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GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Apr. 03, 2021 | Sep. 26, 2020 | Mar. 28, 2020 | Jan. 01, 2022 | Jan. 02, 2021 | Dec. 28, 2019
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Foreign currency impact |  |  |  | $ 247 | $ 492 |
Goodwill |  |  |  | 212,023 | 211,776 | $ 229,026
Goodwill impairment |  |  |  | 0 | (17,742) | 0
Impairment of Intangible Assets, Indefinite-lived (Excluding Goodwill) |  |  |  | 0 | 26,500 | 30,800
Amortization of intangible assets |  |  |  | 3,700 |  |
Year one |  |  |  | 3,727 |  |
Year two |  |  |  | 3,685 |  |
Year three |  |  |  | 3,655 |  |
Year four |  |  |  | 3,655 |  |
Year five |  |  |  | 3,655 |  |
Goodwill, Impaired, Accumulated Impairment Loss |  |  |  | 17,700 |  |
Retail Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Foreign currency impact |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |
Goodwill |  |  |  | 83,934 | 83,934 | 83,934
Goodwill impairment |  |  |  |  | 0 |
Wholesale Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Foreign currency impact |  |  |  |  | 0 |
Goodwill |  |  |  | 74,454 | 74,454 | 74,454
Goodwill impairment |  |  |  |  | 0 |
International Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Foreign currency impact |  |  |  | 247 | 492 |
Goodwill |  |  |  | 53,635 | 53,388 | $ 70,638
Goodwill impairment |  |  |  |  | (17,742) |
Goodwill, Impaired, Accumulated Impairment Loss |  |  |  | 17,700 |  |
Other International Reporting Unit Member [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |  | 11,700 |  |
Goodwill impairment | $ (17,700) |  |  |  |  |
Other Tradenames [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite intangible assets, Gross amount |  |  |  | 3,911 | 3,911 |
Finite intangible assets, Accumulated amortization |  |  |  | 1,501 | 1,251 |
Finite intangible assets, Net amount |  |  |  | $ 2,410 | 2,660 |
Other Tradenames [Member] | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted-average useful life |  |  |  | 5 years |  |
Other Tradenames [Member] | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted-average useful life |  |  |  | 20 years |  |
Tradenames [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite intangible assets, Gross amount |  |  |  | $ 309,144 | 309,144 |
Finite intangible assets, Accumulated amortization |  |  |  | 1,501 | 1,251 |
Finite intangible assets, Net amount |  |  |  | $ 307,643 | 307,893 |
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 |
Finite intangible assets, Accumulated amortization |  |  |  | 15,010 | 11,834 |
Finite intangible assets, Net amount |  |  |  | $ 32,290 | 35,466 |
Carters Mexico Customer Relationships [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted-average useful life |  |  |  | 10 years |  |
Finite intangible assets, Gross amount |  |  |  | $ 3,047 | 3,108 |
Finite intangible assets, Accumulated amortization |  |  |  | 1,368 | 1,064 |
Finite intangible assets, Net amount |  |  |  | 1,679 | 2,044 |
Customer Relationships [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite intangible assets, Gross amount |  |  |  | 50,347 | 50,408 |
Finite intangible assets, Accumulated amortization |  |  |  | 16,378 | 12,898 |
Finite intangible assets, Net amount |  |  |  | 33,969 | 37,510 |
Carter's Goodwill [Member] | Other International Reporting Unit Member [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill impairment |  | $ (5,200) |  |  |  |
Skip Hop Goodwill [Member] | Other International Reporting Unit Member [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill impairment |  | (9,400) |  |  |  |
Carters Mexico [Member] | Other International Reporting Unit Member [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill impairment |  | (3,100) |  |  |  |
Carter's Tradename [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Indefinite intangible assets |  |  |  | 220,233 | 220,233 |
Oshkosh Tradename [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment of Intangible Assets, Indefinite-lived (Excluding Goodwill) | 15,500 |  |  |  |  |
Indefinite intangible assets |  |  |  | 70,000 | 70,000 |
Oshkosh Tradename [Member] | Retail Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment of Intangible Assets, Indefinite-lived (Excluding Goodwill) |  |  | $ 13,600 |  |  |
Oshkosh Tradename [Member] | Wholesale Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment of Intangible Assets, Indefinite-lived (Excluding Goodwill) |  |  | 1,600 |  |  |
Oshkosh Tradename [Member] | International Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment of Intangible Assets, Indefinite-lived (Excluding Goodwill) |  |  | 300 |  |  |
Skip Hop Trade Name [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment of Intangible Assets, Indefinite-lived (Excluding Goodwill) | $ 11,000 | 30,800 |  |  |  |
Indefinite intangible assets |  |  |  | $ 15,000 | $ 15,000 |
Skip Hop Trade Name [Member] | Retail Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment of Intangible Assets, Indefinite-lived (Excluding Goodwill) |  | 1,200 | 500 |  |  |
Skip Hop Trade Name [Member] | Wholesale Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment of Intangible Assets, Indefinite-lived (Excluding Goodwill) |  | 19,100 | 6,800 |  |  |
Skip Hop Trade Name [Member] | International Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment of Intangible Assets, Indefinite-lived (Excluding Goodwill) |  | $ 10,500 | $ 3,700 |  |  |

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