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EQUITY INVESTMENT - Textuals (Details) € in Millions, $ in Millions	1 Months Ended			12 Months Ended
	Feb. 29, 2016 EUR (€)	Feb. 29, 2016 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Jan. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Aug. 31, 2017
Karl Lagerfeld Holding B.V. [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Amount paid to acquired interest in joint venture	€ 32.5	$ 35.4
KL North America
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Percent of interest acquired			49.00%
Amount paid to acquired interest in joint venture			$ 25.0
Amlon [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Amount paid to acquired interest in joint venture				$ 10.0
Equity issued in joint venture				$ 25.0
Kingdom Holding 1 BV ("KH1")
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Percent of interest acquired	19.00%	19.00%		19.00%
Amlon [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Joint venture					49.00%
Amlon [Member] \| Amlon [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Percent of interest acquired					51.00%