|**ACTIVITY EXIT COSTS (Tables)**                                                         | 6 Months Ended                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
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|Warnaco Acquisition and Integration Costs [Member]                                       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
|**Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]**                                          |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
|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 related to severance and termination benefits, inventory liquidations and lease/contract terminations. Such costs were as follows:Total Expected to be IncurredIncurred During the Thirteen Weeks Ended 8/4/13Incurred During the Twenty-Six Weeks Ended 8/4/13Liability at 8/4/13Severance, termination benefits and other costs$175,000$40,839$97,952$44,130Inventory liquidation costs30,000—30,0005,035Lease/contract termination and related costs50,0003,2893,8801,373Total$255,000$44,128$131,832$50,538
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|Severance, termination benefits and other costs                                          | $                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
|Inventory liquidation costs                                                              | 30,000                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
|Lease/contract termination and related costs                                             | 50,000                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
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|Tommy Hilfiger Integration and Exit Costs [Member]                                       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
|**Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]**                                          |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
|Schedule Of Restructuring Accrued Liabilities Costs Incurred And Paid [Table Text Block] | Liabilities for severance and termination benefits and lease/contract termination costs recorded in connection with the acquisition and integration of Tommy Hilfiger and the related restructuring were principally recorded in accrued expenses in the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets and were as follows:Liability at 2/3/13Costs Incurred During the Twenty-Six Weeks Ended 8/4/13Costs Paid       During the Twenty-Six Weeks Ended 8/4/13Liability at 8/4/13Severance, termination benefits and other costs$763$—$422$341Lease/contract termination and related costs2,013—8471,166Total$2,776$—$1,269$1,507                                               
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|Severance, termination benefits and other costs                                          | $                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
|Lease/contract termination and related costs                                             | 2,013                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
|Total                                                                                    | $                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       

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