|**GOODWILL (Tables)**                                  | 6 Months Ended                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
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|**Goodwill [Abstract]**                                |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
|Schedule of Goodwill [Table Text Block]                | The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for thetwenty-six weeks endedAugust 3, 2014, by segment, were as follows:(In millions)Calvin Klein North AmericaCalvin Klein InternationalTommy Hilfiger North AmericaTommy Hilfiger InternationalHeritage Brands WholesaleHeritage Brands RetailTotalBalance as of February 2, 2014Goodwill, gross$683.6$877.8$204.4$1,489.9$239.2$11.9$3,506.8Accumulated impairment losses———————Goodwill, net683.6877.8204.41,489.9239.211.93,506.8Contingent purchase price payments to Mr. Calvin Klein12.410.3————22.7Goodwill from acquisition of Russia franchisee———3.8——3.8Goodwill from acquisition of Ireland franchisee———3.7——3.7Currency translation1.05.2—(13.0)0.1—(6.7)Balance as of August 3, 2014Goodwill, gross697.0893.3204.41,484.4239.311.93,530.3Accumulated impairment losses———————Goodwill, net$697.0$893.3$204.4$1,484.4$239.3$11.9$3,530.3
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|(In millions)                                          | Calvin Klein North America                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
|Balance as of February 2, 2014                         |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
|Goodwill, gross                                        | $                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
|Accumulated impairment losses                          | —                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
|Goodwill, net                                          | 683.6                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
|Contingent purchase price payments to Mr. Calvin Klein | 12.4                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
|Goodwill from acquisition of Russia franchisee         | —                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
|Goodwill from acquisition of Ireland franchisee        | —                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
|Currency translation                                   | 1.0                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
|Balance as of August 3, 2014                           |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
|Goodwill, gross                                        | 697.0                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
|Accumulated impairment losses                          | —                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
|Goodwill, net                                          | $                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       

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