v2.3.0.11

SEGMENT INFORMATION (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified

3 Months Ended

6 Months Ended

Jul. 02, 2011

Jul. 03, 2010

Jul. 02, 2011

Jul. 03, 2010

Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]

Net sales

$ 394,488

$ 327,009

$ 863,488

$ 736,058

Percentage of total net sales

100.00%

100.00%

100.00%

100.00%

Operating income (loss)

22,022

33,423

75,656

104,592

Operating income (loss) as percentage of segment net sales

5.60%

10.20%

8.80%

14.20%

Corporate Expenses

(12,435)

^[1]

(12,659)

^[1]

(22,629)

^[1]

(27,046)

^[1]

Corporate expense as percentage of total net sales

(3.20%)

^[1]

(3.90%)

^[1]

(2.60%)

^[1]

(3.70%)

^[1]

Acquisition-related expenses

(1,183)

^[2]

0

^[2]

(2,220)

^[2]

0

^[2]

Acquisition-related expenses as percentage of total net sales

(0.30%)

^[2]

0.00%

^[2]

(0.30%)

^[2]

0.00%

^[2]

Net corporate expenses

(13,618)

(12,659)

(24,849)

(27,046)

Net corporate expenses as percentage of total net sales

(3.50%)

(3.90%)

(2.90%)

(3.70%)

Carter's [Member]

Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]

Net sales

321,679

263,679

714,055

595,996

Percentage of total net sales

81.50%

80.60%

82.70%

81.00%

Operating income (loss)

42,744

48,880

110,063

128,115

Operating income (loss) as percentage of segment net sales

13.30%

18.50%

15.40%

21.50%

Carter's [Member] | Wholesale [Member]

Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]

Net sales

128,133

111,248

316,011

257,506

Percentage of total net sales

32.50%

34.00%

36.60%

35.00%

Operating income (loss)

16,059

23,341

50,766

63,639

Operating income (loss) as percentage of segment net sales

12.50%

21.00%

16.10%

24.70%

Carter's [Member] | Retail [Member]

Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]

Net sales

142,921

^[3]

113,593

^[3]

280,783

^[3]

231,732

^[3]

Percentage of total net sales

36.20%

^[3]

34.70%

^[3]

32.50%

^[3]

31.50%

^[3]

Operating income (loss)

20,031

^[3]

18,683

^[3]

47,198

^[3]

44,826

^[3]

Operating income (loss) as percentage of segment net sales

14.00%

^[3]

16.40%

^[3]

16.80%

^[3]

19.30%

^[3]

Carter's [Member] | Mass Channel [Member]

Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]

Net sales

50,625

38,838

117,261

106,758

Percentage of total net sales

12.80%

11.90%

13.60%

14.50%

Operating income (loss)

6,654

6,856

12,099

19,650

Operating income (loss) as percentage of segment net sales

13.10%

17.70%

10.30%

18.40%

OshKosh [Member]

Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]

Net sales

72,809

63,330

149,433

140,062

Percentage of total net sales

18.50%

19.40%

17.30%

19.00%

Operating income (loss)

(7,104)

(2,798)

(9,558)

3,523

Operating income (loss) as percentage of segment net sales

(9.80%)

(4.40%)

(6.40%)

2.50%

OshKosh [Member] | Wholesale [Member]

Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]

Net sales

15,697

11,371

38,327

32,958

Percentage of total net sales

4.00%

3.50%

4.40%

4.50%

Operating income (loss)

(1,470)

(2,363)

1,155

1,230

Operating income (loss) as percentage of segment net sales

(9.40%)

(20.80%)

3.00%

3.70%

OshKosh [Member] | Retail [Member]

Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]

Net sales

57,112

^[3]

51,959

^[3]

111,106

^[3]

107,104

^[3]

Percentage of total net sales

14.50%

^[3]

15.90%

^[3]

12.90%

^[3]

14.50%

^[3]

Operating income (loss)

(6,346)

^[3]

(909)

^[3]

(12,233)

^[3]

1,054

^[3]

Operating income (loss) as percentage of segment net sales

(11.10%)

^[3]

(1.70%)

^[3]

(11.00%)

^[3]

1.00%

^[3]

OshKosh [Member] | Mass Channel [Member]

Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]

Operating income (loss)

712

^[4]

474

^[4]

1,520

^[4]

1,239

^[4]

Operating income (loss) as percentage of segment net sales

0.00%

^[4]

0.00%

^[4]

0.00%

^[4]

0.00%

^[4]

Operating Segments [Member]

Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]

Operating income (loss)

$ 35,640

$ 46,082

$ 100,505

$ 131,638

Operating income (loss) as percentage of segment net sales

9.00%

14.10%

11.60%

17.90%

[1]	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.
[2]	Acquisition-related expenses consist of professional service fees associated with the acquisition of Bonnie Togs.
[3]	Includes eCommerce results.
[4]	OshKosh mass channel consists of a licensing agreement with Target Stores. Operating income consists of royalty income, net of related expenses.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)
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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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-Section 25
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-Name Regulation S-X (SX)
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-Article 5
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