ACTIVITY EXIT COSTS (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2011

Activity Exit Costs [Abstract]

Schedule of Restructuring and Related Costs [Table Text Block]

In connection with the Company’s acquisition of Tommy Hilfiger in the second quarter of 2010 and the related integration, the Company incurred certain costs related to severance and termination benefits, long-lived asset impairments, inventory liquidations and lease/contract terminations, including costs associated with the exit of certain Tommy Hilfiger product categories. Such costs were as follows:

	Total Expected to be Incurred		Incurred During the Thirteen Weeks Ended 7/31/11		Incurred During the Twenty-Six Weeks Ended 7/31/11		Cumulative Incurred to Date
Severance, termination benefits and other costs	$	33,167	$	1,661	$	11,374	$	31,167
Long-lived asset impairments	11,017		—		—		11,017
Inventory liquidation costs	4,736		2,153		2,153		4,736
Lease/contract termination and related costs	18,179		992		14,014		17,179
Total	$	67,099	$	4,806	$	27,541	$	64,099

Schedule Of Restructuring Accrued Liabilities Costs Incurred And Paid [Table Text Block]

Liabilities for severance and termination benefits and lease/contract termination costs recorded in connection with the acquisition and integration of Tommy Hilfiger were principally recorded in Accrued Expenses in the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets and were as follows:

	Liability at 1/30/11		Costs Incurred During the Twenty-Six Weeks Ended 7/31/11		Costs Paid During the Twenty-Six Weeks Ended 7/31/11		Liability at 7/31/11
Severance, termination benefits and other costs	$	16,258	$	11,374	$	17,163	$	10,469
Lease/contract termination and related costs	3,165		14,014		9,440		7,739
Total	$	19,423	$	25,388	$	26,603	$	18,208