BASIS OF PRESENTATION (Details)							3 Months Ended				9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Mar. 04, 2015 USD ($)	May. 15, 2014 USD ($)	Feb. 05, 2014 USD ($)	Feb. 03, 2014 USD ($)	Feb. 03, 2014 USD ($)	Nov. 06, 2013 USD ($)	Oct. 03, 2015 USD ($)	Jul. 04, 2015 item	Apr. 04, 2015 item	Oct. 04, 2014 USD ($)	Oct. 03, 2015 USD ($) segment	Oct. 04, 2014 USD ($)	Jan. 02, 2016	Jan. 03, 2015 USD ($)	Apr. 07, 2014 USD ($)	Dec. 28, 2013 USD ($)	Nov. 19, 2013 USD ($)
NATURE OF OPERATIONS AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION
Number of reportable segments | segment											3
Net proceeds from settlement of note receivable											$ 75,128,000
Loss on settlement of Lucky Brand Note											9,873,000
Termination and other related costs											26,000,000
Goodwill							$ 48,790,000			$ 68,871,000	$ 48,790,000	$ 68,871,000		$ 64,798,000		$ 49,111,000
Period in fiscal year							91 days			91 days	273 days	280 days	364 days	371 days
Net Sales							$ 277,328,000			$ 250,417,000	$ 813,762,000	$ 740,029,000
Kate Spade Saturdays
NATURE OF OPERATIONS AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION
Number of partnered store locations closed | item								3
KS HMT Co Limited
NATURE OF OPERATIONS AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION
Goodwill							16,000,000				16,000,000
Net Assets							$ 14,000,000				$ 14,000,000
E-Land Fashion | KS China Co Limited
NATURE OF OPERATIONS AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION
Ownership interest in joint venture (as a percent)							60.00%				60.00%
Equity method investment already owned (as a percent)											40.00%
Aggregate payment to acquire interest in joint venture											$ 36,000,000
Payments to acquire additional interest in joint venture											10,000,000
Termination and other related costs											26,000,000
Lane Crawford Joyce Group Member | Kate Spade China and K S H M T Co Limited
NATURE OF OPERATIONS AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION
Proceeds received in relation to joint ventures interests											$ 21,000,000
Ownership percentage sold (as a percent)											50.00%
Net Sales											$ 6,400,000			$ 34,000,000
Walton Brown
NATURE OF OPERATIONS AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION
Initial period of joint venture operations											10 years
Walton Brown | Kate Spade China and K S H M T Co Limited
NATURE OF OPERATIONS AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION
Ownership interest in joint venture (as a percent)							50.00%				50.00%
Walton Brown | Lane Crawford Joyce Group Member
NATURE OF OPERATIONS AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION
Number of Joint Ventures | item									2
Juicy Couture Disposal Group
NATURE OF OPERATIONS AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION
Cash consideration															$ 8,600,000
Consideration on termination under disposition leases																	$ 51,000,000
Net proceeds received from termination under disposition leases		$ 45,800,000
Proceeds previously received from termination under disposition leases		$ 5,000,000
Lucky Brand
NATURE OF OPERATIONS AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION
Proceeds from settlement of notes prior to maturity	$ 81.00000
Aggregate amount of principal and interest collected	89.00000
LBD Acquisition | Lucky Brand
NATURE OF OPERATIONS AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION
Loss on settlement of Lucky Brand Note	$ 9,900,000
ABG | Juicy Couture
NATURE OF OPERATIONS AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION
Purchase price						$ 195,000,000
ABG | Juicy Couture | Minimum
NATURE OF OPERATIONS AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION
Guaranteed minimum royalties payment						10,000,000
ABG | Juicy Couture | Maximum
NATURE OF OPERATIONS AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION
Additional contingent payment						$ 10,000,000
KATE SPADE International
NATURE OF OPERATIONS AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION
Purchase price			$ 32,300,000
Goodwill							$ 47,612,000			67,494,000	$ 47,612,000	67,494,000		$ 63,483,000		$ 47,664,000
Lucky Brand | LBD Acquisition
NATURE OF OPERATIONS AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION
Percentage of ownership interest in business sold					100.00%
Sale proceeds of intangible assets under disposal or sale transactions				$ 225,000,000	$ 225,000,000
Cash consideration				$ 140,000,000	$ 140,000,000
Lucky Brand | LBD Acquisition | Lucky Brand Note
NATURE OF OPERATIONS AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION
Term of note				3 years	3 years
Net proceeds from settlement of note receivable				$ 85,000,000	$ 85,000,000
Domestic
NATURE OF OPERATIONS AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION
Number of Operating Segments | segment											1
Net Sales							223,058,000			192,805,000	$ 650,239,000	572,073,000
International
NATURE OF OPERATIONS AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION
Number of Operating Segments | segment											4
Net Sales							$ 54,270,000			$ 57,612,000	$ 163,523,000	$ 167,956,000