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SEGMENT INFORMATION (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		4 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
	Jul. 01, 2017	Jul. 02, 2016	Jun. 30, 2017	Jul. 01, 2017	Jul. 02, 2016
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 692,117	$ 639,471		$ 1,424,872	$ 1,363,556
Operating Income (Loss)	$ 64,521	$ 63,243		$ 143,087	$ 156,251
Operating income (loss) as percentage of segment net sales	9.30%	9.90%		10.00%	11.50%
H.W. Carter and Sons Tradename [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Amortization of tradenames		$ 800			$ 1,700
Operating Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 692,117	$ 639,471		$ 1,424,872	$ 1,363,556
Percentage of total net sales	100.00%	100.00%		100.00%	100.00%
Operating Segments [Member] | Wholesale [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 217,710	$ 215,122		$ 510,265	$ 507,176
Percentage of total net sales	31.50%	33.60%		35.80%	37.20%
Operating Income (Loss)	$ 35,806	$ 41,509		$ 105,501	$ 109,920
Operating income (loss) as percentage of segment net sales	16.40%	19.30%		20.70%	21.70%
Operating Segments [Member] | Retail [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 391,822	$ 352,782		$ 755,593	$ 706,871
Percentage of total net sales	56.60%	55.20%		53.00%	51.80%
Operating Income (Loss)	$ 42,342	$ 36,952		$ 72,242	$ 76,421
Operating income (loss) as percentage of segment net sales	10.80%	10.50%		9.60%	10.80%
Operating Segments [Member] | International [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 82,585	$ 71,567		$ 159,014	$ 149,509
Percentage of total net sales	11.90%	11.20%		11.20%	11.00%
Operating Income (Loss)	$ 7,597	$ 9,105		$ 11,282	$ 17,546
Operating income (loss) as percentage of segment net sales	9.20%	12.70%		7.10%	11.70%
Corporate [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Corporate expenses	$ (21,224)	$ (24,323)		$ 45,938	$ 47,636
Skip Hop [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	25,000		$ 35,400
Operating Income (Loss)	(800)		$ (400)
Amortization of tradenames	600			800
Corporate expenses	(600)			(1,800)
Skip Hop [Member] | Wholesale, Retail and International [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating Income (Loss)				400
Sourcing Relocation [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Corporate expenses	$ (100)			$ (300)

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