| **LEASES Additional Information (Details) (USD $)**                       | 12 Months Ended |
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| **Operating and Capital Leased Assets [Line Items]**                      |            |   |
| Total minimum lease payments                                              | $ 2,285,576,000 |   |
| Capital leases, aggregate future minimum rentals to be received           | 3,877,000       |   |
| Operating leases, aggregate future minimum rentals to be received         | 22,479,000      |   |
| Assets under capital lease, gross book value                              | 35,031,000      | 45,813,000 |
| Accumulated amortization of assets under capital leases                   | 10,065,000      | 14,604,000 |
| Retail Site [Member]                                                      |            |   |
| **Operating and Capital Leased Assets [Line Items]**                      |            |   |
| Total minimum lease payments                                              | 1,533,655,000   |   |
| Percentage Rentals [Member]                                               |            |   |
| **Operating and Capital Leased Assets [Line Items]**                      |            |   |
| Amount of percentage rentals under capital leases                         | 0               | 0 |
| NEW YORK | Administrative Offices [Member]                                |            |   |
| **Operating and Capital Leased Assets [Line Items]**                      |            |   |
| Total minimum lease payments                                              | 86,184,000      |   |
| NEW YORK | Calvin Klein Administrative Offices [Member]                   |            |   |
| **Operating and Capital Leased Assets [Line Items]**                      |            |   |
| Total minimum lease payments                                              | 200,055,000     |   |
| NEW JERSEY | Administrative Offices [Member]                              |            |   |
| **Operating and Capital Leased Assets [Line Items]**                      |            |   |
| Total minimum lease payments                                              | 43,013,000      |   |
| NETHERLANDS and NEW YORK | Tommy Hilfiger Administrative Offices [Member] |            |   |
| **Operating and Capital Leased Assets [Line Items]**                      |            |   |
| Total minimum lease payments                                              | $ 163,519,000   |   |

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| - Definition
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| - Definition
Amount before accumulated depreciation of leased physical assets used in the normal conduct of business to produce goods and services.
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| - Definition
Minimum payments receivable in the future under noncancelable subleases.
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| - Definition
The total charge for the use of long-lived depreciable assets subject to a lease meeting the criteria for capitalization.
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| - Definition
Contractually required future rental payments receivable on noncancelable subleasing arrangements.
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