NONCASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended			9 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Apr. 29, 2012	May 01, 2011	Oct. 28, 2012	Oct. 30, 2011	Jan. 29, 2012	Oct. 28, 2012 Calvin Klein Licensing [Member]	Oct. 30, 2011 Calvin Klein Licensing [Member]	Oct. 28, 2012 Tommy Hilfiger India License [Member]	Apr. 29, 2012 Series A Convertible Preferred Stock [Member]	Oct. 28, 2012 Initial Term [Member] Tommy Hilfiger India License [Member]	Oct. 28, 2012 Extended Term [Member] Tommy Hilfiger India License [Member]	Oct. 28, 2012 Due Within [Member] Tommy Hilfiger India License [Member]	Oct. 28, 2012 Period Length [Member] Tommy Hilfiger India License [Member]
Nonmonetary Transaction [Line Items]
Liabilities incurred related to contingent purchase price payments			$ 37,050			$ 37,050	$ 37,333
Contingent purchase price payment terms						Due 45 days subsequent to the Company's applicable quarter end	Due 45 days subsequent to the Company's applicable quarter end					60 days	1 year
Contingent purchase price payments			35,694	35,196		35,509		185
Conversion of Preferred stock, shares converted									4
total shares of common stock convertible preferred stock was converted into	2,095
Conversion of Preferred stock, amount converted									94,297
Par value of common stock convertible preferred stock was converted into	2,095
Increase in additional paid in capital, conversion of preferred stock	92,202
Loss related to write-off of previously capitalized debt issuance costs		12,876
Contingent Consideration Limit								25,000
Contingent Consideration Liability, Fair Value Disclosure								9,559
Contingent purchase price payments related to reacquisition of the perpetual rights to the Tommy Hilfiger trademarks in India			$ 9,639		$ 9,559			$ 9,639
Contingent Purchase Price Term										5 years	6 years