GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Tables)

3 Months Ended

May 05, 2013

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets [Abstract]

Schedule of Goodwill [Table Text Block]

The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the thirteen weeks endedMay 5, 2013, by segment, were as follows:

	Calvin Klein North America		Calvin Klein International			Tommy Hilfiger North America		Tommy Hilfiger International			Heritage Brands Wholesale		Total
Balance as of February 3, 2013
Goodwill, gross	$	207,083	$	201,542		$	198,501	$	1,196,619		$	155,142	$	1,958,887
Accumulated impairment losses	—		—			—		—			—		—
Goodwill, net	207,083		201,542			198,501		1,196,619			155,142		1,958,887
Contingent purchase price payments to Mr. Calvin Klein	7,629		5,137			—		—			—		12,766
Goodwill from acquisition of Warnaco	441,671		864,697			—		—			93,064		1,399,432
Currency translation	1,933		(6,348		)	—		(46,454		)	309		(50,560		)
Balance as of May 5, 2013
Goodwill, gross	658,316		1,065,028			198,501		1,150,165			248,515		3,320,525
Accumulated impairment losses	—		—			—		—			—		—
Goodwill, net	$	658,316	$	1,065,028		$	198,501	$	1,150,165		$	248,515	$	3,320,525

Schedule of Intangible Assets [Table Text Block]

The Company’s intangible assets consisted of the following:

	5/5/13							2/3/13							4/29/12
	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net
Intangible assets subject to amortization:
Customer relationships(1)	$	334,418	$	(47,582	)	$	286,836	$	190,383	$	(41,158	)	$	149,225	$	180,107	$	(32,328	)	$	147,779
Covenants not to compete	2,220		(2,220		)	—		2,220		(2,220		)	—		2,220		(2,175		)	45
Order backlog(1)	128,865		(74,704		)	54,161		32,287		(32,287		)	—		32,287		(32,287		)	—
Reacquired license rights(1)	603,178		(8,156		)	595,022		8,565		(3,636		)	4,929		5,939		(2,995		)	2,944
Total intangible assets subject to amortization	1,068,681		(132,662		)	936,019		233,455		(79,301		)	154,154		220,553		(69,785		)	150,768
Intangible assets not subject to amortization:
Tradenames(1)	2,973,258		—			2,973,258		2,413,809		—			2,413,809		2,398,175		—			2,398,175
Perpetual license rights(1)	258,839		—			258,839		—		—			—		—		—			—
Reacquired perpetual license rights	12,536		—			12,536		13,042		—			13,042		12,646		—			12,646
Total intangible assets not subject to amortization	3,244,633		—			3,244,633		2,426,851		—			2,426,851		2,410,821		—			2,410,821
Total intangible assets	$	4,313,314	$	(132,662	)	$	4,180,652	$	2,660,306	$	(79,301	)	$	2,581,005	$	2,631,374	$	(69,785	)	$	2,561,589

⁽¹⁾ The change from February 3, 2013 to May 5, 2013 primarily relates to intangible assets recorded in connection with the acquisition of Warnaco. The acquired customer relationships are amortized principally over 10 years, order backlog is amortized principally over 6 months and reacquired license rights are amortized principally over 33 years from the date of the acquisition. As of May 5, 2013, the weighted average life of the amortizable intangible assets recorded in connection with the acquisition of Warnaco was 26.4 years.

Schedule of Expected Amortization Expense [Table Text Block]

Amortization expense, a portion of which is subject to exchange rate fluctuation, for the remainder of 2013 and the next five years thereafter related to the Company’s intangible assets as of May 5, 2013 is expected to be as follows:

Fiscal Year	Amount
Remainder of 2013	$	90,166
2014	46,086
2015	45,747
2016	45,747
2017	45,747
2018	45,747