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| **Notes to Financial Statements [Abstract]**     | Â                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |
| NONCASH INVESTING AND FINANCING TRANSACTIONS     | NONCASH INVESTING AND FINANCING TRANSACTIONSDuring the twenty-six weeks endedJuly 31, 2011 and August 1, 2010, the Company recorded increases to goodwill of $22,157 and $18,235, respectively, related to liabilities incurred for contingent purchase price payments to Mr. Calvin Klein. Such amounts are not due or paid in cash until 45 days subsequent to the Company’s applicable quarter end. As such, during the twenty-six weeks endedJuly 31, 2011 and August 1, 2010, the Company paid $25,305 and $21,452, respectively, in cash related to contingent purchase price payments to Mr. Calvin Klein that were recorded as additions to goodwill during the periods the liabilities were incurred.During the first quarter of 2011, the Company recorded a loss of $12,876 to write-off previously capitalized debt issuance costs in connection with the amendment and restatement of its senior secured credit facility.During the second quarter of 2010, the Company issued 7,873 shares of its common stock valued at $475,607 in connection with the acquisition of Tommy Hilfiger.During the second quarter of 2010, the Company recorded a loss of $3,005 to write-off previously capitalized debt issuance costs in connection with the extinguishment of its 7 1/4 % senior notes due 2011 and its 8 1/8 % senior notes due 2013.The Company issued to Mr. Calvin Klein a nine-year warrant to purchase 320 shares of the Company’s common stock at $28.00 per share in connection with the Company’s acquisition of Calvin Klein in 2003. 160 shares of such warrant were exercised and the underlying shares were issued during the twenty-six weeks ended August 1, 2010. The exercise price for these shares was satisfied through the Company’s withholding of 68 shares, which had a total fair market value that approximated the exercise price, from the shares that would have otherwise been issuable. The balance of 160 shares of such warrant were exercised and the underlying shares were issued during the third quarter of 2010. |

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