| **ACTIVITY EXIT COSTS (Details) (USD $)In Thousands, unless otherwise specified**                                | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |
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| Tommy Hilfiger Integration and Exit Costs [Member]                                                               |           |           |
| **Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]**                                                                  |           |           |
| Total costs expected to be incurred                                                                              |           | $ 89,539       |
| Cumulative costs incurred to date                                                                                |           | 89,039         |
| **Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]**                                                                         |           |           |
| Total liability, beginning of period                                                                             |           | 8,797          |
| Total costs incurred                                                                                             | 5,965          | 7,977          |
| Total costs incurred, liability rollforward                                                                      |           | 7,718          |
| Total costs paid                                                                                                 |           | 11,037         |
| Total liability, end of period                                                                                   | 5,478          | 5,478          |
| Timberland Men's and Izod Women's Exit Costs [Member]                                                            |           |           |
| **Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]**                                                                         |           |           |
| Total liability, beginning of period                                                                             |           | 6,339          |
| Total costs incurred, liability rollforward                                                                      |           | 0              |
| Total costs paid                                                                                                 |           | 6,221          |
| Total liability, end of period                                                                                   | 118            | 118            |
| Severance, termination benefits and other costs [Member] | Tommy Hilfiger Integration and Exit Costs [Member]    |           |           |
| **Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]**                                                                  |           |           |
| Total costs expected to be incurred                                                                              |           | 33,364         |
| Cumulative costs incurred to date                                                                                |           | 33,364         |
| **Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]**                                                                         |           |           |
| Total liability, beginning of period                                                                             |           | 4,305          |
| Total costs incurred                                                                                             | 477            | 1,156          |
| Total costs paid                                                                                                 |           | 4,273          |
| Total liability, end of period                                                                                   | 1,188          | 1,188          |
| Severance, termination benefits and other costs [Member] | Timberland Men's and Izod Women's Exit Costs [Member] |           |           |
| **Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]**                                                                         |           |           |
| Total liability, beginning of period                                                                             |           | 1,310          |
| Total costs incurred, liability rollforward                                                                      |           | 0              |
| Total costs paid                                                                                                 |           | 1,192          |
| Total liability, end of period                                                                                   | 118            | 118            |
| Long-lived asset impairments [Member] | Tommy Hilfiger Integration and Exit Costs [Member]                       |           |           |
| **Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]**                                                                  |           |           |
| Total costs expected to be incurred                                                                              |           | 11,276         |
| Cumulative costs incurred to date                                                                                |           | 11,276         |
| **Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]**                                                                         |           |           |
| Total costs incurred                                                                                             | 0              | 259            |
| Inventory liquidation costs[Member] | Tommy Hilfiger Integration and Exit Costs [Member]                         |           |           |
| **Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]**                                                                  |           |           |
| Total costs expected to be incurred                                                                              |           | 10,210         |
| Cumulative costs incurred to date                                                                                |           | 10,210         |
| **Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]**                                                                         |           |           |
| Total costs incurred                                                                                             | 0              | 0              |
| Lease/contract termination and related costs [Member] | Tommy Hilfiger Integration and Exit Costs [Member]       |           |           |
| **Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]**                                                                  |           |           |
| Total costs expected to be incurred                                                                              |           | 34,689         |
| Cumulative costs incurred to date                                                                                |           | 34,189         |
| **Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]**                                                                         |           |           |
| Total liability, beginning of period                                                                             |           | 4,492          |
| Total costs incurred                                                                                             | 5,488          | 6,562          |
| Total costs paid                                                                                                 |           | 6,764          |
| Total liability, end of period                                                                                   | 4,290          | 4,290          |
| Lease/contract termination and related costs [Member] | Timberland Men's and Izod Women's Exit Costs [Member]    |           |           |
| **Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]**                                                                         |           |           |
| Total liability, beginning of period                                                                             |           | 5,029          |
| Total costs incurred, liability rollforward                                                                      |           | 0              |
| Total costs paid                                                                                                 |           | 5,029          |
| Total liability, end of period                                                                                   | $ 0            | $ 0            |

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