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SEGMENT INFORMATION (Details) (USD $)
 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Jun. 29, 2013
Jun. 30, 2012
Jun. 29, 2013
Jun. 30, 2012
Jun. 30, 2012
Other Tradenames [Member]
Jun. 29, 2013
Other Tradenames [Member]
Jun. 30, 2012
Other Tradenames [Member]
Jun. 29, 2013
Hogansville Distribution Facility [Member]
Mar. 30, 2013
Hogansville Distribution Facility [Member]
Jun. 29, 2013
Office Consolidation [Member]
Mar. 30, 2013
Office Consolidation [Member]
Jun. 29, 2013
Facility closing [Member]
Hogansville Distribution Facility [Member]
Jun. 30, 2012
Facility closing [Member]
Hogansville Distribution Facility [Member]
Jun. 29, 2013
Facility closing [Member]
Hogansville Distribution Facility [Member]
Jun. 30, 2012
Facility closing [Member]
Hogansville Distribution Facility [Member]
Jun. 29, 2013
Facility closing [Member]
Office Consolidation [Member]
Jun. 30, 2012
Facility closing [Member]
Office Consolidation [Member]
Jun. 29, 2013
Facility closing [Member]
Office Consolidation [Member]
Jun. 30, 2012
Facility closing [Member]
Office Consolidation [Member]
Jun. 29, 2013
Operating Segments [Member]
Jun. 30, 2012
Operating Segments [Member]
Jun. 29, 2013
Operating Segments [Member]
Jun. 30, 2012
Operating Segments [Member]
Jun. 29, 2013
International [Member]
Jun. 30, 2012
International [Member]
Jun. 29, 2013
International [Member]
Jun. 30, 2012
International [Member]
Jun. 29, 2013
Carter's [Member]
Jun. 30, 2012
Carter's [Member]
Jun. 29, 2013
Carter's [Member]
Jun. 30, 2012
Carter's [Member]
Jun. 29, 2013
Carter's [Member]
Wholesale [Member]
Jun. 30, 2012
Carter's [Member]
Wholesale [Member]
Jun. 29, 2013
Carter's [Member]
Wholesale [Member]
Jun. 30, 2012
Carter's [Member]
Wholesale [Member]
Jun. 29, 2013
Carter's [Member]
Retail [Member]
Jun. 30, 2012
Carter's [Member]
Retail [Member]
Jun. 29, 2013
Carter's [Member]
Retail [Member]
Jun. 30, 2012
Carter's [Member]
Retail [Member]
Jun. 29, 2013
OshKosh [Member]
Jun. 30, 2012
OshKosh [Member]
Jun. 29, 2013
OshKosh [Member]
Jun. 30, 2012
OshKosh [Member]
Jun. 29, 2013
OshKosh [Member]
Wholesale [Member]
Jun. 30, 2012
OshKosh [Member]
Wholesale [Member]
Jun. 29, 2013
OshKosh [Member]
Wholesale [Member]
Jun. 30, 2012
OshKosh [Member]
Wholesale [Member]
Jun. 29, 2013
OshKosh [Member]
Retail [Member]
Jun. 30, 2012
OshKosh [Member]
Retail [Member]
Jun. 29, 2013
OshKosh [Member]
Retail [Member]
Jun. 30, 2012
OshKosh [Member]
Retail [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                                                                                                      
Net sales $ 517,874,000 $ 472,162,000 $ 1,108,883,000 $ 1,023,824,000                                       $ 54,046,000 [1] $ 37,288,000 [1] $ 114,917,000 [1] $ 83,999,000 [1] $ 396,104,000 $ 363,784,000 $ 852,711,000 $ 790,473,000 $ 196,734,000 $ 194,523,000 $ 444,912,000 $ 444,008,000 $ 199,370,000 [2] $ 169,261,000 [2] $ 407,799,000 [2] $ 346,465,000 [2] $ 67,724,000 $ 71,090,000 $ 141,255,000 $ 149,352,000 $ 11,301,000 $ 12,789,000 $ 29,487,000 $ 33,063,000 $ 56,423,000 [2] $ 58,301,000 [2] $ 111,768,000 [2] $ 116,289,000 [2]
Percentage of total net sales 100.00% 100.00% 99.99% 100.00%                                       10.40% [1] 7.90% [1] 10.30% [1] 8.20% [1] 76.50% 77.00% 76.90% 77.20% 38.00% 41.20% 40.10% 43.40% 38.50% [2] 35.80% [2] 36.80% [2] 33.80% [2] 13.10% 15.10% 12.80% 14.60% 2.20% 2.70% 2.70% 3.20% 10.90% [2] 12.30% [2] 10.10% [2] 11.40% [2]
Operating income (loss) 32,738,000 34,427,000 99,681,000 88,227,000                               66,515,000 52,260,000 159,187,000 123,192,000 7,353,000 [1],[3] 6,098,000 [1],[3] 12,349,000 [1],[3] 13,001,000 [1],[3] 64,554,000 55,437,000 154,522,000 126,187,000 31,298,000 35,482,000 81,482,000 75,698,000 33,256,000 [2] 19,955,000 [2] 73,040,000 [2] 50,489,000 [2] (5,392,000) (9,275,000) (7,684,000) (15,996,000) 681,000 67,000 3,484,000 686,000 (6,073,000) [2] (9,342,000) [2] (11,168,000) [2] (16,682,000) [2]
Operating income (loss) as percentage of segment net sales 6.30% 7.30% 9.00% 8.60%                               12.80% 11.10% 14.40% 12.00% 13.60% [1],[3] 16.40% [1],[3] 10.70% [1],[3] 15.50% [1],[3] 16.30% 15.20% 18.10% 16.00% 15.90% 18.20% 18.30% 17.00% 16.70% [2] 11.80% [2] 17.90% [2] 14.60% [2] (8.00%) (13.00%) (5.40%) (10.70%) 6.00% 0.50% 11.80% 2.10% (10.80%) [2] (16.00%) [2] (10.00%) [2] (14.30%) [2]
Corporate Expenses (33,777,000) [4],[5] (17,833,000) [4],[5] (59,506,000) [4],[5] (34,965,000) [4],[5]                                                                                              
Closure of distribution facility in Hogansville, GA                       0 700,000 600,000 1,800,000                                                                        
Office consolidation costs               (170,000) 442,000 8,900,000 6,706,000         10,200,000 0 18,200,000 0                                                                
Amortization of Intangible Assets         $ 0 $ 1,000,000 $ 0                                                                                        
[1] Net sales include international retail, eCommerce, and wholesale sales. Operating income includes international licensing income.
[2] Includes eCommerce results.
[3] Includes charges associated with the revaluation of the Company’s contingent consideration of $1.0 million and $1.9 million for the fiscal quarter and two fiscal quarters ended June 29, 2013, respectively, and $1.1 million and $1.8 million for the quarter and two fiscal quarters ended June 30, 2012, respectively.
[4] Includes the following charges: Fiscal quarters ended Two fiscal quarters ended(dollars in millions)June 29, 2013 June 30, 2012 June 29, 2013 June 30, 2012Closure of distribution facility in Hogansville, GA$— $0.7 $0.6 $1.8Office consolidation costs$10.2 $— $18.2 $—Amortization of H.W. Carter and Sons tradenames$1.0 $— $1.0 $—
[5] Corporate expenses 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.