|**ACTIVITY EXIT COSTS (Tables)**                                                         | 9 Months Ended                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
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|Tommy Hilfiger Integration and Exit 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 Tommy Hilfiger and the related integration, the Company incurred certain costs related to severance and termination benefits, long-lived asset impairments, inventory liquidations and lease/contract terminations, including costs associated with the exit of certainTommy Hilfigerproduct categories. Such costs were as follows:Total Expected to be IncurredIncurred During the Thirteen Weeks Ended 10/28/12Incurred During the Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended 10/28/12Cumulative Incurred to DateSeverance, termination benefits and other costs$33,364$477$1,156$33,364Long-lived asset impairments11,276—25911,276Inventory liquidation costs10,210——10,210Lease/contract termination and related costs34,6895,4886,56234,189Total$89,539$5,965$7,977$89,039The charges incurred during thethirty-nine weeks endedOctober 28, 2012and the remaining costs expected to be incurred relate principally to corporate expenses not allocated to any reportable segment.
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|Severance, termination benefits and other costs                                          | $                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
|Long-lived asset impairments                                                             | 11,276                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
|Inventory liquidation costs                                                              | 10,210                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
|Lease/contract termination and related costs                                             | 34,689                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
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|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 were principally recorded in accrued expenses in the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets and were as follows:Liability at         1/29/12Costs Incurred During the Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended 10/28/12Costs Paid       During the Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended 10/28/12Liability at 10/28/12Severance, termination benefits and other costs$4,305$1,156$4,273$1,188Lease/contract termination and related costs4,4926,5626,7644,290Total$8,797$7,718$11,037$5,478                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
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|Severance, termination benefits and other costs                                          | $                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
|Lease/contract termination and related costs                                             | 4,492                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
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|Timberland Men's and Izod Women's Exit Costs [Member]                                    |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
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|Schedule Of Restructuring Accrued Liabilities Costs Incurred And Paid [Table Text Block] | Liabilities for severance and termination benefits and contract termination costs recorded in connection with the Company’s early termination of the license to market sportswear under theTimberlandbrand and exit from the Izod women’s wholesale sportswear business were principally recorded in accrued expenses in the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets and were as follows:Liability at      1/29/12Costs Incurred During the Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended 10/28/12Costs Paid       During the Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended 10/28/12Liability at     10/28/12Severance, termination benefits and other costs$1,310$—$1,192$118Lease/contract termination and related costs5,029—5,029—Total$6,339$—$6,221$118                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
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|Severance, termination benefits and other costs                                          | $                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
|Lease/contract termination and related costs                                             | 5,029                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
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