|**GOODWILL (Tables)**                                  | 6 Months Ended                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
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|**5. Goodwill [Abstract]**                             |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
|Schedule of Goodwill [Table Text Block]                | The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the twenty-six weeks endedJuly 29, 2012, by segment, were as follows:Heritage Brand Wholesale Dress FurnishingsHeritage Brand Wholesale SportswearCalvin Klein LicensingTommy Hilfiger North AmericaTommy Hilfiger InternationalTotalBalance as of January 29, 2012Goodwill, gross$70,589$84,553$356,035$198,501$1,112,797$1,822,475Accumulated impairment losses——————Goodwill, net70,58984,553356,035198,5011,112,7971,822,475Contingent purchase price payments to Mr. Calvin Klein——22,226——22,226Currency translation——(268)—(66,709)(66,977)Balance as of July 29, 2012Goodwill, gross70,58984,553377,993198,5011,046,0881,777,724Accumulated impairment losses——————Goodwill, net$70,589$84,553$377,993$198,501$1,046,088$1,777,724
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|Balance as of January 29, 2012                         |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
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|Accumulated impairment losses                          | —                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
|Goodwill, net                                          | 70,589                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
|Contingent purchase price payments to Mr. Calvin Klein | —                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
|Currency translation                                   | —                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
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|Goodwill, gross                                        | 70,589                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
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