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| Exit of Izod Retail Business [Member]                                                    |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
| **Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]**                                          |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
| Restructuring and Related Costs [Table Text Block]                                       | In connection with the Company’s exit in 2015 from the Izod retail business, the Company incurred certain costs related to severance and termination benefits, long-lived asset and goodwill impairments and lease/contract terminations. All expected costs related to the Company’s exit from the Izod retail business were incurred by the end of 2015. Such costs were as follows:(In millions)Costs Incurred During 2014 Costs Incurred During 2015 Cumulative IncurredSeverance, termination benefits and other costs$2.4 $5.8 $8.2Long-lived asset and goodwill impairments17.7 — 17.7Lease/contract termination and related costs— 5.7 5.7Total$20.1 $11.5 $31.6The above charges related to selling, general and administrative expenses of the Heritage Brands Retail segment.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
| Schedule Of Restructuring Accrued Liabilities Costs Incurred And Paid [Table Text Block] | The liabilities at January 31, 2016 related to these costs were principally recorded in accrued expenses in the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets and were as follows:(In millions)Liability at 2/1/15 Costs Incurred During 2015 Costs Paid During 2015 Liability at 1/31/16Severance, termination benefits and other costs$2.3 $5.8 $7.4 $0.7Lease/contract termination and related costs— 5.7 5.7 —Total$2.3 $11.5 $13.1 $0.7                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
| Warnaco Integration Costs [Member]                                                       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
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| Restructuring and Related Costs [Table Text Block]                                       | In connection with the Company’s acquisition of Warnaco in 2013 and the related integration and restructuring, the Company incurred certain costs related to severance and termination benefits, inventory liquidations and lease/contract terminations. All costs related to severance and termination benefits and lease/contract terminations expected to be incurred in connection with the acquisition of Warnaco and the related integration and restructuring were incurred by the end of 2015. Such costs were as follows: (In millions)Costs Incurred During 2013 Costs Incurred During 2014 Costs Incurred During 2015 Cumulative Incurred Severance, termination benefits and other costs$131.5 $23.7 $17.5 $172.7Inventory liquidation costs35.1 1.0 — 36.1Lease/contract termination and related costs42.0 25.3 1.6 68.9Total$208.6 $50.0 $19.1 $277.7Of the charges for severance, termination benefits and lease/contract termination and other costs incurred during 2015, $5.3 million related to selling, general and administrative expenses of the Calvin Klein North America segment, $2.4 million related to selling, general and administrative expenses of the Calvin Klein International segment, $5.1 million related to selling, general and administrative expenses of the Heritage Brands Wholesale segment and $6.3 million related to corporate expenses not allocated to any reportable segment. Of the charges for severance, termination benefits and lease/contract termination and other costs incurred during 2014, $7.0 million related to selling, general and administrative expenses of the Calvin Klein North America segment, $24.7 million related to selling, general and administrative expenses of the Calvin Klein International segment, $10.3 million related to selling, general and administrative expenses of the Heritage Brands Wholesale segment and $7.0 million related to corporate expenses not allocated to any reportable segment. Of the charges for severance, termination benefits and lease/contract termination and other costs incurred during 2013, $34.2 million related to selling, general and administrative expenses of the Calvin Klein North America segment, $76.4 million related to selling, general and administrative expenses of the Calvin Klein International segment, $22.3 million related to selling, general and administrative expenses of the Heritage Brands Wholesale segment and $40.6 million related to corporate expenses not allocated to any reportable segment. Inventory liquidation costs incurred during 2014 and 2013 were principally included in gross margin of the Company’s Calvin Klein North America and Calvin Klein International segments, respectively. |
| Schedule Of Restructuring Accrued Liabilities Costs Incurred And Paid [Table Text Block] | The liabilities at January 31, 2016 related to these costs were principally recorded in accrued expenses in the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets and were as follows: (In millions)Liability at 2/1/15 Costs Incurred During 2015 Costs Paid During 2015 Liability at 1/31/16Severance, termination benefits and other costs$14.0 $17.5 $29.1 $2.4Lease/contract termination and related costs7.6 1.6 8.5 0.7Total$21.6 $19.1 $37.6 $3.1                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |

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