GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS Goodwill (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
Jan. 29, 2017	Jan. 31, 2016
Goodwill [Line Items]
Contingent purchase price payments, percentage of total worldwide net sales	1.15%
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill, gross, beginning of period	$ 3,231.2	$ 3,271.0
Accumulated impairment losses, beginning of period	(11.9)	(11.9)
Goodwill, net, beginning of period	3,219.3	3,259.1
Contingent purchase price payments to Mr. Calvin Klein	52.6	51.7
TH China acquisition	258.6
Mexico deconsolidation	(21.5)
Currency translation and other	(39.1)	(91.5)
Goodwill, gross, end of period	3,481.8	3,231.2
Accumulated impairment losses, end of period	(11.9)	(11.9)
Goodwill, net, end of period	3,469.9	3,219.3
Calvin Klein North America [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill, gross, beginning of period	728.0	705.4
Accumulated impairment losses, beginning of period	0.0	0.0
Goodwill, net, beginning of period	728.0	705.4
Contingent purchase price payments to Mr. Calvin Klein	31.3	31.2
TH China acquisition	0.0
Mexico deconsolidation	(20.5)
Currency translation and other	0.6	(8.6)
Goodwill, gross, end of period	739.4	728.0
Accumulated impairment losses, end of period	0.0	0.0
Goodwill, net, end of period	739.4	728.0
Calvin Klein International [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill, gross, beginning of period	841.5	859.6
Accumulated impairment losses, beginning of period	0.0	0.0
Goodwill, net, beginning of period	841.5	859.6
Contingent purchase price payments to Mr. Calvin Klein	21.3	20.5
TH China acquisition	0.0
Mexico deconsolidation	0.0
Currency translation and other	1.7	(38.6)
Goodwill, gross, end of period	864.5	841.5
Accumulated impairment losses, end of period	0.0	0.0
Goodwill, net, end of period	864.5	841.5
Tommy Hilfiger North America [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill, gross, beginning of period	204.4	204.4
Accumulated impairment losses, beginning of period	0.0	0.0
Goodwill, net, beginning of period	204.4	204.4
Contingent purchase price payments to Mr. Calvin Klein	0.0	0.0
TH China acquisition	0.0
Mexico deconsolidation	0.0
Currency translation and other	0.0	0.0
Goodwill, gross, end of period	204.4	204.4
Accumulated impairment losses, end of period	0.0	0.0
Goodwill, net, end of period	204.4	204.4
Tommy Hilfiger International [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill, gross, beginning of period	1,208.4	1,251.4
Accumulated impairment losses, beginning of period	0.0	0.0
Goodwill, net, beginning of period	1,208.4	1,251.4
Contingent purchase price payments to Mr. Calvin Klein	0.0	0.0
TH China acquisition	258.6
Mexico deconsolidation	0.0
Currency translation and other	(41.2)	(43.0)
Goodwill, gross, end of period	1,425.8	1,208.4
Accumulated impairment losses, end of period	0.0	0.0
Goodwill, net, end of period	1,425.8	1,208.4
Heritage Brands Wholesale [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill, gross, beginning of period	237.0	238.3
Accumulated impairment losses, beginning of period	0.0	0.0
Goodwill, net, beginning of period	237.0	238.3
Contingent purchase price payments to Mr. Calvin Klein	0.0	0.0
TH China acquisition	0.0
Mexico deconsolidation	(1.0)
Currency translation and other	(0.2)	(1.3)
Goodwill, gross, end of period	235.8	237.0
Accumulated impairment losses, end of period	0.0	0.0
Goodwill, net, end of period	235.8	237.0
Heritage Brands Retail [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill, gross, beginning of period	11.9	11.9
Accumulated impairment losses, beginning of period	11.9	11.9
Goodwill, net, beginning of period	0.0	0.0
Contingent purchase price payments to Mr. Calvin Klein	0.0	0.0
TH China acquisition	0.0
Mexico deconsolidation	0.0
Currency translation and other	0.0	0.0
Goodwill, gross, end of period	11.9	11.9
Accumulated impairment losses, end of period	11.9	11.9
Goodwill, net, end of period	$ 0.0	$ 0.0

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