ACQUISITIONS (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	0 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended					12 Months Ended			3 Months Ended			12 Months Ended				0 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended				0 Months Ended				12 Months Ended
	May 06, 2010	May 02, 2010	Feb. 03, 2013	Jan. 29, 2012	Jan. 30, 2011	Aug. 01, 2010	Feb. 03, 2013 Senior Notes [Member] Senior notes due 2020 [Member]	Feb. 03, 2013 Tommy Hilfiger Netherlands Franchisee [Member]	Feb. 03, 2013 Tommy Hilfiger Tailored Apparel License [Member]	Jan. 29, 2012 Tommy Hilfiger Tailored Apparel License [Member]	Oct. 28, 2012 Reacquisition of Tommy Hilfiger India Perpetually Licensed Rights [Member]	Oct. 30, 2011 Reacquisition of Tommy Hilfiger India Perpetually Licensed Rights [Member]	Feb. 03, 2013 Reacquisition of Tommy Hilfiger India Perpetually Licensed Rights [Member]	Feb. 03, 2013 Reacquisition of Tommy Hilfiger India Perpetually Licensed Rights [Member] Initial Term [Member]	Feb. 03, 2013 Reacquisition of Tommy Hilfiger India Perpetually Licensed Rights [Member] Extended Term [Member]	Feb. 03, 2013 Reacquisition of Tommy Hilfiger India Perpetually Licensed Rights [Member] Due Within [Member]	Feb. 03, 2013 Reacquisition of Tommy Hilfiger India Perpetually Licensed Rights [Member] Period Length [Member]	Apr. 28, 2010 Tommy Hilfiger Acquisition [Member]	Aug. 01, 2010 Tommy Hilfiger Acquisition [Member]	Jan. 30, 2011 Tommy Hilfiger Acquisition [Member]	May 06, 2010 Tommy Hilfiger Acquisition [Member]	Jan. 30, 2011 Tommy Hilfiger Acquisition [Member] Senior notes due 2020 [Member]	Jan. 30, 2011 Tommy Hilfiger Acquisition [Member] Term Loan [Member]	May 06, 2010 Tommy Hilfiger Acquisition [Member] Common Stock [Member]	Jan. 30, 2011 Tommy Hilfiger Acquisition [Member] Common Stock [Member]	Aug. 01, 2010 Reacquisition of Tommy Hilfiger Handbag License [Member]	Aug. 01, 2010 Series A Preferred Stock [Member]	Jan. 30, 2011 Series A Preferred Stock [Member] Tommy Hilfiger Acquisition [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Number of subsidiaries acquired								10
Number of Stores								13
Fair Value of the Tommy Hilfiger Acquisition Consideration [Abstract]
Business acquisition, cost of acquired entity, cash paid									$ 24,752	$ 9,641											$ 2,485,776					$ 7,349
Business acquisition, cost of acquired entity, equity interests issued and issuable																			475,607		475,607
Business acquisition, cost of acquired entity, purchase price								13,104				25,000									2,961,383
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)			$ 1	$ 1		$ 1.00																			$ 1.00
Business Acquisition, Equity Interest Issued or Issuable, Number of Shares																			7,873,000					7,873,000
Common stock offering, including the sale of 5,250,000 treasury shares (in shares)		5,750,000																5,750,000
Shares newly issued		500,000																										8,000
Total shares of common stock convertible preferred stock is convertible into																												4,189,000
Convertible preferred stock, value, aggregate gross purchase price																											200,000	200,000
Gross Proceeds From Issuance of Long-Term Debt						600,000																600,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage			4.50%				7.375%															7.375%
Gross proceeds from issuance of term loans																							1,900,000
Business combination, acquisition related costs																				72,000
Losses on settlement of derivative instruments related to the acquisition of Tommy Hilfiger	140,490		0	0	140,490															140,490
Costs associated with the issuance of common and preferred shares related to the acquisition																				29,251
Costs associated with the issuance of debt related to the acquisition																				71,533
Pro Forma Impact of Tommy Hilfiger Transaction [Abstract]
Total revenue, pro forma			8,291,972	8,194,842																5,282,732
Net income, pro forma			498,342	307,245																292,843
Other Acquisitions [Abstract]
Contingent purchase price term														5 years	6 years
Contingent purchase price payment terms																60 days	1 year
Contingent consideration limit													25,000
Expense recorded for settlement of unfavorable contract			0	20,709	0							20,709
Business acquisition, percentage of interests acquired								100.00%
Contingent purchase price payments			$ 51,159	$ 50,679	$ 43,655						$ 185