| **GOODWILL (Details) (USD $)In Millions, unless otherwise specified**                          | 9 Months Ended |         |
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| **Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets [Line Items]**                                          |           |    |
| Contingent Purchase Price Payments Percentage                                                  | 1.15%          |    |
| **Goodwill [Roll Forward]**                                                                    |           |    |
| Goodwill, gross, beginning of period                                                           | $ 3,506.8      |    |
| Accumulated impairment losses, beginning of period                                             | 0              |    |
| Goodwill, net, beginning of period                                                             | 3,506.8        | 3,496.6 |
| Contingent purchase price payments to Mr. Calvin Klein                                         | 38.5           |    |
| Currency translation                                                                           | (125.0)        |    |
| Goodwill, gross, end of period                                                                 | 3,435.0        |    |
| Accumulated impairment losses, end of period                                                   | 0              |    |
| Goodwill, net, end of period                                                                   | 3,435.0        | 3,496.6 |
| Calvin Klein North America [Member]                                                            |           |    |
| **Goodwill [Roll Forward]**                                                                    |           |    |
| Goodwill, gross, beginning of period                                                           | 683.6          |    |
| Accumulated impairment losses, beginning of period                                             | 0              |    |
| Goodwill, net, beginning of period                                                             | 683.6          |    |
| Contingent purchase price payments to Mr. Calvin Klein                                         | 21.5           |    |
| Currency translation                                                                           | (0.2)          |    |
| Goodwill, gross, end of period                                                                 | 704.9          |    |
| Accumulated impairment losses, end of period                                                   | 0              |    |
| Goodwill, net, end of period                                                                   | 704.9          |    |
| Calvin Klein International [Member]                                                            |           |    |
| **Goodwill [Roll Forward]**                                                                    |           |    |
| Goodwill, gross, beginning of period                                                           | 877.8          |    |
| Accumulated impairment losses, beginning of period                                             | 0              |    |
| Goodwill, net, beginning of period                                                             | 877.8          |    |
| Contingent purchase price payments to Mr. Calvin Klein                                         | 17.0           |    |
| Currency translation                                                                           | (14.4)         |    |
| Goodwill, gross, end of period                                                                 | 887.6          |    |
| Accumulated impairment losses, end of period                                                   | 0              |    |
| Goodwill, net, end of period                                                                   | 887.6          |    |
| Tommy Hilfiger North America [Member]                                                          |           |    |
| **Goodwill [Roll Forward]**                                                                    |           |    |
| Goodwill, gross, beginning of period                                                           | 204.4          |    |
| Accumulated impairment losses, beginning of period                                             | 0              |    |
| Goodwill, net, beginning of period                                                             | 204.4          |    |
| Contingent purchase price payments to Mr. Calvin Klein                                         | 0              |    |
| Currency translation                                                                           | 0              |    |
| Goodwill, gross, end of period                                                                 | 204.4          |    |
| Accumulated impairment losses, end of period                                                   | 0              |    |
| Goodwill, net, end of period                                                                   | 204.4          |    |
| Tommy Hilfiger International [Member]                                                          |           |    |
| **Goodwill [Roll Forward]**                                                                    |           |    |
| Goodwill, gross, beginning of period                                                           | 1,489.9        |    |
| Accumulated impairment losses, beginning of period                                             | 0              |    |
| Goodwill, net, beginning of period                                                             | 1,489.9        |    |
| Contingent purchase price payments to Mr. Calvin Klein                                         | 0              |    |
| Currency translation                                                                           | (110.4)        |    |
| Goodwill, gross, end of period                                                                 | 1,387.0        |    |
| Accumulated impairment losses, end of period                                                   | 0              |    |
| Goodwill, net, end of period                                                                   | 1,387.0        |    |
| Heritage Brands Wholesale [Member]                                                             |           |    |
| **Goodwill [Roll Forward]**                                                                    |           |    |
| Goodwill, gross, beginning of period                                                           | 239.2          |    |
| Accumulated impairment losses, beginning of period                                             | 0              |    |
| Goodwill, net, beginning of period                                                             | 239.2          |    |
| Contingent purchase price payments to Mr. Calvin Klein                                         | 0              |    |
| Currency translation                                                                           | 0              |    |
| Goodwill, gross, end of period                                                                 | 239.2          |    |
| Accumulated impairment losses, end of period                                                   | 0              |    |
| Goodwill, net, end of period                                                                   | 239.2          |    |
| Heritage Brands Retail [Member]                                                                |           |    |
| **Goodwill [Roll Forward]**                                                                    |           |    |
| Goodwill, gross, beginning of period                                                           | 11.9           |    |
| Accumulated impairment losses, beginning of period                                             | 0              |    |
| Goodwill, net, beginning of period                                                             | 11.9           |    |
| Contingent purchase price payments to Mr. Calvin Klein                                         | 0              |    |
| Currency translation                                                                           | 0              |    |
| Goodwill, gross, end of period                                                                 | 11.9           |    |
| Accumulated impairment losses, end of period                                                   | 0              |    |
| Goodwill, net, end of period                                                                   | 11.9           |    |
| Tommy Hilfiger Russian Franchisee [Member]                                                     |           |    |
| **Goodwill [Roll Forward]**                                                                    |           |    |
| Goodwill from acquisition                                                                      | 3.8            |    |
| Tommy Hilfiger Russian Franchisee [Member] | Calvin Klein North America [Member]               |           |    |
| **Goodwill [Roll Forward]**                                                                    |           |    |
| Goodwill from acquisition                                                                      | 0              |    |
| Tommy Hilfiger Russian Franchisee [Member] | Calvin Klein International [Member]               |           |    |
| **Goodwill [Roll Forward]**                                                                    |           |    |
| Goodwill from acquisition                                                                      | 0              |    |
| Tommy Hilfiger Russian Franchisee [Member] | Tommy Hilfiger North America [Member]             |           |    |
| **Goodwill [Roll Forward]**                                                                    |           |    |
| Goodwill from acquisition                                                                      | 0              |    |
| Tommy Hilfiger Russian Franchisee [Member] | Tommy Hilfiger International [Member]             |           |    |
| **Goodwill [Roll Forward]**                                                                    |           |    |
| Goodwill from acquisition                                                                      | 3.8            |    |
| Tommy Hilfiger Russian Franchisee [Member] | Heritage Brands Wholesale [Member]                |           |    |
| **Goodwill [Roll Forward]**                                                                    |           |    |
| Goodwill from acquisition                                                                      | 0              |    |
| Tommy Hilfiger Russian Franchisee [Member] | Heritage Brands Retail [Member]                   |           |    |
| **Goodwill [Roll Forward]**                                                                    |           |    |
| Goodwill from acquisition                                                                      | 0              |    |
| Tommy Hilfiger Ireland Franchisee [Member]                                                     |           |    |
| **Goodwill [Roll Forward]**                                                                    |           |    |
| Goodwill from acquisition                                                                      | 3.7            |    |
| Tommy Hilfiger Ireland Franchisee [Member] | Calvin Klein North America [Member]               |           |    |
| **Goodwill [Roll Forward]**                                                                    |           |    |
| Goodwill from acquisition                                                                      | 0              |    |
| Tommy Hilfiger Ireland Franchisee [Member] | Calvin Klein International [Member]               |           |    |
| **Goodwill [Roll Forward]**                                                                    |           |    |
| Goodwill from acquisition                                                                      | 0              |    |
| Tommy Hilfiger Ireland Franchisee [Member] | Tommy Hilfiger North America [Member]             |           |    |
| **Goodwill [Roll Forward]**                                                                    |           |    |
| Goodwill from acquisition                                                                      | 0              |    |
| Tommy Hilfiger Ireland Franchisee [Member] | Tommy Hilfiger International [Member]             |           |    |
| **Goodwill [Roll Forward]**                                                                    |           |    |
| Goodwill from acquisition                                                                      | 3.7            |    |
| Tommy Hilfiger Ireland Franchisee [Member] | Heritage Brands Wholesale [Member]                |           |    |
| **Goodwill [Roll Forward]**                                                                    |           |    |
| Goodwill from acquisition                                                                      | 0              |    |
| Tommy Hilfiger Ireland Franchisee [Member] | Heritage Brands Retail [Member]                   |           |    |
| **Goodwill [Roll Forward]**                                                                    |           |    |
| Goodwill from acquisition                                                                      | 0              |    |
| Asia Calvin Klein Performance Wear Businesses [Member]                                         |           |    |
| **Goodwill [Roll Forward]**                                                                    |           |    |
| Goodwill from acquisition                                                                      | 7.2            |    |
| Asia Calvin Klein Performance Wear Businesses [Member] | Calvin Klein North America [Member]   |           |    |
| **Goodwill [Roll Forward]**                                                                    |           |    |
| Goodwill from acquisition                                                                      | 0              |    |
| Asia Calvin Klein Performance Wear Businesses [Member] | Calvin Klein International [Member]   |           |    |
| **Goodwill [Roll Forward]**                                                                    |           |    |
| Goodwill from acquisition                                                                      | 7.0            |    |
| Asia Calvin Klein Performance Wear Businesses [Member] | Tommy Hilfiger North America [Member] |           |    |
| **Goodwill [Roll Forward]**                                                                    |           |    |
| Goodwill from acquisition                                                                      | 0              |    |
| Asia Calvin Klein Performance Wear Businesses [Member] | Tommy Hilfiger International [Member] |           |    |
| **Goodwill [Roll Forward]**                                                                    |           |    |
| Goodwill from acquisition                                                                      | 0              |    |
| Asia Calvin Klein Performance Wear Businesses [Member] | Heritage Brands Wholesale [Member]    |           |    |
| **Goodwill [Roll Forward]**                                                                    |           |    |
| Goodwill from acquisition                                                                      | 0              |    |
| Asia Calvin Klein Performance Wear Businesses [Member] | Heritage Brands Retail [Member]       |           |    |
| **Goodwill [Roll Forward]**                                                                    |           |    |
| Goodwill from acquisition                                                                      | $ 0            |    |

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