|**ACTIVITY EXIT COSTS (Tables) (USD $)In Thousands, unless otherwise specified**            | 12 Months Ended                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |        
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|Tommy Hilfiger Integration and Exit Costs [Member]                                          |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |        
|**Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]**                                             |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |        
|Restructuring Reserve                                                                       | $ 2,776                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           | $ 8,797
|Restructuring Reserve, Settled with Cash                                                    | 18,887                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |        
|Schedule of Restructuring and Related Costs [Table Text Block]                              | In connection with the Tommy Hilfiger acquisition and the related integration, the Company incurred certain costs related to severance and termination benefits, long-lived asset impairments, inventory liquidations and lease/contract terminations, including costs associated with the exit of certainTommy Hilfigerproduct categories. All expected costs related to this acquisition and integration were incurred by the end of 2012. Such costs were as follows:TotalExpectedto beIncurredIncurred During 2010Incurred During 2011Incurred During 2012Cumulative Incurred to DateSeverance, termination benefits and other costs$33,528$19,793$12,415$1,320$33,528Long-lived asset impairments11,27611,017—25911,276Inventory liquidation costs10,2102,5837,627—10,210Lease/contract termination and related costs39,1733,16524,46211,54639,173Total$94,187$36,558$44,504$13,125$94,187                                                                                                                                                                                                   |        
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|                                                                                            | TotalExpectedto beIncurred                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |        
|Severance, termination benefits and other costs                                             | $                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 | 33,528 
|Long-lived asset impairments                                                                | 11,276                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |        
|Inventory liquidation costs                                                                 | 10,210                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |        
|Lease/contract termination and related costs                                                | 39,173                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |        
|Total                                                                                       | $                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 | 94,187 
|Schedule Of Restructuring Accrued Liabilities Costs Incurred And Paid [Table Text Block]    | Liabilities for severance and termination benefits and lease/contract termination costs recorded in connection with the acquisition and integration of Tommy Hilfiger were principally recorded in accrued expenses in the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets and were as follows:Liability at 1/29/12Costs Incurred During 2012Costs Paid During 2012Liability at 2/3/13Severance, termination benefits and other costs$4,305$1,320$4,862$763Lease/contract termination and related costs4,49211,54614,0252,013Total$8,797$12,866$18,887$2,776                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |        
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|                                                                                            | Liability at 1/29/12                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |        
|Severance, termination benefits and other costs                                             | $                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 | 4,305  
|Lease/contract termination and related costs                                                | 4,492                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |        
|Total                                                                                       | $                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 | 8,797  
|Timberland Men's and Izod Women's Exit Costs [Member]                                       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |        
|**Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]**                                             |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |        
|Restructuring Reserve                                                                       | 0                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 | 6,339  
|Restructuring Reserve, Settled with Cash                                                    | 6,339                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |        
|Schedule of Restructuring and Related Costs [Table Text Block]                              | The Company negotiated during the second quarter of 2011 an early termination of its license to market sportswear under theTimberlandbrand. The termination was completed in the second quarter of 2012. In connection with this termination, the Company incurred certain costs related to severance and termination benefits, long-lived asset impairments, contract termination and other costs. All expected costs related to this termination were incurred during 2011.The Company announced in the fourth quarter of 2011 that it would be exiting the Izod women’s wholesale sportswear business during 2012. The exit was completed in the third quarter of 2012. In connection with this exit, the Company incurred certain costs related to severance and termination benefits. All expected costs related to this exit were incurred during 2011.The costs associated with both of these activities were as follows:Incurred  During 2011Severance, termination benefits and other costs$2,027Long-lived asset impairments1,062Contract termination and related costs5,029Total$8,118 |        
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|                                                                                            | Incurred  During 2011                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
|Severance, termination benefits and other costs                                             | $                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 | 2,027  
|Long-lived asset impairments                                                                | 1,062                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |        
|Contract termination and related costs                                                      | 5,029                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |        
|Total                                                                                       | $                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 | 8,118  
|Schedule Of Restructuring Accrued Liabilities Costs Incurred And Paid [Table Text Block]    | Liabilities for severance and termination benefits and contract termination costs recorded in connection with the Company’s early termination of the license to market sportswear under theTimberlandbrand and exit from the Izod women’s wholesale sportswear business were principally recorded in accrued expenses in the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets and were as follows:Liability at 1/29/12Costs Paid   During 2012Liability at   2/3/13Severance, termination benefits and other costs$1,310$1,310$—Contract termination and related costs5,0295,029—Total$6,339$6,339$—                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |        
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|                                                                                            | Liability at 1/29/12                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |        
|Severance, termination benefits and other costs                                             | $                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 | 1,310  
|Contract termination and related costs                                                      | 5,029                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |        
|Total                                                                                       | $                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 | 6,339  
|United Kingdom and Ireland Van Heusen Dresswear and Accessories Exit Costs [Member]         |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |        
|**Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]**                                             |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |        
|Schedule of Restructuring and Related Costs [Table Text Block]                              | In connection with the Company’s exit from its United Kingdom and Ireland Van Heusen dresswear and accessories business during the fourth quarter of 2010, the Company incurred lease termination, severance, termination benefits and other costs and a loss on the liquidation of a foreign operation and disposed of previously recorded goodwill. All expected costs related to this transaction were incurred during 2010. Such costs were as follows:IncurredDuring 2010Severance, termination benefits and other costs$759Lease termination costs795Loss on liquidation of foreign operation841Disposal of goodwill4,157Total$6,552                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |        
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|                                                                                            | IncurredDuring 2010                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
|Severance, termination benefits and other costs                                             | $                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 | 759    
|Lease termination costs                                                                     | 795                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |        
|Loss on liquidation of foreign operation                                                    | 841                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |        
|Disposal of goodwill                                                                        | 4,157                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |        
|Total                                                                                       | $                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 | 6,552  
|Employee Severance [Member] | Tommy Hilfiger Integration and Exit Costs [Member]            |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |        
|**Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]**                                             |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |        
|Restructuring Reserve                                                                       | 763                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               | 4,305  
|Restructuring Reserve, Settled with Cash                                                    | 4,862                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |        
|Employee Severance [Member] | Timberland Men's and Izod Women's Exit Costs [Member]         |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |        
|**Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]**                                             |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |        
|Restructuring Reserve                                                                       | 0                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 | 1,310  
|Restructuring Reserve, Settled with Cash                                                    | 1,310                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |        
|Lease/Contract Termination [Member] | Tommy Hilfiger Integration and Exit Costs [Member]    |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |        
|**Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]**                                             |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |        
|Restructuring Reserve                                                                       | 2,013                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | 4,492  
|Restructuring Reserve, Settled with Cash                                                    | 14,025                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |        
|Lease/Contract Termination [Member] | Timberland Men's and Izod Women's Exit Costs [Member] |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |        
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|Restructuring Reserve                                                                       | 0                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 | 5,029  
|Restructuring Reserve, Settled with Cash                                                    | $ 5,029                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |        

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