Carter's (CRI) 10-Q 24 Oct 13 2013 Q3 Quarterly report Financial data

Document_and_Entity_Informatio

Document and Entity Information	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2013	Oct. 18, 2013
Document Information [Abstract]
Entity Registrant Name	CARTERS INC
Entity Central Index Key	1060822
Current Fiscal Year End Date	-16
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	28-Sep-13
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2013
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Amendment Flag	FALSE
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		54,525,894

CONDENSED_CONSOLIDATED_BALANCE

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $)	Sep. 28, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012	Sep. 29, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$201,819	$382,236	$254,321
Accounts receivable, net	245,610	168,046	200,156
Finished goods inventories, net	440,446	349,530	375,102
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	22,872	22,216	16,913
Deferred income taxes	33,456	35,675	29,984
Total current assets	944,203	957,703	876,476
Property, plant, and equipment, net	256,225	170,110	153,330
Goodwill	188,006	189,749	190,470
Tradenames and other intangibles, net	336,596	306,072	306,172
Deferred debt issuance costs, net	7,961	2,878	3,074
Other assets	4,566	3,597	3,268
Total assets	1,737,557	1,630,109	1,532,790
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	158,600	149,625	115,005
Other current liabilities	85,107	94,610	89,158
Total current liabilities	243,707	244,235	204,163
Long-term debt	586,000	186,000	186,000
Deferred income taxes	110,708	114,341	113,280
Other long-term liabilities	138,219	100,054	95,905
Total liabilities	1,078,634	644,630	599,348
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders’ equity:
Preferred stock; par value $.01 per share; 100,000 shares authorized; none issued or outstanding at September 28, 2013, December 29, 2012, and September 29, 2012, respectively	0	0	0
Common stock, voting; par value $.01 per share; 150,000,000 shares authorized; 54,542,594, 59,126,639, and 59,035,891 shares issued and outstanding at September 28, 2013, December 29, 2012, and September 29, 2012, respectively	545	591	590
Additional paid-in capital	0	250,276	244,861
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	-13,531	-11,205	-9,134
Retained earnings	671,909	745,817	697,125
Total stockholders’ equity	658,923	985,479	933,442
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$1,737,557	$1,630,109	$1,532,790

CONDENSED_CONSOLIDATED_BALANCE1

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parenthetical) (USD $)	Sep. 28, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012	Sep. 29, 2012
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]
Preferred stock; par value	$0.01	$0.01	$0.01
Preferred stock; shares authorized	100,000	100,000	100,000
Preferred stock; issued	0	0	0
Preferred stock; outstanding	0	0	0
Common stock, voting; par value	$0.01	$0.01	$0.01
Common stock, voting; shares authorized	150,000,000	150,000,000	150,000,000
Common stock voting; shares issued	54,542,594	59,126,639	59,035,891
Common stock voting; shares outstanding	54,542,594	59,126,639	59,035,891

CONDENSED_CONSOLIDATED_STATEME

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 28, 2013	Sep. 29, 2012	Sep. 28, 2013	Sep. 29, 2012
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net sales	$760,173	$668,657	$1,869,056	$1,692,481
Cost of goods sold	450,524	398,580	1,096,100	1,044,422
Gross profit	309,649	270,077	772,956	648,059
Selling, general, and administrative expenses	229,264	185,167	609,639	491,162
Royalty income	-10,691	-10,482	-27,440	-26,722
Operating income	91,076	95,392	190,757	183,619
Interest expense, net	3,995	1,657	6,158	5,279
Other (income) expense, net	-55	-190	1,049	-18
Income before income taxes	87,136	93,925	183,550	178,358
Provision for income taxes	30,565	34,547	65,891	65,900
Net income	$56,571	$59,378	$117,659	$112,458
Basic net income per common share	$0.98	$1.01	$2	$1.91
Diluted net income per common share	$0.97	$0.99	$1.98	$1.88
Dividend declared per common share	$0.16	$0	$0.32	$0
Dividend paid per common share	$0.16	$0	$0.32	$0

CONDENSED_CONSOLIDATED_STATEME1

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 28, 2013	Sep. 29, 2012	Sep. 28, 2013	Sep. 29, 2012
Statement of Other Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net income	$56,571	$59,378	$117,659	$112,458
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation adjustments	1,676	2,293	-2,326	2,148
Comprehensive income	$58,247	$61,671	$115,333	$114,606

CONDENSED_CONSOLIDATED_STATEME2

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (USD $)	Total	Common Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]
In Thousands, except Share data
Balance at Dec. 29, 2012	$985,479	$591	$250,276	($11,205)	$745,817
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 29, 2012	59,126,639	59,126,639
Income tax benefit from stock-based compensation	10,775	0	10,775	0	0
Exercise of stock options	12,453	6	12,447	0	0
Exercise of stock options (in shares)	654,700	654,700
Withholdings from vesting of restricted stock	-4,991	-1	-4,990	0	0
Withholdings from vesting of restricted stock (in shares)		-102,249
Restricted stock activity	0	3	-3	0	0
Restricted stock activity (in shares)		274,231
Stock-based compensation expense	11,903	0	11,903	0	0
Issuance of common stock (in shares)		16,173
Issuance of common stock	1,080	0	1,080	0	0
Repurchase of common stock	-454,133	-54	-281,488	0	-172,591
Repurchase of common stock (in shares)		-5,426,900
Cash dividends declared and paid	-18,976	0	0	0	-18,976
Comprehensive (loss) income	115,333	0	0	-2,326	117,659
Balance at Sep. 28, 2013	$658,923	$545	$0	($13,531)	$671,909
Balance (in shares) at Sep. 28, 2013	54,542,594	54,542,594

CONDENSED_CONSOLIDATED_STATEME3

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $)	9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 28, 2013	Sep. 29, 2012
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$117,659	$112,458
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	43,336	26,619
Accretion of contingent consideration	2,347	2,883
Amortization of debt issuance costs	677	681
Stock-based compensation expense	12,356	9,718
Income tax benefit from stock-based compensation	-10,775	-2,387
Loss on disposal of property, plant, and equipment	376	747
Deferred income taxes	-1,469	-5,612
Effect of changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	-77,751	-42,209
Inventories	-91,953	-26,963
Prepaid expenses and other assets	-1,061	-332
Accounts payable and other liabilities	69,724	53,612
Net cash provided by operating activities	63,466	129,215
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	-129,628	-59,816
Acquisition of tradenames	-38,007	0
Proceeds from sale of property, plant, and equipment	0	6
Net cash used in investing activities	-167,635	-59,810
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from senior notes	400,000	0
Payment of debt issuance costs	-6,487	-1,916
Borrowings under revolving credit facility	0	2,500
Payments on revolving credit facility	0	-52,500
Repurchase of common stock	-454,133	0
Payment of contingent consideration	-14,721	0
Dividends paid	-18,988	0
Income tax benefit from stock-based compensation	10,775	2,387
Withholdings from vesting of restricted stock	-4,991	-2,794
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	12,424	3,650
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	-76,121	-48,673
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	-127	95
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	-180,417	20,827
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	382,236	233,494
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$201,819	$254,321

THE_COMPANY

THE COMPANY	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2013
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
THE COMPANY	THE COMPANY
	Carter’s, Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiaries (collectively, the “Company” and “its”) design, source, and market branded childrenswear under the Carter’s, Child of Mine, Just One You, Precious Firsts, OshKosh, and other brands. The Company's products are sourced through contractual arrangements with manufacturers worldwide for wholesale distribution to major domestic and international retailers and for its 455 Carter’s, 170 OshKosh, 96 Canadian and 16 Japanese retail stores that market its brand name merchandise and other licensed products manufactured by other companies.

BASIS_OF_PREPARATION

BASIS OF PREPARATION	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2013
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
BASIS OF PREPARATION	BASIS OF PREPARATION
	The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Carter's, Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiaries. All intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation.
	In the opinion of management, the Company’s accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements contain all adjustments necessary for a fair statement of its financial position as of September 28, 2013, the results of operations and comprehensive income for the fiscal quarter and the three fiscal quarters ended September 28, 2013 and September 29, 2012, its cash flows for the three fiscal quarters ended September 28, 2013 and September 29, 2012, and its changes in stockholders' equity for the three fiscal quarters ended September 28, 2013. Except as otherwise disclosed, all such adjustments consist only of those of a normal recurring nature. Operating results for the fiscal quarter and three fiscal quarters ended September 28, 2013 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the fiscal year ending December 28, 2013.
	The accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet as of December 29, 2012 is derived from the Company's audited consolidated financial statements included in its most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10-K. Certain information and footnote disclosure normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (“GAAP”) have been condensed or omitted pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and the instructions to Form 10-Q. The accounting policies the Company follows are set forth in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 29, 2012.
	Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to facilitate comparability with current year presentation.

ACCUMULATED_OTHER_COMPREHENSIV

ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2013
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Abstract]
ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS	ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS
	The components of accumulated other comprehensive loss consisted of the following:
	(dollars in thousands)	September 28,			December 29,			September 29,
		2013			2012			2012
	Cumulative foreign currency translation adjustments	$	(4,392	)	$	(2,066	)	$	(976	)
	Pension and post-retirement liability adjustment	(9,139		)	(9,139		)	(8,158		)
	Total accumulated other comprehensive loss	$	(13,531	)	$	(11,205	)	$	(9,134	)

GOODWILL_AND_OTHER_INTANGIBLE_

GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2013
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS	GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS
	Acquisition of Tradenames
	On June 13, 2013, the Company acquired worldwide rights to the Carter's Watch the Wear and H.W. Carter & Sons brands, including trademark registrations. The Company acquired these worldwide rights for defensive purposes to reduce brand confusion and facilitate expansion in certain key international markets. The total consideration paid was approximately $38.0 million in cash and was accounted for as an asset acquisition. These tradenames are being amortized over three years, using an accelerated amortization method. The Company recorded approximately $6.3 million and $7.3 million in amortization expense during the fiscal quarter and three fiscal quarters ended September 28, 2013, respectively. The estimated future amortization expense for these assets is approximately $6.3 million for the remainder of fiscal 2013, $16.4 million for fiscal 2014, $6.2 million for fiscal 2015, and $1.7 million for fiscal 2016.
	Balance Sheet Components
	The Company’s goodwill and other intangible assets were as follows:
			September 28, 2013						December 29, 2012
	(dollars in thousands)	Weighted-average useful life	Gross amount		Accumulated amortization		Net amount		Gross amount		Accumulated amortization		Net amount
	Carter’s goodwill	Indefinite	$	136,570	$	—	$	136,570	$	136,570	$	—	$	136,570
	Bonnie Togs goodwill	Indefinite	$	51,436	$	—	$	51,436	$	53,179	$	—	$	53,179
	Total goodwill		$	188,006	$	—	$	188,006	$	189,749	$	—	$	189,749
	Carter’s tradename	Indefinite	$	220,233	$	—	$	220,233	$	220,233	$	—	$	220,233
	OshKosh tradename	Indefinite	$	85,500	$	—	$	85,500	$	85,500	$	—	$	85,500
	Other tradenames	3 years	$	38,007	$	7,271	$	30,736	$	—	$	—	$	—
	Bonnie Togs tradename	2 years	$	584	$	584	$	—	$	604	$	453	$	151
	Total tradenames		$	344,324	$	7,855	$	336,469	$	306,337	$	453	$	305,884
	Non-compete agreements	4 years	$	291	$	164	$	127	$	301	$	113	$	188
	Total tradenames and other intangibles, net		$	344,615	$	8,019	$	336,596	$	306,638	$	566	$	306,072
			September 29, 2012
	(dollars in thousands)	Weighted-average useful life	Gross amount		Accumulated amortization		Net amount
	Carter’s goodwill	Indefinite	$	136,570	$	—	$	136,570
	Bonnie Togs goodwill	Indefinite	$	53,900	$	—	$	53,900
	Total goodwill		$	190,470	$	—	$	190,470
	Carter’s tradename	Indefinite	$	220,233	$	—	$	220,233
	OshKosh tradename	Indefinite	$	85,500	$	—	$	85,500
	Bonnie Togs tradename	2 years	$	612	$	383	$	229
	Total tradenames		$	306,345	$	383	$	305,962
	Non-compete agreements	4 years	$	305	$	95	$	210
	Total tradenames and other intangibles, net		$	306,650	$	478	$	306,172

COMMON_STOCK

COMMON STOCK	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2013
Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract]
COMMON STOCK	COMMON STOCK:
	Share Repurchases
	In the second quarter of fiscal 2013, the Company's Board of Directors approved a $300 million share repurchase authorization, including amounts remaining under the previous authorizations. On August 22, 2013, the Company's Board of Directors approved an additional $400 million authorization for share repurchases.
	In the first and second fiscal quarters of 2013, the Company repurchased shares on the open market. In the third fiscal quarter of 2013, the Company repurchased shares on the open market in addition to acquiring shares under an accelerated stock repurchase program.
	The total remaining capacity under the repurchase authorizations as of September 28, 2013, was approximately $267.2 million. The authorizations have no expiration date.
	Open Market Purchases
	During the three fiscal quarters ended September 28, 2013, the Company repurchased and retired shares, in open market transactions, in the following amounts:
		Number of shares repurchased	Aggregate cost of shares repurchased (in millions)		Average price per share
	Shares repurchased and retired in Q1 2013	156,600		$8.90		$57.10
	Shares repurchased and retired in Q2 2013	433,402		$28.80		$66.49
	Shares repurchased and retired in Q3 2013	226,400		$16.40		$72.33
	Shares repurchased and retired through September 28, 2013	816,402		$54.10		$66.31
	The Company did not purchase any shares of its common stock during the three fiscal quarters ended September 29, 2012.
	Accelerated Stock Repurchase Program
	On August 29, 2013, the Company entered into a $300 million fixed dollar uncollared accelerated stock repurchase agreement (the “Uncollared ASR Agreement”) and a $100 million fixed dollar collared accelerated stock repurchase agreement (the “Collared ASR Agreement”), each with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N. A. ("JPMorgan").
	Under the Uncollared ASR Agreement, the Company paid $300 million from cash on hand to JPMorgan to repurchase outstanding shares of the Company's common stock. Under the Collared ASR Agreement, the Company paid $100 million from cash on hand to JPMorgan to repurchase outstanding shares of the Company's common stock. As of September 28, 2013, JPMorgan had delivered approximately 4.6 million shares to the Company with a fair market value, at trade date, of approximately $328.4 million. The Company expects that JPMorgan will deliver additional shares to the Company as part of the final settlement of the ASR Agreements which expire in the second fiscal quarter of 2014. All shares received under the ASR Agreements were retired upon receipt.
	The specific number of shares that the Company will ultimately repurchase will be determined at the completion of the term of the Agreements based, generally, on the daily volume-weighted average share price of the Company's common stock during a period of up to eight months, less an agreed discount. For shares repurchased under the Collared ASR Agreement, the amount of shares is subject to additional provisions that establish a minimum and maximum number of repurchased shares. Such minimum and maximum share numbers will be based, generally, on the daily volume-weighted average share price of the Company's common stock over the period during which JPMorgan established an initial hedge position.
	The ASR agreements are being treated as equity classified forward contracts indexed to the Company's own stock. Upon final settlement of the Agreements, the Company may be entitled to receive additional shares of common stock, or under certain circumstances, be required to remit a settlement amount to JPMorgan, payable, at the Company's option, in cash or common stock. The Company expects that it will receive additional shares upon final settlement of the Agreements.
	As of September 28, 2013, the amount of additional shares that the Company would have received under the ASR agreements, if settled on that date, was approximately 0.8 million shares.
	Dividend
	In the second and third fiscal quarters of 2013, the Company's Board of Directors authorized quarterly cash dividends of $0.16 per share paid on June 14, 2013, for shareholders of record at the close of business on May 31, 2013, and paid on September 13, 2013, for shareholders of record at the close of business on September 3, 2013. Future declarations of quarterly dividends and the establishment of future record and payment dates are at the discretion of the Company's Board of Directors based on a number of factors, including the Company's future financial performance and other investment priorities.
	Provisions in the Company's secured revolving credit facility and indenture governing its senior notes could have the effect of restricting the Company’s ability to pay future cash dividends on or make future repurchases of its common stock.

LONGTERM_DEBT

LONG-TERM DEBT	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2013
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
LONG-TERM DEBT	LONG-TERM DEBT
	Long-term debt consisted of the following:
	(dollars in thousands)	September 28,		December 29,		September 29,
		2013		2012		2012
	Senior notes due 2021	$	400,000	$	—	$	—
	Revolving credit facility	$	186,000	$	186,000	$	186,000
	Total long-term debt	$	586,000	$	186,000	$	186,000
	Senior Notes
	On August 12, 2013, the Company's 100% owned subsidiary, The William Carter Company ("TWCC") issued $400 million principal amount of senior notes (the “senior notes”) at par, bearing interest at a rate of 5.25% per annum, and maturing on August 15, 2021, all of which were outstanding as of September 28, 2013. TWCC received net proceeds from the offering of the senior notes of approximately $394.2 million, after deducting bank fees. Approximately $7.1 million, including both bank fees and other third party expenses, has been capitalized in connection with the issuance and is being amortized over the term of the senior notes.
	The senior notes are unsecured and are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by Carter's, Inc. and certain subsidiaries of TWCC.
	At any time prior to August 15, 2017, TWCC may redeem all or part of the senior notes at 100% of the principal amount redeemed plus an applicable premium and accrued and unpaid interest. On and after August 15, 2017, TWCC may redeem all or part of the senior notes at the redemption prices (expressed as percentages of principal amount of the senior notes to be redeemed) set forth below, plus accrued and unpaid interest. The redemption price applicable where the redemption occurs during the twelve-month period beginning on August 15 of each of the years indicated is as follows:
	Year		Percentage
	2017		102.63%
	2018		101.31%
	2019 and thereafter		100.00%
	In addition, until August 15, 2016, TWCC may, at its option, redeem up to 35% of the aggregate principal amount of the senior notes at a redemption price equal to 105.250% of the aggregate principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest, subject to certain terms, with the proceeds of certain equity offerings.
	Upon the occurrence of specific kinds of changes of control, unless a redemption notice with respect to all the outstanding senior notes has previously or concurrently been mailed or delivered, TWCC will be required to make an offer to purchase the senior notes at 101% of their principal amount. In addition, if TWCC or any of its restricted subsidiaries engages in certain asset sales, under certain circumstances TWCC will be required to use the net proceeds to make an offer to purchase the senior notes at 100% of their principal amount.
	The indenture governing the senior notes includes a number of covenants, that, among other things and subject to certain exceptions, restrict TWCC's ability and the ability of certain of its subsidiaries to: (a) incur, assume or guarantee additional indebtedness; (b) issue disqualified stock and preferred stock; (c) pay dividends or make distributions or other restricted payments; (d) prepay, redeem or repurchase certain debt; (e) make loans and investments (including joint ventures); (f) incur liens; (g) create restrictions on the payment of dividends or other amounts from restricted subsidiaries that are not guarantors of the notes; (h) sell or otherwise dispose of assets, including capital stock of subsidiaries; (i) consolidate or merge with or into, or sell substantially all of TWCC's assets to, another person; (j) designate subsidiaries as unrestricted subsidiaries; and (k) enter into transactions with affiliates. Additionally, the terms of the notes contain customary affirmative covenants and provide for events of default which, if certain of them occur, would permit the trustee or the holders of at least 25% in principal amount of the then total outstanding senior notes to declare all amounts owning under the notes to be due and payable. Carter's, Inc. is not subject to these covenants.
	If TWCC fails to timely complete a required registered exchange offer, the Company will be required to pay additional interest on the senior notes.
	Secured Revolving Credit Facility
	As of September 28, 2013, the Company had approximately $186.0 million in borrowings under its secured revolving credit facility, exclusive of $12.3 million of outstanding letters of credit. Amounts outstanding under the revolving credit facility currently accrue interest at a LIBOR rate plus 1.50%, which, as of September 28, 2013, was 1.68%. As of September 28, 2013, there was approximately $176.7 million available for future borrowing.
	As of September 28, 2013, the Company was in compliance with its financial debt covenants under the revolving credit facility.

STOCKBASED_COMPENSATION

STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2013
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]
STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION	STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION
	The Company recorded stock-based compensation cost as follows:
		Fiscal quarter ended								Three fiscal quarters ended
	(dollars in thousands)	September 28,				September 29,				September 28,			September 29,
		2013				2012				2013			2012
	Stock options	$	1,136			$	1,038			$	3,644		$	3,081
	Restricted stock:
	Time-based awards	1,666				1,398				5,148			3,990
	Performance-based awards	1,129				662				3,111			1,732
	Stock awards	—				270				453			915
	Total	$	3,931			$	3,368			$	12,356		$	9,718
	All of the cost of stock-based compensation was reflected as a component of selling, general, and administrative expenses.
	STOCK OPTIONS
	The following table summarizes the Company's stock option activity for the three fiscal quarters ended September 28, 2013:
		Number of shares			Weighted- average exercise price				Weighted-average remaining contractual terms (years)		Aggregate intrinsic value
											(in thousands)
	Outstanding, December 29, 2012	2,078,433			$	26.14
	Granted	345,200			$	59.67
	Exercised	(654,700	)		$	18.98
	Forfeited	(66,625	)		$	36.49
	Expired	—			$	—
	Outstanding, September 28, 2013	1,702,308			$	35.29			7.16		$	69,346
	Vested and Expected to Vest, September 28, 2013	1,641,727			$	34.91			7.12		$	67,516
	Exercisable, September 28, 2013	843,854			$	25.2			5.87		$	42,894
	The intrinsic value of stock options exercised during the three fiscal quarters ended September 28, 2013 and September 29, 2012 was approximately $29.4 million and $4.7 million, respectively. At September 28, 2013, there was approximately $10.1 million of unrecognized compensation cost (net of estimated forfeitures) related to stock options which is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of approximately 2.8 years.
	The table below presents the assumptions used to calculate the fair value of options granted:
		Three fiscal quarters ended
		September 28,				September 29,
		2013				2012
	Expected volatility	33.15		%		34.8		%
	Risk-free interest rate	1.14		%		1.37		%
	Expected term (years)	6				5.9
	Dividend yield	0.91		%		—		%
	Weighted average fair value of options granted	$	20.18			$	15.16
	RESTRICTED STOCK AWARDS
	The following table summarizes activity related to all restricted stock awards during the three fiscal quarters ended September 28, 2013:
		Restricted			Weighted-average grant-date
		stock			fair value
		awards
	Outstanding, December 29, 2012	766,929			$	33.97
	Granted	317,073			$	59.87
	Vested	(234,305	)		$	31.22
	Forfeited	(44,575	)		$	36.89
	Outstanding, September 28, 2013	805,122			$	44.81
	Time-based Restricted Stock Awards
	At September 28, 2013, there was approximately $15.1 million of unrecognized compensation cost (net of estimated forfeitures) related to restricted stock which is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of approximately 2.8 years.
	Performance-based Restricted Stock Awards
	During the first fiscal quarter of 2012, the Company granted its executive officers an aggregate of 152,000 performance-based restricted shares at a fair market value of $42.61 per share. During the first fiscal quarter of 2013, the Company granted its executive officers an aggregate of 118,200 performance-based restricted shares at a fair market value of $59.27 per share.
	Vesting of these shares is contingent upon meeting specific performance targets through 2014 (in the case of the fiscal 2012 awards) or 2015 (in the case of the fiscal 2013 awards). Currently, the Company believes that the respective targets will be achieved and has recorded compensation expense based on the proration of the total ultimate expected value of the award.
	At September 28, 2013, there was approximately $9.7 million of unrecognized compensation cost (net of estimated forfeitures) related to performance-based restricted stock awards which is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of approximately 2.2 years.

EMPLOYEE_BENEFIT_PLANS

EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2013
Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]
EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS	EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS
	OSHKOSH B'GOSH PENSION PLAN
	The net periodic pension cost included in the statement of operations was comprised of:
		Fiscal quarter ended								Three fiscal quarters ended
	(dollars in thousands)	September 28, 2013				September 29, 2012				September 28, 2013				September 29, 2012
	Interest cost	$	584			$	597			$	1,752			$	1,791
	Expected return on plan assets	(764		)		(713		)		(2,292		)		(2,139		)
	Recognized actuarial loss	208				178				624				533
	Net periodic pension cost	$	28			$	62			$	84			$	185
	POST-RETIREMENT LIFE AND MEDICAL PLAN
	The components of post-retirement benefit expense charged to the statement of operations are as follows:
			Fiscal quarter ended								Three fiscal quarters ended
	(dollars in thousands)		September 28, 2013				September 29, 2012				September 28, 2013				September 29, 2012
	Service cost – benefits attributed to service during the period		$	40			$	17			$	120			$	51
	Interest cost on accumulated post-retirement benefit obligation		58				53				174				159
	Amortization net actuarial gain		(34		)		(18		)		(102		)		(54		)
	Total net periodic post-retirement benefit cost		$	64			$	52			$	192			$	156

INCOME_TAXES

INCOME TAXES	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2013
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
INCOME TAXES	INCOME TAXES
	As of September 28, 2013, the Company had gross unrecognized tax benefits of approximately $10.6 million, of which $7.5 million, if ultimately recognized, will affect the Company’s effective tax rate in the period settled.  The Company has recorded tax positions for which the ultimate deductibility is more likely than not, but for which there is uncertainty about the timing of such deductions.  Because of deferred tax accounting, changes in the timing of these deductions would not affect the annual effective tax rate, but could accelerate the payment of cash to the taxing authorities.
	Included in the reserves for unrecognized tax benefits are approximately $1.6 million of reserves for which the statute of limitations is expected to expire within the next fiscal year.  If these tax benefits are ultimately recognized, such recognition, net of federal income taxes, may affect the annual effective tax rate for fiscal 2013 or fiscal 2014 and the effective tax rate in the quarter in which the benefits are recognized.
	During the third quarter of fiscal 2013 and 2012, the Company reversed approximately $1.0 million and $0.8 million, respectively, of reserves due to the expiration of applicable statutes of limitations or audit settlements during the quarter.
	The Company recognizes interest related to unrecognized tax benefits as a component of interest expense and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits as a component of income tax expense.  During the fiscal quarter and the three fiscal quarters ended September 28, 2013 and September 29, 2012, interest expense recorded on uncertain tax positions was not significant. The Company had approximately $0.8 million, $0.7 million, and $0.7 million of interest accrued on uncertain tax positions as of September 28, 2013, December 29, 2012, and September 29, 2012, respectively.

FAIR_VALUE_MEASUREMENTS

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2013
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS	FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
	INVESTMENTS
	In fiscal 2012, the Company began investing in marketable securities, principally equity based mutual funds, to mitigate the risk associated with the investment return on employee deferrals of compensation. The Company had approximately $4.5 million and $3.2 million of such Level 1 investments as of September 28, 2013 and December 29, 2012, respectively. There were no such investments as of September 29, 2012.
	All of the marketable securities purchased were included in other assets in the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets. During the fiscal quarter and the three fiscal quarters ended September 28, 2013, gains on the investments in marketable securities were not significant.
	CONTINGENT CONSIDERATION
	The following table summarizes the changes in the contingent consideration liability related to the Company's acquisition of Bonnie Togs on June 30, 2011:
		Fiscal quarter ended					Three fiscal quarters ended
	(dollars in thousands)	28-Sep-13			29-Sep-12		28-Sep-13			29-Sep-12
	Balance at beginning of period	$	29,950		$	27,305	$	29,704		$	25,566
	Payments made	$	(14,721	)	$	—	$	(14,721	)	$	—
	Accretion expense	480			1,100		2,347			2,881
	Foreign currency translation adjustment	791			989		(830		)	947
	Balance at end of period	$	16,500		$	29,394	$	16,500		$	29,394
	The contingent consideration liability is a Level 3 fair value measurement. As of September 28, 2013, the Company determined the fair value of contingent consideration based upon a probability-weighted discounted cash flow analysis, reflecting a high probability that the earnings targets will be met and at a discount rate of 18%.
	BORROWINGS
	As of September 28, 2013, the fair value of the Company's $186.0 million in borrowings under its secured revolving credit facility and its $400.0 million in senior notes outstanding both approximated carrying value.
	OTHER
	As of September 29, 2012, the Company had contracts for the purchase of $8.0 million of U.S. dollars at fixed rates. The Level 1 fair value of these forward contracts was a liability of $0.1 million. During the fiscal quarter and three fiscal quarters ended September 29, 2012, the Company recorded a loss on the mark-to-market of foreign currency exchange contracts of approximately $0.4 million and a loss of approximately $0.8 million, respectively, on these contracts.
	The Company did not enter into any foreign exchange forward contracts during the three fiscal quarters ended September 28, 2013 and there were no such contracts outstanding at September 28, 2013.

EARNINGS_PER_SHARE

EARNINGS PER SHARE	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2013
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
EARNINGS PER SHARE	EARNINGS PER SHARE
	The following is a reconciliation of basic common shares outstanding to diluted common and common equivalent shares outstanding:
		Fiscal quarter ended						Three fiscal quarters ended
		September 28,			September 29,			September 28,			September 29,
		2013			2012			2013			2012
	Weighted-average number of common and common equivalent shares outstanding:
	Basic number of common shares outstanding	56,908,631			58,267,398			57,982,401			58,175,125
	Dilutive effect of equity awards	531,514			882,729			614,045			843,565
	Diluted number of common and common equivalent shares outstanding	57,440,145			59,150,127			58,596,446			59,018,690
	Basic net income per common share:
	Net income	$	56,571,000		$	59,378,000		$	117,659,000		$	112,458,000
	Income allocated to participating securities	(759,297		)	(775,127		)	(1,566,258		)	(1,470,338		)
	Net income available to common shareholders	$	55,811,703		$	58,602,873		$	116,092,742		$	110,987,662
	Basic net income per common share	$	0.98		$	1.01		$	2		$	1.91
	Diluted net income per common share:
	Net income	$	56,571,000		$	59,378,000		$	117,659,000		$	112,458,000
	Income allocated to participating securities	(753,449		)	(766,127		)	(1,552,539		)	(1,453,966		)
	Net income available to common shareholders	$	55,817,551		$	58,611,873		$	116,106,461		$	111,004,034
	Diluted net income per common share	$	0.97		$	0.99		$	1.98		$	1.88
	Anti-dilutive shares excluded from dilutive earnings per share computation	339,400			573,550			355,700			598,250
	In connection with the ASR Agreements discussed in the common stock footnote, the Company received a total of approximately 4.6 million shares as of September 28, 2013. The shares were retired upon receipt and, accordingly, reduced the Company's weighted average shares outstanding for purposes of the calculation of earnings per share.
	The Company evaluated the ASR Agreements for their potential dilution of earnings per share and has determined that, based on calculations under the ASR Agreements, as of September 28, 2013, it would not be required to deliver additional shares to JPMorgan. Further, based on the volume-weighted average price calculated as of September 28, 2013, the Company would have received approximately 0.8 million shares had the ASR Agreements been settled on that date. The Company has determined that these shares would have had an anti-dilutive effect and has excluded these shares from the diluted earnings per share calculation for the fiscal quarter and three fiscal quarters ended September 28, 2013.
	The amount of shares to be received upon final settlement may increase or decrease depending upon the volume-weighted average price of the Company's common stock during the remaining term of the ASR Agreements. The ASR Program will be completed no later than the second quarter of fiscal 2014 and is expected to result in a decrease to the Company's issued and outstanding shares upon completion.

OTHER_CURRENT_AND_LONGTERM_LIA

OTHER CURRENT AND LONG-TERM LIABILITIES	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2013
Other Liabilities Disclosure [Abstract]
OTHER CURRENT AND LONG-TERM LIABILITIES	OTHER CURRENT AND LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
	Other current liabilities consisted of the following:
	(dollars in thousands)	September 28,		December 29,		September 29,
		2013		2012		2012
	Accrued bonuses and incentive compensation	$	13,799	$	30,541	$	14,292
	Contingent consideration	9,706		14,442		15,000
	Income taxes payable	1,600		1,476		18,757
	Accrued workers' compensation	6,152		5,446		5,630
	Accrued sales and use taxes	7,256		5,402		6,059
	Accrued salaries and wages	6,224		5,517		2,495
	Accrued gift certificates	6,409		6,011		4,870
	Accrued 401(k) contributions	5,985		6,200		4,114
	Accrued closure costs	8,210		4,274		1,840
	Other current liabilities	19,766		15,301		16,101
	Total	$	85,107	$	94,610	$	89,158
	Other long-term liabilities consisted of the following:
	(dollars in thousands)	September 28,		December 29,		September 29,
		2013		2012		2012
	Deferred lease incentives	$	67,988	$	29,913	$	29,352
	Accrued rent	26,525		20,485		18,877
	Contingent consideration	6,794		15,262		14,394
	OshKosh pension plan	13,638		13,557		11,642
	Unrecognized tax benefits	11,468		10,479		10,784
	Post-retirement medical plan	6,201		6,201		6,660
	Deferred compensation	5,445		3,996		3,495
	Other	160		161		701
	Total	$	138,219	$	100,054	$	95,905

SEGMENT_INFORMATION

SEGMENT INFORMATION	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2013
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
SEGMENT INFORMATION	SEGMENT INFORMATION
	The table below presents certain segment information for the periods indicated:
		Fiscal quarter ended											Three fiscal quarters ended
	(dollars in thousands)	September 28,			% of		September 29,			% of			September 28,			% of		September 29,			% of
		2013			Total		2012			Total			2013			Total		2012			Total
	Net sales:
	Carter’s Wholesale	$	318,607		41.9	%	$	275,577		41.2	%		$	763,518		40.9	%	$	719,585		42.5	%
	Carter’s Retail (a)	251,028			33	%	217,299			32.5	%		658,827			35.2	%	563,764			33.3	%
	Total Carter’s	569,635			74.9	%	492,876			73.7	%		1,422,345			76.1	%	1,283,349			75.8	%
	OshKosh Retail (a)	81,894			10.8	%	78,070			11.7	%		193,662			10.4	%	194,359			11.5	%
	OshKosh Wholesale	24,583			3.2	%	28,276			4.2	%		54,070			2.9	%	61,339			3.6	%
	Total OshKosh	106,477			14	%	106,346			15.9	%		247,732			13.4	%	255,698			15.1	%
	International (b)	84,061			11.1	%	69,435			10.4	%		198,979			10.5	%	153,434			9.1	%
	Total net sales	$	760,173		100	%	$	668,657		100	%		$	1,869,056		100	%	$	1,692,481		100	%
	Operating income:				% of					% of						% of					% of
					segment					segment						segment					segment
					net sales					net sales						net sales					net sales
	Carter’s Wholesale	$	56,703		17.8	%	$	53,425		19.4	%		$	138,186		18.1	%	$	129,123		17.9	%
	Carter’s Retail (a)	47,601			19	%	43,050			19.8	%		120,641			18.3	%	93,539			16.6	%
	Total Carter’s	104,304			18.3	%	96,475			19.6	%		258,827			18.2	%	222,662			17.4	%
	OshKosh Retail (a)	5,649			6.9	%	3,397			4.4	%		(5,520		)	(2.9	)%	(13,285		)	(6.8	)%
	OshKosh Wholesale	4,445			18.1	%	2,445			8.6	%		7,929			14.7	%	3,131			5.1	%
	Total OshKosh	10,094			9.5	%	5,842			5.5	%		2,409			1	%	(10,154		)	(4.0	)%
	International (b) (c)	15,129			18	%	15,984			23	%		27,478			13.8	%	28,985			18.9	%
	Total segment operating income	129,527			17	%	118,301			17.7	%		288,714			15.4	%	241,493			14.3	%
	Corporate expenses (d) (e)	(38,451		)	(5.1	)%	(22,909		)	(3.4	)%		(97,957		)	(5.2	)%	(57,874		)	(3.4	)%
	Total operating income	$	91,076		12	%	$	95,392		14.3	%		$	190,757		10.2	%	$	183,619		10.8	%
	(a)	Includes eCommerce results.
	(b)	Net sales include international retail, eCommerce, and wholesale sales. Operating income includes international licensing income.
	(c)	Includes charges associated with the revaluation of the Company’s contingent consideration of $0.5 million and $2.3 million for the fiscal quarter and three fiscal quarters ended September 28, 2013, respectively, and $1.1 million and $2.9 million for the quarter and three fiscal quarters ended September 29, 2012, respectively.
	(d)	Corporate expenses include expenses related to incentive compensation, stock-based compensation, executive management, severance and relocation, finance, building occupancy, information technology, certain legal fees, consulting, and audit fees.
	(e)    Includes the following charges:
		Fiscal quarter ended						Three fiscal quarters ended
	(dollars in millions)	September 28, 2013			September 29, 2012			September 28, 2013			September 29, 2012
	Closure of distribution facility in Hogansville, GA	$	0.4		$	0.8		$	1		$	2.6
	Office consolidation costs	$	5.9		$	—		$	24.1		$	—
	Amortization of H.W. Carter and Sons tradenames	$	6.3		$	—		$	7.3		$	—

FACILITY_CLOSURE

FACILITY CLOSURE	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2013
Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]
FACILITY CLOSURE	FACILITY CLOSURE
	HOGANSVILLE DISTRIBUTION FACILITY
	In conjunction with the plan to close the Hogansville distribution facility, the Company recorded expense of approximately $0.4 million and $1.0 million in closing-related costs during the fiscal quarter and three fiscal quarters ended September 28, 2013. The Company recorded approximately $0.8 million and $2.6 million in closing-related costs during the fiscal quarter and three fiscal quarters ended September 29, 2012, respectively.
	The total amount of charges consisted of the following components:
		Fiscal quarter ended						Three fiscal quarters ended
	(dollars in millions)	September 28, 2013			September 29, 2012			September 28, 2013			September 29, 2012
	Severance	$	0.3		$	0.3		$	0.5		$	1.7
	Accelerated depreciation	0.1			0.4			0.4			0.8
	Other closure costs	—			0.1			—			0.1
	Total	$	0.4		$	0.8		$	1		$	2.6
	The following table summarizes restructuring reserves related to the closure of the Hogansville facility which are included in other current liabilities in the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheet as of September 28, 2013:
	(dollars in thousands)	Severance			Other closure costs			Total
	Balance at December 29, 2012	$	2,039		$	—		$	2,039
	Provision	433			9			442
	Payments	—			—			—
	Balance at March 30, 2013	$	2,472		$	9		$	2,481
	Provision	$	(179	)	9			(170		)
	Payments	—			—			—
	Balance at June 29, 2013	$	2,293		$	18		$	2,311
	Provision	$	261		6			$	267
	Payments	—			(2		)	(2		)
	Balance at September 28, 2013	$	2,554		$	22		$	2,576
	As of September 29, 2012 restructuring reserves were approximately $1.8 million.
	In conjunction with the plan to close the Hogansville, Georgia distribution facility, the Company expects to incur, in total for fiscal 2013, closure-related charges of approximately $2.5 million, comprising $1.0 million for one-time termination benefits, $0.5 million in accelerated depreciation, and other closure costs of $1.0 million.
	OFFICE CONSOLIDATION
	In connection with the plan to consolidate its Shelton, Connecticut and Atlanta, Georgia offices, as well as certain functions from its other offices, into a new headquarters facility in Atlanta, Georgia, the Company recorded approximately $5.9 million and $24.1 million in closing-related costs in the fiscal quarter and three fiscal quarters ended September 28, 2013, respectively.
	The total amount of charges consisted of the following:
		Fiscal quarter ended			Three fiscal quarters ended
	(dollars in millions)	September 28, 2013			September 28, 2013
	Recruiting, relocation and other closure costs	$	4.7		$	16.1
	Severance and other benefits	0.6			4.7
	Accelerated depreciation	0.6			3.2
	Total	$	5.9		$	24.1
	The following table summarizes restructuring reserves related to the office consolidation which are included in other current liabilities in the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheet as of September 28, 2013:
	(dollars in thousands)	Severance			Other closure costs			Total
	Balance at December 29, 2012	$	2,235		$	—		$	2,235
	Provision	1,806			4,900			6,706
	Payments	—			(4,900		)	(4,900		)
	Balance at March 30, 2013	$	4,041		$	—		$	4,041
	Provision	2,700			6,200			8,900
	Payments	—			(5,988		)	(5,988		)
	Balance at June 29, 2013	$	6,741		$	212		$	6,953
	Provision	600			4,700			5,300
	Payments	(1,919		)	(4,700		)	(6,619		)
	Balance at September 28, 2013	$	5,422		$	212		$	5,634
	The Company expects to substantially complete this consolidation by the end of fiscal 2013. The Company anticipates pre-tax consolidation-related expenses for the full year of fiscal 2013 to be approximately $38 - $42 million. Included in the total are cash charges of approximately $36 million, comprising $16 million of recruiting and relocation expenses, $6 million of employee severance and other benefit costs, $7 million of lease-related charges, and $7 million of other closure costs. The Company also expects approximately $4 million in non-cash accelerated depreciation expense.

RECENT_ACCOUNTING_PRONOUNCEMEN

RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2013
New Accounting Pronouncements and Changes in Accounting Principles [Abstract]
RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS	RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
	In February 2013, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued guidance finalizing the reporting of amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income. The new standard requires disclosure, either in a single note or parenthetically on the face of the financial statements, the effect of significant amounts reclassified from each component of accumulated other comprehensive income based on its source and the income statement line items affected by the reclassification. The guidance is effective for annual reporting periods and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2012. In the first fiscal quarter of 2013, the Company adopted the guidance and determined that there were no significant amounts reclassified in the period that would require enhanced disclosure.

ACCUMULATED_OTHER_COMPREHENSIV1

ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2013
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Abstract]
Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	The components of accumulated other comprehensive loss consisted of the following:
	(dollars in thousands)	September 28,			December 29,			September 29,
		2013			2012			2012
	Cumulative foreign currency translation adjustments	$	(4,392	)	$	(2,066	)	$	(976	)
	Pension and post-retirement liability adjustment	(9,139		)	(9,139		)	(8,158		)
	Total accumulated other comprehensive loss	$	(13,531	)	$	(11,205	)	$	(9,134	)

GOODWILL_AND_OTHER_INTANGIBLE_1

GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2013
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Intangible Assets Table	The Company’s goodwill and other intangible assets were as follows:
			September 28, 2013						December 29, 2012
	(dollars in thousands)	Weighted-average useful life	Gross amount		Accumulated amortization		Net amount		Gross amount		Accumulated amortization		Net amount
	Carter’s goodwill	Indefinite	$	136,570	$	—	$	136,570	$	136,570	$	—	$	136,570
	Bonnie Togs goodwill	Indefinite	$	51,436	$	—	$	51,436	$	53,179	$	—	$	53,179
	Total goodwill		$	188,006	$	—	$	188,006	$	189,749	$	—	$	189,749
	Carter’s tradename	Indefinite	$	220,233	$	—	$	220,233	$	220,233	$	—	$	220,233
	OshKosh tradename	Indefinite	$	85,500	$	—	$	85,500	$	85,500	$	—	$	85,500
	Other tradenames	3 years	$	38,007	$	7,271	$	30,736	$	—	$	—	$	—
	Bonnie Togs tradename	2 years	$	584	$	584	$	—	$	604	$	453	$	151
	Total tradenames		$	344,324	$	7,855	$	336,469	$	306,337	$	453	$	305,884
	Non-compete agreements	4 years	$	291	$	164	$	127	$	301	$	113	$	188
	Total tradenames and other intangibles, net		$	344,615	$	8,019	$	336,596	$	306,638	$	566	$	306,072
			September 29, 2012
	(dollars in thousands)	Weighted-average useful life	Gross amount		Accumulated amortization		Net amount
	Carter’s goodwill	Indefinite	$	136,570	$	—	$	136,570
	Bonnie Togs goodwill	Indefinite	$	53,900	$	—	$	53,900
	Total goodwill		$	190,470	$	—	$	190,470
	Carter’s tradename	Indefinite	$	220,233	$	—	$	220,233
	OshKosh tradename	Indefinite	$	85,500	$	—	$	85,500
	Bonnie Togs tradename	2 years	$	612	$	383	$	229
	Total tradenames		$	306,345	$	383	$	305,962
	Non-compete agreements	4 years	$	305	$	95	$	210
	Total tradenames and other intangibles, net		$	306,650	$	478	$	306,172

COMMON_STOCK_Tables

COMMON STOCK (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2013
Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract]
Schedule of Shares Repurchased and Retired	During the three fiscal quarters ended September 28, 2013, the Company repurchased and retired shares, in open market transactions, in the following amounts:
		Number of shares repurchased	Aggregate cost of shares repurchased (in millions)		Average price per share
	Shares repurchased and retired in Q1 2013	156,600		$8.90		$57.10
	Shares repurchased and retired in Q2 2013	433,402		$28.80		$66.49
	Shares repurchased and retired in Q3 2013	226,400		$16.40		$72.33
	Shares repurchased and retired through September 28, 2013	816,402		$54.10		$66.31

LONGTERM_DEBT_Tables

LONG-TERM DEBT (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2013
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of long-term debt	Long-term debt consisted of the following:
	(dollars in thousands)	September 28,		December 29,		September 29,
		2013		2012		2012
	Senior notes due 2021	$	400,000	$	—	$	—
	Revolving credit facility	$	186,000	$	186,000	$	186,000
	Total long-term debt	$	586,000	$	186,000	$	186,000
Schedule of redemption price applicable where redemption occurs	The redemption price applicable where the redemption occurs during the twelve-month period beginning on August 15 of each of the years indicated is as follows:
	Year		Percentage
	2017		102.63%
	2018		101.31%
	2019 and thereafter		100.00%

STOCKBASED_COMPENSATION_Tables

STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2013
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]
Summary of recorded stock-based compensation cost	The Company recorded stock-based compensation cost as follows:
		Fiscal quarter ended								Three fiscal quarters ended
	(dollars in thousands)	September 28,				September 29,				September 28,			September 29,
		2013				2012				2013			2012
	Stock options	$	1,136			$	1,038			$	3,644		$	3,081
	Restricted stock:
	Time-based awards	1,666				1,398				5,148			3,990
	Performance-based awards	1,129				662				3,111			1,732
	Stock awards	—				270				453			915
	Total	$	3,931			$	3,368			$	12,356		$	9,718
Summary of stock option activity	The following table summarizes the Company's stock option activity for the three fiscal quarters ended September 28, 2013:
		Number of shares			Weighted- average exercise price				Weighted-average remaining contractual terms (years)		Aggregate intrinsic value
											(in thousands)
	Outstanding, December 29, 2012	2,078,433			$	26.14
	Granted	345,200			$	59.67
	Exercised	(654,700	)		$	18.98
	Forfeited	(66,625	)		$	36.49
	Expired	—			$	—
	Outstanding, September 28, 2013	1,702,308			$	35.29			7.16		$	69,346
	Vested and Expected to Vest, September 28, 2013	1,641,727			$	34.91			7.12		$	67,516
	Exercisable, September 28, 2013	843,854			$	25.2			5.87		$	42,894
Assumptions used for grants and summary of stock options and restricted stock activity	The table below presents the assumptions used to calculate the fair value of options granted:
		Three fiscal quarters ended
		September 28,				September 29,
		2013				2012
	Expected volatility	33.15		%		34.8		%
	Risk-free interest rate	1.14		%		1.37		%
	Expected term (years)	6				5.9
	Dividend yield	0.91		%		—		%
	Weighted average fair value of options granted	$	20.18			$	15.16
Summary of restricted stock award activity	The following table summarizes activity related to all restricted stock awards during the three fiscal quarters ended September 28, 2013:
		Restricted			Weighted-average grant-date
		stock			fair value
		awards
	Outstanding, December 29, 2012	766,929			$	33.97
	Granted	317,073			$	59.87
	Vested	(234,305	)		$	31.22
	Forfeited	(44,575	)		$	36.89
	Outstanding, September 28, 2013	805,122			$	44.81

EMPLOYEE_BENEFIT_PLANS_Tables

EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2013
Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]
Components of pension expense and post-retirement benefit expense	The net periodic pension cost included in the statement of operations was comprised of:
		Fiscal quarter ended								Three fiscal quarters ended
	(dollars in thousands)	September 28, 2013				September 29, 2012				September 28, 2013				September 29, 2012
	Interest cost	$	584			$	597			$	1,752			$	1,791
	Expected return on plan assets	(764		)		(713		)		(2,292		)		(2,139		)
	Recognized actuarial loss	208				178				624				533
	Net periodic pension cost	$	28			$	62			$	84			$	185
	The components of post-retirement benefit expense charged to the statement of operations are as follows:
			Fiscal quarter ended								Three fiscal quarters ended
	(dollars in thousands)		September 28, 2013				September 29, 2012				September 28, 2013				September 29, 2012
	Service cost – benefits attributed to service during the period		$	40			$	17			$	120			$	51
	Interest cost on accumulated post-retirement benefit obligation		58				53				174				159
	Amortization net actuarial gain		(34		)		(18		)		(102		)		(54		)
	Total net periodic post-retirement benefit cost		$	64			$	52			$	192			$	156

FAIR_VALUE_MEASUREMENTS_Tables

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2013
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Schedule of Changes in Contingent Consideration	The following table summarizes the changes in the contingent consideration liability related to the Company's acquisition of Bonnie Togs on June 30, 2011:
		Fiscal quarter ended					Three fiscal quarters ended
	(dollars in thousands)	28-Sep-13			29-Sep-12		28-Sep-13			29-Sep-12
	Balance at beginning of period	$	29,950		$	27,305	$	29,704		$	25,566
	Payments made	$	(14,721	)	$	—	$	(14,721	)	$	—
	Accretion expense	480			1,100		2,347			2,881
	Foreign currency translation adjustment	791			989		(830		)	947
	Balance at end of period	$	16,500		$	29,394	$	16,500		$	29,394

EARNINGS_PER_SHARE_Tables

EARNINGS PER SHARE (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2013
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Reconciliation of basic common shares outstanding to diluted common and common equivalent shares outstanding	The following is a reconciliation of basic common shares outstanding to diluted common and common equivalent shares outstanding:
		Fiscal quarter ended						Three fiscal quarters ended
		September 28,			September 29,			September 28,			September 29,
		2013			2012			2013			2012
	Weighted-average number of common and common equivalent shares outstanding:
	Basic number of common shares outstanding	56,908,631			58,267,398			57,982,401			58,175,125
	Dilutive effect of equity awards	531,514			882,729			614,045			843,565
	Diluted number of common and common equivalent shares outstanding	57,440,145			59,150,127			58,596,446			59,018,690
	Basic net income per common share:
	Net income	$	56,571,000		$	59,378,000		$	117,659,000		$	112,458,000
	Income allocated to participating securities	(759,297		)	(775,127		)	(1,566,258		)	(1,470,338		)
	Net income available to common shareholders	$	55,811,703		$	58,602,873		$	116,092,742		$	110,987,662
	Basic net income per common share	$	0.98		$	1.01		$	2		$	1.91
	Diluted net income per common share:
	Net income	$	56,571,000		$	59,378,000		$	117,659,000		$	112,458,000
	Income allocated to participating securities	(753,449		)	(766,127		)	(1,552,539		)	(1,453,966		)
	Net income available to common shareholders	$	55,817,551		$	58,611,873		$	116,106,461		$	111,004,034
	Diluted net income per common share	$	0.97		$	0.99		$	1.98		$	1.88
	Anti-dilutive shares excluded from dilutive earnings per share computation	339,400			573,550			355,700			598,250

OTHER_CURRENT_AND_LONGTERM_LIA1

OTHER CURRENT AND LONG-TERM LIABILITIES (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2013
Other Liabilities Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of other current liabilities	Other current liabilities consisted of the following:
	(dollars in thousands)	September 28,		December 29,		September 29,
		2013		2012		2012
	Accrued bonuses and incentive compensation	$	13,799	$	30,541	$	14,292
	Contingent consideration	9,706		14,442		15,000
	Income taxes payable	1,600		1,476		18,757
	Accrued workers' compensation	6,152		5,446		5,630
	Accrued sales and use taxes	7,256		5,402		6,059
	Accrued salaries and wages	6,224		5,517		2,495
	Accrued gift certificates	6,409		6,011		4,870
	Accrued 401(k) contributions	5,985		6,200		4,114
	Accrued closure costs	8,210		4,274		1,840
	Other current liabilities	19,766		15,301		16,101
	Total	$	85,107	$	94,610	$	89,158
Schedule of other long-term liabilities	Other long-term liabilities consisted of the following:
	(dollars in thousands)	September 28,		December 29,		September 29,
		2013		2012		2012
	Deferred lease incentives	$	67,988	$	29,913	$	29,352
	Accrued rent	26,525		20,485		18,877
	Contingent consideration	6,794		15,262		14,394
	OshKosh pension plan	13,638		13,557		11,642
	Unrecognized tax benefits	11,468		10,479		10,784
	Post-retirement medical plan	6,201		6,201		6,660
	Deferred compensation	5,445		3,996		3,495
	Other	160		161		701
	Total	$	138,219	$	100,054	$	95,905

SEGMENT_INFORMATION_Tables

SEGMENT INFORMATION (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2013
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Schedule of segment information	The table below presents certain segment information for the periods indicated:
		Fiscal quarter ended											Three fiscal quarters ended
	(dollars in thousands)	September 28,			% of		September 29,			% of			September 28,			% of		September 29,			% of
		2013			Total		2012			Total			2013			Total		2012			Total
	Net sales:
	Carter’s Wholesale	$	318,607		41.9	%	$	275,577		41.2	%		$	763,518		40.9	%	$	719,585		42.5	%
	Carter’s Retail (a)	251,028			33	%	217,299			32.5	%		658,827			35.2	%	563,764			33.3	%
	Total Carter’s	569,635			74.9	%	492,876			73.7	%		1,422,345			76.1	%	1,283,349			75.8	%
	OshKosh Retail (a)	81,894			10.8	%	78,070			11.7	%		193,662			10.4	%	194,359			11.5	%
	OshKosh Wholesale	24,583			3.2	%	28,276			4.2	%		54,070			2.9	%	61,339			3.6	%
	Total OshKosh	106,477			14	%	106,346			15.9	%		247,732			13.4	%	255,698			15.1	%
	International (b)	84,061			11.1	%	69,435			10.4	%		198,979			10.5	%	153,434			9.1	%
	Total net sales	$	760,173		100	%	$	668,657		100	%		$	1,869,056		100	%	$	1,692,481		100	%
	Operating income:				% of					% of						% of					% of
					segment					segment						segment					segment
					net sales					net sales						net sales					net sales
	Carter’s Wholesale	$	56,703		17.8	%	$	53,425		19.4	%		$	138,186		18.1	%	$	129,123		17.9	%
	Carter’s Retail (a)	47,601			19	%	43,050			19.8	%		120,641			18.3	%	93,539			16.6	%
	Total Carter’s	104,304			18.3	%	96,475			19.6	%		258,827			18.2	%	222,662			17.4	%
	OshKosh Retail (a)	5,649			6.9	%	3,397			4.4	%		(5,520		)	(2.9	)%	(13,285		)	(6.8	)%
	OshKosh Wholesale	4,445			18.1	%	2,445			8.6	%		7,929			14.7	%	3,131			5.1	%
	Total OshKosh	10,094			9.5	%	5,842			5.5	%		2,409			1	%	(10,154		)	(4.0	)%
	International (b) (c)	15,129			18	%	15,984			23	%		27,478			13.8	%	28,985			18.9	%
	Total segment operating income	129,527			17	%	118,301			17.7	%		288,714			15.4	%	241,493			14.3	%
	Corporate expenses (d) (e)	(38,451		)	(5.1	)%	(22,909		)	(3.4	)%		(97,957		)	(5.2	)%	(57,874		)	(3.4	)%
	Total operating income	$	91,076		12	%	$	95,392		14.3	%		$	190,757		10.2	%	$	183,619		10.8	%
	(a)	Includes eCommerce results.
	(b)	Net sales include international retail, eCommerce, and wholesale sales. Operating income includes international licensing income.
	(c)	Includes charges associated with the revaluation of the Company’s contingent consideration of $0.5 million and $2.3 million for the fiscal quarter and three fiscal quarters ended September 28, 2013, respectively, and $1.1 million and $2.9 million for the quarter and three fiscal quarters ended September 29, 2012, respectively.
	(d)	Corporate expenses include expenses related to incentive compensation, stock-based compensation, executive management, severance and relocation, finance, building occupancy, information technology, certain legal fees, consulting, and audit fees.
	(e)    Includes the following charges:
		Fiscal quarter ended						Three fiscal quarters ended
	(dollars in millions)	September 28, 2013			September 29, 2012			September 28, 2013			September 29, 2012
	Closure of distribution facility in Hogansville, GA	$	0.4		$	0.8		$	1		$	2.6
	Office consolidation costs	$	5.9		$	—		$	24.1		$	—
	Amortization of H.W. Carter and Sons tradenames	$	6.3		$	—		$	7.3		$	—

FACILITY_CLOSURE_Tables

FACILITY CLOSURE (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2013
Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]
Schedule of Restructuring and Related Costs	The total amount of charges consisted of the following components:
		Fiscal quarter ended						Three fiscal quarters ended
	(dollars in millions)	September 28, 2013			September 29, 2012			September 28, 2013			September 29, 2012
	Severance	$	0.3		$	0.3		$	0.5		$	1.7
	Accelerated depreciation	0.1			0.4			0.4			0.8
	Other closure costs	—			0.1			—			0.1
	Total	$	0.4		$	0.8		$	1		$	2.6
	The total amount of charges consisted of the following:
		Fiscal quarter ended			Three fiscal quarters ended
	(dollars in millions)	September 28, 2013			September 28, 2013
	Recruiting, relocation and other closure costs	$	4.7		$	16.1
	Severance and other benefits	0.6			4.7
	Accelerated depreciation	0.6			3.2
	Total	$	5.9		$	24.1
Schedule of Restructuring Reserve	The following table summarizes restructuring reserves related to the closure of the Hogansville facility which are included in other current liabilities in the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheet as of September 28, 2013:
	(dollars in thousands)	Severance			Other closure costs			Total
	Balance at December 29, 2012	$	2,039		$	—		$	2,039
	Provision	433			9			442
	Payments	—			—			—
	Balance at March 30, 2013	$	2,472		$	9		$	2,481
	Provision	$	(179	)	9			(170		)
	Payments	—			—			—
	Balance at June 29, 2013	$	2,293		$	18		$	2,311
	Provision	$	261		6			$	267
	Payments	—			(2		)	(2		)
	Balance at September 28, 2013	$	2,554		$	22		$	2,576
	The following table summarizes restructuring reserves related to the office consolidation which are included in other current liabilities in the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheet as of September 28, 2013:
	(dollars in thousands)	Severance			Other closure costs			Total
	Balance at December 29, 2012	$	2,235		$	—		$	2,235
	Provision	1,806			4,900			6,706
	Payments	—			(4,900		)	(4,900		)
	Balance at March 30, 2013	$	4,041		$	—		$	4,041
	Provision	2,700			6,200			8,900
	Payments	—			(5,988		)	(5,988		)
	Balance at June 29, 2013	$	6,741		$	212		$	6,953
	Provision	600			4,700			5,300
	Payments	(1,919		)	(4,700		)	(6,619		)
	Balance at September 28, 2013	$	5,422		$	212		$	5,634

THE_COMPANY_Details

THE COMPANY (Details)	Sep. 28, 2013
	store
Carter's [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of locations	455
OshKosh [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of locations	170
Canada [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of international retail stores	96
Japan [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of international retail stores	16

ACCUMULATED_OTHER_COMPREHENSIV2

ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 28, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012	Sep. 29, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Total accumulated other comprehensive loss	($13,531)	($11,205)	($9,134)
Cumulative foreign currency translation adjustments
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Total accumulated other comprehensive loss	-4,392	-2,066	-976
Pension and post-retirement liability adjustment
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Total accumulated other comprehensive loss	($9,139)	($9,139)	($8,158)

GOODWILL_AND_OTHER_INTANGIBLE_2

GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 28, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012	Sep. 29, 2012	Sep. 28, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012	Sep. 29, 2012	Sep. 28, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012	Sep. 29, 2012	Sep. 28, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012	Sep. 29, 2012	Sep. 28, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012	Sep. 29, 2012	Sep. 28, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012	Sep. 29, 2012	Sep. 28, 2013	Jun. 29, 2013	Sep. 29, 2012	Sep. 28, 2013	Sep. 29, 2012	Sep. 28, 2013	Sep. 29, 2012	Dec. 29, 2012	Sep. 28, 2013	Sep. 29, 2012	Dec. 29, 2012
				Carter's Goodwill [Member]	Carter's Goodwill [Member]	Carter's Goodwill [Member]	Bonnie Togs Goodwill [Member]	Bonnie Togs Goodwill [Member]	Bonnie Togs Goodwill [Member]	Carter's Tradename [Member]	Carter's Tradename [Member]	Carter's Tradename [Member]	Oshkosh Tradename [Member]	Oshkosh Tradename [Member]	Oshkosh Tradename [Member]	Tradenames [Member]	Tradenames [Member]	Tradenames [Member]	Other Tradenames [Member]	Other Tradenames [Member]	Other Tradenames [Member]	Other Tradenames [Member]	Other Tradenames [Member]	Bonnie Togs Tradename [Member]	Bonnie Togs Tradename [Member]	Bonnie Togs Tradename [Member]	Non-compete Agreements [Member]	Non-compete Agreements [Member]	Non-compete Agreements [Member]
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Tradenames acquired, cash consideration																				$38,000,000
Amortization costs																			6,300,000		0	7,300,000	0
Future amortization expense, remainder of fiscal year																			6,300,000			6,300,000
Future amortization expense, 2014																			16,400,000			16,400,000
Future amortization expense, 2015																			6,200,000			6,200,000
Future amortization expense, 2016																			1,700,000			1,700,000
Goodwill, Gross amount	188,006,000	189,749,000	190,470,000	136,570,000	136,570,000	136,570,000	51,436,000	53,179,000	53,900,000
Goodwill, Net amount	188,006,000	189,749,000	190,470,000	136,570,000	136,570,000	136,570,000	51,436,000	53,179,000	53,900,000
Indefinite Intangible Assets										220,233,000	220,233,000	220,233,000	85,500,000	85,500,000	85,500,000
Finite Intangible Assets, Gross amount																			38,007,000			38,007,000		584,000	612,000	604,000	291,000	305,000	301,000
Finite Intangible Assets, Accumulated amortization	8,019,000	566,000	478,000													7,855,000	453,000	383,000	7,271,000			7,271,000		584,000	383,000	453,000	164,000	95,000	113,000
Finite Intangible Assets, Net amount																			30,736,000			30,736,000		0	229,000	151,000	127,000	210,000	188,000
Weighted-average useful life																						3 years		2 years	2 years	2 years	4 years	4 years	4 years
Intangible Assets, Gross amount			306,345,000													344,324,000	306,337,000
Indefinite-Lived Trademarks			305,962,000													336,469,000	305,884,000
Total, Gross amount	344,615,000	306,638,000	306,650,000
Total, Net amount	$336,596,000	$306,072,000	$306,172,000

COMMON_STOCK_Share_Repurchases

COMMON STOCK (Share Repurchases) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended
In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 28, 2013	Jun. 29, 2013	Mar. 30, 2013	Sep. 28, 2013
Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract]
Stock repurchase authorization amount		$300
Stock repurchase, additional authorization amount	400
Remaining capacity under authorization				267.2
Number of shares repurchased and retired	226,400	433,402	156,600	816,402
Cost of repurchased and retired shares	$16.40	$28.80	$8.90	$54.10
Average price per share, repurchased and retired shares	$72.33	$66.49	$57.10	$66.31

COMMON_STOCK_Accelerated_Stock

COMMON STOCK (Accelerated Stock Repurchase Program) (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 28, 2013	Aug. 29, 2013
Share data in Millions, unless otherwise specified
Accelerated Share Repurchases [Line Items]
Shares repurchased under accelerated stock repurchase program	4.6
Additional shares to be repurchased under stock accelerated stock repurchase program	0.8
Uncollared ASR Agreement [Member]
Accelerated Share Repurchases [Line Items]
Accelerated stock repurchase, agreement amount		$300,000,000
Amount paid to counterparty to repurchase outstanding shares	-328,400,000	300,000,000
Collared ASR Agreement [Member]
Accelerated Share Repurchases [Line Items]
Accelerated stock repurchase, agreement amount		100,000,000
Amount paid to counterparty to repurchase outstanding shares		$100,000,000

COMMON_STOCK_Dividend_Details

COMMON STOCK (Dividend) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2013	Jun. 29, 2013	Sep. 29, 2012	Sep. 28, 2013	Sep. 29, 2012
Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract]
Dividend declared per common share	$0.16	$0.16	$0	$0.32	$0

LONGTERM_DEBT_Schedule_of_Long

LONG-TERM DEBT (Schedule of Long Term Debt) (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 28, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012	Sep. 29, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	$586,000	$186,000	$186,000
Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	400,000	0	0
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	$186,000	$186,000	$186,000

LONGTERM_DEBT_Senior_Notes_Det

LONG-TERM DEBT (Senior Notes) (Details) (USD $)

9 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

Sep. 28, 2013

Sep. 29, 2012

Dec. 29, 2012

Sep. 28, 2013

Sep. 28, 2013

Sep. 28, 2013

Sep. 28, 2013

Sep. 28, 2013

Sep. 28, 2013

Sep. 28, 2013

Dec. 29, 2012

Sep. 29, 2012

Sep. 28, 2013

Aug. 12, 2013

Changes of Control [Member]

Sale of Certain Assets [Member]

Redemption, 2016 [Member]

Redemption, 2017 [Member]

Redemption, 2018 [Member]

Redemption, 2019 and Thereafter [Member]

Senior Notes [Member]

Senior Notes [Member]

Senior Notes [Member]

TWCC [Member]

TWCC [Member]

Senior Notes [Member]

Senior Notes [Member]

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Long-term debt

$586,000,000

$186,000,000

$186,000,000

$400,000,000

$0

$0

$400,000,000

Stated interest rate

5.25%

Proceeds from senior notes

400,000,000

0

394,200,000

Debt issuance fees and expenses

$7,100,000

Redeemable debt instrument, percentage of principal

100.00%

35.00%

Redemption price, percentage

101.00%

100.00%

105.25%

102.63%

101.31%

100.00%

Ownership percentage of notes, to declare notes due and payable

25.00%

LONGTERM_DEBT_Secured_Revolvin

LONG-TERM DEBT (Secured Revolving Credit Facility) (Details) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 28, 2013
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Outstanding letters of credit	12.3
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Credit facility, amount outstanding	186
Available for future borrowing	176.7
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | LIBOR [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Effective interest rate	1.68%
Variable interest rate, index	LIBOR
Variable interest rate, basis spread (as a percentage)	1.50%

STOCKBASED_COMPENSATION_Stock_

STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION (Stock Options and Restricted Stock Awards Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 28, 2013	Sep. 29, 2012
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Intrinsic value of basic stock options exercised	$29.40	$4.70
Stock Option [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Unrecognized compensation cost	10.1
Weighted-average expense recognition period (in years)	2 years 9 months
Restricted Stock [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Unrecognized compensation cost	$15.10
Weighted-average expense recognition period (in years)	2 years 9 months

STOCKBASED_COMPENSATION_StockB

STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION (Stock-Based Compensation Cost by Award Type) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 28, 2013	Sep. 29, 2012	Sep. 28, 2013	Sep. 29, 2012
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation	$3,931	$3,368	$12,356	$9,718
Stock options [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation	1,136	1,038	3,644	3,081
Time-based awards [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation	1,666	1,398	5,148	3,990
Performance-based awards [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation	1,129	662	3,111	1,732
Stock awards [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation	$0	$270	$453	$915

STOCKBASED_COMPENSATION_Stock_1

STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION (Stock Option Activity) (Details) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 28, 2013
Stock Options (Number of shares)
Outstanding, beginning balance (in shares)	2,078,433
Granted (in shares)	345,200
Exercised (in shares)	-654,700
Forfeited (in shares)	-66,625
Expired (in shares)	0
Outstanding, ending balance (in shares)	1,702,308
Vested and Expected to Vest, (in shares)	1,641,727
Exercisable, (in shares)	843,854
Stock Options (Weighted-average exercise price)
Weighted- average exercise price per share beginning balance (in dollars per share)	$26.14
Granted (in dollars per share)	$59.67
Exercised (in dollars per share)	$18.98
Forfeited (in dollars per share)	$36.49
Expired (in dollars per share)	$0
Weighted- average exercise price per share ending balance shares outstanding (in dollars per share)	$35.29
Weighted- average exercise price per share, Vested and Expected to Vest (in dollars per share)	$34.91
Weighted- average exercise price per share, Exercisable (in dollars per share)	$25.20
Weighted-average remaining contractual terms (years), Outstanding	7 years 1 month 28 days
Weighted-average remaining contractual terms (years), Vested and Expected to Vest	7 years 1 month 13 days
Weighted-average remaining contractual terms (years), Exercisable	5 years 10 months 13 days
Aggregate intrinsic value, Outstanding	$69,346
Aggregate intrinsic value, Vested and Expected to Vest	67,516
Aggregate intrinsic value, Exercisable	$42,894

STOCKBASED_COMPENSATION_Weight

STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION (Weighted-Average Assumptions) (Details) (Stock Option [Member], USD $)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2013	Sep. 29, 2012
Stock Option [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Expected Volatility	33.15%	34.80%
Risk-free interest rate	1.14%	1.37%
Expected term (years)	6 years	5 years 10 months 24 days
Dividend yield	0.91%	0.00%
Weighted average fair value of options granted	$20.18	$15.16

STOCKBASED_COMPENSATION_Restri

STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION (Restricted Stock Activity) (Details) (Restricted Stock [Member], USD $)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2013
Restricted Stock [Member]
Restricted Stock
Shares outstanding (in shares)	766,929
Granted (in shares)	317,073
Vested (in shares)	-234,305
Forfeited (in shares)	-44,575
Shares outstanding (in shares)	805,122
Weighted-average grant-date fair value
Weighted-average grant-date fair value outstanding (in dollars per share)	$33.97
Granted (in dollars per share)	$59.87
Vested (in dollars per share)	$31.22
Forfeited (in dollars per share)	$36.89
Weighted-average grant-date fair value outstanding (in dollars per share)	$44.81

STOCKBASED_COMPENSATION_NonMan

STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION (Non-Management Board Directors) (Details) (Performance-based Restricted Stock Awards [Member], Executive Officers [Member], USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012	Sep. 28, 2013
Performance-based Restricted Stock Awards [Member] | Executive Officers [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of shares issued	118,200	152,000
Fair value per share	$59.27	$42.61
Unrecognized compensation cost			$9.70
Weighted-average expense recognition period (in years)			2 years 2 months 27 days

EMPLOYEE_BENEFIT_PLANS_Details

EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 28, 2013	Sep. 29, 2012	Sep. 28, 2013	Sep. 29, 2012
Pension Plans [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Interest cost on accumulated benefit obligation	$584	$597	$1,752	$1,791
Expected return on assets	-764	-713	-2,292	-2,139
Amortization of net actuarial loss (gain)	208	178	624	533
Net periodic pension cost	28	62	84	185
Post-retirement Benefit [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Service cost - benefits attributed to service during the period	40	17	120	51
Interest cost on accumulated benefit obligation	58	53	174	159
Amortization of net actuarial loss (gain)	-34	-18	-102	-54
Net periodic pension cost	$64	$52	$192	$156

INCOME_TAXES_Details

INCOME TAXES (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 28, 2013	Sep. 29, 2012	Dec. 29, 2012
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Gross unrecognized tax benefits	$10.60
Unrecognized tax benefits that if recognized would impact effective tax rate	7.5
Reserves for unrecognized tax benefits	1.6
Unrecognized tax benefits, reduction from expiration of statute of limitations	1	0.8
Interest accrued on uncertain tax positions	$0.80	$0.70	$0.70

FAIR_VALUE_MEASUREMENTS_Invest

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Investments) (Details) (Level 1 [Member], USD $)	Sep. 28, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012	Sep. 29, 2012
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Level 1 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments	$4.50	$3.20	$0

FAIR_VALUE_MEASUREMENTS_Contin

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Contingent Consideration) (Details) (Level 3 [Member], USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 28, 2013	Sep. 29, 2012	Sep. 28, 2013	Sep. 29, 2012
Level 3 [Member]
Business Acquisition, Contingent Consideration [Line Items]
Balance at beginning of period	$29,950	$27,305	$29,704	$25,566
Payments made	-14,721	0	-14,721	0
Accretion expense	480	1,100	2,347	2,881
Foreign currency translation adjustment	791	989	-830	947
Balance at end of period	$16,500	$29,394	$16,500	$29,394
Discount rate			18.00%

FAIR_VALUE_MEASUREMENTS_Borrow

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Borrowings) (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 28, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012	Sep. 29, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term debt	$586,000	$186,000	$186,000
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term debt	186,000	186,000	186,000
Senior Notes [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term debt	400,000	0	0
Fair Value [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term debt	186,000
Fair Value [Member] | Senior Notes [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term debt	$400,000

FAIR_VALUE_MEASUREMENTS_Other_

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Other) (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 28, 2013	Sep. 29, 2012	Sep. 29, 2012	Sep. 29, 2012	Sep. 29, 2012
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Forward Contracts [Member]	Forward Contracts [Member]	Foreign Exchange Forward [Member]	Foreign Exchange Forward [Member]	Level 1 [Member]
					Forward Contracts [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Contracts to purchase US dollars at fixed rates	$0	$8
Foreign exchange forward contracts					0.1
Gain (loss) related to the mark-to-market of open foreign currency exchange contracts			$0.40	($0.80)

EARNINGS_PER_SHARE_Details

EARNINGS PER SHARE (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2013	Sep. 29, 2012	Sep. 28, 2013	Sep. 29, 2012
Weighted-average number of common and common equivalent shares outstanding [Abstract]
Basic number of common shares outstanding (in shares)	56,908,631	58,267,398	57,982,401	58,175,125
Dilutive effect of equity awards (in shares)	531,514	882,729	614,045	843,565
Diluted number of common and common equivalent shares outstanding (in shares)	57,440,145	59,150,127	58,596,446	59,018,690
Basic net income per common share [Abstract]
Net income	$56,571,000	$59,378,000	$117,659,000	$112,458,000
Income allocated to participating securities	-759,297	-775,127	-1,566,258	-1,470,338
Net income available to common shareholders	55,811,703	58,602,873	116,092,742	110,987,662
Basic net income per common share (in dollars per share)	$0.98	$1.01	$2	$1.91
Diluted net income per common share [Abstract]
Net income	56,571,000	59,378,000	117,659,000	112,458,000
Income allocated to participating securities	-753,449	-766,127	-1,552,539	-1,453,966
Net income available to common shareholders	$55,817,551	$58,611,873	$116,106,461	$111,004,034
Diluted net income per common share (in dollars per share)	$0.97	$0.99	$1.98	$1.88
Anti-dilutive shares (in shares)	339,400	573,550	355,700	598,250
Shares repurchased under accelerated stock repurchase program	4,600,000		4,600,000
Additional shares to be repurchased under stock accelerated stock repurchase program	800,000		800,000

OTHER_CURRENT_AND_LONGTERM_LIA2

OTHER CURRENT AND LONG-TERM LIABILITIES (Other Current Liabilities) (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 28, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012	Sep. 29, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Other Liabilities Disclosure [Abstract]
Accrued bonuses and incentive compensation	$13,799	$30,541	$14,292
Contingent consideration	9,706	14,442	15,000
Income taxes payable	1,600	1,476	18,757
Accrued workers' compensation	6,152	5,446	5,630
Accrued sales and use taxes	7,256	5,402	6,059
Accrued salaries and wages	6,224	5,517	2,495
Accrued gift certificates	6,409	6,011	4,870
Accrued 401 (k) contributions	5,985	6,200	4,114
Accrued closure costs	8,210	4,274	1,840
Other current liabilities	19,766	15,301	16,101
Total	$85,107	$94,610	$89,158

OTHER_CURRENT_AND_LONGTERM_LIA3

OTHER CURRENT AND LONG-TERM LIABILITIES (Other Long-Term Liabilities) (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 28, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012	Sep. 29, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Other Liabilities Disclosure [Abstract]
Deferred lease incentives	$67,988	$29,913	$29,352
Accrued rent	26,525	20,485	18,877
Contingent consideration	6,794	15,262	14,394
OshKosh pension plan	13,638	13,557	11,642
Unrecognized tax benefits	11,468	10,479	10,784
Post-retirement medical plan	6,201	6,201	6,660
Deferred compensation plan	5,445	3,996	3,495
Other	160	161	701
Total	$138,219	$100,054	$95,905

SEGMENT_INFORMATION_Details

SEGMENT INFORMATION (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended				9 Months Ended				3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		3 Months Ended								9 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		3 Months Ended				9 Months Ended				3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		3 Months Ended				9 Months Ended				3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		3 Months Ended				9 Months Ended				3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2013		Sep. 29, 2012		Sep. 28, 2013		Sep. 29, 2012		Sep. 28, 2013	Sep. 29, 2012	Sep. 28, 2013	Sep. 29, 2012	Sep. 28, 2013	Jun. 29, 2013	Mar. 30, 2013	Sep. 28, 2013	Jun. 29, 2013	Mar. 30, 2013	Sep. 28, 2013	Sep. 29, 2012	Sep. 28, 2013	Sep. 29, 2012	Sep. 28, 2013	Sep. 29, 2012	Sep. 28, 2013	Sep. 29, 2012	Sep. 28, 2013	Sep. 29, 2012	Sep. 28, 2013	Sep. 29, 2012	Sep. 28, 2013		Sep. 29, 2012		Sep. 28, 2013		Sep. 29, 2012		Sep. 28, 2013	Sep. 29, 2012	Sep. 28, 2013	Sep. 29, 2012	Sep. 28, 2013	Sep. 29, 2012	Sep. 28, 2013	Sep. 29, 2012	Sep. 28, 2013		Sep. 29, 2012		Sep. 28, 2013		Sep. 29, 2012		Sep. 28, 2013	Sep. 29, 2012	Sep. 28, 2013	Sep. 29, 2012	Sep. 28, 2013	Sep. 29, 2012	Sep. 28, 2013	Sep. 29, 2012	Sep. 28, 2013		Sep. 29, 2012		Sep. 28, 2013		Sep. 29, 2012		Sep. 28, 2013	Sep. 29, 2012	Sep. 28, 2013	Sep. 29, 2012
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																			Hogansville Distribution Facility [Member]	Hogansville Distribution Facility [Member]	Hogansville Distribution Facility [Member]	Hogansville Distribution Facility [Member]	Office Consolidation [Member]	Office Consolidation [Member]	Office Consolidation [Member]	Office Consolidation [Member]																	Wholesale [Member]	Wholesale [Member]	Wholesale [Member]	Wholesale [Member]	Retail [Member]		Retail [Member]		Retail [Member]		Retail [Member]						Wholesale [Member]	Wholesale [Member]	Wholesale [Member]	Wholesale [Member]	Retail [Member]		Retail [Member]		Retail [Member]		Retail [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	$760,173,000		$668,657,000		$1,869,056,000		$1,692,481,000																								$84,061,000	[1]	$69,435,000	[1]	$198,979,000	[1]	$153,434,000	[1]	$569,635,000	$492,876,000	$1,422,345,000	$1,283,349,000	$318,607,000	$275,577,000	$763,518,000	$719,585,000	$251,028,000	[2]	$217,299,000	[2]	$658,827,000	[2]	$563,764,000	[2]	$106,477,000	$106,346,000	$247,732,000	$255,698,000	$24,583,000	$28,276,000	$54,070,000	$61,339,000	$81,894,000	[2]	$78,070,000	[2]	$193,662,000	[2]	$194,359,000	[2]
Percentage of total net sales	100.00%		100.00%		99.99%		100.00%																								11.10%	[1]	10.40%	[1]	10.50%	[1]	9.10%	[1]	74.90%	73.70%	76.10%	75.80%	41.90%	41.20%	40.90%	42.50%	33.00%	[2]	32.50%	[2]	35.20%	[2]	33.30%	[2]	14.00%	15.90%	13.40%	15.10%	3.20%	4.20%	2.90%	3.60%	10.80%	[2]	11.70%	[2]	10.40%	[2]	11.50%	[2]
Operating income (loss)	91,076,000		95,392,000		190,757,000		183,619,000																				129,527,000	118,301,000	288,714,000	241,493,000	15,129,000	[1],[3]	15,984,000	[1],[3]	27,478,000	[1],[3]	28,985,000	[1],[3]	104,304,000	96,475,000	258,827,000	222,662,000	56,703,000	53,425,000	138,186,000	129,123,000	47,601,000	[2]	43,050,000	[2]	120,641,000	[2]	93,539,000	[2]	10,094,000	5,842,000	2,409,000	-10,154,000	4,445,000	2,445,000	7,929,000	3,131,000	5,649,000	[2]	3,397,000	[2]	-5,520,000	[2]	-13,285,000	[2]
Operating income (loss) as percentage of segment net sales	12.00%		14.30%		10.20%		10.80%																				17.00%	17.70%	15.40%	14.30%	18.00%	[1],[3]	23.00%	[1],[3]	13.80%	[1],[3]	18.90%	[1],[3]	18.30%	19.60%	18.20%	17.40%	17.80%	19.40%	18.10%	17.90%	19.00%	[2]	19.80%	[2]	18.30%	[2]	16.60%	[2]	9.50%	5.50%	1.00%	-4.00%	18.10%	8.60%	14.70%	5.10%	6.90%	[2]	4.40%	[2]	-2.90%	[2]	-6.80%	[2]
Corporate Expenses	-38,451,000	[4],[5]	-22,909,000	[4],[5]	-97,957,000	[4],[5]	-57,874,000	[4],[5]
Corporate expense as percentage of segment net sales	5.10%	[4],[5]	3.40%	[4],[5]	5.20%	[4],[5]	3.40%	[4],[5]
Charges associated with the revaluation of contingent consideration																																																																							480,000	1,100,000	2,347,000	2,881,000
Closure of distribution facility in Hogansville, GA																			400,000	800,000	1,000,000	2,600,000
Office consolidation costs													267,000	-170,000	442,000	5,300,000	8,900,000	6,706,000					5,900,000	0	24,100,000	0
Amortization of Intangible Assets									$6,300,000	$0	$7,300,000	$0
[1]	Net sales include international retail, eCommerce, and wholesale sales. Operating income includes international licensing income.
[2]	Includes eCommerce results.
[3]	Includes charges associated with the revaluation of the Company’s contingent consideration of $0.5 million and $2.3 million for the fiscal quarter and three fiscal quarters ended September 28, 2013, respectively, and $1.1 million and $2.9 million for the quarter and three fiscal quarters ended September 29, 2012, respectively.
[4]	Corporate expenses include expenses related to incentive compensation, stock-based compensation, executive management, severance and relocation, finance, building occupancy, information technology, certain legal fees, consulting, and audit fees.
[5]	Includes the following charges: Fiscal quarter ended Three fiscal quarters ended(dollars in millions)September 28, 2013 September 29, 2012 September 28, 2013 September 29, 2012Closure of distribution facility in Hogansville, GA$0.4 $0.8 $1.0 $2.6Office consolidation costs$5.9 $— $24.1 $—Amortization of H.W. Carter and Sons tradenames$6.3 $— $7.3 $—

FACILITY_CLOSURE_Details

FACILITY CLOSURE (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended				9 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2013	Jun. 29, 2013	Mar. 30, 2013	Sep. 29, 2012	Sep. 28, 2013	Sep. 29, 2012
Hogansville Distribution Facility [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Restructuring reserve, beginning balance	$2,311,000	$2,481,000	$2,039,000		$2,039,000
Provision	267,000	-170,000	442,000
Payments	-2,000	0	0
Restructuring reserve, ending balance	2,576,000	2,311,000	2,481,000	1,800,000	2,576,000	1,800,000
Hogansville Distribution Facility [Member] | Facility closing [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Expected restructuring charges					2,500,000
Closure of distribution facility in Hogansville, GA	400,000			800,000	1,000,000	2,600,000
Hogansville Distribution Facility [Member] | Accelerated depreciation [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Expected restructuring charges					500,000
Closure of distribution facility in Hogansville, GA	100,000			400,000	400,000	800,000
Hogansville Distribution Facility [Member] | One-time termination benefits [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Expected restructuring charges					1,000,000
Hogansville Distribution Facility [Member] | Severance [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Closure of distribution facility in Hogansville, GA	300,000			300,000	500,000	1,700,000
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Restructuring reserve, beginning balance	2,293,000	2,472,000	2,039,000		2,039,000
Provision	261,000	-179,000	433,000
Payments	0	0	0
Restructuring reserve, ending balance	2,554,000	2,293,000	2,472,000		2,554,000
Hogansville Distribution Facility [Member] | Other closure costs [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Expected restructuring charges					1,000,000
Closure of distribution facility in Hogansville, GA	0			100,000	0	100,000
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Restructuring reserve, beginning balance	18,000	9,000	0		0
Provision	6,000	9,000	9,000
Payments	-2,000	0	0
Restructuring reserve, ending balance	22,000	18,000	9,000		22,000
Office Consolidation [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Restructuring reserve, beginning balance	6,953,000	4,041,000	2,235,000		2,235,000
Provision	5,300,000	8,900,000	6,706,000
Payments	-6,619,000	-5,988,000	-4,900,000
Restructuring reserve, ending balance	5,634,000	6,953,000	4,041,000		5,634,000
Office Consolidation [Member] | Facility closing [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Provision	5,900,000			0	24,100,000	0
Office Consolidation [Member] | Facility closing [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Expected restructuring charges					38,000,000
Office Consolidation [Member] | Facility closing [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Expected restructuring charges					42,000,000
Office Consolidation [Member] | Employee severance and other benefits [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Expected restructuring charges					6,000,000
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Provision	600,000				3,200,000
Office Consolidation [Member] | Lease related charges [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Expected restructuring charges					7,000,000
Office Consolidation [Member] | Accelerated depreciation [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Expected restructuring charges					4,000,000
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Provision	4,700,000				16,100,000
Office Consolidation [Member] | Severance [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Restructuring reserve, beginning balance	6,741,000	4,041,000	2,235,000		2,235,000
Provision	600,000	2,700,000	1,806,000
Payments	-1,919,000	0	0
Restructuring reserve, ending balance	5,422,000	6,741,000	4,041,000		5,422,000
Office Consolidation [Member] | Other closure costs [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Expected restructuring charges					7,000,000
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Restructuring reserve, beginning balance	212,000	0	0		0
Provision	4,700,000	6,200,000	4,900,000
Payments	-4,700,000	-5,988,000	-4,900,000
Restructuring reserve, ending balance	212,000	212,000	0		212,000
Office Consolidation [Member] | Cash charges [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Expected restructuring charges					36,000,000
Office Consolidation [Member] | Recruiting, relocation and other closure costs [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Expected restructuring charges					16,000,000
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Provision	$600,000				$4,700,000