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GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Details) (USD $)
3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 6 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Jun. 29, 2013
Dec. 29, 2012
Jun. 30, 2012
Jun. 29, 2013
Carter's Goodwill [Member]
Dec. 29, 2012
Carter's Goodwill [Member]
Jun. 30, 2012
Carter's Goodwill [Member]
Jun. 29, 2013
Bonnie Togs Goodwill [Member]
Dec. 29, 2012
Bonnie Togs Goodwill [Member]
Jun. 30, 2012
Bonnie Togs Goodwill [Member]
Jun. 29, 2013
Carter's Tradename [Member]
Dec. 29, 2012
Carter's Tradename [Member]
Jun. 30, 2012
Carter's Tradename [Member]
Jun. 29, 2013
Oshkosh Tradename [Member]
Dec. 29, 2012
Oshkosh Tradename [Member]
Jun. 30, 2012
Oshkosh Tradename [Member]
Jun. 29, 2013
Tradenames [Member]
Dec. 29, 2012
Tradenames [Member]
Jun. 30, 2012
Tradenames [Member]
Jun. 29, 2013
Other Tradenames [Member]
Jun. 29, 2013
Other Tradenames [Member]
Jun. 29, 2013
Bonnie Togs Tradename [Member]
Jun. 30, 2012
Bonnie Togs Tradename [Member]
Dec. 29, 2012
Bonnie Togs Tradename [Member]
Jun. 29, 2013
Non-compete Agreements [Member]
Jun. 30, 2012
Non-compete Agreements [Member]
Dec. 29, 2012
Non-compete Agreements [Member]
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets [Line Items]                                                    
Tradenames acquired, cash consideration                                     $ 38,000,000              
Future amortization expense, remainder of fiscal year                                     12,500,000 12,500,000            
Future amortization expense, 2014                                     16,400,000 16,400,000            
Future amortization expense, 2015                                     6,200,000 6,200,000            
Future amortization expense, 2016                                     1,700,000 1,700,000            
Goodwill, Gross amount 186,957,000 189,749,000 188,621,000 136,570,000 136,570,000 136,570,000 50,387,000 53,179,000 52,051,000                                  
Goodwill, Net amount 186,957,000 189,749,000 188,621,000 136,570,000 136,570,000 136,570,000 50,387,000 53,179,000 52,051,000                                  
Indefinite Intangible Assets                   220,233,000 220,233,000 220,233,000 85,500,000 85,500,000 85,500,000                      
Finite Intangible Assets, Gross amount                                     38,007,000 38,007,000 572,000 589,000 604,000 285,000 295,000 301,000
Finite Intangible Assets, Accumulated amortization 1,714,000 566,000 368,000                         1,572,000 453,000 294,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 572,000 294,000 453,000 142,000 74,000 113,000
Finite Intangible Assets, Net amount                                     37,007,000 37,007,000 0 295,000 151,000 143,000 221,000 188,000
Weighted-average useful life                                       3 years 2 years 2 years 2 years 4 years 4 years 4 years
Intangible Assets, Gross amount     306,322,000                         344,312,000 306,337,000                  
Indefinite-Lived Trademarks     306,028,000                         342,740,000 305,884,000                  
Total, Gross amount 344,597,000 306,638,000 306,617,000                                              
Total, Net amount $ 342,883,000 $ 306,072,000 $ 306,249,000