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SEGMENT INFORMATION (Reportable Segments) (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
Segment Reporting Information [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
Percentage of total net sales									100.00%	100.00%	100.00%
Operating income (loss)	$ 170,597	$ 103,557	$ 56,970	$ 60,309	$ 146,392	$ 130,448	$ 64,311	$ 78,456	$ 391,433	$ 419,607	$ 425,928
Operating income as percentage of segment net sales									11.30%	12.30%	13.30%
Corporate expenses									$ (96,798)	$ (94,549)	$ (106,170)
Provisions for special employee compensation										2,900	0
Provisions for doubtful accounts receivable from customers									15,801	4,663	562
Amortization of H.W. Carter and Sons tradenames									3,700	2,600	1,900
Acquisition-related costs										3,400	2,400
Sourcing Initiative
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Corporate expenses										(300)	(700)
H. W. Carter and Sons Tradenames [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Amortization of H.W. Carter and Sons tradenames										0	1,700
Skip Hop [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration Arrangements, Change in Amount of Contingent Consideration, Liability										3,600	0
Retail [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Insurance Recoveries									400
Wholesale [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Provisions for doubtful accounts receivable from customers									12,800
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Receivable, Recoveries									1,900
International
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales									430,389	415,463	364,725
Operating income (loss)									5,300
Wholesale, Retail and International Segment [Member] | Skip Hop [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating income (loss)										1,200
Operating Segments [Member] | Retail [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales									$ 1,851,193	$ 1,775,378	$ 1,655,784
Percentage of total net sales									53.50%	52.20%	51.80%
Operating income (loss)									$ 224,784	$ 215,640	$ 211,951
Operating income as percentage of segment net sales									12.10%	12.10%	12.80%
Restructuring Costs										$ 2,700
Provisions for special employee compensation										12,700
Operating Segments [Member] | Wholesale [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales									$ 1,180,687	$ 1,209,663	$ 1,178,034
Percentage of total net sales									34.10%	35.60%	36.80%
Operating income (loss)									$ 224,194	$ 252,090	$ 260,953
Operating income as percentage of segment net sales									19.00%	20.80%	22.20%
Provisions for special employee compensation										$ 3,300
Operating Segments [Member] | International
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales									$ 430,389	$ 415,463	$ 364,725
Percentage of total net sales									12.40%	12.20%	11.40%
Operating income (loss)									$ 39,253	$ 46,426	$ 59,194
Operating income as percentage of segment net sales									9.10%	11.20%	16.20%
Provisions for special employee compensation										$ 2,300

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