2.4.0.8060400 - Disclosure - EQUITY METHOD INVESTMENTStruefalsefalse1false falsefalsec20130101to20130706http://www.sec.gov/CIK0000874016duration2013-01-01T00:00:002013-07-06T00:00:001true 1us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentsAndJointVenturesAbstractus-gaap_truenadurationfalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsexbrli:stringItemTypestringfalse0EQUITY METHOD INVESTMENTS [Abstract]2false 2us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentsDisclosureTextBlockus-gaap_truenadurationfalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseverboseLabel1falsefalsefalse00<div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;"><div style="text-align: justify; font-family: Book Antiqua; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold;">EQUITY METHOD INVESTMENTS</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 18pt; font-family: Book Antiqua; font-size: 10pt;">On June 20, 2008, we acquired a 10% equity interest in GRI Group Limited ("GRI"), an international accessories and apparel brand management and retail-distribution network, for $20.2 million. &#160;On June 24, 2009, we increased our equity interest to 25% for an additional $15.2 million. &#160;The selling shareholders of GRI were entitled to receive an additional cash payment equaling 60% of the amount of GRI's fiscal year 2011 net income that exceeded a certain threshold, and on June 21, 2012, we made a cash payment to them of $3.5 million in satisfaction of the obligation. &#160;GRI is the exclusive licensee of several of our brands in Asia, including <font style="font-style: italic; font-family: Book Antiqua; font-size: 10pt;">Nine West, Anne Klein, AK Anne Klein, Easy Spirit, Enzo Angiolini </font>and<font style="font-style: italic; font-family: Book Antiqua; font-size: 10pt;"> Joan &amp; David</font>. &#160;GRI also distributes other women's apparel, shoes and accessory brands not owned by us. &#160;See "Related Party Transactions" for additional information regarding GRI.</div></div>falsefalsefalsenonnum:textBlockItemTypenaThe entire disclosure for equity method investments and joint ventures. Equity method investments are investments that give the investor the ability to exercise significant influence over the operating and financial policies of an investee. Joint ventures are entities owned and operated by a small group of businesses as a separate and specific business or project for the mutual benefit of the members of the group.Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.12) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 323 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 3 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6382943&loc=d3e33918-111571 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 323 -SubTopic 10 -Section 35 -Paragraph 35 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=7658923&loc=d3e32847-111569 Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 323 -SubTopic 10 -Section 35 -Paragraph 32 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=7658923&loc=d3e32787-111569 false0EQUITY-METHOD INVESTMENTSfalseEQUITY METHOD INVESTMENTSUnKnownUnKnownUnKnownUnKnowntruefalsefalseSheethttp://jonesgroupinc.com/role/EquityMethodInvestments12