v2.3.0.11
SEGMENT INFORMATION (Tables)
 6 Months Ended
Jul. 02, 2011
SEGMENT INFORMATION [Abstract]  
Schedule of segment information
The table below presents certain segment information for the periods indicated:

   
For the three-month periods ended
  
For the six-month periods ended
 
(dollars in thousands)
 
July 2,
2011
  
% of
Total
  
July 3,
2010
  
% of
Total
  
July 2,
2011
  
% of
Total
  
July 3,
2010
  
% of
Total
 
Net sales:
                        
                          
Carter’s:
                        
 Wholesale
 $128,133   32.5% $111,248   34.0% $316,011   36.6% $257,506   35.0%
 Retail (a)
  142,921   36.2%  113,593   34.7%  280,783   32.5%  231,732   31.5%
 Mass Channel
  50,625   12.8%  38,838   11.9%  117,261   13.6%  106,758   14.5%
         Carter’s net sales
  321,679   81.5%  263,679   80.6%  714,055   82.7%  595,996   81.0%
                                  
OshKosh:
                                
Retail (a)
  57,112   14.5%  51,959   15.9%  111,106   12.9%  107,104   14.5%
Wholesale
  15,697   4.0%  11,371   3.5%  38,327   4.4%  32,958   4.5%
         OshKosh net sales
  72,809   18.5%  63,330   19.4%  149,433   17.3%  140,062   19.0%
                                  
         Total net sales
 $394,488   100.0% $327,009   100.0% $863,488   100.0% $736,058   100.0%
                                  
Operating income (loss):
     
% of
segment
net sales
      
% of
segment
net sales
      
% of
segment
net sales
      
% of
segment
net sales
 
                                  
Carter’s:
                                
Wholesale
 $16,059   12.5% $23,341   21.0% $50,766   16.1% $63,639   24.7%
Retail (a)
  20,031   14.0%  18,683   16.4%  47,198   16.8%  44,826   19.3%
Mass Channel
  6,654   13.1%  6,856   17.7%   12,099   10.3%  19,650   18.4%
                                  
         Carter’s operating income
  42,744   13.3%  48,880   18.5%  110,063   15.4%  128,115   21.5%
                                  
OshKosh:
                                
Retail (a)
  (6,346)  (11.1%)  (909)  (1.7%)  (12,233)  (11.0%)  1,054   1.0%
Wholesale
  (1,470)  (9.4%)  (2,363)  (20.8%)  1,155   3.0%  1,230   3.7%
Mass Channel (b)
  712   --   474   --   1,520   --   1,239   -- 
                                  
         OshKosh operating (loss) income
  (7,104)  (9.8%)  (2,798)  (4.4%)  (9,558)  (6.4%)  3,523   2.5%
                                  
         Segment operating income
  35,640   9.0%  46,082   14.1%  100,505   11.6%  131,638   17.9%
                                  
Corporate expenses (c)
  (12,435)  (3.2%)  (12,659)  (3.9%)  (22,629)  (2.6%)  (27,046)  (3.7%)
Acquisition-related expenses (d)
  (1,183)  (0.3%)  --   --   (2,220)  (0.3%)  --   -- 
Net corporate expenses
  (13,618)  (3.5%)  (12,659)  (3.9%)  (24,849)  (2.9%)  (27,046)  (3.7%)
                                  
Total operating income
 $22,022   5.6% $33,423   10.2% $75,656   8.8% $104,592   14.2%


(a)  
Includes eCommerce results.
(b)  
OshKosh mass channel consists of a licensing agreement with Target Stores.  Operating income consists of royalty income, net of related expenses.
(c)  
Corporate expenses generally include expenses related to incentive compensation, stock-based compensation, executive management, severance and relocation, finance, building occupancy, information technology, certain legal fees, consulting, and
audit fees.
(d)  
Acquisition-related expenses consist of professional service fees associated with the acquisition of Bonnie Togs.