|**ACTIVITY EXIT COSTS (Tables)**                                                         | 12 Months Ended                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
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|**Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]**                                          |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
|Schedule of Restructuring and Related Costs [Table Text Block]                           | The costs incurred associated with the restructuring were included principally in selling, general and administrative expenses of the Company’s segments as follows (see Note 18, “Segment Data”):Costs Incurred During 2009Cumulative IncurredHeritage Brand Wholesale Dress Furnishings$541$8,895Heritage Brand Wholesale Sportswear7014,288Heritage Brand Retail2,3414,189Other (Calvin Klein Apparel)17,13419,601Calvin Klein Licensing—486Corporate5,18010,016Total$25,897$47,475                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
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|Heritage Brand Wholesale Dress Furnishings                                               | $                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
|Heritage Brand Wholesale Sportswear                                                      | 701                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
|Heritage Brand Retail                                                                    | 2,341                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
|Other (Calvin Klein Apparel)                                                             | 17,134                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
|Calvin Klein Licensing                                                                   | —                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
|Corporate                                                                                | 5,180                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
|Total                                                                                    | $                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
|Tommy Hilfiger Integration and Exit Costs [Member]                                       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
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|Schedule of Restructuring and Related Costs [Table Text Block]                           | In connection with the Company’s acquisition of Tommy Hilfiger on May 6, 2010 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. Such costs were as follows:TotalExpectedto beIncurredIncurred During 2010Incurred During 2011Cumulative Incurred to DateSeverance, termination benefits and other costs$33,208$19,793$12,415$32,208Long-lived asset impairments11,01711,017—11,017Inventory liquidation costs10,2102,5837,62710,210Lease/contract termination and related costs29,6273,16524,46227,627Total$84,062$36,558$44,504$81,062                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
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|                                                                                         | TotalExpectedto beIncurred                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
|Severance, termination benefits and other costs                                          | $                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
|Long-lived asset impairments                                                             | 11,017                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
|Inventory liquidation costs                                                              | 10,210                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
|Lease/contract termination and related costs                                             | 29,627                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
|Total                                                                                    | $                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
|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 1/30/11Costs Incurred During 2011Costs Paid During 2011Liability at 1/29/12Severance, termination benefits and other costs$16,258$12,415$24,368$4,305Lease/contract termination and related costs3,16524,46223,1354,492Total$19,423$36,877$47,503$8,797                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
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|Severance, termination benefits and other costs                                          | $                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
|Lease/contract termination and related costs                                             | 3,165                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
|Total                                                                                    | $                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
|Timberland and Izod Women's Exit Costs [Member]                                          |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
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|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. In connection with this termination, which will become effective in 2012, 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 beginning in 2012. In connection with this exit, the Company incurred certain costs related to severance and termination benefits.The costs associated with both of these activities were as follows:Total Expected to be IncurredIncurred  During 2011Liability   at 1/29/12Severance, termination benefits and other costs$2,527$2,027$1,310Long-lived asset impairments1,0621,062—Contract termination and related costs5,0295,0295,029Total$8,618$8,118$6,339
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|Severance, termination benefits and other costs                                          | $                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
|Long-lived asset impairments                                                             | 1,062                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
|Contract termination and related costs                                                   | 5,029                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
|Total                                                                                    | $                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
|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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|Schedule Of Restructuring Accrued Liabilities Costs Incurred And Paid [Table Text Block] | Liabilities for severance and termination benefits and lease termination costs recorded in connection with the Company’s exit from its United Kingdom and Ireland Van Heusen dresswear and accessories business were principally recorded in accrued expenses in the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets and were as follows:Liability at 1/30/11Costs Paid During 2011Liability at 1/29/12Severance, termination benefits and other costs$406$406$—Lease termination costs324324—Total$730$730$—                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
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|Severance, termination benefits and other costs                                          | $                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
|Lease termination costs                                                                  | 324                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
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|Other Restructuring Costs [Member]                                                       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
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|Schedule of Restructuring and Related Costs [Table Text Block]                           | The Company announced in the fourth quarter of 2008 that it initiated a series of actions to respond to the difficult economic conditions that existed during the second half of 2008 and were expected to (and did) continue into 2009 by restructuring certain of its operations and implementing a number of other cost reduction efforts. These restructuring initiatives were substantially completed and all costs were incurred by the end of 2009.Costs associated with the exit activities were incurred as follows:Costs Incurred During 2009Cumulative IncurredSeverance, termination benefits and other costs$9,467$26,209Long-lived asset impairments1,4945,253Lease termination costs14,93616,013Total$25,897$47,475                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
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|Severance, termination benefits and other costs                                          | $                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
|Long-lived asset impairments                                                             | 1,494                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
|Lease termination costs                                                                  | 14,936                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
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