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| GOODWILL                                     | GOODWILLThe changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the thirteen weeks endedMay 3, 2015, by segment, were as follows:(In millions)Calvin Klein North America Calvin Klein International Tommy Hilfiger North America Tommy Hilfiger International Heritage Brands Wholesale Heritage Brands Retail TotalBalance as of February 1, 2015             Goodwill, gross    $705.4 $859.6 $204.4 $1,251.4 $238.3 $11.9 $3,271.0Accumulated impairment losses    — — — — — (11.9) (11.9)Goodwill, net    705.4 859.6 204.4 1,251.4 238.3 — 3,259.1Contingent purchase price payments to Mr. Calvin Klein6.7 5.0 — — — — 11.7Currency translation    0.2 (1.7) — (8.1) (0.2) — (9.8)Balance as of May 3, 2015             Goodwill, gross    712.3 862.9 204.4 1,243.3 238.1 11.9 3,272.9Accumulated impairment losses    — — — — — (11.9) (11.9)Goodwill, net    $712.3 $862.9 $204.4 $1,243.3 $238.1 $— $3,261.0The Company is required to make contingent purchase price payments to Mr. Calvin Klein in connection with the Company’s acquisition in 2003 of all of the issued and outstanding stock of Calvin Klein, Inc. and certain affiliated companies (collectively, “Calvin Klein”). Such payments are based on 1.15% of total worldwide net sales, as defined in the acquisition agreement (as amended), of products bearing any of the Calvin Klein brands and are required to be made with respect to sales made through February 12, 2018. A significant portion of the sales on which the payments to Mr. Klein are made are wholesale sales by the Company and its licensees and other partners to retailers. |

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