| **GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS Goodwill (Details) (USD $)In Thousands, unless otherwise specified** | 9 Months Ended |           |
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| **Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets [Line Items]**                                                       |           |      |
| Contingent Purchase Price Payments Percentage                                                               | 1.15%          |      |
| **Goodwill [Roll Forward]**                                                                                 |           |      |
| Goodwill, gross, beginning of period                                                                        | $ 1,958,887    |      |
| Accumulated impairment losses, beginning of period                                                          | 0              |      |
| Goodwill, net, beginning of period                                                                          | 1,958,887      | 1,855,195 |
| Contingent purchase price payments to Mr. Calvin Klein                                                      | 39,126         |      |
| Goodwill from acquisition of Warnaco                                                                        | 1,481,375      |      |
| Currency translation                                                                                        | (18,883)       |      |
| Goodwill, gross, end of period                                                                              | 3,460,505      |      |
| Accumulated impairment losses, end of period                                                                | 0              |      |
| Goodwill, net, end of period                                                                                | 3,460,505      | 1,855,195 |
| Calvin Klein North America [Member]                                                                         |           |      |
| **Goodwill [Roll Forward]**                                                                                 |           |      |
| Goodwill, gross, beginning of period                                                                        | 207,083        |      |
| Accumulated impairment losses, beginning of period                                                          | 0              |      |
| Goodwill, net, beginning of period                                                                          | 207,083        |      |
| Contingent purchase price payments to Mr. Calvin Klein                                                      | 24,044         |      |
| Currency translation                                                                                        | (3,437)        |      |
| Goodwill, gross, end of period                                                                              | 679,117        |      |
| Accumulated impairment losses, end of period                                                                | 0              |      |
| Goodwill, net, end of period                                                                                | 679,117        |      |
| Calvin Klein International [Member]                                                                         |           |      |
| **Goodwill [Roll Forward]**                                                                                 |           |      |
| Goodwill, gross, beginning of period                                                                        | 201,542        |      |
| Accumulated impairment losses, beginning of period                                                          | 0              |      |
| Goodwill, net, beginning of period                                                                          | 201,542        |      |
| Contingent purchase price payments to Mr. Calvin Klein                                                      | 15,082         |      |
| Currency translation                                                                                        | (7,269)        |      |
| Goodwill, gross, end of period                                                                              | 1,109,361      |      |
| Accumulated impairment losses, end of period                                                                | 0              |      |
| Goodwill, net, end of period                                                                                | 1,109,361      |      |
| Tommy Hilfiger North America [Member]                                                                       |           |      |
| **Goodwill [Roll Forward]**                                                                                 |           |      |
| Goodwill, gross, beginning of period                                                                        | 198,501        |      |
| Accumulated impairment losses, beginning of period                                                          | 0              |      |
| Goodwill, net, beginning of period                                                                          | 198,501        |      |
| Contingent purchase price payments to Mr. Calvin Klein                                                      | 0              |      |
| Currency translation                                                                                        | 0              |      |
| Goodwill, gross, end of period                                                                              | 198,501        |      |
| Accumulated impairment losses, end of period                                                                | 0              |      |
| Goodwill, net, end of period                                                                                | 198,501        |      |
| Tommy Hilfiger International [Member]                                                                       |           |      |
| **Goodwill [Roll Forward]**                                                                                 |           |      |
| Goodwill, gross, beginning of period                                                                        | 1,196,619      |      |
| Accumulated impairment losses, beginning of period                                                          | 0              |      |
| Goodwill, net, beginning of period                                                                          | 1,196,619      |      |
| Contingent purchase price payments to Mr. Calvin Klein                                                      | 0              |      |
| Currency translation                                                                                        | (7,853)        |      |
| Goodwill, gross, end of period                                                                              | 1,188,766      |      |
| Accumulated impairment losses, end of period                                                                | 0              |      |
| Goodwill, net, end of period                                                                                | 1,188,766      |      |
| Heritage Brands Wholesale [Member]                                                                          |           |      |
| **Goodwill [Roll Forward]**                                                                                 |           |      |
| Goodwill, gross, beginning of period                                                                        | 155,142        |      |
| Accumulated impairment losses, beginning of period                                                          | 0              |      |
| Goodwill, net, beginning of period                                                                          | 155,142        |      |
| Contingent purchase price payments to Mr. Calvin Klein                                                      | 0              |      |
| Currency translation                                                                                        | (324)          |      |
| Goodwill, gross, end of period                                                                              | 284,760        |      |
| Accumulated impairment losses, end of period                                                                | 0              |      |
| Goodwill, net, end of period                                                                                | 284,760        |      |
| Warnaco [Member] | Calvin Klein North America [Member]                                                      |           |      |
| **Goodwill [Roll Forward]**                                                                                 |           |      |
| Goodwill from acquisition of Warnaco                                                                        | 451,427        |      |
| Warnaco [Member] | Calvin Klein International [Member]                                                      |           |      |
| **Goodwill [Roll Forward]**                                                                                 |           |      |
| Goodwill from acquisition of Warnaco                                                                        | 900,006        |      |
| Warnaco [Member] | Tommy Hilfiger North America [Member]                                                    |           |      |
| **Goodwill [Roll Forward]**                                                                                 |           |      |
| Goodwill from acquisition of Warnaco                                                                        | 0              |      |
| Warnaco [Member] | Tommy Hilfiger International [Member]                                                    |           |      |
| **Goodwill [Roll Forward]**                                                                                 |           |      |
| Goodwill from acquisition of Warnaco                                                                        | 0              |      |
| Warnaco [Member] | Heritage Brands Wholesale [Member]                                                       |           |      |
| **Goodwill [Roll Forward]**                                                                                 |           |      |
| Goodwill from acquisition of Warnaco                                                                        | $ 129,942      |      |

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