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GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 29, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 29, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018	Dec. 29, 2018
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Goodwill, Gross amount	$ 228,860	$ 228,555	$ 228,860	$ 228,555	$ 227,101
Goodwill, Net amount	228,860	228,555	228,860	228,555	227,101
Finite intangible assets, Gross amount		50,331		50,331
Finite intangible assets, Accumulated amortization		4,109		4,109
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net		46,222		46,222
Amortization costs	900	800	1,900	1,800
Carter's Goodwill [Member]
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Goodwill, Gross amount	136,570	136,570	136,570	136,570	136,570
Goodwill, Net amount	136,570	136,570	136,570	136,570	136,570
Canada Acquisition Goodwill [Member]
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Goodwill, Gross amount	40,496	40,367	40,496	40,367	38,869
Goodwill, Net amount	40,496	40,367	40,496	40,367	38,869
Skip Hop Goodwill [Member]
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Goodwill, Gross amount	45,960	45,984	45,960	45,984	45,960
Goodwill, Net amount	45,960	45,984	45,960	45,984	45,960
Carters Mexico [Member]
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Goodwill, Gross amount	5,834	5,634	5,834	5,634	5,702
Goodwill, Net amount	5,834	5,634	5,834	5,634	5,702
Carter's Tradename [Member]
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Indefinite intangible assets	220,233	220,233	220,233	220,233	220,233
Oshkosh Trade Name [Member]
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Indefinite intangible assets	85,500	85,500	85,500	85,500	85,500
Skip Hop Trade Name [Member]
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Indefinite intangible assets	56,800	56,800	56,800	56,800	56,800
Tradenames [Member]
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite intangible assets, Accumulated amortization	877	627	877	627	752
Intangible assets, Gross amount	366,444	366,444	366,444	366,444	366,444
Indefinite-lived trademarks	365,567	365,817	365,567	365,817	365,692
Other Tradenames [Member]
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite intangible assets, Gross amount	3,911	3,911	3,911	3,911	3,911
Finite intangible assets, Accumulated amortization	877	627	877	627	752
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net	3,034	3,284	3,034	3,284	3,159
Customer Relationships [Member]
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite intangible assets, Gross amount	50,509		50,509		50,446
Finite intangible assets, Accumulated amortization	7,684		7,684		5,935
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net	$ 42,825		42,825		44,511
Skip Hop Customer Relationships [Member]
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Weighted-average useful life	15 years
Finite intangible assets, Gross amount	$ 47,300	47,300	47,300	47,300	47,300
Finite intangible assets, Accumulated amortization	7,068	3,892	7,068	3,892	5,480
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net	$ 40,232	43,408	40,232	43,408	41,820
Carters Mexico Customer Relationships [Member]
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Weighted-average useful life	10 years
Finite intangible assets, Gross amount	$ 3,209	3,031	3,209	3,031	3,146
Finite intangible assets, Accumulated amortization	616	217	616	217	455
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net	$ 2,593	$ 2,814	$ 2,593	$ 2,814	$ 2,691
Minimum | Other Tradenames [Member]
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Weighted-average useful life	5 years
Maximum | Other Tradenames [Member]
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Weighted-average useful life	20 years

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