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REVENUE RECOGNITION Disaggregation of Revenue (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2018	Sep. 29, 2018	Jun. 30, 2018	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2017	Jul. 01, 2017	Apr. 01, 2017	Dec. 29, 2018	Dec. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 1,086,379	$ 923,907	$ 696,197	$ 755,786	$ 1,027,880	$ 948,046	$ 691,751	$ 732,827	$ 3,462,269	$ 3,400,504	$ 3,198,543
Accounts receivable, gross	270,125				254,297				270,125	254,297
Accounts Receivable, Net, Current	258,259				240,561				258,259	240,561
Trade Accounts Receivable [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Accounts receivable, gross	244,258				229,968				244,258	229,968
Royalties receivable [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Accounts receivable, gross	9,279				9,818				9,279	9,818
Tenant allowances and other receivables [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Accounts receivable, gross	$ 16,588				$ 14,511				16,588	14,511
5130 Wholesale, Apparel, Piece Goods and Notions [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales									1,344,324	1,370,513	1,311,715
5600 Retail, Apparel and Accessory Stores [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales									2,117,945	2,029,991	1,886,828
Licensing Agreements [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales									38,930	43,181	42,815
Retail Segment [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales									1,851,193	1,775,378	1,655,784
Retail Segment [Member] \| 5130 Wholesale, Apparel, Piece Goods and Notions [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales									0	0	0
Retail Segment [Member] \| 5600 Retail, Apparel and Accessory Stores [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales									1,851,193	1,775,378	1,655,784
Retail Segment [Member] \| Licensing Agreements [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales									12,877	15,541	12,318
Wholesale Segment [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales									1,180,687	1,209,663	1,178,034
Wholesale Segment [Member] \| 5130 Wholesale, Apparel, Piece Goods and Notions [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales									1,180,687	1,209,663	1,178,034
Wholesale Segment [Member] \| 5600 Retail, Apparel and Accessory Stores [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales									0	0	0
Wholesale Segment [Member] \| Licensing Agreements [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales									22,511	23,767	25,000
International
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales									430,389	415,463	364,725
International \| 5130 Wholesale, Apparel, Piece Goods and Notions [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales									163,637	160,850	133,681
International \| 5600 Retail, Apparel and Accessory Stores [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales									266,752	254,613	231,044
International \| Licensing Agreements [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales									$ 3,542	$ 3,873	$ 5,497