SEGMENT DATA (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended
	Jul. 29, 2012		Jul. 31, 2011		Jul. 29, 2012		Jul. 31, 2011
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of reportable segments					7
Number of divisions comprising segment					3
Net sales	$ 1,219,620		$ 1,227,730		$ 2,532,469		$ 2,484,716
Royalty revenue	82,513		77,019		167,973		159,011
Advertising and other revenue	34,490		29,695		63,587		59,901
Total revenue	1,336,623		1,334,444		2,764,029		2,703,628
Income (loss) before interest and taxes	149,658		133,479		301,906		253,923
Debt modification costs	0		0		0		16,233
Business Combination, Integration Related Costs	4,541		11,226		7,857		41,685
Heritage Brand Wholesale Dress Furnishings [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	105,567		123,771		225,453		258,460
Royalty revenue	1,315		1,468		2,832		2,953
Advertising and other revenue	830		414		1,537		818
Total revenue	107,712		125,653		229,822		262,231
Income (loss) before interest and taxes	9,640		14,284	[1]	18,556		34,935	[1]
Heritage Brand Wholesale Sportswear [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	77,933		96,107		212,165		231,561
Royalty revenue	2,544		2,707		5,007		5,148
Advertising and other revenue	359		475		820		881
Total revenue	80,836		99,289		217,992		237,590
Income (loss) before interest and taxes	4,203		(5,204)	[1],[2]	15,573		9,067	[1],[2]
Business Combination, Integration Related Costs							6,650
Heritage Brand Retail [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	173,473		175,212		307,655		306,889
Royalty revenue	1,229		1,239		2,432		2,537
Advertising and other revenue	236		277		507		518
Total revenue	174,938		176,728		310,594		309,944
Income (loss) before interest and taxes	9,358		15,188	[1]	6,814		19,689	[1]
Calvin Klein Licensing [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	8,979		7,993		17,223		15,435
Royalty revenue	59,246		57,555		124,719		122,439
Advertising and other revenue	29,315		25,441		54,242		52,330
Total revenue	97,540		90,989		196,184		190,204
Income (loss) before interest and taxes	45,314		43,941	[1]	86,058		78,591	[1]
Tommy Hilfiger North America [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	324,482		293,760		623,462		561,397
Royalty revenue	5,101		4,260		9,625		7,121
Advertising and other revenue	2,285		2,005		3,972		3,291
Total revenue	331,868		300,025		637,059		571,809
Income (loss) before interest and taxes	52,693		31,426	[1],[3]	81,627	[4]	19,215	[1],[5]
Business Combination, Integration Related Costs			6,651		379		30,142
Tommy Hilfiger International [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	375,495		381,976		829,345		815,632
Royalty revenue	13,078		9,790		23,358		18,813
Advertising and other revenue	1,465		1,083		2,509		2,063
Total revenue	390,038		392,849		855,212		836,508
Income (loss) before interest and taxes	41,113	[6]	37,673	[1]	114,593	[4]	116,655	[1],[5]
Business Combination, Integration Related Costs	3,497				3,497		448
Other Calvin Klein Apparel [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	153,691		148,911		317,166		295,342
Total revenue	153,691		148,911		317,166		295,342
Income (loss) before interest and taxes	14,913		22,114	[1]	32,511		43,057	[1]
Unallocated Amount to Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Income (loss) before interest and taxes	(27,576)	[6],[7]	(25,943)	[1],[3],[7]	(53,826)	[4],[7]	(67,286)	[1],[5],[7],[8]
Business Combination, Integration Related Costs	$ 1,044		$ 4,575		$ 3,981		$ 11,095

[1] In the fourth quarter of 2011, the Company changed the way actuarial gains and losses from its defined benefit pension plans are allocated to its reportable segments. Actuarial gains and losses are now included as part of corporate expenses and are not allocated to any reportable segment. Prior periods have been restated in order to present that information on a basis consistent with the current year.

[2] (Loss) income before interest and taxes for the thirteen and twenty-six weeks ended July 31, 2011 includes costs of $6,650 related to the Company’s negotiated early termination of its license to market sportswear under the Timberland brand.

[3] Income (loss) before interest and taxes for the thirteen weeks ended July 31, 2011 includes costs of $11,226 associated with the Company’s integration of Tommy Hilfiger and the related restructuring. Such costs were included in the Company’s segments as follows: $6,651 in Tommy Hilfiger North America and $4,575 in corporate expenses not allocated to any reportable segments.

[4] Income (loss) before interest and taxes for the twenty-six weeks ended July 29, 2012 includes costs of $7,857 associated with the Company’s integration of Tommy Hilfiger and the related restructuring. Such costs were included in the Company’s segments as follows: $379 in Tommy Hilfiger North America; $3,497 in Tommy Hilfiger International; and $3,981 in corporate expenses not allocated to any reportable segments.

[5] Income (loss) before interest and taxes for the twenty-six weeks ended July 31, 2011 includes costs of $41,685 associated with the Company’s integration of Tommy Hilfiger and the related restructuring. Such costs were included in the Company’s segments as follows: $30,142 in Tommy Hilfiger North America; $448 in Tommy Hilfiger International; and $11,095 in corporate expenses not allocated to any reportable segments.

[6] Income (loss) before interest and taxes for the thirteen weeks ended July 29, 2012 includes costs of $4,541 associated with the Company’s integration of Tommy Hilfiger and the related restructuring. Such costs were included in the Company’s segments as follows: $3,497 in Tommy Hilfiger International and $1,044 in corporate expenses not allocated to any reportable segments.

[7] Includes corporate expenses not allocated to any reportable segments. Corporate expenses represent overhead operating expenses and include expenses for senior corporate management, corporate finance, information technology related to corporate infrastructure and actuarial gains and losses from the Company’s defined benefit pension plans.

[8] Loss before interest and taxes for the twenty-six weeks ended July 31, 2011 includes costs of $16,233 associated with the Company’s modification of its senior secured credit facility. Please refer to Note 6, “Debt,” for a further discussion.