|**SCHEDULE II - VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS**                      | 12 Months Ended                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
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|**Valuation and Qualifying Accounts [Abstract]**                         |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
|VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS                                        | VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS(In thousands)Column AColumn BColumn CColumn DColumn EAdditions Charged to Costs and ExpensesAdditions Charged toOtherAccountsBalance at Beginningof PeriodBalanceat Endof PeriodDescriptionDeductionsYear Ended February 3, 2013Allowance for doubtful accounts$15,744$6,315$—$5,945(c)$16,114Allowance/accrual for operational chargebacks and customer markdowns (a)163,132320,914—332,984151,062Total178,876327,229—338,929167,176Year Ended January 29, 2012Allowance for doubtful accounts$11,105$6,332$—$1,693(c)$15,744Allowance/accrual for operational chargebacks and customer markdowns (a)161,691337,948—336,507163,132Total172,796344,280—338,200178,876Year Ended January 30, 2011Allowance for doubtful accounts$7,224$1,603$6,040(b)$3,762(c)$11,105Allowance/accrual for operational chargebacks and customer markdowns (a)91,887242,71264,625(b)237,533161,691Total99,111244,31570,665241,295172,796(a)Contains activity associated with the wholesale sales allowance accrual included in accrued expenses. Please see Note 20, “Other Comments” for specified amounts.(b)Principally due to the acquisition of Tommy Hilfiger in 2010.(c)Principally accounts written off as uncollectible, net of recoveries.
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|Year Ended February 3, 2013                                              |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
|Allowance for doubtful accounts                                          |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
|Allowance/accrual for operational chargebacks and customer markdowns (a) |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
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|Year Ended January 29, 2012                                              |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
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|Year Ended January 30, 2011                                              |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
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|(a)                                                                      | Contains activity associated with the wholesale sales allowance accrual included in accrued expenses. Please see Note 20, “Other Comments” for specified amounts.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
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|(b)                                                                      | Principally due to the acquisition of Tommy Hilfiger in 2010.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
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|(c)                                                                      | Principally accounts written off as uncollectible, net of recoveries.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               

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