NONCASH INVESTING AND FINANCING TRANSACTIONS (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended					3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended			3 Months Ended			12 Months Ended						12 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	May 01, 2011	Aug. 01, 2010	Feb. 03, 2013	Jan. 29, 2012	Jan. 30, 2011	Oct. 31, 2010 Due 2011 [Member]	Oct. 31, 2010 Due 2013 [Member]	Aug. 01, 2010 Tommy Hilfiger Acquisition [Member]	May 06, 2010 Tommy Hilfiger Acquisition [Member]	Feb. 03, 2013 Calvin Klein Licensing [Member]	Jan. 29, 2012 Calvin Klein Licensing [Member]	Jan. 30, 2011 Calvin Klein Licensing [Member]	Oct. 28, 2012 Reacquisition of Tommy Hilfiger India Perpetually Licensed Rights [Member]	Feb. 03, 2013 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] 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]	Jan. 30, 2011 Calvin Klein Acquisition [Member]	Feb. 01, 2004 Calvin Klein Acquisition [Member] Y	Feb. 03, 2013 Series A Preferred Stock [Member]	Jan. 30, 2011 Series A Preferred Stock [Member] Tommy Hilfiger Acquisition [Member]	Feb. 03, 2013 Common Stock [Member]	Feb. 03, 2013 Additional Paid In Capital - Common Stock [Member]
Nonmonetary Transaction [Line Items]
Capital Expenditures Incurred but Not yet Paid			$ 4,184	$ 5,786	$ 3,720
Payments in current period for property, plant and equipment acquired in prior period, excluded from prior year cash flow statement			5,786	3,720
Capital Lease Obligations Incurred			18,203	11,562	4,212
Liabilities incurred related to contingent purchase price payments			51,715	51,309						51,715	51,309	45,335
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	Due 45 days subsequent to the Company's applicable quarter end						60 days	1 year
Contingent purchase price payments			51,159	50,679	43,655					50,974	50,679	43,655	185
Conversion of Stock, Shares Converted																						8,000
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Conversion of Convertible Preferred Stock			4,189,000																					4,189,358
Total shares of common stock convertible preferred stock is convertible into																							4,189,000
Convertible Preferred Stock Converted to Other Securities																						188,595
Stock Issued During Period Par Value Conversion of Convertible Preferred Stock			4,189																					4,189
Increase in additional paid in capital, conversion of convertible preferred stock			184,406																						184,406
Loss related to write-off of previously capitalized debt issuance costs	12,876	3,005
Class of warrant, period over which warrant is exercisable																					9
Business Acquisition, Equity Interest Issued or Issuable, Number of Shares								7,873,000
Contingent purchase price term																5 years	6 years
Stock Issued								475,607	475,607
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage			4.50%			7.25%	8.125%
Warrants, exercise price for purchase of common shares																					$ 28.00
Number of common shares available for purchase upon exercise of warrant																					320,000
Number of common stock shares withheld (in shares)																				140,000
Contingent consideration limit														25,000
Contingent purchase price payments related to the reacquisition of the perpetual rights to the Tommy Hilfiger trademarks in India			$ 7,003	$ 9,559										$ 7,003	$ 9,559