| **ACTIVITY EXIT COSTS (Details) (USD $)In Thousands, unless otherwise specified**                                | 12 Months Ended |
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| Tommy Hilfiger North America [Member]                                                                            |            |   |   |
| **Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]**                                                                  |            |   |   |
| Activity exit costs incurred                                                                                     |            | $ 379 | $ 33,385 |
| Tommy Hilfiger International [Member]                                                                            |            |   |   |
| **Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]**                                                                  |            |   |   |
| Activity exit costs incurred                                                                                     |            | 10,405 |   |
| Corporate [Member]                                                                                               |            |   |   |
| **Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]**                                                                  |            |   |   |
| Activity exit costs incurred                                                                                     |            | 2,341 | 3,492 |
| Warnaco Acquisition and Integration Costs [Member]                                                               |            |   |   |
| **Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]**                                                                  |            |   |   |
| Total costs expected to be incurred                                                                              | 270,112         |   |   |
| Cumulative costs incurred to date                                                                                | 208,653         |   |   |
| **Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]**                                                                         |            |   |   |
| Total liability, end of period                                                                                   | 48,984          |   |   |
| Warnaco Acquisition and Integration Costs [Member] | Severance, termination benefits and other costs [Member]    |            |   |   |
| **Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]**                                                                  |            |   |   |
| Total costs expected to be incurred                                                                              | 170,000         |   |   |
| Cumulative costs incurred to date                                                                                | 131,543         |   |   |
| **Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]**                                                                         |            |   |   |
| Total liability, end of period                                                                                   | 33,644          |   |   |
| Warnaco Acquisition and Integration Costs [Member] | Inventory liquidation costs [Member]                        |            |   |   |
| **Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]**                                                                  |            |   |   |
| Total costs expected to be incurred                                                                              | 35,112          |   |   |
| Cumulative costs incurred to date                                                                                | 35,112          |   |   |
| **Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]**                                                                         |            |   |   |
| Total liability, end of period                                                                                   | 0               |   |   |
| Warnaco Acquisition and Integration Costs [Member] | Lease/contract termination and related costs [Member]       |            |   |   |
| **Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]**                                                                  |            |   |   |
| Total costs expected to be incurred                                                                              | 65,000          |   |   |
| Cumulative costs incurred to date                                                                                | 41,998          |   |   |
| **Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]**                                                                         |            |   |   |
| Total liability, end of period                                                                                   | 15,340          |   |   |
| Warnaco Acquisition and Integration Costs [Member] | Calvin Klein North America [Member]                         |            |   |   |
| **Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]**                                                                  |            |   |   |
| Cumulative costs incurred to date                                                                                | 34,246          |   |   |
| Warnaco Acquisition and Integration Costs [Member] | Calvin Klein International [Member]                         |            |   |   |
| **Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]**                                                                  |            |   |   |
| Cumulative costs incurred to date                                                                                | 76,445          |   |   |
| Warnaco Acquisition and Integration Costs [Member] | Heritage Brands Wholesale [Member]                          |            |   |   |
| **Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]**                                                                  |            |   |   |
| Cumulative costs incurred to date                                                                                | 22,254          |   |   |
| Warnaco Acquisition and Integration Costs [Member] | Corporate [Member]                                          |            |   |   |
| **Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]**                                                                  |            |   |   |
| Cumulative costs incurred to date                                                                                | 40,596          |   |   |
| Tommy Hilfiger Integration and Exit Costs [Member]                                                               |            |   |   |
| **Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]**                                                                  |            |   |   |
| Cumulative costs incurred to date                                                                                | 94,187          |   |   |
| Activity exit costs incurred                                                                                     |            | 13,125 | 44,504 |
| Tommy Hilfiger Integration and Exit Costs [Member] | Severance, termination benefits and other costs [Member]    |            |   |   |
| **Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]**                                                                  |            |   |   |
| Cumulative costs incurred to date                                                                                | 33,528          |   |   |
| Activity exit costs incurred                                                                                     |            | 1,320 | 12,415 |
| **Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]**                                                                         |            |   |   |
| Total liability, end of period                                                                                   |            | 763 |   |
| Tommy Hilfiger Integration and Exit Costs [Member] | Inventory liquidation costs [Member]                        |            |   |   |
| **Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]**                                                                  |            |   |   |
| Cumulative costs incurred to date                                                                                | 10,210          |   |   |
| Activity exit costs incurred                                                                                     |            | 0 | 7,627 |
| Tommy Hilfiger Integration and Exit Costs [Member] | Lease/contract termination and related costs [Member]       |            |   |   |
| **Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]**                                                                  |            |   |   |
| Cumulative costs incurred to date                                                                                | 39,173          |   |   |
| Activity exit costs incurred                                                                                     |            | 11,546 | 24,462 |
| **Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]**                                                                         |            |   |   |
| Total liability, end of period                                                                                   |            | 2,013 |   |
| Tommy Hilfiger Integration and Exit Costs [Member] | Long-lived asset impairments [Member]                       |            |   |   |
| **Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]**                                                                  |            |   |   |
| Cumulative costs incurred to date                                                                                | 11,276          |   |   |
| Activity exit costs incurred                                                                                     |            | 259 | 0 |
| Timberland Men's and Izod Women's Exit Costs [Member]                                                            |            |   |   |
| **Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]**                                                                  |            |   |   |
| Cumulative costs incurred to date                                                                                |            |   | 8,118 |
| Timberland Men's and Izod Women's Exit Costs [Member] | Severance, termination benefits and other costs [Member] |            |   |   |
| **Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]**                                                                  |            |   |   |
| Cumulative costs incurred to date                                                                                |            |   | 2,027 |
| Timberland Men's and Izod Women's Exit Costs [Member] | Lease/contract termination and related costs [Member]    |            |   |   |
| **Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]**                                                                  |            |   |   |
| Cumulative costs incurred to date                                                                                |            |   | 5,029 |
| Timberland Men's and Izod Women's Exit Costs [Member] | Long-lived asset impairments [Member]                    |            |   |   |
| **Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]**                                                                  |            |   |   |
| Cumulative costs incurred to date                                                                                |            |   | $ 1,062 |

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