INVESTMENTS IN UNCONSOLIDATED AFFILIATES	12 Months Ended
INVESTMENTS IN UNCONSOLIDATED AFFILIATES	Feb. 03, 2013
Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract]
INVESTMENTS IN UNCONSOLIDATED AFFILIATES	INVESTMENTS IN UNCONSOLIDATED AFFILIATES Brazil In 2012, the Company formed a joint venture, Tommy Hilfiger do Brasil S.A., in Brazil, in which the Company owns a 40% economic interest. The joint venture holds an exclusive license for the Tommy Hilfiger brand in Brazil that became effective on January 4, 2013. The Company made funding payments with respect to its 40% interest totaling $6,464 during 2012. This investment is being accounted for under the equity method of accounting. China In 2011, the Company formed a joint venture, TH Asia Ltd., in China, in which the Company owns a 45% economic interest. The joint venture assumed direct control of the Tommy Hilfiger wholesale and retail distribution business in China from the prior licensee on August 1, 2011. The Company made funding payments with respect to its 45% interest totaling $17,100 during 2011. This investment is being accounted for under the equity method of accounting. India In 2011, the Company completed a $30,000 acquisition from Ganesha Limited and Ganesha Brands Limited, both of which are affiliates of GVM, of a 50% economic interest in a company that has since been renamed Tommy Hilfiger Arvind Fashion Private Limited (“TH India”). TH India was GVM’s sublicensee of the Tommy Hilfiger trademarks for apparel, footwear and handbags in India. As a result of the transaction, TH India is now the direct licensee of the trademarks for all categories (other than fragrance), operates a wholesale apparel, footwear and handbags business in connection with its license, and sublicenses the trademarks for certain other product categories. The Company made additional payments totaling $1,900 and $1,600 to TH India during 2012 and 2011, respectively, to contribute the Company’s 50% share of funding. This investment is being accounted for under the equity method of accounting. Included in other noncurrent assets in the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets as of February 3, 2013 and January 29, 2012 is $62,021 and $46,966, respectively, related to these investments in unconsolidated affiliates.

The entire disclosure for equity method investments and joint ventures. Equity method investments are investments that give the investor the ability to exercise significant influence over the operating and financial policies of an investee. Joint ventures are entities owned and operated by a small group of businesses as a separate and specific business or project for the mutual benefit of the members of the group.

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