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| Exit of Izod Retail Business [Member]                                                    |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
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| Schedule of Restructuring and Related Costs [Table Text Block]                           | In connection with the Company’s exit in 2015 of the Izod retail business, the Company incurred certain costs related to severance and termination benefits, long-lived asset and goodwill impairments and lease/contract terminations. Such costs were as follows:(In millions)Total Expected to be Incurred Incurred During the Thirteen Weeks Ended 8/2/15 Incurred During the Twenty-Six Weeks Ended 8/2/15 Cumulative Incurred To DateSeverance, termination benefits and other costs$11.4 $2.1 $5.6 $8.0Long-lived asset and goodwill impairments17.7 — — 17.7Lease/contract termination and related costs5.9 3.9 5.3 5.3Total$35.0 $6.0 $10.9 $31.0The above charges relate to selling, general and administrative expenses of the Heritage Brands Retail segment. Please see Note 18, “Segment Data” for a further discussion of the Company’s reportable segments.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| Schedule Of Restructuring Accrued Liabilities Costs Incurred And Paid [Table Text Block] | The liabilities at August 2, 2015 related to these costs were principally recorded in accrued expenses in the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets and were as follows:(In millions)Liability at 2/1/15 Costs Incurred During the Twenty-Six Weeks Ended 8/2/15 Costs Paid        During the Twenty-Six Weeks Ended 8/2/15 Liability at 8/2/15Severance, termination benefits and other costs$2.3 $5.6 $2.3 $5.6Lease/contract termination and related costs— 5.3 5.2 0.1Total$2.3 $10.9 $7.5 $5.7                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
| Warnaco Integration Costs [Member]                                                       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
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| Schedule of Restructuring and Related Costs [Table Text Block]                           | In connection with the Company’s acquisition of Warnaco during the first quarter of 2013 and the related integration, the Company incurred certain costs (credits) related to severance and termination benefits, inventory liquidations and lease/contract terminations. Such costs (credits) were as follows:(In millions)Total Expected to be Incurred Incurred During the Thirteen Weeks Ended 8/2/15 Incurred During the Twenty-Six Weeks Ended  8/2/15 Cumulative Incurred To DateSeverance, termination benefits and other costs$165.0 $5.3 $8.8 $164.0Inventory liquidation costs36.1 — — 36.1Lease/contract termination and related costs (credits)75.0 (2.9) 0.8 68.1Total$276.1 $2.4 $9.6 $268.2Of the charges for severance and termination benefits, lease/contract termination and other costs incurred during the twenty-six weeks endedAugust 2, 2015, $1.9 million relate to selling, general and administrative expenses of the Calvin Klein North America segment, $(0.2) million relate to selling, general and administrative expenses of the Calvin Klein International segment, $3.2 million relate to selling, general and administrative expenses of the Heritage Brands Wholesale segment and $4.7 million relate to corporate expenses not allocated to any reportable segment. The remaining charges for severance and termination benefits, lease/contract termination and other costs expected to be incurred relate principally to the aforementioned segments and corporate expenses not allocated to any reportable segment. Please see Note 18, “Segment Data” for a further discussion of the Company’s reportable segments. |
| Schedule Of Restructuring Accrued Liabilities Costs Incurred And Paid [Table Text Block] | The liabilities at August 2, 2015 related to these costs were principally recorded in accrued expenses in the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets and were as follows:(In millions)Liability at 2/1/15 Costs Incurred During the Twenty-Six Weeks Ended 8/2/15 Costs Paid        During the Twenty-Six Weeks Ended 8/2/15 Liability at 8/2/15Severance, termination benefits and other costs$14.0 $8.8 $14.5 $8.3Lease/contract termination and related costs7.6 0.8 4.8 3.6Total$21.6 $9.6 $19.3 $11.9                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |

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