| **SEGMENT DATA Assets, Depreciation and Capital Expenditures (Details) (USD $)In Thousands, unless otherwise specified** | 12 Months Ended |
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| **Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]**                                                                           |            |   |   |
| Identifiable Assets                                                                                                      | $ 7,781,549     | $ 6,752,361 | $ 6,784,350 |
| Depreciation and Amortization                                                                                            | 140,356         | 132,010 | 147,137 |
| Identifiable Capital Expenditures                                                                                        | 208,952         | 171,907 | 103,804 |
| Capital expenditures incurred but not yet paid                                                                           | 4,184           | 5,786 | 3,720 |
| Property, plant and equipment, net                                                                                       | 561,335         | 458,891 | 404,577 |
| Heritage Brand Wholesale Dress Furnishings [Member]                                                                      |            |   |   |
| **Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]**                                                                           |            |   |   |
| Identifiable Assets                                                                                                      | 315,656         | 312,800 | 296,299 |
| Depreciation and Amortization                                                                                            | 4,866           | 5,672 | 6,003 |
| Identifiable Capital Expenditures                                                                                        | 2,854           | 4,676 | 3,768 |
| Heritage Brand Wholesale Sportswear [Member]                                                                             |            |   |   |
| **Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]**                                                                           |            |   |   |
| Identifiable Assets                                                                                                      | 310,394         | 301,935 | 297,780 |
| Depreciation and Amortization                                                                                            | 2,203           | 3,233 | 5,084 |
| Identifiable Capital Expenditures                                                                                        | 2,204           | 3,923 | 3,285 |
| Heritage Brand Retail [Member]                                                                                           |            |   |   |
| **Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]**                                                                           |            |   |   |
| Identifiable Assets                                                                                                      | 128,805         | 118,256 | 98,496 |
| Depreciation and Amortization                                                                                            | 10,705          | 9,592 | 9,905 |
| Identifiable Capital Expenditures                                                                                        | 28,131          | 18,602 | 9,411 |
| Calvin Klein Licensing [Member]                                                                                          |            |   |   |
| **Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]**                                                                           |            |   |   |
| Identifiable Assets                                                                                                      | 1,153,607       | 1,102,980 | 1,014,231 |
| Depreciation and Amortization                                                                                            | 3,507           | 3,203 | 2,785 |
| Identifiable Capital Expenditures                                                                                        | 4,935           | 6,632 | 3,096 |
| Tommy Hilfiger North America [Member]                                                                                    |            |   |   |
| **Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]**                                                                           |            |   |   |
| Identifiable Assets                                                                                                      | 1,112,342       | 1,152,019 | 1,168,558 |
| Depreciation and Amortization                                                                                            | 26,364          | 28,093 | 31,527 |
| Identifiable Capital Expenditures                                                                                        | 47,027          | 29,974 | 22,172 |
| Tommy Hilfiger International [Member]                                                                                    |            |   |   |
| **Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]**                                                                           |            |   |   |
| Identifiable Assets                                                                                                      | 3,281,916       | 3,097,140 | 3,205,394 |
| Depreciation and Amortization                                                                                            | 72,632          | 63,447 | 72,339 |
| Identifiable Capital Expenditures                                                                                        | 88,348          | 82,604 | 42,949 |
| Other (Calvin Klein Apparel) [Member]                                                                                    |            |   |   |
| **Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]**                                                                           |            |   |   |
| Identifiable Assets                                                                                                      | 197,418         | 140,186 | 144,492 |
| Depreciation and Amortization                                                                                            | 15,263          | 13,539 | 13,563 |
| Identifiable Capital Expenditures                                                                                        | 30,799          | 17,883 | 13,109 |
| Unallocated Amount to Segment [Member]                                                                                   |            |   |   |
| **Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]**                                                                           |            |   |   |
| Identifiable Assets                                                                                                      | 1,281,411       | 527,045 | 559,100 |
| Depreciation and Amortization                                                                                            | 4,816           | 5,231 | 5,931 |
| Identifiable Capital Expenditures                                                                                        | 4,654           | 7,613 | 6,014 |
| Domestic [Member]                                                                                                        |            |   |   |
| **Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]**                                                                           |            |   |   |
| Property, plant and equipment, net                                                                                       | 321,247         | 263,008 | 234,677 |
| Canada [Member]                                                                                                          |            |   |   |
| **Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]**                                                                           |            |   |   |
| Property, plant and equipment, net                                                                                       | 41,850          | 38,912 | 39,033 |
| Europe [Member]                                                                                                          |            |   |   |
| **Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]**                                                                           |            |   |   |
| Property, plant and equipment, net                                                                                       | 171,647         | 137,010 | 116,874 |
| Other foreign [Member]                                                                                                   |            |   |   |
| **Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]**                                                                           |            |   |   |
| Property, plant and equipment, net                                                                                       | $ 26,591        | $ 19,961 | $ 13,993 |

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Total expenditures for additions to long-lived assets other than financial instruments, long-term customer relationships of a financial institution, mortgage and other servicing rights, deferred policy acquisition costs, and deferred tax assets of the reportable segment; if the amount: (a) is included in the determination of segment assets reviewed by the chief operating decision maker or (b) is otherwise regularly provided to the chief operating decision maker, even if not included in the determination of segment assets.
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Sum of the carrying amounts as of the balance sheet date of all assets that are recognized. Assets are probable future economic benefits obtained or controlled by an entity as a result of past transactions or events.
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Future cash outflow to pay for purchases of fixed assets that have occurred.
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The aggregate expense recognized in the current period that allocates the cost of tangible assets, intangible assets, or depleting assets to periods that benefit from use of the assets.
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Amount, net of accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization, of long-lived physical assets used in the normal conduct of business and not intended for resale. Examples include, but are not limited to, land, buildings, machinery and equipment, office equipment, furniture and fixtures, and computer equipment.
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