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| **Notes to Financial Statements [Abstract]**     |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
| NONCASH INVESTING AND FINANCING TRANSACTIONS     | NONCASH INVESTING AND FINANCING TRANSACTIONSDuring the twenty-six weeks endedAugust 2, 2015 and August 3, 2014, the Company recorded increases to goodwill of $22.0 million and $22.7 million, respectively, related to liabilities incurred for contingent purchase price payments to Mr. Calvin Klein. Such amounts are not due or paid in cash until 45 days subsequent to the Company’s applicable quarter end. As such, during the twenty-six weeks endedAugust 2, 2015 and August 3, 2014, the Company paid $23.9 million and $24.0 million, respectively, in cash related to contingent purchase price payments to Mr. Calvin Klein that were recorded as additions to goodwill during the periods the liabilities were incurred.During the first quarter of 2014, the Company recorded a loss of $17.5 million to write-off previously capitalized debt issuance costs in connection with the amendment and restatement of the 2013 facilities and the related redemption of its 7 3/8% senior notes due 2020.Omitted from purchases of property, plant and equipment in the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for the twenty-six weeks endedAugust 2, 2015 and August 3, 2014 are $3.1 million and $1.8 million, respectively, of assets acquired through capital leases.Omitted from investments in unconsolidated affiliates in the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for the twenty-six weeks endedAugust 3, 2014 are noncash increases in the investment balances related to the Company’s Calvin Klein Australia joint venture and Calvin Klein India joint venture of $3.7 million and $6.2 million, respectively, resulting from the deconsolidation of these entities. Please see Note 4, “Investments in Unconsolidated Affiliates,” and Note 5, “Redeemable Non-Controlling Interest,” for a further discussion. |

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