| **STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION - RSU, Restricted Stock and Performance Share Activity  (Details) (USD $)**                               | 0 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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| **Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]**                                                   |           |           |            |   |   |   |
| Weighted average risk-free interest rate                                                                                             |           |           |            | 1.05% | 1.20% | 2.62% |
| Share Based Payment Award Maximum Term                                                                                               |           |           |            | 10 years |   |   |
| Reduction in Number of Shares to be Granted by Each Stock Award                                                                      |           |           |            | 2 |   |   |
| Reduction in number of shares available to be granted, RSU awards made before April 29, 2009                                         |           |           |            | 3 |   |   |
| Reduction in number of shares available to be granted, RSU awards made on or after April 29, 2009                                    |           |           |            | 2 |   |   |
| First RSU vesting installments, number of years following grant date, non-employee directors, granted prior to 2010                  |           |           |            | two years after date of grant |   |   |
| First RSU Vesting Installments, Nonemployee Directors, Number of Yrs Following Grant Date, Awards Prior to 2010                      |           |           |            | one year after date of grant |   |   |
| Receipt of service-based RSU vesting period, non-employee directors, granted on or after 2010                                        |           |           |            | one year after date of grant |   |   |
| **Non-vested activity [Roll Forward]**                                                                                               |           |           |            |   |   |   |
| Other than options, granted number                                                                                                   |           |           |            | 498 |   |   |
| Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Requisite Service Period Beyond Performance Period          |           |           |            | 1 year |   |   |
| Expected term                                                                                                                        |           |           |            | 6 years 2 months 19 days | 6 years 3 months | 6 years 3 months |
| Percentage of Final Number of Shares Based Upon the Company's Absolute Stock Price Growth                                            |           |           |            | 50.00% |   |   |
| Percent of Final Number of Shares Based Upon the Company's Total Shareholder Return                                                  |           |           |            | 50.00% |   |   |
| Equity Option [Member]                                                                                                               |           |           |            |   |   |   |
| **Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]**                                                   |           |           |            |   |   |   |
| Vesting intallments                                                                                                                  |           |           |            | 4 |   |   |
| Beginning vesting term                                                                                                               |           |           |            | one year after date |   |   |
| **Non-vested activity [Roll Forward]**                                                                                               |           |           |            |   |   |   |
| Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Total Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized                              |           |           |            | $ 13,213,000 |   |   |
| Other than options, non-vested, unrecognized compensation expense, period for recognition (in years)                                 |           |           |            | 1 year 7 months 6 days |   |   |
| Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term |           |           |            | 5 years 10 months 24 days | 5 years 4 months 24 days |   |
| Restricted Stock [Member]                                                                                                            |           |           |            |   |   |   |
| **Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]**                                                   |           |           |            |   |   |   |
| Beginning vesting term                                                                                                               |           |           |            | three years after date |   |   |
| **Non-vested activity [Roll Forward]**                                                                                               |           |           |            |   |   |   |
| Other than options, non-vested number, beginning of period                                                                           |           |           |            | 0 |   |   |
| Replacement of Warnaco awards                                                                                                        |           |           |            | 271,000 |   |   |
| Other than options, granted number                                                                                                   |           |           |            | 0 |   |   |
| Other than options, vested number                                                                                                    |           |           |            | 216,000 |   |   |
| Other than options, cancelled number                                                                                                 |           |           |            | 9,000 |   |   |
| Other than options, non-vested number, end of period                                                                                 |           |           |            | 46,000 | 0 |   |
| Other than options, non-vested, weighted average grant date fair value, beginning of period                                          |           |           |            | $ 0.00 |   |   |
| Weighted average grant date of Warnaco replacement awards                                                                            |           |           |            | $ 120.72 |   |   |
| Other than options, granted, weighted average grant date fair value                                                                  |           |           |            | $ 0 |   |   |
| Other than options, vested, weighted average grant date fair value                                                                   |           |           |            | $ 120.72 |   |   |
| Other than options, cancelled, weighted average grant date fair value                                                                |           |           |            | $ 120.72 |   |   |
| Other than options, non-vested, weighted average grant date fair value, end of period                                                |           |           |            | $ 121 | $ 0.00 |   |
| Aggregate Grant Date Fair Value Restricted Stock Related To Warnaco                                                                  |           |           |            | 32,653,000 |   |   |
| Other than options, vested, aggregate grant date fair value                                                                          |           |           |            | 26,014,000 | 20,116,000 | 1,020,000 |
| Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Total Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized                              |           |           |            | 1,275,000 |   |   |
| Other than options, non-vested, unrecognized compensation expense, period for recognition (in years)                                 |           |           |            | 1 year |   |   |
| Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]                                                                                               |           |           |            |   |   |   |
| **Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]**                                                   |           |           |            |   |   |   |
| Vesting intallments                                                                                                                  |           |           |            | 3 |   |   |
| RSU vesting, granted to employees, first annual installment                                                                          |           |           |            | 25.00% |   |   |
| RSU vesting, granted to employees, second annual installment                                                                         |           |           |            | 25.00% |   |   |
| RSU vesting, granted to employees, third annual installment                                                                          |           |           |            | 50.00% |   |   |
| Service Based Award Vesting Installments, Non-employee Directors                                                                     |           |           |            | 4 |   |   |
| **Non-vested activity [Roll Forward]**                                                                                               |           |           |            |   |   |   |
| Other than options, non-vested number, beginning of period                                                                           |           |           |            | 660,000 |   |   |
| Replacement of Warnaco awards                                                                                                        |           |           |            | 120,000 |   |   |
| Other than options, granted number                                                                                                   |           |           |            | 246,000 |   |   |
| Other than options, vested number                                                                                                    |           |           |            | 277,000 |   |   |
| Other than options, cancelled number                                                                                                 |           |           |            | 47,000 |   |   |
| Other than options, non-vested number, end of period                                                                                 |           |           |            | 702,000 | 660,000 |   |
| Other than options, non-vested, weighted average grant date fair value, beginning of period                                          |           |           |            | $ 62.24 |   |   |
| Weighted average grant date of Warnaco replacement awards                                                                            |           |           |            | $ 120.72 |   |   |
| Other than options, granted, weighted average grant date fair value                                                                  |           |           |            | $ 119.19 |   |   |
| Other than options, vested, weighted average grant date fair value                                                                   |           |           |            | $ 65.48 |   |   |
| Other than options, cancelled, weighted average grant date fair value                                                                |           |           |            | $ 89.76 |   |   |
| Other than options, non-vested, weighted average grant date fair value, end of period                                                |           |           |            | $ 89.06 | $ 62.24 |   |
| Other than options, granted, aggregate grant date fair value                                                                         |           |           |            | 29,330,000 | 17,128,000 | 17,325,000 |
| Aggregate fair value of Warnaco employee RSU                                                                                         |           |           |            | 14,452,000 |   |   |
| Other than options, vested, aggregate grant date fair value                                                                          |           |           |            | 18,131,000 | 14,318,000 | 8,874,000 |
| Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Total Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized                              |           |           |            | 28,874,000 |   |   |
| Other than options, non-vested, unrecognized compensation expense, period for recognition (in years)                                 |           |           |            | 1 year 9 months 18 days |   |   |
| Performance Share [Member]                                                                                                           |           |           |            |   |   |   |
| **Non-vested activity [Roll Forward]**                                                                                               |           |           |            |   |   |   |
| Other than options, non-vested number, beginning of period                                                                           |           |           |            | 594,000 |   |   |
| Other than options, granted number                                                                                                   |           |           |            | 513,000 |   |   |
| Other than options, vested number                                                                                                    |           |           |            | 498,000 |   |   |
| Other than options, cancelled number                                                                                                 |           |           |            | 61,000 |   |   |
| Other than options, non-vested number, end of period                                                                                 |           |           |            | 548,000 | 594,000 |   |
| Other than options, non-vested, weighted average grant date fair value, beginning of period                                          |           |           |            | $ 57.08 |   |   |
| Other than options, granted, weighted average grant date fair value                                                                  |           |           |            | $ 122.01 |   |   |
| Other than options, vested, weighted average grant date fair value                                                                   |           |           |            | $ 51.07 |   |   |
| Other than options, cancelled, weighted average grant date fair value                                                                |           |           |            | $ 100.24 |   |   |
| Other than options, non-vested, weighted average grant date fair value, end of period                                                |           |           |            | $ 118.60 | $ 57.08 |   |
| Other than options, granted, aggregate grant date fair value                                                                         |           |           |            | 62,625,000 | 8,440,000 | 6,644,000 |
| Other than options, vested, aggregate grant date fair value                                                                          |           |           |            | 25,436,000 | 5,877,000 | 6,043,000 |
| Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Total Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized                              |           |           |            | 39,624,000 |   |   |
| Other than options, non-vested, unrecognized compensation expense, period for recognition (in years)                                 |           |           |            | 2 years 2 months 12 days |   |   |
| Contingently issuable performance share awards, performance period (in years)                                                        | 3 years        | 2 years        | 2 years         | 2 years | 2 years |   |
| Warnaco Acquisition [Member]                                                                                                         |           |           |            |   |   |   |
| **Non-vested activity [Roll Forward]**                                                                                               |           |           |            |   |   |   |
| Expected term                                                                                                                        |           |           |            | 1 year 8 months 12 days |   |   |
| Warnaco Acquisition [Member] | Equity Option [Member]                                                                                |           |           |            |   |   |   |
| **Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]**                                                   |           |           |            |   |   |   |
| Vesting intallments                                                                                                                  |           |           |            | 3 |   |   |
| Monte Carlo model [Member]                                                                                                           |           |           |            |   |   |   |
| **Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]**                                                   |           |           |            |   |   |   |
| Weighted average risk-free interest rate                                                                                             |           |           |            | 0.34% |   |   |
| 2013 awards with market conditions [Member] | Performance Share [Member]                                                             |           |           |            |   |   |   |
| **Non-vested activity [Roll Forward]**                                                                                               |           |           |            |   |   |   |
| Shares Earned For 2013 Awards Minimum                                                                                                |           |           |            | 0 |   |   |
| Shares Earned For 2013 Awards Maximum                                                                                                |           |           |            | 833 |   |   |
| 2013 awards without market conditions [Member] | Performance Share [Member]                                                          |           |           |            |   |   |   |
| **Non-vested activity [Roll Forward]**                                                                                               |           |           |            |   |   |   |
| Shares Earned For 2013 Awards Minimum                                                                                                |           |           |            | 0 |   |   |
| Shares Earned For 2013 Awards Maximum                                                                                                |           |           |            | $ 97 |   |   |

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Award term as to what percentage of an award is no longer contingent on satisfaction of either a service condition, market condition or a performance condition, thereby giving the employee the legal right to convert the award to shares, to sell shares, and be entitled to the cash proceeds of such sale.
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Award term as to what percentage of an award is no longer contingent on satisfaction of either a service condition, market condition or a performance condition, thereby giving the employee the legal right to convert the award to shares, to sell shares, and be entitled to the cash proceeds of such sale.
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Estimated period beyond the performance period over which an employee is required to provide service in exchange for the equity-based payment award, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.
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Unrecognized cost of unvested share-based compensation awards.
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Weighted average period over which unrecognized compensation is expected to be recognized for equity-based compensation plans, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.
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Period which an employee's right to exercise an award is no longer contingent on satisfaction of either a service condition, market condition or a performance condition, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.
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The number of equity-based payment instruments, excluding stock (or unit) options, that were forfeited during the reporting period.
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Weighted average fair value as of the grant date of equity-based award plans other than stock (unit) option plans that were not exercised or put into effect as a result of the occurrence of a terminating event.
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The number of grants made during the period on other than stock (or unit) option plans (for example, phantom stock or unit plan, stock or unit appreciation rights plan, performance target plan).
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The weighted average fair value at grant date for nonvested equity-based awards issued during the period on other than stock (or unit) option plans (for example, phantom stock or unit plan, stock or unit appreciation rights plan, performance target plan).
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The number of non-vested equity-based payment instruments, excluding stock (or unit) options, that validly exist and are outstanding as of the balance sheet date.
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| - Definition
The weighted average fair value of nonvested awards on equity-based plans excluding option plans (for example, phantom stock or unit plan, stock or unit appreciation rights plan, revenue or profit achievement stock award plan) for which the employer is contingently obligated to issue equity instruments or transfer assets to an employee who has not yet satisfied service or performance criteria necessary to gain title to proceeds from the sale of the award or underlying shares or units.
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The number of equity-based payment instruments, excluding stock (or unit) options, that vested during the reporting period.
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| - Definition
Fair value of share-based awards for which the grantee gained the right by satisfying service and performance requirements, to receive or retain shares or units, other instruments, or cash.
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The weighted average fair value as of grant date pertaining to an equity-based award plan other than a stock (or unit) option plan for which the grantee gained the right during the reporting period, by satisfying service and performance requirements, to receive or retain shares or units, other instruments, or cash in accordance with the terms of the arrangement.
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Expected term of share-based compensation awards, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.
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The risk-free interest rate assumption that is used in valuing an option on its own shares.
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Weighted average remaining contractual term for option awards outstanding, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.
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