidated subsidiary				(16,009)	21,836
Translation adjustment				(948)	1,511
Balance at end of the period		47,841	72,458	47,841	72,458
Estimated amortization expense for intangible assets
Fiscal Year 2015		7,800
Fiscal Year 2016		2,800
Fiscal Year 2017		2,400
Fiscal Year 2018		1,700
Fiscal Year 2019		500
KATE SPADE International
Unamortized intangible assets:
Goodwill		46,609	71,004	63,483	47,664	63,483
Changes in carrying amount of goodwill
Balance at beginning of the period				63,483	47,664
Reclassification of goodwill to Investment in unconsolidated subsidiary	$ 16,000			(16,009)	21,836
Translation adjustment				(865)	1,504
Balance at end of the period		46,609	71,004	46,609	71,004
Adelington Design Group
Unamortized intangible assets:
Goodwill		1,232	1,454	1,315	1,447	1,315
Changes in carrying amount of goodwill
Balance at beginning of the period				1,315	1,447
Translation adjustment				(83)	7
Balance at end of the period		1,232	1,454	1,232	$ 1,454
Owned trademarks
Amortized intangible assets:
Gross carrying amount		467	2,000			467
Accumulated amortization		(467)	(300)			(467)
Net			1,700
Unamortized intangible assets:
Non-cash impairment charge				$ 1,500
Customer relationships
Amortized intangible assets:
Gross carrying amount		7,150	7,555			7,422
Accumulated amortization		(4,987)	(4,468)			(4,769)
Net		2,163	3,087			2,653
Customer relationships | Weighted Average
Amortized intangible assets:
Amortization Period				12 years
Merchandising rights
Amortized intangible assets:
Gross carrying amount		13,531	9,381			12,012
Accumulated amortization		(5,160)	(3,301)			(4,108)
Net		8,371	6,080			7,904
Merchandising rights | Weighted Average
Amortized intangible assets:
Amortization Period				4 years
Reacquired rights
Amortized intangible assets:
Gross carrying amount		14,134	16,155			14,371
Accumulated amortization		(12,389)	(7,600)			(9,604)
Net		1,745	8,555			4,767
Reacquired rights | Weighted Average
Amortized intangible assets:
Amortization Period				2 years
Other.
Amortized intangible assets:
Gross carrying amount		2,322	2,322			2,322
Accumulated amortization		(2,264)	(2,166)			(2,219)
Net		$ 58	$ 156			$ 103
Other. | Weighted Average
Amortized intangible assets:
Amortization Period				4 years