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The aggregate expense charged against earnings to allocate the cost of intangible assets (nonphysical assets not used in production) in a systematic and rational manner to the periods expected to benefit from such assets. As a noncash expense, this element is added back to net income when calculating cash provided by or used in operations using the indirect method.

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Amount after accumulated impairment loss of an asset representing future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized.

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Amount of loss from the write-down of an asset representing the future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized.

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GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended
	Sep. 26, 2020	Mar. 28, 2020	Sep. 28, 2019	Sep. 26, 2020	Sep. 28, 2019	Dec. 28, 2019
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Goodwill impairment	$ 0			$ 17,742	$ 0
Goodwill	209,507		$ 228,235	209,507	228,235	$ 229,026
Intangible asset impairment	0		30,800	26,500	30,800
Amortization of Intangible Assets	900		900	2,784	2,810
Skip Hop Trade Name [Member]
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible asset impairment		$ 11,000
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets	15,000		26,000	15,000	26,000	26,000
Oshkosh Trade Name [Member]
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible asset impairment		15,500
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets	70,000		85,500	70,000	85,500	$ 85,500
International
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Goodwill impairment	0	17,700	0	17,742	0
Goodwill	51,119		69,847	51,119	$ 69,847
International \| Skip Hop Trade Name [Member]
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible asset impairment	0			3,700
International \| Oshkosh Trade Name [Member]
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible asset impairment	0	300		300
Wholesale Segment [Member] \| Skip Hop Trade Name [Member]
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible asset impairment		6,800	19,100
International Segment [Member] \| Skip Hop Trade Name [Member]
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible asset impairment		3,700	10,500
Retail Segment [Member] \| Skip Hop Trade Name [Member]
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible asset impairment		500	$ 1,200
Skip Hop [Member] \| International
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Goodwill impairment		9,400
Carter's [Member] \| International
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Goodwill impairment		5,200
Carters Mexico [Member] \| International
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Goodwill impairment		$ 3,100
Other International Reporting Unit [Member]
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Goodwill	$ 11,500			$ 11,500