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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (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
Acquired Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill impairment |  |  |  | $ 0 | $ 17,742 | $ 0
Impairment of Intangible Assets, Indefinite-lived (Excluding Goodwill) |  |  |  | 0 | 26,500 | 30,800
Goodwill |  |  |  | 212,023 | 211,776 | 229,026
Skip Hop Trade Name [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquired Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Indefinite intangible assets |  |  |  | 15,000 | 15,000 |
Impairment of Intangible Assets, Indefinite-lived (Excluding Goodwill) | $ 11,000 | $ 30,800 |  |  |  |
Oshkosh Tradename [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquired Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Indefinite intangible assets |  |  |  | 70,000 | 70,000 |
Impairment of Intangible Assets, Indefinite-lived (Excluding Goodwill) | 15,500 |  |  |  |  |
Wholesale Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquired Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill impairment |  |  |  |  | 0 |
Goodwill |  |  |  | 74,454 | 74,454 | 74,454
Wholesale Segment [Member] | Skip Hop Trade Name [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquired Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment of Intangible Assets, Indefinite-lived (Excluding Goodwill) |  | 19,100 | $ 6,800 |  |  |
Wholesale Segment [Member] | Oshkosh Tradename [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquired Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment of Intangible Assets, Indefinite-lived (Excluding Goodwill) |  |  | 1,600 |  |  |
International Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquired Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill impairment |  |  |  |  | 17,742 |
Goodwill |  |  |  | 53,635 | 53,388 | 70,638
International Segment [Member] | Skip Hop Trade Name [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquired Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment of Intangible Assets, Indefinite-lived (Excluding Goodwill) |  | 10,500 | 3,700 |  |  |
International Segment [Member] | Oshkosh Tradename [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquired Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment of Intangible Assets, Indefinite-lived (Excluding Goodwill) |  |  | 300 |  |  |
Retail Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquired Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill impairment |  |  |  |  | 0 |
Goodwill |  |  |  | 83,934 | $ 83,934 | $ 83,934
Retail Segment [Member] | Skip Hop Trade Name [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquired Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment of Intangible Assets, Indefinite-lived (Excluding Goodwill) |  | 1,200 | 500 |  |  |
Retail Segment [Member] | Oshkosh Tradename [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquired Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment of Intangible Assets, Indefinite-lived (Excluding Goodwill) |  |  | $ 13,600 |  |  |
Other International Reporting Unit Member [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquired Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill impairment | $ 17,700 |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |  | $ 11,700 |  |
Other International Reporting Unit Member [Member] | Skip Hop Goodwill [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquired Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill impairment |  | 9,400 |  |  |  |
Other International Reporting Unit Member [Member] | Carters Mexico [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquired Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill impairment |  | 3,100 |  |  |  |
Other International Reporting Unit Member [Member] | Carter's Goodwill [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquired Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill impairment |  | $ 5,200 |  |  |  |

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