| **NONCASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES (Details) (USD $)In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified** | 0 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |          | 9 Months Ended | 0 Months Ended                                                        | 3 Months Ended |
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| **Nonmonetary Transaction [Line Items]**                                                                                        |           |           |           |     |           |                                                                  |           |   |   |   |
| Liabilities incurred related to contingent purchase price payments                                                              |           |           | $ 39,126       |     |           | $ 39,126                                                              | $ 37,050       |   |   |   |
| Contingent purchase price payment terms                                                                                         |           |           |           |     |           | Due 45 days subsequent to the Company’s applicable quarter end |           |   |   |   |
| Contingent purchase price payments                                                                                              |           |           | 37,576         | 35,694   |           | 37,147                                                                | 35,509         |   |   |   |
| Stock issued during period, shares, acquisitions                                                                                |           |           |           |     |           |                                                                  |           |   | 7,674 |   |
| Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)                                                                                  |           |           | $ 1            | $ 1      | $ 1            |                                                                  |           | $ 1.00 | $ 1.00 |   |
| Business acquisition, equity interest issued, treasury stock, number of shares                                                  |           |           |           |     |           |                                                                  |           |   | 416 |   |
| Increase in common stock                                                                                                        |           |           |           |     |           |                                                                  |           |   | 7,258 | 2,095 |
| Increase in additional paid in capital                                                                                          |           |           |           |     |           |                                                                  |           |   | 888,925 | 92,202 |
| Decrease in treasury stock                                                                                                      |           |           |           |     |           |                                                                  |           |   | 30,269 |   |
| Warnaco employee replacement stock awards                                                                                       | 39,752         |           |           |     |           |                                                                  |           | 39,752 | 39,752 |   |
| Elimination of pre-acquisition liability to Warnaco                                                                             |           |           |           |     |           |                                                                  |           | 9,128 | 9,128 |   |
| Deferred debt issuance costs                                                                                                    |           | 5,757          |           |     |           |                                                                  |           |   |   |   |
| Holders of Series A convertible preferred stock                                                                                 |           |           |           |     |           |                                                                  |           |   |   | 1 |
| Conversion of preferred stock, shares converted                                                                                 |           |           |           |     |           |                                                                  |           |   |   | 4 |
| Stock issued during period, shares, conversion of convertible preferred stock                                                   |           |           |           |     |           |                                                                  |           |   |   | 2,095 |
| Conversion of preferred stock, amount converted                                                                                 |           |           |           |     |           |                                                                  |           |   |   | 94,297 |
| Capital Lease Obligations Incurred                                                                                              |           |           | $ 5,940        | $ 16,648 |           |                                                                  |           |   |   |   |

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