| **ACQUISITIONS AND DIVESTITURES Fair Value of Acquisition Consideration (Details) (USD $)In Thousands, unless otherwise specified** | 0 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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| **Business Acquisition [Line Items]**                                                                                               |           |           |            |
| Issuance of common stock in connection with the acquisition of Warnaco                                                              |           |           | $ 926,452       |
| Warnaco employee replacement stock awards                                                                                           | 39,752         |           | 39,752          |
| Warnaco Acquisition [Member]                                                                                                        |           |           |            |
| **Business Acquisition [Line Items]**                                                                                               |           |           |            |
| Cash paid to acquire business                                                                                                       |           |           | 2,179,980       |
| Issuance of common stock in connection with the acquisition of Warnaco                                                              | 926,452        |           |            |
| Warnaco employee replacement stock awards                                                                                           | 39,752         | 39,752         |            |
| Pre Acquisition Liability Payable To Warnaco                                                                                        | (9,128)        | (9,128)        |            |
| Total fair value of the acquisition consideration                                                                                   |           |           | $ 3,137,056     |

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Amount of consideration transferred, consisting of acquisition-date fair value of assets transferred by the acquirer, liabilities incurred by the acquirer, and equity interest issued by the acquirer.
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The cash outflow associated with the acquisition of business during the period. The cash portion only of the acquisition price.
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Value of stock issued pursuant to acquisitions during the period.
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