| **NONCASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES (Details) (USD $)In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified** | 0 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended                                                        |        |
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| **Nonmonetary Transaction [Line Items]**                                                                                       |           |                                                                  |   |   |
| Liabilities incurred related to contingent purchase price payments                                                             |           | $ 11.2                                                                |   |   |
| Contingent purchase price payments                                                                                             |           | 11.6                                                                  | 14.2   |   |
| Deferred debt issuance costs                                                                                                   |           | 17.5                                                                  | 5.8    |   |
| Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)                                                                                 |           | $ 1                                                                   | $ 1    | $ 1 |
| Warnaco employee replacement stock awards                                                                                      | 39.8           |                                                                  |   |   |
| Capital Lease Obligations Incurred                                                                                             |           | 1.8                                                                   | 2.6    |   |
| Calvin Klein licensing business [Member]                                                                                       |           |                                                                  |   |   |
| **Nonmonetary Transaction [Line Items]**                                                                                       |           |                                                                  |   |   |
| Liabilities incurred related to contingent purchase price payments                                                             |           | 11.2                                                                  | 12.8   |   |
| Contingent purchase price payment terms                                                                                        |           | Due 45 days subsequent to the Company’s applicable quarter end |   |   |
| Contingent purchase price payments                                                                                             |           | 11.6                                                                  | 14.2   |   |
| Warnaco acquisition [Member]                                                                                                   |           |                                                                  |   |   |
| **Nonmonetary Transaction [Line Items]**                                                                                       |           |                                                                  |   |   |
| Stock issued during period, shares, acquisitions                                                                               |           |                                                                  | 7.7    |   |
| Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)                                                                                 | $ 1.00         |                                                                  | $ 1.00 |   |
| Increase in common stock                                                                                                       |           |                                                                  | 7.3    |   |
| Increase in additional paid in capital                                                                                         |           |                                                                  | 888.9  |   |
| Decrease in treasury stock                                                                                                     |           |                                                                  | 30.3   |   |
| Warnaco employee replacement stock awards                                                                                      | 39.8           |                                                                  | 39.8   |   |
| Elimination of pre-acquisition liability to Warnaco                                                                            | 9.2            |                                                                  | 9.2    |   |
| Calvin Klein Australia Joint Venture [Member]                                                                                  |           |                                                                  |   |   |
| **Nonmonetary Transaction [Line Items]**                                                                                       |           |                                                                  |   |   |
| Increase In Investment Balances Related to Deconsolidation of Joint Ventures                                                   |           | 3.7                                                                   |   |   |
| Calvin Klein India Joint Venture [Member]                                                                                      |           |                                                                  |   |   |
| **Nonmonetary Transaction [Line Items]**                                                                                       |           |                                                                  |   |   |
| Increase In Investment Balances Related to Deconsolidation of Joint Ventures                                                   |           | $ 6.2                                                                 |   |   |

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