NONCASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	0 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
	Feb. 13, 2013	May 05, 2013	Apr. 29, 2012	Feb. 03, 2013
Nonmonetary Transaction [Line Items]
Liabilities incurred related to contingent purchase price payments		$ 12,766
Contingent purchase price payments		14,200	13,535
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)		$ 1	$ 1	$ 1
Warnaco employee replacement stock awards	39,752
Deferred debt issuance costs		5,757
Calvin Klein licensing business [Member]
Nonmonetary Transaction [Line Items]
Liabilities incurred related to contingent purchase price payments		12,766	12,563
Contingent purchase price payment terms		Due 45 days subsequent to the Company’s applicable quarter end
Contingent purchase price payments		14,200	13,535
Warnaco acquisition [Member]
Nonmonetary Transaction [Line Items]
Stock issued during period, shares, acquisitions	7,674
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 1.00
Business acquisition, equity interest issued, treasury stock, number of shares	416
Increase in common stock	7,258
Increase in additional paid in capital	888,925
Decrease in treasury stock	30,269
Warnaco employee replacement stock awards	39,752
Elimination of pre-acquisition liability to Warnaco	9,128
Series A Preferred Stock Issuance And Conversion [Member]
Nonmonetary Transaction [Line Items]
Increase in common stock			2,095
Increase in additional paid in capital			92,202
Holders of Series A convertible preferred stock		1	1
Conversion of preferred stock, shares converted			4
Stock issued during period, shares, conversion of convertible preferred stock			2,095
Conversion of preferred stock, amount converted			$ 94,297