Carter's (CRI) 10-K 26 Feb 15 2014 FY Annual report Financial data

Document_and_Entity_Informatio

Document and Entity Information (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 03, 2015	Feb. 20, 2015	Jun. 28, 2014
Document Information [Abstract]
Entity Registrant Name	CARTERS INC
Entity Central Index Key	1060822
Current Fiscal Year End Date	-2
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Document Type	10-K
Document Period End Date	3-Jan-15
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2014
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Amendment Flag	FALSE
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		52,804,427
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Public Float			$3,623,223,632

CONSOLIDATED_BALANCE_SHEETS

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $)	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$340,638	$286,546
Accounts receivable, net	184,563	193,611
Finished goods inventories	444,844	417,754
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	34,788	35,157
Deferred income taxes	36,625	37,313
Total current assets	1,041,458	970,381
Property, plant, and equipment, net	333,097	307,885
Tradenames and other intangible, net	317,297	330,258
Goodwill	181,975	186,077
Deferred debt issuance costs, net	6,677	8,088
Other assets	12,592	9,795
Total assets	1,893,096	1,812,484
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	150,243	164,010
Other current liabilities	97,728	105,129
Total current liabilities	247,971	269,139
Long-term debt	586,000	586,000
Deferred income taxes	121,536	121,434
Other long-term liabilities	150,905	135,180
Total liabilities	1,106,412	1,111,753
Stockholders’ equity:
Preferred stock; par value $.01 per share; 100,000 shares authorized; none issued or outstanding at January 3, 2015, and December 28, 2013	0	0
Common stock, voting; par value $.01 per share; 150,000,000 shares authorized; 52,712,193 and 54,541,879 shares issued and outstanding at January 3, 2015 and December 28, 2013, respectively	527	545
Additional paid-in capital	0	4,332
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	-23,037	-10,082
Retained earnings	809,194	705,936
Total stockholders’ equity	786,684	700,731
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$1,893,096	$1,812,484

CONSOLIDATED_BALANCE_SHEETS_Pa

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parenthetical) (USD $)	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]
Preferred stock; par value	$0.01	$0.01
Preferred stock; shares authorized	100,000	100,000
Preferred stock; issued	0	0
Preferred stock; outstanding	0	0
Common stock, voting; par value	$0.01	$0.01
Common stock, voting; shares authorized	150,000,000	150,000,000
Common stock voting; shares issued	52,712,193	54,541,879
Common stock voting; shares outstanding	52,712,193	54,541,879

CONSOLIDATED_STATEMENTS_OF_OPE

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net sales	$2,893,868	$2,638,711	$2,381,734
Cost of goods sold	1,709,428	1,543,332	1,443,786
Gross profit	1,184,440	1,095,379	937,948
Selling, general, and administrative expenses	890,251	868,480	713,211
Royalty income	-39,156	-37,252	-37,249
Operating income	333,345	264,151	261,986
Interest expense	27,653	13,437	6,765
Interest income	-403	-669	-234
Other expense, net	3,189	1,918	64
Income before income taxes	302,906	249,465	255,391
Provision for income taxes	108,236	89,058	94,241
Net income	$194,670	$160,407	$161,150
Basic net income per common share	$3.65	$2.78	$2.73
Diluted net income per common share	$3.62	$2.75	$2.69
Dividend declared per common share	$0.76	$0.48	$0
Dividend paid per common share	$0.76	$0.48	$0

CONSOLIDATED_STATEMENTS_OF_COM

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net income	$194,670	$160,407	$161,150
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation adjustments	-7,845	-5,486	1,058
Total other comprehensive (loss) income	-12,955	1,123	77
Comprehensive income	181,715	161,530	161,227
Unrealized gain (loss) on OshKosh defined benefit plan, net of tax of $2,920, ($3,660), $690 for the fiscal years 2014, 2013, and 2012, respectively	-4,963	6,238	-1,163
Unrealized gain (loss) on Carter's post-retirement benefit obligation, net of tax of $91, ($210), ($107) for fiscal years 2014, 2013, and 2012, respectively	($147)	$371	$182

CONSOLIDATED_STATEMENTS_OF_COM1

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (Parenthetical) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012
Pension Plans
Unrealized gain (loss) on OshKosh defined benefit and postretirement plans, tax	$2,920	($3,660)	$690
Postretirement Benefit
Unrealized gain (loss) on OshKosh defined benefit and postretirement plans, tax	$91	($210)	($107)

CONSOLIDATED_STATEMENTS_OF_CAS

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$194,670	$160,407	$161,150
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	58,487	54,915	39,848
Amortization of H.W. Carter and Sons tradenames	16,437	13,588	0
Accretion of contingent consideration	1,348	2,825	3,589
Amortization of debt issuance costs	1,533	1,049	877
Non-cash stock-based compensation expense	17,598	16,040	13,049
Unrealized foreign currency exchange loss	2,378	0	0
Income tax benefit from stock-based compensation	-4,700	-11,040	-2,760
Loss on disposal of property, plant, and equipment	1,157	272	802
Deferred income taxes	3,911	596	-9,651
Effect of changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	8,405	-26,064	-10,200
Inventories	-32,151	-70,691	-1,790
Prepaid expenses and other assets	-2,719	-18,716	-6,004
Accounts payable and other liabilities	16,043	86,515	89,709
Net cash provided by operating activities	282,397	209,696	278,619
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	-103,453	-182,525	-83,398
Acquisition of tradenames	-3,550	-38,007	0
Proceeds from sale of property, plant, and equipment	2,271	0	6
Net cash used in investing activities	-104,732	-220,532	-83,392
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from senior notes	0	400,000	0
Payments of debt issuance costs	-177	-6,989	-1,916
Borrowings under secured revolving credit facility	0	0	2,500
Payments on Secured Revolving Credit Facility	0	0	52,500
Repurchase of common stock	-82,099	-454,133	0
Payment of contingent consideration	-8,901	-14,721	0
Dividends paid	-40,477	-27,715	0
Income tax benefit from stock-based compensation	4,700	11,040	2,760
Withholdings from vesting of restricted stock	-4,548	-5,052	-2,846
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	9,064	12,912	5,685
Net cash used in financing activities	-122,438	-84,658	-46,317
Net effect of exchange rate changes on cash	-1,135	-196	-168
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	54,092	-95,690	148,742
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	286,546	382,236	233,494
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$340,638	$286,546	$382,236

CONSOLIDATED_STATEMENTS_OF_CHA

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (USD $)	Total	Common Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]
In Thousands, except Share data
Balance at Dec. 31, 2011	$805,709	$586	$231,738	($11,282)	$584,667
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2011		58,595,421
Income tax benefit from stock-based compensation	2,760		2,760
Exercise of stock options	5,685	3	5,682
Exercise of stock options (in shares)		254,567
Withholdings from vesting of restricted stock	-2,846	-1	-2,845
Withholdings from vesting of restricted stock (in shares)		-61,536
Restricted stock activity	0	3	-3
Restricted stock activity (in shares)		316,479
Stock-based compensation expense	11,864		11,864
Issuance of common stock	1,080		1,080
Issuance of common stock (in shares)		21,708
Comprehensive income	161,227			77	161,150
Balance at Dec. 29, 2012	985,479	591	250,276	-11,205	745,817
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 29, 2012		59,126,639
Income tax benefit from stock-based compensation	11,040		11,040
Exercise of stock options	12,912	7	12,905
Exercise of stock options (in shares)		669,834
Withholdings from vesting of restricted stock	-5,052	-1	-5,051
Withholdings from vesting of restricted stock (in shares)		-84,766
Restricted stock activity	0	2	-2
Restricted stock activity (in shares)		240,899
Stock-based compensation expense	15,572		15,572
Issuance of common stock	1,080		1,080
Issuance of common stock (in shares)		16,173
Repurchases of common stock	-454,133	-54	-281,488		-172,591
Repurchase of common stock (in shares)		-5,426,900
Cash dividends declared and paid	-27,697				-27,697
Comprehensive income	161,530	0	0	1,123	160,407
Balance at Dec. 28, 2013	700,731	545	4,332	-10,082	705,936
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 28, 2013	54,541,879	54,541,879
Income tax benefit from stock-based compensation	4,700		4,700
Exercise of stock options	9,064	3	9,061
Exercise of stock options (in shares)	287,511	287,511
Withholdings from vesting of restricted stock	-4,548	-1	-4,547
Withholdings from vesting of restricted stock (in shares)		-66,352
Restricted stock activity	0	1	-1
Restricted stock activity (in shares)		70,349
Stock-based compensation expense	16,517		16,517
Issuance of common stock	1,081		1,081
Issuance of common stock (in shares)		14,859
Repurchases of common stock	-82,099	-21	-31,143		-50,935
Repurchase of common stock (in shares)		-2,136,053
Cash dividends declared and paid	-40,477				-40,477
Comprehensive income	181,715			-12,955	194,670
Balance at Jan. 03, 2015	$786,684	$527	$0	($23,037)	$809,194
Balance (in shares) at Jan. 03, 2015	52,712,193	52,712,193

THE_COMPANY

THE COMPANY	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 03, 2015
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 the Company's own retail stores and websites that market its brand name merchandise and other licensed products manufactured by other companies. As of January 3, 2015, the Company operated 531 Carter’s domestic stores, 200 OshKosh domestic stores, and 124 Canadian stores.

SUMMARY_OF_SIGNIFICANT_ACCOUNT

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 03, 2015
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES	SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
	PRINCIPLES OF CONSOLIDATION
	The accompanying audited 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.
	RECLASSIFICATIONS
	Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified for comparative purposes.
	FISCAL YEAR
	Our fiscal year ends on the Saturday, in December or January nearest the last day of December, resulting in an additional week of results every five or six years. Fiscal 2014, which ended on January 3, 2015, contained 53 weeks. Fiscal 2013 and fiscal 2012, which ended on December 28, 2013 and December 29, 2012 respectively, each contained 52 weeks.
	USE OF ESTIMATES IN THE PREPARATION OF THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
	The preparation of these consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
	FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSLATION AND TRANSACTIONS
	Translation adjustments
	The functional currency of substantially all of the Company's foreign operations is the local currency. Assets and liabilities are translated into U.S. dollars using the current exchange rates in effect at the balance sheet date, while revenues and expenses are translated at the average exchange rates for the period. The resulting translation adjustments are recorded as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) within the accompanying audited consolidated balance sheet.
	Transaction adjustments
	The Company also recognizes gains and losses on transactions that are denominated in a currency other than the respective entity's functional currency. Foreign currency transaction gains and losses also include intercompany loans with foreign subsidiaries that are of a short-term investment nature. Foreign currency transaction gains and losses are recognized in earnings, as a separate component of other expense, net, within the audited consolidated statements of operations.
	CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
	The Company considers all highly liquid investments that have original maturities of three months or less to be cash equivalents. Cash and cash equivalents consist of deposit accounts, U.S. Treasury securities, and cash management funds invested in U.S. government instruments. These investments are stated at cost, which approximates fair value.
	ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE
	The components of accounts receivable, net, as of January 3, 2015 and December 28, 2013 are as follows:
	(dollars in thousands)	January 3,			December 28,
		2015			2013
	Trade receivables	$	173,962		$	169,862
	Royalties receivable	9,978			9,260
	Tenant allowances and other receivables	12,831			24,197
	Total gross receivables	$	196,771		$	203,319
	Less:
	Allowance for doubtful accounts	(11,808		)	(9,308		)
	Sales returns reserve	(400		)	(400		)
	Total reserves	(12,208		)	(9,708		)
	Accounts receivable, net	$	184,563		$	193,611
	Concentration of credit risk
	In each of fiscal 2014, 2013, and 2012, no one customer accounted for 10% or more of the Company's consolidated net sales.
	Approximately 75.9% of the Company's gross accounts receivable at January 3, 2015 and 75.2% at December 28, 2013 were from its ten largest wholesale customers. Of these customers, five had individual receivable balances in excess of 10% of gross accounts receivable at January 3, 2015, but none of these customers had receivable balances in excess of 14.1%. At December 28, 2013, three of the ten largest customers had individual receivable balances in excess of 10% of gross accounts receivable, but none of these customers had receivable balances in excess of 13.6%.
	Allowance for doubtful accounts
	The Company maintains an allowance for doubtful accounts for estimated losses resulting from the inability of its customers to make payments and other actual and estimated deductions. If the financial condition of a customer were to deteriorate, resulting in an impairment of its ability to make payments, an additional allowance could be required. Past due balances over 90 days are reviewed individually for collectibility. The Company's credit and collections department reviews all other balances regularly. Account balances are charged off against the allowance when it is probable that the receivable will not be recovered. The Company also records reserves for potential returns based on historical experience.
	INVENTORIES
	Inventories, which consist primarily of finished goods, are stated at the lower of cost (first-in, first-out basis for wholesale inventory and average cost for retail inventories) or market. The Company adjusts for slow-moving inventory equal to the difference between the cost of inventory and the estimated market value based upon assumptions about future demand and market conditions. The Company also adjusts its inventory to reflect estimated shrinkage based on historical trends.
	PROPERTY, PLANT, AND EQUIPMENT
	Property, plant, and equipment are stated at cost, less accumulated depreciation and amortization. When fixed assets are sold or otherwise disposed of, the accounts are relieved of the original cost of the assets and the related accumulated depreciation or amortization and any resulting profit or loss is credited or charged to income. For financial reporting purposes, depreciation and amortization are computed on the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets as follows: buildings and improvements from 15 to 26 years, retail store fixtures, equipment, and computers from 3 to 10 years, and computer software from 3 to 7 years. Leasehold improvements and fixed assets purchased under capital lease are amortized over the lesser of the asset life or related lease term. The Company capitalizes the cost of its fixtures designed and purchased for use at major wholesale accounts. The cost of these fixtures is amortized over 3 years.
	GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS
	The Company's goodwill balance is comprised of amounts related to the acquisition of Carter's, Inc. by a predecessor company and the acquisition of Bonnie Togs. The goodwill balances have indefinite useful lives and are not deductible for income tax purposes. The Company's other intangible assets are comprised of tradenames and non-compete agreements. The tradenames include Carter's, OshKosh, Carter's Watch the Wear, H.W. Carter & Sons, and the Carter's tradename in the country of Chile. The Carter's and OshKosh tradenames have indefinite useful lives. The Carter's Watch the Wear and H.W. Carter & Sons have definite lives and are being amortized on an accelerated basis over three years. The Carter's tradename in Chile has a definite life and is being amortized over a period of 20 years. The Bonnie Togs non-compete agreements for certain executives were amortized over four years through fiscal 2014.
	Annual impairment reviews
	The carrying values of the goodwill and indefinite-lived tradename assets are subject to annual impairment reviews which are performed as of the last day of each fiscal year.  Additionally, a review for potential impairment is performed whenever significant events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value of the assets may not be recoverable. Significant assumptions in the impairment models include estimates of future cash flows, discount rates, and, in the case of tradenames, royalty rates. Based upon the Company's most recent assessment, performed as of January 3, 2015, there was no impairment in the value of goodwill or indefinite-lived tradename assets and no reporting units were at risk.
	Goodwill
	The Company performs impairment tests of its goodwill at the reporting unit level. Both qualitative and quantitative methods may be used to assess for impairment, including the use of discounted cash flows ("income approach") and relevant data from guideline public companies ("market approach").
	The Company may utilize a qualitative assessment to determine if it is "more likely than not" that the fair value of the reporting unit is less than its carrying value. If so, the two-step goodwill impairment test is required to be performed. If not, no further testing is required and the Company documents the relevant qualitative factors that support the strength in its fair value. Qualitative factors may include, but are not limited to: macroeconomic conditions, industry and market considerations, cost factors that may have a negative effect on earnings, overall financial performance, and other relevant entity-specific events.
	The first step of a quantitative assessment, where one is deemed necessary, is to compare the fair value of the reporting unit to its carrying value, including goodwill. The Company uses a discounted cash flow model to determine the fair value, using assumptions consistent with those of hypothetical marketplace participants. If the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying value, the second step of the impairment test must be performed. The second step compares the implied fair value of the reporting unit goodwill with the carrying value of that goodwill, in order to determine the amount of the impairment loss and charge to the consolidated statement of operations.
	Indefinite-lived Tradenames
	For indefinite-lived tradenames, the Company may utilize a qualitative assessment, as described above, to determine whether the fair value of an indefinite-lived asset is less than its carrying value. If a quantitative assessment is necessary, the Company determines fair value using a discounted cash flow model that uses the relief from royalty method. If the carrying amount exceeds the fair value of the tradename, an impairment charge is recognized in the amount of the excess.
	IMPAIRMENT OF OTHER LONG-LIVED ASSETS
	The Company reviews other long-lived assets, including property, plant, and equipment, and licensing agreements, for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of such an asset may not be recoverable. Management will determine whether there has been a permanent impairment on such assets held for use in the business by comparing anticipated undiscounted future cash flows from the use and eventual disposition of the asset or asset group to the carrying value of the asset. The amount of any resulting impairment will be calculated by comparing the carrying value to fair value, which may be estimated using the present value of the same cash flows. Long-lived assets that meet the definition of held for sale will be valued at the lower of carrying amount or fair value, less costs to sell.
	DEFERRED DEBT ISSUANCE COSTS
	Debt issuance costs associated with the Company's secured revolving credit facility and senior notes are deferred and amortized to interest expense over the term of the related debt using the effective interest method.
	FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
	The fair value framework requires the Company to categorize certain assets and liabilities into three levels, based upon the assumptions used to price those assets or liabilities. The three levels are defined as follows:
	Level 1:	Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
	Level 2:	Quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets or inputs that are observable.
	Level 3:	Unobservable inputs reflecting management's own assumptions about the inputs used in pricing the asset or liability.
	The Company measures its contingent consideration liability, pension assets, and deferred compensation plan investment assets at fair value, as disclosed in the accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements. The Company's cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, and accounts payable are short-term in nature. As such, their carrying value approximates fair value.
	The fair value of the Company’s total outstanding borrowings would have been disclosed as a Level 2 liability in the fair value hierarchy, had they been measured at fair value. The fair values are disclosed in the accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.
	REVENUE RECOGNITION
	Revenues consist of sales to customers, net of returns, accommodations, allowances, deductions, and cooperative advertising. The Company considers revenue realized or realizable and earned when the product has been shipped, when title passes, when all risks and rewards of ownership have transferred, the sales price is fixed or determinable, and collectibility is reasonably assured. In certain cases, in which the Company retains the risk of loss during shipment, revenue recognition does not occur until the goods have reached the specified customer.
	In the normal course of business, the Company grants certain accommodations and allowances to its wholesale customers in order to assist these customers with inventory clearance and promotions. Such amounts are reflected as a reduction of net sales and are recorded based on agreements with customers, historical trends, and annual forecasts.
	The Company records its cooperative advertising arrangements with certain of its major wholesale customers at fair value. Fair value is determined based upon, among other factors, comparable market analysis for similar advertisements. The Company has included the fair value of these arrangements of approximately $3.9 million, $3.9 million, and $4.6 million for fiscal 2014, 2013, and 2012, respectively, as a component of selling, general, and administrative expenses on the accompanying consolidated statements of operations, rather than as a reduction of revenue. Amounts determined to be in excess of the fair value of these arrangements are recorded as a reduction of net sales.
	Retail store revenues are recognized at the point of sale. The Company reduces revenue for estimated customer returns and deductions.
ACCOUNTING FOR SHIPPING AND HANDLING FEES AND COSTS
Shipping and handling costs include related labor costs, third-party shipping costs, shipping supplies, and certain distribution overhead. Such costs are absorbed by the Company and are included in selling, general, and administrative expenses. These costs amounted to approximately $72.1 million, $59.1 million, and $52.2 million for fiscal 2014, 2013, and 2012, respectively.
With respect to the freight component of the Company's shipping and handling costs, certain customers arrange for shipping and pay the related freight costs directly to third parties. However, in the event that the Company arranges and pays the freight for these customers and bills them for this service, such amounts billed are included in revenue and the related cost is charged to cost of goods sold. In addition, shipping and handling costs billed to the Company's eCommerce customers are included in revenue and the related cost is charged to cost of goods sold. Amounts billed to customers for such costs were approximately $12.3 million, $12.1 million, and $9.3 million for fiscal years 2014, 2013, and 2012, respectively.
ROYALTIES AND LICENSE FEES
The Company licenses the Carter's, Just One You, Precious Firsts, Child of Mine, OshKosh B'gosh, OshKosh, and Genuine Kids from OshKosh trademarks to other companies for use on baby and young children's products, including bedding, outerwear, sleepwear, shoes, underwear, socks, room décor, toys, stationery, hair accessories, furniture, and related products. These royalties are recorded as earned, based upon the sales of licensed products by licensees and reported as royalty income in the statements of operations.
STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENTS
The Company recognizes the cost resulting from all stock-based payment transactions in the financial statements at grant date fair value. Stock-based compensation expense is recognized over the requisite service period, net of estimated forfeitures.
Stock Options
The Company determines the fair value of stock options using the Black-Scholes option pricing model, which requires the use of the following subjective assumptions:
Volatility - This is a measure of the amount by which a stock price has fluctuated or is expected to fluctuate. The Company uses actual monthly historical changes in the market value of its stock covering the expected life of options being valued. An increase in the expected volatility will increase the fair value of the stock option and related compensation expense.
Risk-free interest rate - This is the U.S. Treasury rate as of the grant date having a term equal to the expected term of the stock option. An increase in the risk-free interest rate will increase the fair value of the stock option and related compensation expense.
Expected term - This is the period of time over which the stock options granted are expected to remain outstanding and is based on historical experience and estimated future exercise behavior. Separate groups of employees that have similar historical exercise behavior are considered separately for valuation purposes. An increase in the expected term will increase the fair value of the stock option and the related compensation expense.
Dividend yield - The Company estimates a dividend yield based on the current dividend amount as a percentage of the current stock price. An increase in the dividend yield will decrease the fair value of the stock option and the related compensation expenses.
Forfeitures - The Company estimates forfeitures of stock-based awards based on historical experience and expected future activity.
Changes in these subjective assumptions can materially affect the estimate of fair value of stock-based compensation expense and the related amount recognized in the audited consolidated statements of operations.
Time-Based Restricted Stock Awards
The fair value of time-based restricted stock awards is determined based on the quoted closing price of the Company's common stock on the date of grant and is recognized as compensation expense over the vesting term of the awards, net of estimated forfeitures.
Performance-Based Restricted Stock Awards
The Company accounts for its performance-based restricted stock awards based on the quoted closing price of the Company's common stock on the date of grant and records stock-based compensation expense over the vesting term of the awards based on the probability that the performance criteria will be achieved. The Company reassesses the probability of vesting at each reporting period and prospectively adjusts stock-based compensation expense based on its probability assessment.
Stock Awards
The fair value of stock granted to non-management board members is determined based on the quoted closing price of the Company's common stock on the date of grant. The Company records the stock-based compensation expense immediately as there are no vesting terms.
INCOME TAXES
The accompanying consolidated financial statements reflect current and deferred tax provisions. The deferred tax provision is determined under the liability method. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized based on differences between the book and tax bases of assets and liabilities using presently enacted tax rates. Valuation allowances are established when it is “more likely than not” that a deferred tax asset will not be recovered. The provision for income taxes is the sum of the amount of income taxes paid or payable for the year as determined by applying the provisions of enacted tax laws to the taxable income for that year, the net change during the year in deferred tax assets and liabilities, and the net change during the year in any valuation allowances.
The Company assesses its income tax positions and records tax benefits for all years subject to examination based upon management's evaluation of the facts, circumstances, and information available at the reporting dates. The Company determines whether it is "more likely than not" that a tax position will be sustained upon examination by the appropriate taxing authorities before any part of the benefit can be recorded in the financial statements. For those tax positions where it is not "more likely than not" that a tax benefit will be sustained, no tax benefit is recognized. Where applicable, associated interest and penalties are also recorded. Interest and penalties, if any, are recorded within the provision for incomes taxes in the consolidated statements of operations and are classified on the consolidated balance sheets with the related liability for uncertain tax contingency liabilities.
SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION
Interest paid in cash approximated $26.1 million, $3.8 million, and $6.0 million for fiscal years 2014, 2013, and 2012, respectively. Income taxes paid in cash approximated $95.8 million, $83.3 million and $97.4 million for the fiscal years 2014, 2013, and 2012, respectively.
Additions to property, plant and equipment of approximately $2.0 million, $17.8 million and $6.6 million were excluded from capital expenditures on the Company's consolidated statements of cash flows for fiscal years 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively, since these amounts were accrued and unpaid at the end of each respective fiscal year.
EARNINGS PER SHARE
The Company calculates basic and diluted net income per common share under the two-class method for unvested share-based payment awards that contain non-forfeitable rights to dividends or dividend equivalents (whether paid or unpaid).
Basic net income per share is calculated by dividing net income for the period by the weighted-average common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted net income per share includes the effect of dilutive instruments and uses the average share price for the period in determining the number of shares that are to be added to the weighted-average number of shares outstanding.
OPEN MARKET REPURCHASES OF COMMON STOCK
Shares of the Company's common stock that are repurchased ("buy back") by the Company through open market transactions are retired. Through the end of fiscal 2014, all such open market repurchases have been at prices that exceeded the par value of the repurchased common stock, and the amounts of the purchase prices that exceeded par value were charged to additional paid-in capital or to retained earnings if the balance in additional paid-in capital was not sufficient.
EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS
The Company has several defined benefit plans. Various actuarial methods and assumptions are used in determining net pension and post-retirement costs and obligations. Key assumptions include the discount rate used to determine the present value of future benefits and the expected long-term rate of return on plan assets. The over-funded or under-funded status of the defined benefit plans is recorded as an asset or liability on the consolidated balance sheet. The gains or losses that arise during the period are recognized as a component of comprehensive income, net of tax. These costs are then subsequently recognized as components of net periodic benefit cost in the consolidated statements of operations.
FACILITY CLOSURE AND OFFICE CONSOLIDATION
The Company records severance costs when the appropriate notifications have been made to affected employees or when the decision is made, if the benefits are contractual. When employees are required to work for a period before termination, the severance costs are recognized over the required service period. Relocation and recruitment costs are expensed as incurred. For operating leases, lease termination costs are recognized at fair value at the date the Company ceases to use the leased property and adjusted for the effects of deferred items recognized under the lease and reduced by estimated sub-lease rental income. Useful lives assigned to fixed assets at the facility to be closed are revised based on the specifics of the exit plan, resulting in accelerated depreciation expense.
LEASES AND DEFERRED RENT
The Company enters into a significant number of lease transactions related to properties for its retail stores in addition to leases for offices, distribution facilities, and other uses. The lease agreements may contain provisions related to allowances for property improvements, rent escalation, and free rent periods. Substantially all of these leases are classified as operating leases for accounting purposes.
For property improvement allowances, the Company records a deferred lease credit on the consolidated balance sheet and amortizes the deferred lease credit as a reduction of rent expense over the terms of the applicable lease. For scheduled rent escalation clauses during the lease term, the Company records rent expense on a straight-line basis over the term of the lease. The difference between the rent expense and the amount payable under the lease is included within the Company's liabilities on the consolidated balance sheet. The term of the lease over which the Company amortizes allowances and minimum rental expenses on a straight-line basis begins on the date of initial possession, which is generally when the Company enters the space and/or begins construction.
Where leases provide for contingent rents, which are generally determined as a percentage of gross sales, the Company records additional rent expense when management determines that achieving the specified level of revenue during the fiscal year is probable. Amounts accrued for contingent rent are included within the Company's liabilities on the consolidated balance sheet.
SEASONALITY
The Company experiences seasonal fluctuations in its sales and profitability due to the timing of certain holidays and key retail shopping periods, typically resulting in lower sales and gross profit in the first half of its fiscal year. Accordingly, the Company's results of operations during the first half of the year may not be indicative of the results for the full year.
RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606), which clarifies the principles for recognizing revenue. The guidance is applicable to all contracts with customers regardless of industry-specific or transaction-specific fact patterns. Further, the guidance requires improved and additional disclosures to help users of financial statements better understand the nature, amount, timing, and uncertainty of revenue that is recognized. Pending any potential deferrals that may be forthcoming from the FASB, the standard is effective for the Company beginning in the first quarter of fiscal 2017, including interim periods within that fiscal year, and early adoption is not permitted. Upon becoming effective, the Company will apply the amendments in the updated standard either retrospectively to each prior reporting period presented, or retrospectively with the cumulative effect of initially applying the guidance recognized at the date of initial application. The Company is evaluating the impact of adopting this standard on its consolidated financial position, results of operations, and cash flows.

ACQUISITION_OF_BONNIE_TOGS

ACQUISITION OF BONNIE TOGS	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 03, 2015
Business Combinations [Abstract]
ACQUISITION OF BONNIE TOGS	ACQUISITION OF BONNIE TOGS
	On June 30, 2011, the Company purchased all of the outstanding shares of capital stock of Bonnie Togs for total consideration of up to CAD $95 million, of which USD $61.2 million was paid in cash at closing. In accordance with the agreement, the sellers may be paid additional contingent consideration ranging from zero to CAD $35 million, if certain earnings targets for the period beginning July 1, 2011 and ending on June 27, 2015 are met. Sellers were entitled to receive a portion of the contingent consideration of up to CAD $25 million if interim earnings targets were met through June 2013 and June 2014, respectively. The Company made payments of approximately USD $14.7 million and USD $8.9 million related to the contingent consideration liability based on the achievement of interim earnings targets through June 2013 and 2014, respectively. The Sellers may receive the remaining portion of CAD $10.0 million in 2015 if certain earnings targets are met through June 2015. None of the interim payments are recoverable by the Company in the event of any failure to meet overall targets.
	CONTINGENT CONSIDERATION
	The Company determines 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. As of January 3, 2015, approximately $7.7 million of the contingent consideration liability is included in other current liabilities on the accompanying audited consolidated balance sheet.
	The following table summarizes the changes in the contingent consideration liability (dollars in thousands):
	Balance at December 31, 2011	$	25,566
	Accretion expense	3,589
	Foreign currency translation adjustment	549
	Balance at December 29, 2012	29,704
	Payments made	(14,721		)
	Accretion expense	2,825
	Foreign currency translation adjustment	(1,460		)
	Balance at December 28, 2013	16,348
	Payments made	(8,901		)
	Accretion expense	1,348
	Foreign currency translation adjustment	(1,084		)
	Balance at January 3, 2015	$	7,711

PROPERTY_PLANT_AND_EQUIPMENT

PROPERTY, PLANT, AND EQUIPMENT	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 03, 2015
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]
PROPERTY, PLANT, AND EQUIPMENT	PROPERTY, PLANT, AND EQUIPMENT
	Property, plant, and equipment, net consists of the following:
	(dollars in thousands)	January 3,			December 28,
		2015			2013
	Fixtures, equipment, computer hardware and software	$	325,852		$	269,515
	Land, buildings, and improvements	220,995			207,376
	Marketing fixtures	12,089			12,018
	Construction in progress	19,172			46,954
		578,108			535,863
	Accumulated depreciation and amortization	(245,011		)	(227,978		)
	Total	$	333,097		$	307,885
	Depreciation and amortization expense was approximately $58.5 million, $54.7 million, and $39.5 million for fiscal years 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

GOODWILL_AND_OTHER_INTANGIBLE_

GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 03, 2015
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS	GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS
	Acquisition of Tradenames
	In December 2014, the Company acquired the exclusive rights to the Carter's brands including trademark registrations in Chile. The Company acquired these rights in order to freely operate in Chile by offering products and service under the Carter's brand. The total consideration paid was approximately $3.6 million in cash and was accounted for as an asset acquisition. These tradenames are being amortized over 20 years using a straight-line method.
	In June 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.
	Balance Sheet Components
	The Company’s goodwill and other intangible assets were as follows:
			January 3, 2015						December 28, 2013
	(dollars in thousands)	Weighted-average useful life	Gross amount		Accumulated amortization		Net amount		Gross amount		Accumulated amortization		Net amount
	Carter’s goodwill (1)	Indefinite	$	136,570	$	—	$	136,570	$	136,570	$	—	$	136,570
	Bonnie Togs goodwill (2)	Indefinite	45,405		—		45,405		49,507		—		49,507
	Total goodwill		$	181,975	$	—	$	181,975	$	186,077	$	—	$	186,077
	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)	3 - 20 years	41,557		30,025		11,532		38,007		13,588		24,419
	Bonnie Togs tradename (2)	2 years	516		516		—		562		562		—
	Total tradenames		347,806		30,541		317,265		344,302		14,150		330,152
	Non-compete agreements (2)	4 years	257		225		32		280		174		106
	Total tradenames and other intangibles, net		$	348,063	$	30,766	$	317,297	$	344,582	$	14,324	$	330,258
	-1	$45.9 million of which relates to the Carter’s wholesale segment, $82.0 million of which relates to the Carter’s retail segment, and $8.6 million of which relates to the international segment.
	-2	Relates to the international segment. The change in the gross amount of goodwill and other intangible assets reflects foreign currency translation adjustments for the applicable periods.
	-3	Relates to the acquisition of rights to the Carter's brand in Chile in December 2014 and the Carter's Watch the Wear and H.W. Carter & Sons brands worldwide in June 2013.
	Amortization expense for intangible assets subject to amortization was approximately $16.5 million, $13.8 million, and $0.4 million for fiscal years 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively. The estimated future amortization expense is approximately $6.4 million for fiscal 2015, $1.9 million for fiscal 2016, and $0.2 million for each fiscal year 2017 through 2019.

ACCUMULATED_OTHER_COMPREHENSIV

ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) INCOME	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 03, 2015
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Abstract]
ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) INCOME	ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) INCOME
	Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income is summarized as follows:
	(dollars in thousands)	Pension liability adjustment			Post-retirement liability adjustment			Cumulative translation adjustment			Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income
	Balance at December 31, 2011	$	(9,100	)	$	942		$	(3,124	)	$	(11,282	)
	Current year change	(1,163		)	182			1,058			77
	Balance at December 29, 2012	(10,263		)	1,124			(2,066		)	(11,205		)
	Current year change	6,238			371			(5,486		)	1,123
	Balance at December 28, 2013	(4,025		)	1,495			(7,552		)	(10,082		)
	Current year change	(4,963		)	(147		)	(7,845		)	(12,955		)
	Balance at January 3, 2015	$	(8,988	)	$	1,348		$	(15,397	)	$	(23,037	)
	As of January 3, 2015, and December 28, 2013, the cumulative pension liability adjustments are net of tax effect, $5.3 million and $2.4 million, respectively. As of January 3, 2015 and December 28, 2013, the post-retirement liability adjustments are, net of tax effect, approximately $0.8 million and $0.9 million, respectively.
	For the fiscal years ended January 3, 2015 and December 28, 2013, amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss to the consolidated statements of operations consisted of amortization of actuarial gains and losses related to the Company's defined benefit retirement plans. Such amortization amounts are included in the net periodic cost or benefit recognized for these plans during the respective fiscal year. See the Employee Benefit Plans footnote for additional details. Also, during the fiscal year ended January 3, 2015, approximately $0.1 million was reclassified from cumulative translation adjustment into other expense, net on the consolidated statement of operations as a result of the completion of the Company's exit from retail operations in Japan.

LONGTERM_DEBT

LONG-TERM DEBT	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 03, 2015
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
LONG-TERM DEBT	LONG-TERM DEBT
	Long-term debt consisted of the following:
	(dollars in thousands)	January 3,			December 28,
		2015			2013
	Senior notes	$	400,000		$	400,000
	Secured revolving credit facility	186,000			186,000
	Total long-term debt	$	586,000		$	586,000
	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 January 3, 2015. At issuance, TWCC received net proceeds from the offering of the senior notes of approximately $394.2 million, after deducting bank fees. Approximately $7.0 million, including both bank fees and other third party expenses, was 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. The guarantor subsidiaries are 100% owned directly or indirectly by Carter's, Inc. and all guarantees are joint, several and unconditional.
	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	%
	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 105.25% 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. Specific provisions restrict the ability of the Company's operating subsidiary, TWCC, from paying cash dividends to Carter’s, Inc. in excess of $100.0 million plus an additional amount that builds based on 50% of our consolidated net income on a cumulative basis beginning with the third fiscal quarter of 2013 and subject to certain conditions, unless TWCC and its consolidated subsidiaries meet a leverage ratio requirement under the indenture, which could restrict Carter’s, Inc. from paying cash dividends on our common stock. 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.
	TWCC completed the required registered exchange offer during fiscal 2014.
	SECURED REVOLVING CREDIT FACILITY
	On October 15, 2010, the Company entered into a $375 million ($130 million sub-limit for letters of credit and a swing line sub-limit of $40 million) secured revolving credit facility with Bank of America as sole lead arranger and administrative agent, JP Morgan Chase Bank as syndication agent, and other financial institutions. On December 22, 2011, the Company amended and restated the secured revolving credit facility to, among other things, provide a U.S. dollar secured revolving facility of $340 million (including a $130 million sub-limit for letters of credit and a swing line sub-limit of $40 million) and a $35 million multicurrency secured revolving facility (including a $15 million sub-limit for letters of credit and a swing line sub-limit of $5 million), which is available for borrowings by either TWCC or its Canadian subsidiary, in U.S. dollars or Canadian dollars.
	On August 31, 2012, the Company and lenders amended and restated the secured revolving credit facility to, among other things, improve interest rates applicable to pricing, extend the maturity of the facility, and allow borrowings in currencies other than U.S. dollars or Canadian dollars subject to the consent of all multicurrency lenders. The aggregate principal amount of the facility remained unchanged at $375 million consisting of a $340 million U.S. dollar secured revolving credit facility and a $35 million multicurrency secured revolving credit facility (although the sub-limit for U.S. dollar letters of credit was increased to $175 million). In connection with the amendment, the Company recorded approximately $1.9 million in debt issuance costs which, together with the existing unamortized debt issuance costs, is being amortized over the new remaining term of the facility (five years). The secured revolving credit facility expires August 31, 2017.
	As of January 3, 2015, the Company had approximately $186.0 million in outstanding borrowings under its secured revolving credit facility, exclusive of $6.5 million of outstanding letters of credit. Amounts outstanding under the secured revolving credit facility currently accrue interest at a LIBOR rate plus 2.00%, which, as of January 3, 2015, was 2.17%. As of January 3, 2015, there was approximately $182.5 million available for future borrowing.
	Pricing Options
	The secured revolving credit facility provides for different pricing options based on, among other things, the currency being borrowed and the Company's leverage. Amounts outstanding under the secured revolving credit facility as of January 3, 2015 were accruing interest at a LIBOR rate plus 2.00%.
	Covenants
	The secured revolving credit facility contains and defines financial covenants, including a lease adjusted leverage ratio (defined as, with certain adjustments, the ratio of the Company’s consolidated indebtedness plus six times rent expense to consolidated net income before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization, and rent expense (“EBITDAR”)) to exceed (x) if such period ends on or before December 31, 2016, 3.75:1.00 and (y) if such period ends after December 31, 2016, 3.50:1.00; and consolidated fixed charge coverage ratio (defined as, with certain adjustments, the ratio of consolidated EBITDAR to consolidated fixed charges (defined as interest plus rent expense)), for any such period to be less than 2.50:1.00.
	Provisions in the secured credit facility currently restrict the ability of the Company's operating subsidiary, TWCC, from paying cash dividends to the parent company, Carter’s, Inc., in excess of $15.0 million unless TWCC and its consolidated subsidiaries meet certain leverage ratio and minimum availability requirements under the credit facility, which could restrict Carter’s, Inc. from paying cash dividends on our common stock.
	As of January 3, 2015, the Company was in compliance with its financial debt covenants under the secured revolving credit facility.

COMMON_STOCK

COMMON STOCK	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 03, 2015
Equity [Abstract]
COMMON STOCK	COMMON STOCK
	SHARE REPURCHASES
	In the second quarter of fiscal 2013, the Company's Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of shares in an amount up to $300 million, inclusive of amounts remaining under previous authorizations. In the third quarter of 2013, the Board approved an additional $400 million share repurchase authorization. The total remaining capacity under the repurchase authorizations as of January 3, 2015, was approximately $185.1 million. The authorizations have no expiration date.
	During fiscal 2014 and 2013, the Company repurchased shares on the open market and acquired shares under an accelerated stock repurchase program.
	Open Market Purchases
	During the fiscal year ended January 3, 2015, the Company repurchased and retired 1,111,899 shares, in open market transactions, with an average share price of $73.84 for an aggregate cost of $82.1 million. During the fiscal year ended December 28, 2013, the Company repurchased and retired 816,402 shares, in open market transactions, with an average share price of $66.31 for an aggregate cost of $54.1 million.
	Future repurchases may occur from time to time in the open market, in negotiated transactions, or otherwise.  The timing and amount of any repurchases will be determined by the Company’s management, based on its evaluation of market conditions, share price, other investment priorities, and other factors.
	Accelerated Stock Repurchase Program
	On August 29, 2013, the Company entered into a $300 million fixed-dollar uncollared accelerated stock repurchase ("ASR") 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.
	Both of the ASR Agreements were settled during January 2014. As of the date of settlement of the ASR Agreements, approximately 5.6 million shares had been received with a fair market value, at trade dates, of approximately $398.7 million. All shares received under the ASR Agreements were retired upon receipt.
	The specific number of shares that the Company ultimately repurchased was determined at the date of the settlement of the ASR Agreements based, generally, on the daily volume-weighted average share price of the Company's common stock during the term of the ASR Agreements, less an agreed discount. For shares repurchased under the Collared ASR Agreement, the amount of shares was subject to additional provisions that established a minimum and maximum number of repurchased shares. Such minimum and maximum share numbers were 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 were treated as equity classified forward contracts indexed to the Company's own stock.
	DIVIDENDS
	In fiscal 2014, the Company's Board of Directors paid quarterly cash dividends of $0.19 per share during all four quarters. Future declarations of 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, as further described in the Long-Term Debt note.

STOCKBASED_COMPENSATION

STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 03, 2015
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]
STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION	STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION
	Under the Company’s Amended and Restated Equity Incentive Plan (the “Plan”), the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors may award incentive stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, unrestricted stock, stock deliverable on a deferred basis (including restricted stock units), and performance-based stock awards.
	At the Company's May 13, 2011 shareholders' meeting, the shareholders approved an amendment to the Plan to (i) increase the maximum number of shares of stock available under the existing Plan by 3,725,000 shares from 12,053,392 shares to 15,778,392 shares and (ii)eliminate the Company's ability to grant cash awards and provide tax gross-ups under the Plan. As of January 3, 2015, there were 2,395,041 shares available for grant under the Plan. The Plan makes provision for the treatment of awards upon termination of service or in the case of a merger or similar corporate transaction. Participation in the Plan is limited to members of the Company's board of directors, executive officers and other key employees.
	The limit on shares available under the Plan, the individual limits, and other award terms are subject to adjustment to reflect stock splits or stock dividends, combinations, and certain other events. All stock options issued under the Plan expire no later than ten years from the date of grant. The Company believes that the current level of authorized shares is sufficient to satisfy future option exercises.
	The Company recorded stock-based compensation cost as follows:
		For the fiscal years ended
	(dollars in thousands)	January 3,				December 28,				December 29,
		2015				2013				2012
	Stock options	$	4,672			$	4,728			$	4,093
	Restricted stock:
	Time-based awards	7,018				6,732				5,376
	Performance-based awards	4,827				4,127				2,395
	Stock awards	1,081				453				1,185
	Total	$	17,598			$	16,040			$	13,049
	All stock-based compensation expense was reflected as a component of selling, general, and administrative expenses, where participants' other compensation expenses are also recorded.
	STOCK OPTIONS
	Stock options vest in equal annual installments over a four-year period. The Company issues new shares to satisfy stock option exercises.
	Changes in the Company's stock options for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2015 were as follows:
		Number of shares			Weighted- average exercise price		Weighted-average remaining contractual terms (years)		Aggregate intrinsic value
									(in thousands)
	Outstanding, December 28, 2013	1,677,741			$35.37
	Granted	228,700			$68.73
	Exercised	(287,511	)		$31.53
	Forfeited	(129,840	)		$49.50
	Expired	(2,700	)		$47.85
	Outstanding, January 3, 2015	1,486,390			$39.99		6.32		$	68,389
	Vested and Expected to Vest, January 3, 2015	1,419,359			$39.20		6.34		$	66,433
	Exercisable, January 3, 2015	867,115			$28.58		5.07		$	49,786
	The intrinsic value of stock options exercised during the fiscal years ended January 3, 2015, December 28, 2013, and December 29, 2012 was approximately $12.9 million, $30.0 million, and $7.2 million, respectively. At January 3, 2015, there was approximately $7.1 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 2.4 years.
	The table below presents the assumptions used to calculate the fair value of options granted in each of the respective fiscal years:
		For the fiscal years ended
		January 3,				December 28,				December 29,
		2015				2013				2012
	Expected volatility	30.85		%		33.15		%		34.74		%
	Risk-free interest rate	1.82		%		1.15		%		1.37		%
	Expected term (years)	6				6				5.9
	Dividend yield	1.11		%		0.91		%		—
	Weighted average fair value of options granted	$	19.86			$	20.21			$	15.28
	RESTRICTED STOCK AWARDS
	Restricted stock awards issued under the Plan vest based upon continued service or performance targets.
	The following table summarizes activity related to all restricted stock awards during the fiscal year ended January 3, 2015:
		Restricted			Weighted-average grant-date
		stock			fair value
		awards
	Outstanding, December 28, 2013	786,189			$	44.87
	Granted	190,109			$	68.96
	Vested	(184,133	)		$	42.24
	Forfeited	(117,290	)		$	50.85
	Outstanding, January 3, 2015	674,875			$	51.34
	Time-based Restricted Stock Awards
	Restricted stock awards vest in equal annual installments or cliff vest after a three- or four-year period. During fiscal year 2013, a total of 237,355 shares of restricted stock vested with an weighted-average fair value of $31.40 per share. During fiscal year 2012, a total of 194,455 shares of restricted stock vested with an weighted-average fair value of $27.90 per share. At January 3, 2015, there was approximately $11.3 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 2.4 years.
	Performance-based Restricted Stock Awards
	Fiscal year		Number of shares granted			Fair market value per share
	2012		152,000			$	42.61
	2013		118,200			$	59.27
	2014		61,200			$	68.49
	As of January 3, 2015, the performance targets for the shares granted in 2011 and 2012 were met and these grants will become fully vested in the first quarter of fiscal 2015 if the remaining service requirements are also achieved.
	Vesting of shares granted in 2013 and 2014 is contingent upon meeting specific performance targets through fiscal 2015 and 2016, respectively. Currently, the Company believes these targets will be achieved and has recorded compensation expense based on the proration of the total ultimate expected value of the award.
	At January 3, 2015, there was approximately $5.2 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 1.6 years.
	Stock Awards
	During fiscal years 2014, 2013 and 2012, the Company issued fully-vested shares of its common stock to non-management members of the Company's board of directors, as follows:
		Number of shares issued		Fair value per share		Aggregate value (in thousands)
	2012	21,708		$49.76		$1,080
	2013	16,173		$66.79		$1,080
2014	14,859		$72.72		$1,081
The Company received no proceeds from the issuance of these shares.

EMPLOYEE_BENEFIT_PLANS

EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 03, 2015
Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]
EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS	EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS
	The Company maintains a defined contribution plan, a deferred compensation plan, and two defined benefit plans. The two defined benefit plans include the OshKosh B'Gosh pension plan and a post-retirement life and medical plan.
	OSHKOSH B'GOSH PENSION PLAN
	Funded Status
	The retirement benefits under the OshKosh B'Gosh pension plan were frozen as of December 31, 2005. A reconciliation of changes in the projected pension benefit obligation and plan assets is as follows:
		For the fiscal years ended
	(dollars in thousands)	January 3, 2015				December 28, 2013
	Change in projected benefit obligation:
	Projected benefit obligation at beginning of year	$	53,386			$	59,331
	Interest cost	2,488				2,335
	Actuarial loss (gain)	9,420				(6,490		)
	Benefits paid	(1,779		)		(1,790		)
	Projected benefit obligation at end of year	$	63,515			$	53,386
	Change in plan assets:
	Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year	$	49,618			$	45,774
	Actual return on plan assets	4,645				5,634
	Benefits paid	(1,779		)		(1,790		)
	Fair value of plan assets at end of year	$	52,484			$	49,618
	Unfunded status	$	11,031			$	3,768
	The unfunded status is included in other long-term liabilities in the Company's consolidated balance sheet. The Company does not expect to make any contributions to the OshKosh defined benefit plan during fiscal 2015 as the plan's funding exceeds the minimum funding requirements. The accumulated benefit obligation is equal to the projected benefit obligation as of January 3, 2015 and December 28, 2013 because the plan is frozen. The actuarial loss incurred in fiscal year 2014 was primarily attributable to a lower discount rate, as well as changes in the mortality assumptions.
	Net Periodic Pension (Benefit) Cost
	The net periodic pension (benefit) cost included in the statement of operations was comprised of:
		For the fiscal years ended
	(dollars in thousands)	January 3, 2015				December 28, 2013				December 29, 2012
	Interest cost	$	2,488			$	2,335			$	2,388
	Expected return on plan assets	(3,193		)		(3,058		)		(2,852		)
	Recognized actuarial loss (a)	85				831				710
	Net periodic pension (benefit) cost	$	(620	)		$	108			$	246
	(a) Represents pre-tax amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss.
	For fiscal 2015, approximately $0.6 million is expected to be reclassified from accumulated
	other comprehensive loss to a component of net periodic pension cost.
	Assumptions
	The actuarial computations utilized the following assumptions, using year-end measurement dates:
	Benefit obligation	2014		2013
	Discount rate	4.00%		4.75%
	Net periodic pension cost	2014		2013		2012
	Discount rate	4.75%		4.00%		4.50%
	Expected long-term rate of return on assets	6.50%		7.00%		7.00%
	The discount rates used at January 3, 2015, December 28, 2013, and December 29, 2012, were determined with consideration given to the Citigroup Pension Discount and Liability index and the Barclay Capital Aggregate AA Bond index, adjusted for the timing of expected plan distributions. The Company believes these indexes reflect a risk-free rate consistent with a portfolio of high quality debt instruments with maturities that are comparable to the timing of the expected payments under the plan. The expected long-term rate of return assumption considers historic returns adjusted for changes in overall economic conditions that may affect future returns and a weighting of each investment class.
	A 0.25% change in the assumed discount rate would result in an increase or decrease in the amount of the pension plan's projected benefit obligation of approximately $2.5 million.
	The Company currently expects benefit payments for its defined benefit pension plans as follows for the next ten fiscal years;
	(dollars in thousands)
	Fiscal Year
	2015	$	2,410
	2016	$	1,980
	2017	$	2,380
	2018	$	2,240
	2019	$	2,290
	2020-2024	$	14,670
	Plan Assets
	The Company's investment strategy is to invest in a well-diversified portfolio consisting of approximately 10 mutual funds or group annuity contracts that minimize concentration of risks by utilizing a variety of asset types, fund strategies, and fund managers. The target allocation for plan assets is 40% equity securities, 50% bond funds, and 10% real estate investments. Based on actual returns over a long-term basis, the Company believes that a 6.5% annual return on plan assets can be achieved based on the current allocation and investment strategy.
	Equity securities primarily include funds invested in large-cap and mid-cap companies, primarily located in the United States, with up to 5% of the plan assets invested in international equities. Fixed income securities include funds holding corporate bonds of companies from diverse industries, and U.S. Treasuries. Real estate funds include investments in actively managed mutual funds that invest in real estate.
	The fair value of the Company's pension plan assets at January 3, 2015 and December 28, 2013, by asset category, were as follows:
			January 3, 2015											December 28, 2013
	(dollars in thousands)		Total				Level 1				Level 2			Total		Level 1		Level 2
	Asset Category
	Cash and cash equivalents		$	133			$	133			$	—		$	117	$	—	$	117
	Equity Securities:
	U.S. Large-Cap blend (a)		8,671				4,337				4,334			11,250		5,623		5,627
	U.S. Large-Cap growth		4,346				4,346				—			5,630		5,630		—
	U.S. Mid-Cap growth		2,609				—				2,609			3,473		—		3,473
	U.S. Small-Cap blend		2,596				2,596				—			1,486		1,486		—
	International blend		2,614				2,614				—			1,486		1,486		—
	Fixed income securities:
Corporate bonds (b)		26,325				26,325				—			21,257		21,257		—
Real estate (c)		5,190				5,190				—			4,919		4,919		—
		$	52,484			$	45,541			$	6,943		$	49,618	$	40,401	$	9,217
(a) This category comprises low-cost equity index funds not actively managed that track the Standard & Poor's 500 Index.
(b) This category invests in both U.S. Treasuries and mid-term corporate debt from U.S. issuers from diverse industries.
(c) This category represents an investment in a mutual fund that invests primarily in real estate securities, including common
stocks, preferred stock and other equity securities issued by real estate companies.
POST-RETIREMENT LIFE AND MEDICAL PLAN
Under a defined benefit plan frozen in 1991, the Company offers a comprehensive post-retirement medical plan to current and certain future retirees and their spouses. The Company also offers life insurance to current and certain future retirees. Employee contributions are required as a condition of participation for both medical benefits and life insurance and the Company's liabilities are net of these expected employee contributions.
Accumulated Post-Retirement Benefit Obligation
The following is a reconciliation of the accumulated post-retirement benefit obligation (“APBO”) under this plan:
	For the fiscal years ended
(dollars in thousands)	January 3, 2015				December 28, 2013
APBO at beginning of period	$	5,730			$	6,876
Service cost	113				161
Interest cost	230				231
Actuarial loss (gain)	32				(716		)
Plan participants' contribution	18				19
Benefits paid	(501		)		(563		)
Curtailment gain	(291		)		(278		)
APBO at end of period	$	5,331			$	5,730
Approximately $4.7 million and $5.1 million of the APBO at the end of fiscal 2014 and 2013, respectively, were classified as other long term liabilities in the Company's consolidated balance sheets.
Net Periodic Post-Retirement Benefit (Benefit) Cost
The components of post-retirement benefit expense charged to the statement of operations were as follows:
		For the fiscal years ended
(dollars in thousands)		January 3,				December 28,				December 29,
		2015				2013				2012
Service cost – benefits attributed to service during the period		$	113			$	161			$	135
Interest cost on accumulated post-retirement benefit obligation		230				231				282
Amortization net actuarial gain (a)		(206		)		(135		)		(84		)
Curtailment gain		(291		)		(278		)		—
Total net periodic post-retirement benefit (income) cost		$	(154	)		$	(21	)		$	333
(a) Represents pre-tax amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss.
For fiscal 2015, approximately $0.2 million is expected to be reclassified from accumulated
other comprehensive loss as a credit to periodic net periodic pension cost.
Curtailment
In fiscal 2014 and 2013, a curtailment gain was recognized as a result of the Company's facility closures, which decreased the number of employees eligible for retiree medical benefits.
Assumptions
The actuarial computations utilized the following assumptions, using year-end measurement dates:
	2014		2013
Benefit obligation
Discount rate	3.50%		4.25%
	2014		2013		2012
Net periodic pension cost
Discount rate	4.25%		3.50%		4.00%
The discount rates used at January 3, 2015, December 28, 2013, and December 29, 2012, were determined with primary consideration given to the Citigroup Pension Discount and Liability index adjusted for the timing of expected plan distributions. The Company believes this index reflects a risk-free rate with maturities that are comparable to the timing of the expected payments under the plan.
The effects on the Company's plan of all future increases in health care costs are borne primarily by employees; accordingly, increasing medical costs are not expected to have any material effect on the Company's future financial results.
The Company's contribution for these post-retirement benefit obligations was approximately $0.5 million in each of the fiscal years 2014, 2013 and 2012. The Company expects that its contribution and benefit payments for post-retirement benefit obligations each year will be approximately $0.5 million for fiscal years 2015 and 2016 and $0.4 million for each fiscal year 2017 through 2019. For the five years subsequent to fiscal 2019, the aggregate contributions and benefit payments for post-retirement benefit obligations is expected to be approximately $1.7 million. The Company does not pre-fund this plan and as a result there are no plan assets. The measurement date used to determine the post-retirement benefit obligations is as of the end of the fiscal year.
DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN
The Company maintains a deferred compensation plan allowing voluntary salary and incentive compensation deferrals for qualifying employees as permitted by the Internal Revenue Code. Participant deferrals earn investment returns based on a select number of investment options, including equity, debt, and real estate mutual funds. The Company invests comparable amounts in marketable securities to mitigate the risk associated with the investment return on the employee deferrals.
DEFINED CONTRIBUTION PLAN
The Company also sponsors a defined contribution savings plan within the United States. This plan covers employees who are at least 21 years of age and have completed three months of service, during which at least 250 hours were served. The plan provides for a discretionary employer match. The Company's expense for the defined contribution savings plan totaled approximately $10.5 million, $8.5 million, and $6.3 million for the fiscal years ended January 3, 2015, December 28, 2013, and December 29, 2012, respectively.

INCOME_TAXES

INCOME TAXES	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 03, 2015
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
INCOME TAXES	INCOME TAXES
	PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES
	The provision for income taxes consisted of the following:
		For the fiscal years ended
	(dollars in thousands)	January 3, 2015				December 28, 2013				December 29, 2012
	Current tax provision:
	Federal	$	88,635			$	71,696			$	87,070
	State	9,049				8,486				8,905
	Foreign	6,641				8,280				7,917
	Total current provision	$	104,325			$	88,462			$	103,892
	Deferred tax provision (benefit):
	Federal	$	5,519			$	1,412			$	(7,815	)
	State	41				(942		)		(846		)
	Foreign	(1,649		)		126				(990		)
	Total deferred provision	3,911				596				(9,651		)
	Total provision	$	108,236			$	89,058			$	94,241
	The foreign portion of the tax position relates to Canadian and Hong Kong income taxes on the Company's international operations and foreign tax withholdings related to the Company's foreign royalty income. The components of income before income taxes were as follows:
		For the fiscal years ended
	(dollars in thousands)	January 3, 2015				December 28, 2013				December 29, 2012
	Domestic	$	286,177			$	223,907			$	239,159
	Foreign	16,729				25,558				16,232
	Total	$	302,906			$	249,465			$	255,391
	EFFECTIVE RATE RECONCILIATION
	The difference between the Company's effective income tax rate and the federal statutory tax rate is reconciled below:
		For the fiscal years ended
		January 3, 2015			December 28, 2013			December 29, 2012
	Statutory federal income tax rate	35	%		35	%		35	%
	State income taxes, net of federal income tax benefit	2.5	%		2.5	%		2.5	%
	Impact of foreign operations	(1.2	)%		(1.4	)%		(0.7	)%
	Settlement of uncertain tax positions	(0.6	)%		(0.4	)%		(0.5	)%
	Acquisition expenses	—	%		—	%		0.6	%
	Total	35.7	%		35.7	%		36.9	%
	The Company and its subsidiaries file income tax returns in the United States and in various states and local jurisdictions.  The Company’s subsidiaries also file income tax returns in Canada (including various Canadian provinces), Hong Kong and Japan. The Internal Revenue Service initiated an income tax audit for fiscal 2011 in 2013 and expanded this audit to include fiscal 2012 and fiscal 2013 during 2014. As of January 3, 2015, the Company is not aware of any material payments that are expected to be made in the next year as a result of this audit. The federal statute of limitations for fiscal 2008 closed during the third quarter of fiscal 2012 and the federal statute of limitations for fiscal 2010 closed during the third quarter of 2014. In most cases, the Company is no longer subject to state and local tax authority examinations for years prior to fiscal 2010.
	DEFERRED TAXES
	Components of deferred tax assets and liabilities were as follows:
	(dollars in thousands)	January 3, 2015				December 28, 2013
	Deferred tax assets:	Assets (Liabilities)
	Accounts receivable allowance	$	4,990			$	4,783
	Inventory	11,253				12,378
	Accrued liabilities	13,947				14,829
	Equity-based compensation	10,596				9,001
	Deferred employee benefits	8,070				5,111
	Deferred rent	37,381				31,855
	Other	6,127				5,050
	Total deferred tax assets	$	92,364			$	83,007
	Deferred tax liabilities:
	Depreciation	$	(70,510	)		$	(54,809	)
	Tradename and licensing agreements	(102,298		)		(108,155		)
	Other	(4,467		)		(4,164		)
	Total deferred tax liabilities	$	(177,275	)		$	(167,128	)
	The net deferred tax liability was classified on the Company's consolidated balance sheets as follows:
	(dollars in thousands)	January 3, 2015				December 28, 2013
		Assets (Liabilities)
	Current net deferred tax asset	$	36,625			$	37,313
	Non-current net deferred tax liability	(121,536		)		(121,434		)
	Total deferred tax liability	$	(84,911	)		$	(84,121	)
	The Company has not provided deferred taxes on undistributed earnings from its Canadian or Hong Kong subsidiaries, as the Company anticipates that these earnings will be reinvested indefinitely. Undistributed earnings from the Company's Canadian and Hong Kong subsidiary at January 3, 2015 amounted to approximately $49.1 million and $10.3 million, respectively. These earnings have been reinvested in foreign operations and the Company does not currently plan to initiate any action that would result in these earnings being repatriated to the U.S. Because of the availability of foreign tax credits, it is not practicable to determine the U.S. federal income tax liability that would be payable if such earnings were not reinvested indefinitely.
	UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS
	The following is a reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of unrecognized tax benefits:
	(dollars in thousands)
	Balance at December 31, 2011	$	8,345
	Additions based on tax positions related to fiscal 2012	2,384
	Additions for prior year tax positions	1,020
	Reductions for lapse of statute of limitations	(1,831		)
Reductions for prior year tax settlements	(155		)
Balance at December 29, 2012	$	9,763
Additions based on tax positions related to fiscal 2013	3,200
Reductions for prior year tax positions	(375		)
Reductions for lapse of statute of limitations	(1,029		)
Reductions for prior year tax settlements	(377		)
Balance at December 28, 2013	$	11,182
Additions based on tax positions related to fiscal 2014	2,572
Reductions for prior year tax positions	(471		)
Reductions for lapse of statute of limitations	(1,536		)
Reductions for prior year tax settlements	(436		)
Balance at January 3, 2015	$	11,311
As of January 3, 2015, the Company had gross unrecognized tax benefits of approximately $11.3 million, of which $8.2 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 would accelerate the payment of cash to the taxing authorities.
Included in the reserves for unrecognized tax benefits are approximately $1.8 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 2015 and the effective tax rate in the quarter in which the benefits are recognized.  Also included in the reserves for unrecognized tax benefits are approximately $1.9 million of federal tax reserves applicable to the ongoing examination. Settlement of this audit may affect the Company's annual effective tax rate for fiscal 2015 and the effective tax rate in the quarter in which the audit is effectively settled.
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 fiscal 2014, 2013, and 2012, interest expense recorded on uncertain tax positions was not significant. The Company had approximately $0.9 million and $0.8 million of interest accrued on uncertain tax positions as of January 3, 2015 and December 28, 2013, respectively.

EARNINGS_PER_SHARE

EARNINGS PER SHARE	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 03, 2015
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:
		For the fiscal years ended
		January 3,			December 28,			December 29,
		2015			2013			2012
	Weighted-average number of common and common equivalent shares outstanding:
	Basic number of common shares outstanding	52,614,425			56,931,216			58,217,503
	Dilutive effect of equity awards	479,114			590,951			851,684
	Diluted number of common and common equivalent shares outstanding	53,093,539			57,522,167			59,069,187
	Earnings per share:
	(dollars in thousands, except per share data)
	Basic net income per common share:
	Net income	$	194,670		$	160,407		$	161,150
	Income allocated to participating securities	(2,586		)	(2,144		)	(2,095		)
	Net income available to common shareholders	$	192,084		$	158,263		$	159,055
	Basic net income per common share	$	3.65		$	2.78		$	2.73
	Diluted net income per common share:
	Net income	$	194,670		$	160,407		$	161,150
	Income allocated to participating securities	(2,568		)	(2,126		)	(2,072		)
	Net income available to common shareholders	$	192,102		$	158,281		$	159,078
	Diluted net income per common share	$	3.62		$	2.75		$	2.69
	Anti-dilutive shares excluded from dilutive earnings per share calculations (1)	230,150			355,900			613,000
	(1) The volume of antidilutive shares is, in part, due to the related unamortized compensation costs.
	In connection with the 2013 ASR Agreements discussed in the common stock footnote, the Company received one million additional shares in January 2014 for a total of approximately 5.6 million shares during fiscal 2014 and 2013 under the ASR program. 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 determined, for all periods impacted by the ASR Agreements, that the Company would not have been required to deliver additional shares to JPMorgan based on the volume-weighted average prices calculated for all impacted periods. The Company determined that these shares would have had an anti-dilutive effect and excluded these shares from the diluted earnings per share calculation for all periods.

SEGMENT_INFORMATION

SEGMENT INFORMATION	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 03, 2015
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
SEGMENT INFORMATION	SEGMENT INFORMATION
	The Company reports segment information based upon a “management approach.” The management approach refers to the internal reporting that is used by management for making operating decisions and assessing the performance of the Company's reportable segments. The Company reports its corporate expenses separately as they are not included in the internal measures of segment operating performance used by the Company to measure the underlying performance of its reportable segments.
	Segment results include the direct costs of each segment and all other costs are allocated based upon detailed estimates and analysis of actual time and expenses incurred to support the operations of each segment or units produced or sourced to support each segment's revenue. Certain costs, including incentive compensation for certain employees, and various other general corporate costs that are not specifically allocable to segments, are included in corporate expenses below. Intersegment sales and transfers are recorded at cost and are treated as a transfer of inventory. The accounting policies of the segments are the same as those described in Note 2 to the consolidated financial statements. The Company's reportable segments are Carter's wholesale, Carter’s retail, OshKosh retail, OshKosh wholesale, and International.
	The table below presents certain segment information for the periods indicated:
		For the fiscal years ended
	(dollars in thousands)	January 3,				% of			December 28,				% of		December 29,			% of Total
		2015				Total			2013				Total		2012
	Net sales:
	Carter’s Retail (a)	$	1,087,165			37.6	%		$	954,160			36.2	%	$	818,909		34.4	%
	Carter’s Wholesale	1,081,888				37.4	%		1,035,420				39.2	%	981,445			41.2	%
	Total Carter’s	2,169,053				75	%		1,989,580				75.4	%	1,800,354			75.6	%
	OshKosh Retail (a)	335,140				11.6	%		289,311				11	%	283,343			11.9	%
	OshKosh Wholesale	73,201				2.5	%		74,564				2.8	%	79,752			3.3	%
	Total OshKosh	408,341				14.1	%		363,875				13.8	%	363,095			15.2	%
	International (b)	316,474				10.9	%		285,256				10.8	%	218,285			9.2	%
	Total net sales	$	2,893,868			100	%		$	2,638,711			100	%	$	2,381,734		100	%
	Operating income (loss):					% of							% of					% of
						segment							segment					segment
						net sales							net sales					net sales
	Carter’s Retail (a)	$	211,297			19.4	%		$	181,169			19	%	$	145,940		17.8	%
	Carter’s Wholesale	185,463				17.1	%		185,501				17.9	%	172,673			17.6	%
	Total Carter’s	396,760				18.3	%		366,670				18.4	%	318,613			17.7	%
	OshKosh Retail (a)	8,210				2.4	%		(1,433		)		(0.5	)%	(7,752		)	(2.7	)%
	OshKosh Wholesale	8,842				12.1	%		9,796				13.1	%	4,086			5.1	%
	Total OshKosh	17,052				4.2	%		8,363				2.3	%	(3,666		)	(1.0	)%
	International (b) (c)	39,470				12.5	%		40,641				14.2	%	43,376			19.9	%
	Corporate expenses (d) (e)	(119,937		)					(151,523		)				(96,337		)
	Total operating income	$	333,345			11.5	%		$	264,151			10	%	$	261,986		11	%
	(a)	Includes eCommerce results.
	(b)	Net sales include international retail, eCommerce, and wholesale sales. Operating income includes international licensing income.
	(c)	Includes the following charges:
		For the fiscal years ended
	(dollars in millions)	January 3,				December 28,				December 29,
		2015				2013				2012
	Revaluation of contingent consideration	$	1.3			$	2.8			$	3.6
	Exit from Japan retail operations	$	0.5			$	4.1			$	—
	(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:
			For the fiscal years ended
	(dollars in millions)		January 3,				December 28,				December 29,
			2015				2013				2012
	Office consolidation costs		$	6.6			$	33.3			$	6.4
	Amortization of H.W. Carter and Sons tradenames		$	16.4			$	13.6			$	—
	Closure of distribution facility in Hogansville, GA (1)		$	0.9			$	1.9			$	3.1
	(1) Continuing operating costs associated with the closure of the Company's distribution facility in Hogansville, Georgia.
	ADDITIONAL DATA BY SEGMENT
	Inventory
	The table below represents inventory by segment:
		For the fiscal years ended
	(dollars in thousands)	January 3,				December 28,
		2015				2013
	Carter's Wholesale	$	240,669			$	232,419
	Carter's Retail	84,004				79,451
	OshKosh Retail	31,829				28,690
	OshKosh Wholesale	39,879				30,977
	International	48,463				46,217
	Total	$	444,844			$	417,754
	Wholesale inventories include inventory produced and warehoused for the retail segment.
	The table below represents consolidated net sales by product:
		For the fiscal years ended
	(dollars in thousands)	January 3, 2015 (53 weeks)			December 28, 2013 (52 weeks)			December 29, 2012 (52 weeks)
	Baby	1,107,973			975,374			865,446
	Playclothes	1,146,797			1,074,581			989,371
	Sleepwear	381,574			366,289			340,715
Other (a)	257,524			222,467			186,202
Total net sales	2,893,868			2,638,711			2,381,734
(a) Other product offerings include bedding, outwear, swimwear, shoes, socks, diaper bags, gift sets, toys, and hair accessories.
GEOGRAPHICAL DATA
Revenue
The Company's international sales principally represent sales to customers in Canada. Such sales were 67.9% and 65.4% of total international sales in fiscal 2014 and 2013, respectively.
Long-Lived Assets
The following represents property, plant, and equipment, net, by geographic area:
	For the fiscal years ended
(dollars in thousands)	3-Jan-15				28-Dec-13
United States	$	305,093			$	282,517
International	28,004				25,368
Total	$	333,097			$	307,885
Long-lived assets in the international segment relate principally to Canada. Long-lived assets in Canada were 98.1% and 91.8% of total international long-lived assets at the end of fiscal 2014 and 2013, respectively.

FAIR_VALUE_MEASUREMENTS

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 03, 2015
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS	FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
	The following table summarizes assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis:
		January 3, 2015								December 28, 2013
	(dollars in millions)	Level 1		Level 2			Level 3			Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
	Assets
	Investments	$	7.6	$	—		$	—		$	5.4	$	—	$	—
	Liabilities
	Contingent consideration	$	—	$	—		$	7.7		$	—	$	—	$	16.3
	INVESTMENTS
	The Company invests in marketable securities, principally equity based mutual funds, to mitigate the risk associated with the investment return on employee deferrals of compensation. All of the marketable securities purchased are included in other assets on the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. During fiscal 2014 and 2013, the gain on the mark to market of marketable securities was $0.4 million and $0.5 million, respectively.
	The fair value of the Company's pension plan assets at January 3, 2015 and December 28, 2013, by asset category, are disclosed in the employee benefit plans footnote to the consolidated financial statements.
	CONTINGENT CONSIDERATION
	The following summarizes the significant unobservable inputs for the Company's Level 3 fair value measurements at January 3, 2015:
	(dollars in millions)	Fair Value (USD)		Valuation		Unobservable	Amount (CAD)
				technique		inputs
	Contingent consideration	$	7.7	Discounted cash flow		Estimated contingent consideration payment	C$	10
						Discount rate	18		%
						Probability assumption	100		%
	The following summarizes the significant unobservable inputs for the Company's Level 3 fair value measurements at December December 28, 2013:
	(dollars in millions)	Fair Value (USD)		Valuation		Unobservable	Amount (CAD)
				technique		inputs
	Contingent consideration	$	16.3	Discounted cash flow		Estimated contingent consideration payment	C$	20
						Discount rate	18		%
						Probability assumption	100		%
	BORROWINGS
	As of January 3, 2015, the Level 2 fair value of the Company's $186 million in borrowings under its secured revolving credit facility approximated carrying value. The fair value of the Company's $400 million in senior notes was estimated by obtaining market quotes given the trading levels of other bonds of the same general issuer type and market perceived credit quality and is, therefore, within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy. The fair value of the outstanding senior notes as of January 3, 2015 was approximately $414 million.

OTHER_CURRENT_AND_LONGTERM_LIA

OTHER CURRENT AND LONG-TERM LIABILITIES	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 03, 2015
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)	3-Jan-15		28-Dec-13
	Accrued bonuses and incentive compensation	$	18,875	$	19,579
	Contingent consideration	7,711		8,964
	Income taxes payable	692		97
	Accrued workers' compensation	2,662		7,236
	Accrued interest	8,106		8,311
	Accrued sales and use taxes	5,318		8,486
	Accrued salaries and wages	3,576		7,609
	Accrued gift certificates	10,100		7,899
	Accrued 401(k) contributions	10,073		8,775
	Accrued closure costs	835		9,128
	Other current liabilities	29,780		19,045
	Total	$	97,728	$	105,129
	Other long-term liabilities consisted of the following:
	(dollars in thousands)	3-Jan-15		28-Dec-13
	Deferred lease incentives	$	67,205	$	68,876
	Accrued rent	40,656		31,821
	Contingent consideration	—		7,384
	Accrued workers' compensation	4,717		—
	OshKosh pension plan	11,031		3,768
	Unrecognized tax benefits	12,230		11,947
	Post-retirement life and medical plan	4,731		5,055
	Deferred compensation	8,388		6,225
	Other	1,947		104
	Total	$	150,905	$	135,180

FACILITY_CLOSURE

FACILITY CLOSURE	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 03, 2015
Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]
FACILITY CLOSURE	FACILITY CLOSURE
	HOGANSVILLE DISTRIBUTION FACILITY
	In 2012, the Company announced its plan to close its Hogansville, Georgia distribution facility. In connection with this plan, the Company recorded approximately $1.9 million in closing-related charges in selling, general, and administrative expenses for the fiscal year ending December 28, 2013. There were no additional closing-related charges recorded for the fiscal year ending January 3, 2015.
	As of December 28, 2013, the restructuring reserve related to the closure of the Hogansville facility was approximately $1.3 million and was included in other current liabilities in the Company's consolidated balance sheet. There was no ending liability amount as of January 3, 2015. The Hogansville facility was sold in the fourth quarter of 2014 for an amount that approximated carrying value.
	OFFICE CONSOLIDATION
	The Company consolidated the Shelton, Connecticut and Atlanta, Georgia offices, as well as certain functions from our other offices, into a new headquarters facility in Atlanta, Georgia. Approximately 175 employees were affected by this closure. In connection with this plan to consolidate into the new headquarters facility in Atlanta, the Company recorded approximately $6.6 million, $33.3 million, and $6.4 million in closing-related costs in fiscal years 2014, 2013, and 2012, respectively.
	The total amount of charges was included in selling, general, and administrative expenses and consisted of the following:
		For the fiscal years ended
	(dollars in millions)	January 3, 2015				December 28, 2013				29-Dec-12
	Other closure costs	$	5.7			$	24.5			$	3.1
	Severance and other benefits	0.9				4.8				2.2
	Accelerated depreciation	—				4				1.1
	Total	$	6.6			$	33.3			$	6.4
	The following table summarizes the restructuring reserves related to the office consolidation as of January 3, 2015:
	(dollars in millions)	Severance				Other closure costs				Total
	Balance at December 28, 2013	$	4.7			$	1.7			$	6.4
	Provision	0.9				5.7				6.6
	Payments	(4.8		)		(5.1		)		(9.9		)
	Other	—				0.5				0.5
	Balance at January 3, 2015	$	0.8			$	2.8			$	3.6
	The severance reserve is included in other current liabilities and other closure costs are included in other long-term liabilities in the Company's consolidated balance sheets.
	The Company has completed its consolidation efforts. The severance accrual is expected to be substantially paid during fiscal 2015.
	JAPAN RETAIL OPERATIONS
	In 2013, the Company made the decision to exit retail operations in Japan based on revised forecasts which did not meet the Company's investment objectives. The Company recorded approximately $1.5 million in closing related costs for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2015. The Company recorded approximately $4.1 million in closing related costs for the fiscal year ended December 28, 2013, which included approximately $3.0 million in selling, general, and administrative expenses and $1.1 million in inventory write-offs recorded in cost of goods sold. The Company does not expect to incur any additional closing related costs after fiscal 2014 in connection with the exit of retail operations in Japan.
	The total amount of charges was included in selling, general, and administrative expenses and consisted of the following:
		For the fiscal years ended
	(dollars in millions)	January 3, 2015				December 28, 2013
	Severance and other benefits	$	0.9			$	0.9
	Accelerated depreciation	0.9				0.1
	Other closure costs	(0.3		)		2
	Total	$	1.5			$	3
	The following table summarizes the restructuring reserves related to the exit of retail operations in Japan which are included in other current liabilities on the Company's consolidated balance sheet as of January 3, 2015,
	(dollars in millions)	Severance			Other closure costs			Total
	Balance at December 28, 2013	0.9			2			2.9
	Provision	0.9			(0.3	)		0.6
	Payments	(1.8	)		(1.7	)		(3.5	)
	Balance at January 3, 2015	—			—			—

LEASE_COMMITMENTS

LEASE COMMITMENTS	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 03, 2015
Leases [Abstract]
LEASE COMMITMENTS	LEASE COMMITMENTS
	Rent expense under operating leases (including properties and computer and office equipment) was approximately $123.6 million, $117.3 million, and $99.3 million for the fiscal years ended January 3, 2015, December 28, 2013, and December 29, 2012, respectively.
	Minimum annual rental commitments under current noncancellable operating leases, as of January 3, 2015, substantially all of which relate to property, were as follows:
	Fiscal Year	Operating Leases
	2015	$	125,650
	2016	121,100
	2017	115,889
	2018	108,653
	2019	90,057
	Thereafter	351,356
	Total	$	912,705
	Amounts related to property include leases on retail stores as well as various corporate offices, distribution facilities, and other premises. The majority of the Company's lease terms range between 5 to 10 years.

COMMITMENTS_AND_CONTINGENCIES

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 03, 2015
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES	COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
	The Company is subject to various claims and pending or threatened lawsuits in the normal course of business. The Company is not currently a party to any legal proceedings that it believes would have a material adverse effect on its financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.
	The Company's contractual obligations and commitments also include obligations associated with leases, the secured revolving credit agreement, senior notes, employee benefit plans, and facility consolidations/closures as disclosed elsewhere in the notes to the consolidated financial statements.

VALUATION_AND_QUALIFYING_ACCOU

VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 03, 2015
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts [Abstract]
VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS	VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS
	Information regarding accounts receivable is as follows:
	(dollars in thousands)	Accounts receivable reserves			Sales returns reserves			Total
	Balance, December 31, 2011	$	4,620		$	400		$	5,020
	Additional provisions	8,251			954			9,205
	Charges to reserve	(5,683		)	(954		)	(6,637		)
	Balance, December 29, 2012	$	7,188		$	400		$	7,588
	Additional provisions	10,245			1,110			11,355
	Charges to reserve	(8,125		)	(1,110		)	(9,235		)
	Balance, December 28, 2013	$	9,308		$	400		$	9,708
	Additional provisions	9,919			715			10,634
	Charges to reserve	(7,419		)	(715		)	(8,134		)
	Balance, January 3, 2015	$	11,808		$	400		$	12,208

UNAUDITED_QUARTERLY_FINANCIAL_

UNAUDITED QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 03, 2015
Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]
UNAUDITED QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA	UNAUDITED QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA
	The unaudited summarized financial data by quarter for the fiscal years ended January 3, 2015 and December 28, 2013 is presented in the table below:
	(dollars in thousands, except per share data)	Quarter 1			Quarter 2			Quarter 3			Quarter 4
	Fiscal 2014:
	Net sales	$	651,643		$	574,065		$	798,936		$	869,224
	Gross profit	261,725			245,477			321,206			356,032
	Selling, general, and administrative expenses	210,095			206,315			221,939			251,902
	Royalty income	(9,901		)	(8,185		)	(11,190		)	(9,880		)
	Operating income	61,531			47,347			110,457			114,010
	Net income	34,297			25,897			65,886			68,590
	Basic net income per common share	0.64			0.48			1.24			1.3
	Diluted net income per common share	0.63			0.48			1.23			1.29
	Fiscal 2013:
	Net sales	$	591,009		$	517,874		$	760,173		$	769,655
	Gross profit	243,062			220,245			309,649			322,423
	Selling, general, and administrative expenses	185,361			195,014			229,264			258,841
	Royalty income	(9,242		)	(7,507		)	(10,691		)	(9,812		)
	Operating income	66,943			32,738			91,076			73,394
	Net income	41,415			19,673			56,571			42,748
	Basic net income per common share	0.7			0.33			0.98			0.78
	Diluted net income per common share	0.69			0.33			0.97			0.78

GUARANTOR_CONDENSED_CONSOLIDAT

GUARANTOR CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 03, 2015
Condensed Financial Information of Parent Company Only Disclosure [Abstract]
GUARANTOR CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS	GUARANTOR CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
	The Company’s senior notes constitute debt obligations of its subsidiary, The William Carter Company ("TWCC" or the “Subsidiary Issuer”), are unsecured and are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by Carter’s, Inc. (the “Parent”), by each of the Company’s current domestic subsidiaries, and, subject to certain exceptions, future restricted subsidiaries that guarantee the Company’s senior secured revolving credit facility or certain other debt of the Company or the subsidiary guarantors.
	The condensed consolidating financial information for the Parent, the Subsidiary Issuer, and the guarantor and non-guarantor subsidiaries has been prepared from the books and records maintained by the Company. The accompanying condensed consolidating financial information has been prepared and presented pursuant to SEC Regulation S-X Rule 3-10. The financial information may not necessarily be indicative of the financial position, results of operations, comprehensive income (loss), and cash flows, had the Parent, Subsidiary Issuer, guarantor or non-guarantor subsidiaries operated as independent entities.
	Intercompany revenues and expenses included in the subsidiary records are eliminated in consolidation. As a result of this activity, an amount due to/due from affiliates will exist at any time. The principal elimination entries relate to investments in subsidiaries and intercompany balances and transactions. The Company has accounted for investments in subsidiaries under the equity method. The guarantor subsidiaries are 100% owned directly or indirectly by the Parent and all guarantees are joint, several and unconditional.
	During fiscal 2014, the Company revised its Guarantor Condensed Consolidating Statements of Comprehensive Income to correct a presentation error related to certain other comprehensive income (loss) transactions within the Subsidiary Issuer and Guarantor Subsidiaries columns in the Company’s previously filed Form 10-Q for the first and second fiscal quarters of 2014, which includes the comparative periods, and for the fiscal years ended December 28, 2013 and December 29, 2012.   These presentation items had no effect on the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements.  The Company concluded that these items were not material to the financial statements taken as a whole, but elected to revise previously reported amounts within this footnote for all periods presented.  Future filings will reflect these revisions.
	CARTER’S, INC.
	Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet
	As of January 3, 2015
	(dollars in thousands)
		Parent				Subsidiary Issuer				Guarantor Subsidiaries				Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries				Consolidating Adjustments				Consolidated
	ASSETS
	Current assets:
	Cash and cash equivalents	$	—			$	311,078			$	10,442			$	19,118			$	—			$	340,638
	Accounts receivable, net	—				155,192				22,770				6,601				—				184,563
	Intercompany receivable	—				58,402				106,137				2,012				(166,551		)		—
	Intercompany loan receivable	—				20,000				—				—				(20,000		)		—
	Finished goods inventories, net	—				240,702				191,953				48,463				(36,274		)		444,844
	Prepaid expenses and other current assets	—				15,143				13,059				6,586				—				34,788
	Deferred income taxes	—				21,308				12,983				2,334				—				36,625
	Total current assets	—				821,825				357,344				85,114				(222,825		)		1,041,458
	Property, plant, and equipment, net	—				158,017				147,076				28,004				—				333,097
	Goodwill	—				136,570				—				45,405				—				181,975
	Tradenames and other intangibles, net	—				231,765				85,500				32				—				317,297
	Deferred debt issuance costs, net	—				6,677				—				—				—				6,677
	Other assets	—				11,781				811				—				—				12,592
	Intercompany long-term receivable	—				—				274,584				—				(274,584		)		—
	Intercompany long-term note receivable	—				100,000				—				—				(100,000		)		—
	Investment in subsidiaries	786,684				591,735				9,647				—				(1,388,066		)		—
	Total assets	$	786,684			$	2,058,370			$	874,962			$	158,555			$	(1,985,475	)		$	1,893,096
	LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
	Current liabilities:
	Accounts payable	$	—			$	102,233			$	37,869			$	10,141			$	—			$	150,243
	Intercompany payables	—				105,940				55,812				4,799				(166,551		)		—
	Intercompany loan payables	—				—				—				20,000				(20,000		)		—
	Other current liabilities	—				15,782				67,793				14,153				—				97,728
	Total current liabilities	—				223,955				161,474				49,093				(186,551		)		247,971
	Long-term debt	—				586,000				—				—				—				586,000
	Deferred income taxes	—				81,406				40,130				—				—				121,536
	Intercompany long-term liability	—				274,584				—				—				(274,584		)		—
	Intercompany long-term note payable	—				—				100,000				—				(100,000		)		—
	Other long-term liabilities	—				69,467				68,426				13,012				—				150,905
	Stockholders' equity	786,684				822,958				504,932				96,450				(1,424,340		)		786,684
	Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$	786,684			$	2,058,370			$	874,962			$	158,555			$	(1,985,475	)		$	1,893,096
	CARTER’S, INC.
	Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet
	As of December 28, 2013
	(dollars in thousands)
		Parent				Subsidiary Issuer				Guarantor Subsidiaries				Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries				Consolidating Adjustments				Consolidated
	ASSETS
	Current assets:
	Cash and cash equivalents	$	—			$	278,260			$	—			$	8,286			$	—			$	286,546
	Accounts receivable, net	—				163,264				20,365				9,982				—				193,611
	Intercompany receivable	—				62,802				104,123				12,385				(179,310		)		—
	Finished goods inventories, net	—				221,462				181,889				46,217				(31,814		)		417,754
	Prepaid expenses and other current assets	—				18,475				11,878				4,804				—				35,157
	Deferred income taxes	—				20,594				15,893				826				—				37,313
	Total current assets	—				764,857				334,148				82,500				(211,124		)		970,381
	Property, plant, and equipment, net	—				148,671				133,846				25,368				—				307,885
	Goodwill	—				136,570				—				49,507				—				186,077
	Tradenames and other intangibles, net	—				244,653				85,500				105				—				330,258
	Deferred debt issuance costs, net	—				8,088				—				—				—				8,088
	Other assets	—				9,743				52				—				—				9,795
	Intercompany long-term receivable	—				—				263,183				—				(263,183		)		—
	Intercompany long-term note receivable	—				100,000				—				—				(100,000		)		—
Investment in subsidiaries	700,731				547,186				1,502				—				(1,249,419		)		—
Total assets	$	700,731			$	1,959,768			$	818,231			$	157,480			$	(1,823,726	)		$	1,812,484
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	—			$	108,851			$	40,825			$	14,334			$	—			$	164,010
Intercompany payables	—				100,804				70,857				7,649				(179,310		)		—
Other current liabilities	—				29,037				57,610				18,482				—				105,129
Total current liabilities	—				238,692				169,292				40,465				(179,310		)		269,139
Long-term debt	—				586,000				—				—				—				586,000
Deferred income taxes	—				77,798				43,636				—				—				121,434
Intercompany long-term liability	—				263,183				—				—				(263,183		)		—
Intercompany long-term note payable	—				—				100,000				—				(100,000		)		—
Other long-term liabilities	—				61,550				55,175				18,455				—				135,180
Stockholders' equity	700,731				732,545				450,128				98,560				(1,281,233		)		700,731
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$	700,731			$	1,959,768			$	818,231			$	157,480			$	(1,823,726	)		$	1,812,484
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations
For the year end January 3, 2015
(dollars in thousands)
		Parent				Subsidiary Issuer				Guarantor Subsidiaries				Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries				Consolidating Adjustments				Consolidated
Net sales		$	—			$	1,770,238			$	1,564,717			$	241,191			$	(682,278	)		$	2,893,868
Cost of goods sold		—				1,271,260				936,260				138,838				(636,930		)		1,709,428
Gross profit		—				498,978				628,457				102,353				(45,348		)		1,184,440
Selling, general, and administrative expenses		—				203,371				646,728				91,521				(51,369		)		890,251
Royalty income		—				(30,741		)		(18,896		)		—				10,481				(39,156		)
Operating income		—				326,348				625				10,832				(4,460		)		333,345
Interest expense		—				27,651				5,310				343				(5,651		)		27,653
Interest income		—				(5,998		)		—				(56		)		5,651				(403		)
(Income) loss in subsidiaries		(194,670		)		20,226				(15,050		)		—				189,494				—
Other (income) expense, net		—				(235		)		2,263				1,161				—				3,189
Income before income taxes		194,670				284,704				8,102				9,384				(193,954		)		302,906
Provision for income taxes		—				85,574				19,441				3,221				—				108,236
Net income (loss)		$	194,670			$	199,130			$	(11,339	)		$	6,163			$	(193,954	)		$	194,670
CARTER’S, INC.
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations
For the year end December 28, 2013
(dollars in thousands)
		Parent				Subsidiary Issuer				Guarantor Subsidiaries				Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries				Consolidating Adjustments				Consolidated
Net sales		$	—			$	1,637,361			$	1,397,540			$	220,438			$	(616,628	)		$	2,638,711
Cost of goods sold		—				1,170,073				819,798				112,503				(559,042		)		1,543,332
Gross profit		—				467,288				577,742				107,935				(57,586		)		1,095,379
Selling, general, and administrative expenses		—				204,255				632,854				102,115				(70,744		)		868,480
Royalty income		—				(28,174		)		(17,909		)		—				8,831				(37,252		)
Operating income (loss)		—				291,207				(37,203		)		5,820				4,327				264,151
Interest expense		—				13,374				598				63				(598		)		13,437
Interest income		—				(1,100		)		—				(167		)		598				(669		)
(Income) loss in subsidiaries		(160,407		)		51,973				10,122				—				98,312				—
Other (income) expense, net		—				(358		)		403				1,873				—				1,918
Income (loss) before income taxes		160,407				227,318				(48,326		)		4,051				(93,985		)		249,465
Provision for income taxes		—				71,238				11,061				6,759				—				89,058
Net income (loss)		$	160,407			$	156,080			$	(59,387	)		$	(2,708	)		$	(93,985	)		$	160,407
CARTER’S, INC.
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations
For the year end December 29, 2012
(dollars in thousands)
		Parent				Subsidiary Issuer				Guarantor Subsidiaries				Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries				Consolidating Adjustments				Consolidated
Net sales		$	—			$	1,482,066			$	1,241,686			$	150,494			$	(492,512	)		$	2,381,734
Cost of goods sold		—				1,066,249				747,906				79,148				(449,517		)		1,443,786
Gross profit		—				415,817				493,780				71,346				(42,995		)		937,948
Selling, general, and administrative expenses		—				163,614				535,927				61,000				(47,330		)		713,211
Royalty income		—				(25,460		)		(18,118		)		—				6,329				(37,249		)
Operating income (loss)		—				277,663				(24,029		)		10,346				(1,994		)		261,986
Interest expense		—				6,749				—				121				(105		)		6,765
Interest income		—				(230		)		—				(109		)		105				(234		)
(Income) loss in subsidiaries		(161,150		)		32,053				4,761				—				124,336				—
Other expense (income), net		—				64				145				(145		)		—				64
Income (loss) before income taxes		161,150				239,027				(28,935		)		10,479				(126,330		)		255,391
Provision for income taxes		—				75,885				12,788				5,568				—				94,241
Net income (loss)		$	161,150			$	163,142			$	(41,723	)		$	4,911			$	(126,330	)		$	161,150
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss)
For the year end January 3, 2015
(dollars in thousands)
		Parent				Subsidiary Issuer				Guarantor Subsidiaries				Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries				Consolidating Adjustments				Consolidated
Net income (loss)		$	194,670			$	199,130			$	(11,339	)		$	6,163			$	(193,954	)		$	194,670
Post-retirement benefit plans		(5,110		)		(5,110		)		(4,963		)		—				10,073				(5,110		)
Foreign currency translation adjustments		(7,845		)		(7,845		)		(251		)		(7,845		)		15,941				(7,845		)
Comprehensive income (loss)		$	181,715			$	186,175			$	(16,553	)		$	(1,682	)		$	(167,940	)		$	181,715
For the year end December 28, 2013
(dollars in thousands)
		Parent				Subsidiary Issuer				Guarantor Subsidiaries				Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries				Consolidating Adjustments				Consolidated
Net income (loss)		$	160,407			$	156,080			$	(59,387	)		$	(2,708	)		$	(93,985	)		$	160,407
Post-retirement benefit plans		6,609				6,609				6,237				—				(12,846		)		6,609
Foreign currency translation adjustments		(5,486		)		(5,486		)		354				(5,486		)		10,618				(5,486		)
Comprehensive income (loss)		$	161,530			$	157,203			$	(52,796	)		$	(8,194	)		$	(96,213	)		$	161,530
For the year end December 29, 2012
(dollars in thousands)
		Parent				Subsidiary Issuer				Guarantor Subsidiaries				Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries				Consolidating Adjustments				Consolidated
Net income (loss)		$	161,150			$	163,142			$	(41,723	)		$	4,911			$	(126,330	)		$	161,150
Post-retirement benefit plans		(981		)		(981		)		(1,163		)		—				2,144				(981		)
Foreign currency translation adjustments		1,058				1,058				(114		)		1,058				(2,002		)		1,058
Comprehensive income (loss)		$	161,227			$	163,219			$	(43,000	)		$	5,969			$	(126,188	)		$	161,227
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows
For the year end January 3, 2015
(dollars in thousands)
		Parent				Subsidiary Issuer				Guarantor Subsidiaries				Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries				Consolidating Adjustments				Consolidated
Cash flows provided by operating activities:		$	—			$	189,945			$	83,439			$	9,013			$	—			$	282,397
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures		—				(45,868		)		(46,694		)		(10,891		)		—				(103,453		)
Intercompany investing activity		118,060				15,864				(2,445		)		(8,901		)		(122,578		)		—
Proceeds from repayment of intercompany loan		—				15,000				—				—				(15,000		)		—
Issuance of intercompany loan		—				(35,000		)		—				—				35,000				—
Acquisition of tradenames		—				(3,550		)		—				—				—				(3,550		)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment		—				2,267				—				4				—				2,271
Net cash provided by(used in) investing activities		$	118,060			$	(51,287	)		$	(49,139	)		$	(19,788	)		$	(102,578	)		$	(104,732	)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Intercompany financing activity		—				(99,018		)		(26,302		)		2,742				122,578				—
Repayments of intercompany loan		—				—				—				(15,000		)		15,000				—
Proceeds from intercompany loans		—				—				—				35,000				(35,000		)		—
Payment of debt issuance costs		—				(177		)		—				—				—				(177		)
Payment of contingent consideration		—				(8,901		)		—				—				—				(8,901		)
Dividends paid		(40,477		)		—				—				—				—				(40,477		)
Repurchase of common stock		(82,099		)		—				—				—				—				(82,099		)
Income tax benefit from stock-based compensation		—				2,256				2,444				—				—				4,700
Withholdings from vesting of restricted stock		(4,548		)		—				—				—				—				(4,548		)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options		9,064				—				—				—				—				9,064
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities		(118,060		)		(105,840		)		(23,858		)		22,742				102,578				(122,438		)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash		—				—				—				(1,135		)		—				(1,135		)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents		—				32,818				10,442				10,832				—				54,092
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period		—				278,260				—				8,286				—				286,546
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period		$	—			$	311,078			$	10,442			$	19,118			$	—			$	340,638
CARTER’S, INC.
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows
For the year end December 28, 2013
(dollars in thousands)
		Parent				Subsidiary Issuer				Guarantor Subsidiaries				Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries				Consolidating Adjustments				Consolidated
Cash flows provided by operating activities:		$	—			$	125,482			$	72,095			$	12,119			$	—			$	209,696
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures		—				(111,560		)		(59,852		)		(11,113		)		—				(182,525		)
Intercompany investing activity		473,988				26,693				(4,112		)		(14,721		)		(481,848		)		—
Issuance of intercompany loan		—				(100,000		)		—				—				100,000				—
Acquisition of tradenames		—				(38,007		)		—				—				—				(38,007		)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities		$	473,988			$	(222,874	)		$	(63,964	)		$	(25,834	)		$	(381,848	)		$	(220,532	)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from senior notes		—				400,000				—				—				—				400,000
Intercompany financing activity		—				(361,424		)		(119,183		)		(1,241		)		481,848				—
Proceeds from intercompany loan		—				—				100,000				—				(100,000		)		—
Payment of debt issuance costs		—				(6,989		)		—				—				—				(6,989		)
Payment of contingent consideration		—				(14,721		)		—				—				—				(14,721		)
Dividends paid		(27,715		)		—				—				—				—				(27,715		)
Repurchase of common stock		(454,133		)		—				—				—				—				(454,133		)
Income tax benefit from stock-based compensation		—				6,928				4,112				—				—				11,040
Withholdings from vesting of restricted stock		(5,052		)		—				—				—				—				(5,052		)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options		12,912				—				—				—				—				12,912
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities		(473,988		)		23,794				(15,071		)		(1,241		)		381,848				(84,658		)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash		—				—				—				(196		)		—				(196		)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents		—				(73,598		)		(6,940		)		(15,152		)		—				(95,690		)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period		—				351,858				6,940				23,438				—				382,236
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period		$	—			$	278,260			$	—			$	8,286			$	—			$	286,546
CARTER’S, INC.
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows
For the year end December 29, 2012
(dollars in thousands)
		Parent				Subsidiary Issuer				Guarantor Subsidiaries				Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries				Consolidating Adjustments				Consolidated
Cash flows provided by operating activities:		$	—			$	153,058			$	107,433			$	18,128			$	—			$	278,619
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures		—				(24,072		)		(50,337		)		(8,989		)		—				(83,398		)
Intercompany investing activity		(2,839		)		4,548				(4,528		)		2,819				—				—
Proceeds from repayment of intercompany loan		—				4,766				—				—				(4,766		)		—
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment		—				—				—				6				—				6
Net cash used in investing activities		(2,839		)		(14,758		)		(54,865		)		(6,164		)		(4,766		)		(83,392		)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Intercompany financing activity		—				44,557				(47,620		)		3,063				—				—
Repayment of intercompany loan		—				—				—				(4,766		)		4,766				—
Borrowings under secured revolving credit facility		—				—				—				2,500				—				2,500
Payments on secured revolving credit facility		—				(50,000		)		—				(2,500		)		—				(52,500		)
Payment of debt issuance costs		—				(1,916		)		—				—				—				(1,916		)
Income tax benefit from stock-based compensation		—				1,051				1,709				—				—				2,760
Withholdings from vesting of restricted stock		(2,846		)		—				—				—				—				(2,846		)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options		5,685				—				—				—				—				5,685
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities		2,839				(6,308		)		(45,911		)		(1,703		)		4,766				(46,317		)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash		—				—				—				(168		)		—				(168		)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents		—				131,992				6,657				10,093				—				148,742
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period		—				219,866				283				13,345				—				233,494
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period		$	—			$	351,858			$	6,940			$	23,438			$	—			$	382,236

SUMMARY_OF_SIGNIFICANT_ACCOUNT1

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Policies)	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 03, 2015
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
PRINCIPLES OF CONSOLIDATION	PRINCIPLES OF CONSOLIDATION
	The accompanying audited 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.
RECLASSIFICATIONS	RECLASSIFICATIONS
	Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified for comparative purposes.
FISCAL YEAR	FISCAL YEAR
	Our fiscal year ends on the Saturday, in December or January nearest the last day of December, resulting in an additional week of results every five or six years. Fiscal 2014, which ended on January 3, 2015, contained 53 weeks. Fiscal 2013 and fiscal 2012, which ended on December 28, 2013 and December 29, 2012 respectively, each contained 52 weeks.
USE OF ESTIMATES IN THE PREPARATION OF THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS	USE OF ESTIMATES IN THE PREPARATION OF THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
	The preparation of these consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSLATION AND TRANSACTIONS	FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSLATION AND TRANSACTIONS
	Translation adjustments
	The functional currency of substantially all of the Company's foreign operations is the local currency. Assets and liabilities are translated into U.S. dollars using the current exchange rates in effect at the balance sheet date, while revenues and expenses are translated at the average exchange rates for the period. The resulting translation adjustments are recorded as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) within the accompanying audited consolidated balance sheet.
	Transaction adjustments
	The Company also recognizes gains and losses on transactions that are denominated in a currency other than the respective entity's functional currency. Foreign currency transaction gains and losses also include intercompany loans with foreign subsidiaries that are of a short-term investment nature. Foreign currency transaction gains and losses are recognized in earnings, as a separate component of other expense, net, within the audited consolidated statements of operations.
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
	The Company considers all highly liquid investments that have original maturities of three months or less to be cash equivalents. Cash and cash equivalents consist of deposit accounts, U.S. Treasury securities, and cash management funds invested in U.S. government instruments. These investments are stated at cost, which approximates fair value.
ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE	Allowance for doubtful accounts
	The Company maintains an allowance for doubtful accounts for estimated losses resulting from the inability of its customers to make payments and other actual and estimated deductions. If the financial condition of a customer were to deteriorate, resulting in an impairment of its ability to make payments, an additional allowance could be required. Past due balances over 90 days are reviewed individually for collectibility. The Company's credit and collections department reviews all other balances regularly. Account balances are charged off against the allowance when it is probable that the receivable will not be recovered. The Company also records reserves for potential returns based on historical experience.
	Concentration of credit risk
	In each of fiscal 2014, 2013, and 2012, no one customer accounted for 10% or more of the Company's consolidated net sales.
	ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE
INVENTORIES	INVENTORIES
	Inventories, which consist primarily of finished goods, are stated at the lower of cost (first-in, first-out basis for wholesale inventory and average cost for retail inventories) or market. The Company adjusts for slow-moving inventory equal to the difference between the cost of inventory and the estimated market value based upon assumptions about future demand and market conditions. The Company also adjusts its inventory to reflect estimated shrinkage based on historical trends.
PROPERTY, PLANT, AND EQUIPMENT	PROPERTY, PLANT, AND EQUIPMENT
	Property, plant, and equipment are stated at cost, less accumulated depreciation and amortization. When fixed assets are sold or otherwise disposed of, the accounts are relieved of the original cost of the assets and the related accumulated depreciation or amortization and any resulting profit or loss is credited or charged to income. For financial reporting purposes, depreciation and amortization are computed on the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets as follows: buildings and improvements from 15 to 26 years, retail store fixtures, equipment, and computers from 3 to 10 years, and computer software from 3 to 7 years. Leasehold improvements and fixed assets purchased under capital lease are amortized over the lesser of the asset life or related lease term. The Company capitalizes the cost of its fixtures designed and purchased for use at major wholesale accounts. The cost of these fixtures is amortized over 3 years.
VALUATION OF GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBILE ASSETS	GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS
	The Company's goodwill balance is comprised of amounts related to the acquisition of Carter's, Inc. by a predecessor company and the acquisition of Bonnie Togs. The goodwill balances have indefinite useful lives and are not deductible for income tax purposes. The Company's other intangible assets are comprised of tradenames and non-compete agreements. The tradenames include Carter's, OshKosh, Carter's Watch the Wear, H.W. Carter & Sons, and the Carter's tradename in the country of Chile. The Carter's and OshKosh tradenames have indefinite useful lives. The Carter's Watch the Wear and H.W. Carter & Sons have definite lives and are being amortized on an accelerated basis over three years. The Carter's tradename in Chile has a definite life and is being amortized over a period of 20 years. The Bonnie Togs non-compete agreements for certain executives were amortized over four years through fiscal 2014.
	Annual impairment reviews
	The carrying values of the goodwill and indefinite-lived tradename assets are subject to annual impairment reviews which are performed as of the last day of each fiscal year.  Additionally, a review for potential impairment is performed whenever significant events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value of the assets may not be recoverable. Significant assumptions in the impairment models include estimates of future cash flows, discount rates, and, in the case of tradenames, royalty rates. Based upon the Company's most recent assessment, performed as of January 3, 2015, there was no impairment in the value of goodwill or indefinite-lived tradename assets and no reporting units were at risk.
	Goodwill
	The Company performs impairment tests of its goodwill at the reporting unit level. Both qualitative and quantitative methods may be used to assess for impairment, including the use of discounted cash flows ("income approach") and relevant data from guideline public companies ("market approach").
	The Company may utilize a qualitative assessment to determine if it is "more likely than not" that the fair value of the reporting unit is less than its carrying value. If so, the two-step goodwill impairment test is required to be performed. If not, no further testing is required and the Company documents the relevant qualitative factors that support the strength in its fair value. Qualitative factors may include, but are not limited to: macroeconomic conditions, industry and market considerations, cost factors that may have a negative effect on earnings, overall financial performance, and other relevant entity-specific events.
	The first step of a quantitative assessment, where one is deemed necessary, is to compare the fair value of the reporting unit to its carrying value, including goodwill. The Company uses a discounted cash flow model to determine the fair value, using assumptions consistent with those of hypothetical marketplace participants. If the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying value, the second step of the impairment test must be performed. The second step compares the implied fair value of the reporting unit goodwill with the carrying value of that goodwill, in order to determine the amount of the impairment loss and charge to the consolidated statement of operations.
	Indefinite-lived Tradenames
	For indefinite-lived tradenames, the Company may utilize a qualitative assessment, as described above, to determine whether the fair value of an indefinite-lived asset is less than its carrying value. If a quantitative assessment is necessary, the Company determines fair value using a discounted cash flow model that uses the relief from royalty method. If the carrying amount exceeds the fair value of the tradename, an impairment charge is recognized in the amount of the excess.
IMPAIRMENT OF OTHER LONG-LIVED ASSETS	IMPAIRMENT OF OTHER LONG-LIVED ASSETS
	The Company reviews other long-lived assets, including property, plant, and equipment, and licensing agreements, for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of such an asset may not be recoverable. Management will determine whether there has been a permanent impairment on such assets held for use in the business by comparing anticipated undiscounted future cash flows from the use and eventual disposition of the asset or asset group to the carrying value of the asset. The amount of any resulting impairment will be calculated by comparing the carrying value to fair value, which may be estimated using the present value of the same cash flows. Long-lived assets that meet the definition of held for sale will be valued at the lower of carrying amount or fair value, less costs to sell.
DEFERRED DEBT ISSUANCE COSTS	DEFERRED DEBT ISSUANCE COSTS
	Debt issuance costs associated with the Company's secured revolving credit facility and senior notes are deferred and amortized to interest expense over the term of the related debt using the effective interest method.
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS	FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
	The fair value framework requires the Company to categorize certain assets and liabilities into three levels, based upon the assumptions used to price those assets or liabilities. The three levels are defined as follows:
	Level 1:	Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
	Level 2:	Quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets or inputs that are observable.
	Level 3:	Unobservable inputs reflecting management's own assumptions about the inputs used in pricing the asset or liability.
	The Company measures its contingent consideration liability, pension assets, and deferred compensation plan investment assets at fair value, as disclosed in the accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements. The Company's cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, and accounts payable are short-term in nature. As such, their carrying value approximates fair value.
	The fair value of the Company’s total outstanding borrowings would have been disclosed as a Level 2 liability in the fair value hierarchy, had they been measured at fair value. The fair values are disclosed in the accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.
REVENUE RECOGNITION	REVENUE RECOGNITION
	Revenues consist of sales to customers, net of returns, accommodations, allowances, deductions, and cooperative advertising. The Company considers revenue realized or realizable and earned when the product has been shipped, when title passes, when all risks and rewards of ownership have transferred, the sales price is fixed or determinable, and collectibility is reasonably assured. In certain cases, in which the Company retains the risk of loss during shipment, revenue recognition does not occur until the goods have reached the specified customer.
	In the normal course of business, the Company grants certain accommodations and allowances to its wholesale customers in order to assist these customers with inventory clearance and promotions. Such amounts are reflected as a reduction of net sales and are recorded based on agreements with customers, historical trends, and annual forecasts.
	The Company records its cooperative advertising arrangements with certain of its major wholesale customers at fair value. Fair value is determined based upon, among other factors, comparable market analysis for similar advertisements. The Company has included the fair value of these arrangements of approximately $3.9 million, $3.9 million, and $4.6 million for fiscal 2014, 2013, and 2012, respectively, as a component of selling, general, and administrative expenses on the accompanying consolidated statements of operations, rather than as a reduction of revenue. Amounts determined to be in excess of the fair value of these arrangements are recorded as a reduction of net sales.
	Retail store revenues are recognized at the point of sale. The Company reduces revenue for estimated customer returns and deductions.
ACCOUNTING FOR SHIPPING AND HANDLING FEES AND COSTS	ACCOUNTING FOR SHIPPING AND HANDLING FEES AND COSTS
	Shipping and handling costs include related labor costs, third-party shipping costs, shipping supplies, and certain distribution overhead. Such costs are absorbed by the Company and are included in selling, general, and administrative expenses. These costs amounted to approximately $72.1 million, $59.1 million, and $52.2 million for fiscal 2014, 2013, and 2012, respectively.
	With respect to the freight component of the Company's shipping and handling costs, certain customers arrange for shipping and pay the related freight costs directly to third parties. However, in the event that the Company arranges and pays the freight for these customers and bills them for this service, such amounts billed are included in revenue and the related cost is charged to cost of goods sold. In addition, shipping and handling costs billed to the Company's eCommerce customers are included in revenue and the related cost is charged to cost of goods sold. Amounts billed to customers for such costs were approximately $12.3 million, $12.1 million, and $9.3 million for fiscal years 2014, 2013, and 2012, respectively.
ROYALTIES AND LICENSE FEES	ROYALTIES AND LICENSE FEES
	The Company licenses the Carter's, Just One You, Precious Firsts, Child of Mine, OshKosh B'gosh, OshKosh, and Genuine Kids from OshKosh trademarks to other companies for use on baby and young children's products, including bedding, outerwear, sleepwear, shoes, underwear, socks, room décor, toys, stationery, hair accessories, furniture, and related products. These royalties are recorded as earned, based upon the sales of licensed products by licensees and reported as royalty income in the statements of operations.
STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENTS	STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENTS
	The Company recognizes the cost resulting from all stock-based payment transactions in the financial statements at grant date fair value. Stock-based compensation expense is recognized over the requisite service period, net of estimated forfeitures.
	Stock Options
	The Company determines the fair value of stock options using the Black-Scholes option pricing model, which requires the use of the following subjective assumptions:
	Volatility - This is a measure of the amount by which a stock price has fluctuated or is expected to fluctuate. The Company uses actual monthly historical changes in the market value of its stock covering the expected life of options being valued. An increase in the expected volatility will increase the fair value of the stock option and related compensation expense.
	Risk-free interest rate - This is the U.S. Treasury rate as of the grant date having a term equal to the expected term of the stock option. An increase in the risk-free interest rate will increase the fair value of the stock option and related compensation expense.
	Expected term - This is the period of time over which the stock options granted are expected to remain outstanding and is based on historical experience and estimated future exercise behavior. Separate groups of employees that have similar historical exercise behavior are considered separately for valuation purposes. An increase in the expected term will increase the fair value of the stock option and the related compensation expense.
	Dividend yield - The Company estimates a dividend yield based on the current dividend amount as a percentage of the current stock price. An increase in the dividend yield will decrease the fair value of the stock option and the related compensation expenses.
	Forfeitures - The Company estimates forfeitures of stock-based awards based on historical experience and expected future activity.
	Changes in these subjective assumptions can materially affect the estimate of fair value of stock-based compensation expense and the related amount recognized in the audited consolidated statements of operations.
	Time-Based Restricted Stock Awards
	The fair value of time-based restricted stock awards is determined based on the quoted closing price of the Company's common stock on the date of grant and is recognized as compensation expense over the vesting term of the awards, net of estimated forfeitures.
	Performance-Based Restricted Stock Awards
	The Company accounts for its performance-based restricted stock awards based on the quoted closing price of the Company's common stock on the date of grant and records stock-based compensation expense over the vesting term of the awards based on the probability that the performance criteria will be achieved. The Company reassesses the probability of vesting at each reporting period and prospectively adjusts stock-based compensation expense based on its probability assessment.
	Stock Awards
	The fair value of stock granted to non-management board members is determined based on the quoted closing price of the Company's common stock on the date of grant. The Company records the stock-based compensation expense immediately as there are no vesting terms.
INCOME TAXES	INCOME TAXES
	The accompanying consolidated financial statements reflect current and deferred tax provisions. The deferred tax provision is determined under the liability method. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized based on differences between the book and tax bases of assets and liabilities using presently enacted tax rates. Valuation allowances are established when it is “more likely than not” that a deferred tax asset will not be recovered. The provision for income taxes is the sum of the amount of income taxes paid or payable for the year as determined by applying the provisions of enacted tax laws to the taxable income for that year, the net change during the year in deferred tax assets and liabilities, and the net change during the year in any valuation allowances.
	The Company assesses its income tax positions and records tax benefits for all years subject to examination based upon management's evaluation of the facts, circumstances, and information available at the reporting dates. The Company determines whether it is "more likely than not" that a tax position will be sustained upon examination by the appropriate taxing authorities before any part of the benefit can be recorded in the financial statements. For those tax positions where it is not "more likely than not" that a tax benefit will be sustained, no tax benefit is recognized. Where applicable, associated interest and penalties are also recorded. Interest and penalties, if any, are recorded within the provision for incomes taxes in the consolidated statements of operations and are classified on the consolidated balance sheets with the related liability for uncertain tax contingency liabilities.
EARNINGS PER SHARE	EARNINGS PER SHARE
	The Company calculates basic and diluted net income per common share under the two-class method for unvested share-based payment awards that contain non-forfeitable rights to dividends or dividend equivalents (whether paid or unpaid).
	Basic net income per share is calculated by dividing net income for the period by the weighted-average common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted net income per share includes the effect of dilutive instruments and uses the average share price for the period in determining the number of shares that are to be added to the weighted-average number of shares outstanding.
EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS	EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS
	The Company has several defined benefit plans. Various actuarial methods and assumptions are used in determining net pension and post-retirement costs and obligations. Key assumptions include the discount rate used to determine the present value of future benefits and the expected long-term rate of return on plan assets. The over-funded or under-funded status of the defined benefit plans is recorded as an asset or liability on the consolidated balance sheet. The gains or losses that arise during the period are recognized as a component of comprehensive income, net of tax. These costs are then subsequently recognized as components of net periodic benefit cost in the consolidated statements of operations.
FACILITY CLOSURE AND OFFICE CONSOLIDATION	FACILITY CLOSURE AND OFFICE CONSOLIDATION
	The Company records severance costs when the appropriate notifications have been made to affected employees or when the decision is made, if the benefits are contractual. When employees are required to work for a period before termination, the severance costs are recognized over the required service period. Relocation and recruitment costs are expensed as incurred. For operating leases, lease termination costs are recognized at fair value at the date the Company ceases to use the leased property and adjusted for the effects of deferred items recognized under the lease and reduced by estimated sub-lease rental income. Useful lives assigned to fixed assets at the facility to be closed are revised based on the specifics of the exit plan, resulting in accelerated depreciation expense.
LEASES AND DEFERRED RENT	LEASES AND DEFERRED RENT
	The Company enters into a significant number of lease transactions related to properties for its retail stores in addition to leases for offices, distribution facilities, and other uses. The lease agreements may contain provisions related to allowances for property improvements, rent escalation, and free rent periods. Substantially all of these leases are classified as operating leases for accounting purposes.
	For property improvement allowances, the Company records a deferred lease credit on the consolidated balance sheet and amortizes the deferred lease credit as a reduction of rent expense over the terms of the applicable lease. For scheduled rent escalation clauses during the lease term, the Company records rent expense on a straight-line basis over the term of the lease. The difference between the rent expense and the amount payable under the lease is included within the Company's liabilities on the consolidated balance sheet. The term of the lease over which the Company amortizes allowances and minimum rental expenses on a straight-line basis begins on the date of initial possession, which is generally when the Company enters the space and/or begins construction.
	Where leases provide for contingent rents, which are generally determined as a percentage of gross sales, the Company records additional rent expense when management determines that achieving the specified level of revenue during the fiscal year is probable. Amounts accrued for contingent rent are included within the Company's liabilities on the consolidated balance sheet.
SEASONALITY	SEASONALITY
	The Company experiences seasonal fluctuations in its sales and profitability due to the timing of certain holidays and key retail shopping periods, typically resulting in lower sales and gross profit in the first half of its fiscal year. Accordingly, the Company's results of operations during the first half of the year may not be indicative of the results for the full year.

SUMMARY_OF_SIGNIFICANT_ACCOUNT2

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 03, 2015
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Components of accounts receivable	The components of accounts receivable, net, as of January 3, 2015 and December 28, 2013 are as follows:
	(dollars in thousands)	January 3,			December 28,
		2015			2013
	Trade receivables	$	173,962		$	169,862
	Royalties receivable	9,978			9,260
	Tenant allowances and other receivables	12,831			24,197
	Total gross receivables	$	196,771		$	203,319
	Less:
	Allowance for doubtful accounts	(11,808		)	(9,308		)
	Sales returns reserve	(400		)	(400		)
	Total reserves	(12,208		)	(9,708		)
	Accounts receivable, net	$	184,563		$	193,611

ACQUISITION_OF_BONNIE_TOGS_Tab

ACQUISITION OF BONNIE TOGS (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 03, 2015
Business Combinations [Abstract]
Summary of changes in contingent consideration liability	The following table summarizes the changes in the contingent consideration liability (dollars in thousands):
	Balance at December 31, 2011	$	25,566
	Accretion expense	3,589
	Foreign currency translation adjustment	549
	Balance at December 29, 2012	29,704
	Payments made	(14,721		)
	Accretion expense	2,825
	Foreign currency translation adjustment	(1,460		)
	Balance at December 28, 2013	16,348
	Payments made	(8,901		)
	Accretion expense	1,348
	Foreign currency translation adjustment	(1,084		)
	Balance at January 3, 2015	$	7,711

PROPERTY_PLANT_AND_EQUIPMENT_T

PROPERTY, PLANT, AND EQUIPMENT (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 03, 2015
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]
Property, plant, and equipment	Property, plant, and equipment, net consists of the following:
	(dollars in thousands)	January 3,			December 28,
		2015			2013
	Fixtures, equipment, computer hardware and software	$	325,852		$	269,515
	Land, buildings, and improvements	220,995			207,376
	Marketing fixtures	12,089			12,018
	Construction in progress	19,172			46,954
		578,108			535,863
	Accumulated depreciation and amortization	(245,011		)	(227,978		)
	Total	$	333,097		$	307,885

GOODWILL_AND_OTHER_INTANGIBLE_1

GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 03, 2015
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Intangible assets table	The Company’s goodwill and other intangible assets were as follows:
			January 3, 2015						December 28, 2013
	(dollars in thousands)	Weighted-average useful life	Gross amount		Accumulated amortization		Net amount		Gross amount		Accumulated amortization		Net amount
	Carter’s goodwill (1)	Indefinite	$	136,570	$	—	$	136,570	$	136,570	$	—	$	136,570
	Bonnie Togs goodwill (2)	Indefinite	45,405		—		45,405		49,507		—		49,507
	Total goodwill		$	181,975	$	—	$	181,975	$	186,077	$	—	$	186,077
	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)	3 - 20 years	41,557		30,025		11,532		38,007		13,588		24,419
	Bonnie Togs tradename (2)	2 years	516		516		—		562		562		—
	Total tradenames		347,806		30,541		317,265		344,302		14,150		330,152
	Non-compete agreements (2)	4 years	257		225		32		280		174		106
	Total tradenames and other intangibles, net		$	348,063	$	30,766	$	317,297	$	344,582	$	14,324	$	330,258
	-1	$45.9 million of which relates to the Carter’s wholesale segment, $82.0 million of which relates to the Carter’s retail segment, and $8.6 million of which relates to the international segment.
	-2	Relates to the international segment. The change in the gross amount of goodwill and other intangible assets reflects foreign currency translation adjustments for the applicable periods.
	-3	Relates to the acquisition of rights to the Carter's brand in Chile in December 2014 and the Carter's Watch the Wear and H.W. Carter & Sons brands worldwide in June 201

ACCUMULATED_OTHER_COMPREHENSIV1

ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) INCOME (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 03, 2015
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Abstract]
Schedule of accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income	Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income is summarized as follows:
	(dollars in thousands)	Pension liability adjustment			Post-retirement liability adjustment			Cumulative translation adjustment			Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income
	Balance at December 31, 2011	$	(9,100	)	$	942		$	(3,124	)	$	(11,282	)
	Current year change	(1,163		)	182			1,058			77
	Balance at December 29, 2012	(10,263		)	1,124			(2,066		)	(11,205		)
	Current year change	6,238			371			(5,486		)	1,123
	Balance at December 28, 2013	(4,025		)	1,495			(7,552		)	(10,082		)
	Current year change	(4,963		)	(147		)	(7,845		)	(12,955		)
	Balance at January 3, 2015	$	(8,988	)	$	1,348		$	(15,397	)	$	(23,037	)

LONGTERM_DEBT_Tables

LONG-TERM DEBT (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 03, 2015
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of long-term debt	Long-term debt consisted of the following:
	(dollars in thousands)	January 3,			December 28,
		2015			2013
	Senior notes	$	400,000		$	400,000
	Secured revolving credit facility	186,000			186,000
	Total long-term debt	$	586,000		$	586,000
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	%

STOCKBASED_COMPENSATION_Tables

STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 03, 2015
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:
		For the fiscal years ended
	(dollars in thousands)	January 3,				December 28,				December 29,
		2015				2013				2012
	Stock options	$	4,672			$	4,728			$	4,093
	Restricted stock:
	Time-based awards	7,018				6,732				5,376
	Performance-based awards	4,827				4,127				2,395
	Stock awards	1,081				453				1,185
	Total	$	17,598			$	16,040			$	13,049
Summary of stock option activity	Changes in the Company's stock options for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2015 were as follows:
		Number of shares			Weighted- average exercise price		Weighted-average remaining contractual terms (years)		Aggregate intrinsic value
									(in thousands)
	Outstanding, December 28, 2013	1,677,741			$35.37
	Granted	228,700			$68.73
	Exercised	(287,511	)		$31.53
	Forfeited	(129,840	)		$49.50
	Expired	(2,700	)		$47.85
	Outstanding, January 3, 2015	1,486,390			$39.99		6.32		$	68,389
	Vested and Expected to Vest, January 3, 2015	1,419,359			$39.20		6.34		$	66,433
	Exercisable, January 3, 2015	867,115			$28.58		5.07		$	49,786
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 in each of the respective fiscal years:
		For the fiscal years ended
		January 3,				December 28,				December 29,
		2015				2013				2012
	Expected volatility	30.85		%		33.15		%		34.74		%
	Risk-free interest rate	1.82		%		1.15		%		1.37		%
	Expected term (years)	6				6				5.9
	Dividend yield	1.11		%		0.91		%		—
	Weighted average fair value of options granted	$	19.86			$	20.21			$	15.28
Summary of restricted stock award activity	The following table summarizes activity related to all restricted stock awards during the fiscal year ended January 3, 2015:
		Restricted			Weighted-average grant-date
		stock			fair value
		awards
	Outstanding, December 28, 2013	786,189			$	44.87
	Granted	190,109			$	68.96
	Vested	(184,133	)		$	42.24
	Forfeited	(117,290	)		$	50.85
	Outstanding, January 3, 2015	674,875			$	51.34
Summary of issued shares of common stock to non-management board members	During fiscal years 2014, 2013 and 2012, the Company issued fully-vested shares of its common stock to non-management members of the Company's board of directors, as follows:
		Number of shares issued		Fair value per share		Aggregate value (in thousands)
	2012	21,708		$49.76		$1,080
	2013	16,173		$66.79		$1,080
	2014	14,859		$72.72		$1,081

EMPLOYEE_BENEFIT_PLANS_Tables

EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 03, 2015
Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]
Reconciliation of changes in the projected pension benefit obligation and plan assets	A reconciliation of changes in the projected pension benefit obligation and plan assets is as follows:
		For the fiscal years ended
	(dollars in thousands)	January 3, 2015				December 28, 2013
	Change in projected benefit obligation:
	Projected benefit obligation at beginning of year	$	53,386			$	59,331
	Interest cost	2,488				2,335
	Actuarial loss (gain)	9,420				(6,490		)
	Benefits paid	(1,779		)		(1,790		)
	Projected benefit obligation at end of year	$	63,515			$	53,386
	Change in plan assets:
	Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year	$	49,618			$	45,774
	Actual return on plan assets	4,645				5,634
	Benefits paid	(1,779		)		(1,790		)
	Fair value of plan assets at end of year	$	52,484			$	49,618
	Unfunded status	$	11,031			$	3,768
Components of post retirement benefit expense and pension expense	The net periodic pension (benefit) cost included in the statement of operations was comprised of:
		For the fiscal years ended
	(dollars in thousands)	January 3, 2015				December 28, 2013				December 29, 2012
	Interest cost	$	2,488			$	2,335			$	2,388
	Expected return on plan assets	(3,193		)		(3,058		)		(2,852		)
	Recognized actuarial loss (a)	85				831				710
	Net periodic pension (benefit) cost	$	(620	)		$	108			$	246
	The components of post-retirement benefit expense charged to the statement of operations were as follows:
			For the fiscal years ended
	(dollars in thousands)		January 3,				December 28,				December 29,
			2015				2013				2012
	Service cost – benefits attributed to service during the period		$	113			$	161			$	135
	Interest cost on accumulated post-retirement benefit obligation		230				231				282
	Amortization net actuarial gain (a)		(206		)		(135		)		(84		)
	Curtailment gain		(291		)		(278		)		—
	Total net periodic post-retirement benefit (income) cost		$	(154	)		$	(21	)		$	333
Schedule of assumptions used in actuarial computations	The actuarial computations utilized the following assumptions, using year-end measurement dates:
		2014		2013
	Benefit obligation
	Discount rate	3.50%		4.25%
		2014		2013		2012
	Net periodic pension cost
	Discount rate	4.25%		3.50%		4.00%
	The actuarial computations utilized the following assumptions, using year-end measurement dates:
	Benefit obligation	2014		2013
	Discount rate	4.00%		4.75%
	Net periodic pension cost	2014		2013		2012
	Discount rate	4.75%		4.00%		4.50%
	Expected long-term rate of return on assets	6.50%		7.00%		7.00%
Expected benefit payments for defined benefit pension plans for the next ten fiscal years	The Company currently expects benefit payments for its defined benefit pension plans as follows for the next ten fiscal years;
	(dollars in thousands)
	Fiscal Year
	2015	$	2,410
	2016	$	1,980
	2017	$	2,380
	2018	$	2,240
	2019	$	2,290
	2020-2024	$	14,670
Fair value of the Company's pension plan assets by category	The fair value of the Company's pension plan assets at January 3, 2015 and December 28, 2013, by asset category, were as follows:
			January 3, 2015											December 28, 2013
	(dollars in thousands)		Total				Level 1				Level 2			Total		Level 1		Level 2
	Asset Category
	Cash and cash equivalents		$	133			$	133			$	—		$	117	$	—	$	117
	Equity Securities:
	U.S. Large-Cap blend (a)		8,671				4,337				4,334			11,250		5,623		5,627
	U.S. Large-Cap growth		4,346				4,346				—			5,630		5,630		—
	U.S. Mid-Cap growth		2,609				—				2,609			3,473		—		3,473
	U.S. Small-Cap blend		2,596				2,596				—			1,486		1,486		—
	International blend		2,614				2,614				—			1,486		1,486		—
	Fixed income securities:
	Corporate bonds (b)		26,325				26,325				—			21,257		21,257		—
	Real estate (c)		5,190				5,190				—			4,919		4,919		—
			$	52,484			$	45,541			$	6,943		$	49,618	$	40,401	$	9,217
	(a) This category comprises low-cost equity index funds not actively managed that track the Standard & Poor's 500 Index.
	(b) This category invests in both U.S. Treasuries and mid-term corporate debt from U.S. issuers from diverse industries.
	(c) This category represents an investment in a mutual fund that invests primarily in real estate securities, including common
	stocks, preferred stock and other equity securities issued by real estate companies.
Reconciliation of accumulated post retirement benefit obligation	The following is a reconciliation of the accumulated post-retirement benefit obligation (“APBO”) under this plan:
		For the fiscal years ended
	(dollars in thousands)	January 3, 2015				December 28, 2013
	APBO at beginning of period	$	5,730			$	6,876
	Service cost	113				161
	Interest cost	230				231
	Actuarial loss (gain)	32				(716		)
	Plan participants' contribution	18				19
	Benefits paid	(501		)		(563		)
	Curtailment gain	(291		)		(278		)
	APBO at end of period	$	5,331			$	5,730

INCOME_TAXES_Tables

INCOME TAXES (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 03, 2015
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Provision for income taxes	The components of income before income taxes were as follows:
		For the fiscal years ended
	(dollars in thousands)	January 3, 2015				December 28, 2013				December 29, 2012
	Domestic	$	286,177			$	223,907			$	239,159
	Foreign	16,729				25,558				16,232
	Total	$	302,906			$	249,465			$	255,391
	The provision for income taxes consisted of the following:
		For the fiscal years ended
	(dollars in thousands)	January 3, 2015				December 28, 2013				December 29, 2012
	Current tax provision:
	Federal	$	88,635			$	71,696			$	87,070
	State	9,049				8,486				8,905
	Foreign	6,641				8,280				7,917
	Total current provision	$	104,325			$	88,462			$	103,892
	Deferred tax provision (benefit):
	Federal	$	5,519			$	1,412			$	(7,815	)
	State	41				(942		)		(846		)
	Foreign	(1,649		)		126				(990		)
	Total deferred provision	3,911				596				(9,651		)
	Total provision	$	108,236			$	89,058			$	94,241
Federal statutory tax rate reconciliation	The difference between the Company's effective income tax rate and the federal statutory tax rate is reconciled below:
		For the fiscal years ended
		January 3, 2015			December 28, 2013			December 29, 2012
	Statutory federal income tax rate	35	%		35	%		35	%
	State income taxes, net of federal income tax benefit	2.5	%		2.5	%		2.5	%
	Impact of foreign operations	(1.2	)%		(1.4	)%		(0.7	)%
	Settlement of uncertain tax positions	(0.6	)%		(0.4	)%		(0.5	)%
	Acquisition expenses	—	%		—	%		0.6	%
	Total	35.7	%		35.7	%		36.9	%
Components of deferred tax assets and liabilities	Components of deferred tax assets and liabilities were as follows:
	(dollars in thousands)	January 3, 2015				December 28, 2013
	Deferred tax assets:	Assets (Liabilities)
	Accounts receivable allowance	$	4,990			$	4,783
	Inventory	11,253				12,378
	Accrued liabilities	13,947				14,829
	Equity-based compensation	10,596				9,001
	Deferred employee benefits	8,070				5,111
	Deferred rent	37,381				31,855
	Other	6,127				5,050
	Total deferred tax assets	$	92,364			$	83,007
	Deferred tax liabilities:
	Depreciation	$	(70,510	)		$	(54,809	)
	Tradename and licensing agreements	(102,298		)		(108,155		)
	Other	(4,467		)		(4,164		)
	Total deferred tax liabilities	$	(177,275	)		$	(167,128	)
Net deferred tax liability	The net deferred tax liability was classified on the Company's consolidated balance sheets as follows:
	(dollars in thousands)	January 3, 2015				December 28, 2013
		Assets (Liabilities)
	Current net deferred tax asset	$	36,625			$	37,313
	Non-current net deferred tax liability	(121,536		)		(121,434		)
	Total deferred tax liability	$	(84,911	)		$	(84,121	)
Unrecognized tax benefits	The following is a reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of unrecognized tax benefits:
	(dollars in thousands)
	Balance at December 31, 2011	$	8,345
	Additions based on tax positions related to fiscal 2012	2,384
	Additions for prior year tax positions	1,020
	Reductions for lapse of statute of limitations	(1,831		)
	Reductions for prior year tax settlements	(155		)
	Balance at December 29, 2012	$	9,763
	Additions based on tax positions related to fiscal 2013	3,200
	Reductions for prior year tax positions	(375		)
	Reductions for lapse of statute of limitations	(1,029		)
	Reductions for prior year tax settlements	(377		)
	Balance at December 28, 2013	$	11,182
	Additions based on tax positions related to fiscal 2014	2,572
	Reductions for prior year tax positions	(471		)
	Reductions for lapse of statute of limitations	(1,536		)
	Reductions for prior year tax settlements	(436		)
	Balance at January 3, 2015	$	11,311

EARNINGS_PER_SHARE_Tables

EARNINGS PER SHARE (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 03, 2015
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:
		For the fiscal years ended
		January 3,			December 28,			December 29,
		2015			2013			2012
	Weighted-average number of common and common equivalent shares outstanding:
	Basic number of common shares outstanding	52,614,425			56,931,216			58,217,503
	Dilutive effect of equity awards	479,114			590,951			851,684
	Diluted number of common and common equivalent shares outstanding	53,093,539			57,522,167			59,069,187
	Earnings per share:
	(dollars in thousands, except per share data)
	Basic net income per common share:
	Net income	$	194,670		$	160,407		$	161,150
	Income allocated to participating securities	(2,586		)	(2,144		)	(2,095		)
	Net income available to common shareholders	$	192,084		$	158,263		$	159,055
	Basic net income per common share	$	3.65		$	2.78		$	2.73
	Diluted net income per common share:
	Net income	$	194,670		$	160,407		$	161,150
	Income allocated to participating securities	(2,568		)	(2,126		)	(2,072		)
	Net income available to common shareholders	$	192,102		$	158,281		$	159,078
	Diluted net income per common share	$	3.62		$	2.75		$	2.69
	Anti-dilutive shares excluded from dilutive earnings per share calculations (1)	230,150			355,900			613,000
	(1) The volume of antidilutive shares is, in part, due to the related unamortized compensation costs.

SEGMENT_INFORMATION_Tables

SEGMENT INFORMATION (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 03, 2015
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Schedule of segment information	The table below presents certain segment information for the periods indicated:
		For the fiscal years ended
	(dollars in thousands)	January 3,				% of			December 28,				% of		December 29,			% of Total
		2015				Total			2013				Total		2012
	Net sales:
	Carter’s Retail (a)	$	1,087,165			37.6	%		$	954,160			36.2	%	$	818,909		34.4	%
	Carter’s Wholesale	1,081,888				37.4	%		1,035,420				39.2	%	981,445			41.2	%
	Total Carter’s	2,169,053				75	%		1,989,580				75.4	%	1,800,354			75.6	%
	OshKosh Retail (a)	335,140				11.6	%		289,311				11	%	283,343			11.9	%
	OshKosh Wholesale	73,201				2.5	%		74,564				2.8	%	79,752			3.3	%
	Total OshKosh	408,341				14.1	%		363,875				13.8	%	363,095			15.2	%
	International (b)	316,474				10.9	%		285,256				10.8	%	218,285			9.2	%
	Total net sales	$	2,893,868			100	%		$	2,638,711			100	%	$	2,381,734		100	%
	Operating income (loss):					% of							% of					% of
						segment							segment					segment
						net sales							net sales					net sales
	Carter’s Retail (a)	$	211,297			19.4	%		$	181,169			19	%	$	145,940		17.8	%
	Carter’s Wholesale	185,463				17.1	%		185,501				17.9	%	172,673			17.6	%
	Total Carter’s	396,760				18.3	%		366,670				18.4	%	318,613			17.7	%
	OshKosh Retail (a)	8,210				2.4	%		(1,433		)		(0.5	)%	(7,752		)	(2.7	)%
	OshKosh Wholesale	8,842				12.1	%		9,796				13.1	%	4,086			5.1	%
	Total OshKosh	17,052				4.2	%		8,363				2.3	%	(3,666		)	(1.0	)%
	International (b) (c)	39,470				12.5	%		40,641				14.2	%	43,376			19.9	%
	Corporate expenses (d) (e)	(119,937		)					(151,523		)				(96,337		)
	Total operating income	$	333,345			11.5	%		$	264,151			10	%	$	261,986		11	%
	(a)	Includes eCommerce results.
	(b)	Net sales include international retail, eCommerce, and wholesale sales. Operating income includes international licensing income.
	(c)	Includes the following charges:
		For the fiscal years ended
	(dollars in millions)	January 3,				December 28,				December 29,
		2015				2013				2012
	Revaluation of contingent consideration	$	1.3			$	2.8			$	3.6
	Exit from Japan retail operations	$	0.5			$	4.1			$	—
	(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:
			For the fiscal years ended
	(dollars in millions)		January 3,				December 28,				December 29,
			2015				2013				2012
	Office consolidation costs		$	6.6			$	33.3			$	6.4
	Amortization of H.W. Carter and Sons tradenames		$	16.4			$	13.6			$	—
	Closure of distribution facility in Hogansville, GA (1)		$	0.9			$	1.9			$	3.1
	(1) Continuing operating costs associated with the closure of the Company's distribution facility in Hogansville, Georgia.
Inventory, net, by segment	The table below represents inventory by segment:
		For the fiscal years ended
	(dollars in thousands)	January 3,				December 28,
		2015				2013
	Carter's Wholesale	$	240,669			$	232,419
	Carter's Retail	84,004				79,451
	OshKosh Retail	31,829				28,690
	OshKosh Wholesale	39,879				30,977
	International	48,463				46,217
	Total	$	444,844			$	417,754
Consolidated Net Sales by Product	The table below represents consolidated net sales by product:
		For the fiscal years ended
	(dollars in thousands)	January 3, 2015 (53 weeks)			December 28, 2013 (52 weeks)			December 29, 2012 (52 weeks)
	Baby	1,107,973			975,374			865,446
	Playclothes	1,146,797			1,074,581			989,371
	Sleepwear	381,574			366,289			340,715
	Other (a)	257,524			222,467			186,202
	Total net sales	2,893,868			2,638,711			2,381,734
	(a) Other product offerings include bedding, outwear, swimwear, shoes, socks, diaper bags, gift sets, toys, and hair accessories.
Property, plant, and equipment, net, by geographic area	The following represents property, plant, and equipment, net, by geographic area:
		For the fiscal years ended
	(dollars in thousands)	3-Jan-15				28-Dec-13
	United States	$	305,093			$	282,517
	International	28,004				25,368
	Total	$	333,097			$	307,885

FAIR_VALUE_MEASUREMENTS_Tables

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 03, 2015
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value table	The following table summarizes assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis:
		January 3, 2015								December 28, 2013
	(dollars in millions)	Level 1		Level 2			Level 3			Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
	Assets
	Investments	$	7.6	$	—		$	—		$	5.4	$	—	$	—
	Liabilities
	Contingent consideration	$	—	$	—		$	7.7		$	—	$	—	$	16.3
Significant unobservable inputs for Level 3 fair value measurements table	The following summarizes the significant unobservable inputs for the Company's Level 3 fair value measurements at January 3, 2015:
	(dollars in millions)	Fair Value (USD)		Valuation		Unobservable	Amount (CAD)
				technique		inputs
	Contingent consideration	$	7.7	Discounted cash flow		Estimated contingent consideration payment	C$	10
						Discount rate	18		%
						Probability assumption	100		%
	The following summarizes the significant unobservable inputs for the Company's Level 3 fair value measurements at December December 28, 2013:
	(dollars in millions)	Fair Value (USD)		Valuation		Unobservable	Amount (CAD)
				technique		inputs
	Contingent consideration	$	16.3	Discounted cash flow		Estimated contingent consideration payment	C$	20
						Discount rate	18		%
						Probability assumption	100		%

OTHER_CURRENT_AND_LONGTERM_LIA1

OTHER CURRENT AND LONG-TERM LIABILITIES (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 03, 2015
Other Liabilities Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of other current liabilities	Other current liabilities consisted of the following:
	(dollars in thousands)	3-Jan-15		28-Dec-13
	Accrued bonuses and incentive compensation	$	18,875	$	19,579
	Contingent consideration	7,711		8,964
	Income taxes payable	692		97
	Accrued workers' compensation	2,662		7,236
	Accrued interest	8,106		8,311
	Accrued sales and use taxes	5,318		8,486
	Accrued salaries and wages	3,576		7,609
	Accrued gift certificates	10,100		7,899
	Accrued 401(k) contributions	10,073		8,775
	Accrued closure costs	835		9,128
	Other current liabilities	29,780		19,045
	Total	$	97,728	$	105,129
Schedule of other long-term liabilities	Other long-term liabilities consisted of the following:
	(dollars in thousands)	3-Jan-15		28-Dec-13
	Deferred lease incentives	$	67,205	$	68,876
	Accrued rent	40,656		31,821
	Contingent consideration	—		7,384
	Accrued workers' compensation	4,717		—
	OshKosh pension plan	11,031		3,768
	Unrecognized tax benefits	12,230		11,947
	Post-retirement life and medical plan	4,731		5,055
	Deferred compensation	8,388		6,225
	Other	1,947		104
	Total	$	150,905	$	135,180

FACILITY_CLOSURE_Tables

FACILITY CLOSURE (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 03, 2015
Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]
Schedule of restructuring and related costs	The total amount of charges was included in selling, general, and administrative expenses and consisted of the following:
		For the fiscal years ended
	(dollars in millions)	January 3, 2015				December 28, 2013				29-Dec-12
	Other closure costs	$	5.7			$	24.5			$	3.1
	Severance and other benefits	0.9				4.8				2.2
	Accelerated depreciation	—				4				1.1
	Total	$	6.6			$	33.3			$	6.4
	The total amount of charges was included in selling, general, and administrative expenses and consisted of the following:
		For the fiscal years ended
	(dollars in millions)	January 3, 2015				December 28, 2013
	Severance and other benefits	$	0.9			$	0.9
	Accelerated depreciation	0.9				0.1
	Other closure costs	(0.3		)		2
	Total	$	1.5			$	3
Schedule of restructuring reserve	The following table summarizes the restructuring reserves related to the office consolidation as of January 3, 2015:
	(dollars in millions)	Severance				Other closure costs				Total
	Balance at December 28, 2013	$	4.7			$	1.7			$	6.4
	Provision	0.9				5.7				6.6
	Payments	(4.8		)		(5.1		)		(9.9		)
	Other	—				0.5				0.5
	Balance at January 3, 2015	$	0.8			$	2.8			$	3.6
	The following table summarizes the restructuring reserves related to the exit of retail operations in Japan which are included in other current liabilities on the Company's consolidated balance sheet as of January 3, 2015,
	(dollars in millions)	Severance			Other closure costs			Total
	Balance at December 28, 2013	0.9			2			2.9
	Provision	0.9			(0.3	)		0.6
	Payments	(1.8	)		(1.7	)		(3.5	)
	Balance at January 3, 2015	—			—			—

LEASE_COMMITMENTS_Tables

LEASE COMMITMENTS (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 03, 2015
Leases [Abstract]
Minimum annual rental commitments under current operating leases	Minimum annual rental commitments under current noncancellable operating leases, as of January 3, 2015, substantially all of which relate to property, were as follows:
	Fiscal Year	Operating Leases
	2015	$	125,650
	2016	121,100
	2017	115,889
	2018	108,653
	2019	90,057
	Thereafter	351,356
	Total	$	912,705

VALUATION_AND_QUALIFYING_ACCOU1

VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 03, 2015
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts [Abstract]
Accounts receivable reserves	Information regarding accounts receivable is as follows:
	(dollars in thousands)	Accounts receivable reserves			Sales returns reserves			Total
	Balance, December 31, 2011	$	4,620		$	400		$	5,020
	Additional provisions	8,251			954			9,205
	Charges to reserve	(5,683		)	(954		)	(6,637		)
	Balance, December 29, 2012	$	7,188		$	400		$	7,588
	Additional provisions	10,245			1,110			11,355
	Charges to reserve	(8,125		)	(1,110		)	(9,235		)
	Balance, December 28, 2013	$	9,308		$	400		$	9,708
	Additional provisions	9,919			715			10,634
	Charges to reserve	(7,419		)	(715		)	(8,134		)
	Balance, January 3, 2015	$	11,808		$	400		$	12,208

UNAUDITED_QUARTERLY_FINANCIAL_1

UNAUDITED QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 03, 2015
Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]
Unaudited summarized financial data	The unaudited summarized financial data by quarter for the fiscal years ended January 3, 2015 and December 28, 2013 is presented in the table below:
	(dollars in thousands, except per share data)	Quarter 1			Quarter 2			Quarter 3			Quarter 4
	Fiscal 2014:
	Net sales	$	651,643		$	574,065		$	798,936		$	869,224
	Gross profit	261,725			245,477			321,206			356,032
	Selling, general, and administrative expenses	210,095			206,315			221,939			251,902
	Royalty income	(9,901		)	(8,185		)	(11,190		)	(9,880		)
	Operating income	61,531			47,347			110,457			114,010
	Net income	34,297			25,897			65,886			68,590
	Basic net income per common share	0.64			0.48			1.24			1.3
	Diluted net income per common share	0.63			0.48			1.23			1.29
	Fiscal 2013:
	Net sales	$	591,009		$	517,874		$	760,173		$	769,655
	Gross profit	243,062			220,245			309,649			322,423
	Selling, general, and administrative expenses	185,361			195,014			229,264			258,841
	Royalty income	(9,242		)	(7,507		)	(10,691		)	(9,812		)
	Operating income	66,943			32,738			91,076			73,394
	Net income	41,415			19,673			56,571			42,748
	Basic net income per common share	0.7			0.33			0.98			0.78
	Diluted net income per common share	0.69			0.33			0.97			0.78

GUARANTOR_CONDENSED_CONSOLIDAT1

GUARANTOR CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 03, 2015
Condensed Financial Information of Parent Company Only Disclosure [Abstract]
Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets
		Parent				Subsidiary Issuer				Guarantor Subsidiaries				Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries				Consolidating Adjustments				Consolidated
	ASSETS
	Current assets:
	Cash and cash equivalents	$	—			$	311,078			$	10,442			$	19,118			$	—			$	340,638
	Accounts receivable, net	—				155,192				22,770				6,601				—				184,563
	Intercompany receivable	—				58,402				106,137				2,012				(166,551		)		—
	Intercompany loan receivable	—				20,000				—				—				(20,000		)		—
	Finished goods inventories, net	—				240,702				191,953				48,463				(36,274		)		444,844
	Prepaid expenses and other current assets	—				15,143				13,059				6,586				—				34,788
	Deferred income taxes	—				21,308				12,983				2,334				—				36,625
	Total current assets	—				821,825				357,344				85,114				(222,825		)		1,041,458
	Property, plant, and equipment, net	—				158,017				147,076				28,004				—				333,097
	Goodwill	—				136,570				—				45,405				—				181,975
	Tradenames and other intangibles, net	—				231,765				85,500				32				—				317,297
	Deferred debt issuance costs, net	—				6,677				—				—				—				6,677
	Other assets	—				11,781				811				—				—				12,592
	Intercompany long-term receivable	—				—				274,584				—				(274,584		)		—
	Intercompany long-term note receivable	—				100,000				—				—				(100,000		)		—
	Investment in subsidiaries	786,684				591,735				9,647				—				(1,388,066		)		—
	Total assets	$	786,684			$	2,058,370			$	874,962			$	158,555			$	(1,985,475	)		$	1,893,096
	LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
	Current liabilities:
	Accounts payable	$	—			$	102,233			$	37,869			$	10,141			$	—			$	150,243
	Intercompany payables	—				105,940				55,812				4,799				(166,551		)		—
	Intercompany loan payables	—				—				—				20,000				(20,000		)		—
	Other current liabilities	—				15,782				67,793				14,153				—				97,728
	Total current liabilities	—				223,955				161,474				49,093				(186,551		)		247,971
	Long-term debt	—				586,000				—				—				—				586,000
	Deferred income taxes	—				81,406				40,130				—				—				121,536
	Intercompany long-term liability	—				274,584				—				—				(274,584		)		—
	Intercompany long-term note payable	—				—				100,000				—				(100,000		)		—
	Other long-term liabilities	—				69,467				68,426				13,012				—				150,905
	Stockholders' equity	786,684				822,958				504,932				96,450				(1,424,340		)		786,684
	Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$	786,684			$	2,058,370			$	874,962			$	158,555			$	(1,985,475	)		$	1,893,096
	CARTER’S, INC.
	Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet
	As of December 28, 2013
	(dollars in thousands)
		Parent				Subsidiary Issuer				Guarantor Subsidiaries				Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries				Consolidating Adjustments				Consolidated
	ASSETS
	Current assets:
	Cash and cash equivalents	$	—			$	278,260			$	—			$	8,286			$	—			$	286,546
	Accounts receivable, net	—				163,264				20,365				9,982				—				193,611
	Intercompany receivable	—				62,802				104,123				12,385				(179,310		)		—
	Finished goods inventories, net	—				221,462				181,889				46,217				(31,814		)		417,754
	Prepaid expenses and other current assets	—				18,475				11,878				4,804				—				35,157
	Deferred income taxes	—				20,594				15,893				826				—				37,313
	Total current assets	—				764,857				334,148				82,500				(211,124		)		970,381
	Property, plant, and equipment, net	—				148,671				133,846				25,368				—				307,885
	Goodwill	—				136,570				—				49,507				—				186,077
	Tradenames and other intangibles, net	—				244,653				85,500				105				—				330,258
	Deferred debt issuance costs, net	—				8,088				—				—				—				8,088
	Other assets	—				9,743				52				—				—				9,795
	Intercompany long-term receivable	—				—				263,183				—				(263,183		)		—
	Intercompany long-term note receivable	—				100,000				—				—				(100,000		)		—
	Investment in subsidiaries	700,731				547,186				1,502				—				(1,249,419		)		—
	Total assets	$	700,731			$	1,959,768			$	818,231			$	157,480			$	(1,823,726	)		$	1,812,484
	LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
	Current liabilities:
	Accounts payable	$	—			$	108,851			$	40,825			$	14,334			$	—			$	164,010
	Intercompany payables	—				100,804				70,857				7,649				(179,310		)		—
	Other current liabilities	—				29,037				57,610				18,482				—				105,129
	Total current liabilities	—				238,692				169,292				40,465				(179,310		)		269,139
Long-term debt	—				586,000				—				—				—				586,000
Deferred income taxes	—				77,798				43,636				—				—				121,434
Intercompany long-term liability	—				263,183				—				—				(263,183		)		—
Intercompany long-term note payable	—				—				100,000				—				(100,000		)		—
Other long-term liabilities	—				61,550				55,175				18,455				—				135,180
Stockholders' equity	700,731				732,545				450,128				98,560				(1,281,233		)		700,731
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$	700,731			$	1,959,768			$	818,231			$	157,480			$	(1,823,726	)		$	1,812,484
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income
			Parent				Subsidiary Issuer				Guarantor Subsidiaries				Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries				Consolidating Adjustments				Consolidated
	Net sales		$	—			$	1,770,238			$	1,564,717			$	241,191			$	(682,278	)		$	2,893,868
	Cost of goods sold		—				1,271,260				936,260				138,838				(636,930		)		1,709,428
	Gross profit		—				498,978				628,457				102,353				(45,348		)		1,184,440
	Selling, general, and administrative expenses		—				203,371				646,728				91,521				(51,369		)		890,251
	Royalty income		—				(30,741		)		(18,896		)		—				10,481				(39,156		)
	Operating income		—				326,348				625				10,832				(4,460		)		333,345
	Interest expense		—				27,651				5,310				343				(5,651		)		27,653
	Interest income		—				(5,998		)		—				(56		)		5,651				(403		)
	(Income) loss in subsidiaries		(194,670		)		20,226				(15,050		)		—				189,494				—
	Other (income) expense, net		—				(235		)		2,263				1,161				—				3,189
	Income before income taxes		194,670				284,704				8,102				9,384				(193,954		)		302,906
	Provision for income taxes		—				85,574				19,441				3,221				—				108,236
	Net income (loss)		$	194,670			$	199,130			$	(11,339	)		$	6,163			$	(193,954	)		$	194,670
	CARTER’S, INC.
	Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations
	For the year end December 28, 2013
	(dollars in thousands)
			Parent				Subsidiary Issuer				Guarantor Subsidiaries				Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries				Consolidating Adjustments				Consolidated
	Net sales		$	—			$	1,637,361			$	1,397,540			$	220,438			$	(616,628	)		$	2,638,711
	Cost of goods sold		—				1,170,073				819,798				112,503				(559,042		)		1,543,332
	Gross profit		—				467,288				577,742				107,935				(57,586		)		1,095,379
	Selling, general, and administrative expenses		—				204,255				632,854				102,115				(70,744		)		868,480
	Royalty income		—				(28,174		)		(17,909		)		—				8,831				(37,252		)
	Operating income (loss)		—				291,207				(37,203		)		5,820				4,327				264,151
	Interest expense		—				13,374				598				63				(598		)		13,437
	Interest income		—				(1,100		)		—				(167		)		598				(669		)
	(Income) loss in subsidiaries		(160,407		)		51,973				10,122				—				98,312				—
	Other (income) expense, net		—				(358		)		403				1,873				—				1,918
	Income (loss) before income taxes		160,407				227,318				(48,326		)		4,051				(93,985		)		249,465
	Provision for income taxes		—				71,238				11,061				6,759				—				89,058
	Net income (loss)		$	160,407			$	156,080			$	(59,387	)		$	(2,708	)		$	(93,985	)		$	160,407
	CARTER’S, INC.
	Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations
	For the year end December 29, 2012
	(dollars in thousands)
			Parent				Subsidiary Issuer				Guarantor Subsidiaries				Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries				Consolidating Adjustments				Consolidated
	Net sales		$	—			$	1,482,066			$	1,241,686			$	150,494			$	(492,512	)		$	2,381,734
	Cost of goods sold		—				1,066,249				747,906				79,148				(449,517		)		1,443,786
	Gross profit		—				415,817				493,780				71,346				(42,995		)		937,948
	Selling, general, and administrative expenses		—				163,614				535,927				61,000				(47,330		)		713,211
	Royalty income		—				(25,460		)		(18,118		)		—				6,329				(37,249		)
	Operating income (loss)		—				277,663				(24,029		)		10,346				(1,994		)		261,986
	Interest expense		—				6,749				—				121				(105		)		6,765
	Interest income		—				(230		)		—				(109		)		105				(234		)
	(Income) loss in subsidiaries		(161,150		)		32,053				4,761				—				124,336				—
	Other expense (income), net		—				64				145				(145		)		—				64
	Income (loss) before income taxes		161,150				239,027				(28,935		)		10,479				(126,330		)		255,391
	Provision for income taxes		—				75,885				12,788				5,568				—				94,241
	Net income (loss)		$	161,150			$	163,142			$	(41,723	)		$	4,911			$	(126,330	)		$	161,150
			Parent				Subsidiary Issuer				Guarantor Subsidiaries				Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries				Consolidating Adjustments				Consolidated
	Net income (loss)		$	194,670			$	199,130			$	(11,339	)		$	6,163			$	(193,954	)		$	194,670
	Post-retirement benefit plans		(5,110		)		(5,110		)		(4,963		)		—				10,073				(5,110		)
	Foreign currency translation adjustments		(7,845		)		(7,845		)		(251		)		(7,845		)		15,941				(7,845		)
	Comprehensive income (loss)		$	181,715			$	186,175			$	(16,553	)		$	(1,682	)		$	(167,940	)		$	181,715
	For the year end December 28, 2013
	(dollars in thousands)
			Parent				Subsidiary Issuer				Guarantor Subsidiaries				Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries				Consolidating Adjustments				Consolidated
	Net income (loss)		$	160,407			$	156,080			$	(59,387	)		$	(2,708	)		$	(93,985	)		$	160,407
	Post-retirement benefit plans		6,609				6,609				6,237				—				(12,846		)		6,609
	Foreign currency translation adjustments		(5,486		)		(5,486		)		354				(5,486		)		10,618				(5,486		)
	Comprehensive income (loss)		$	161,530			$	157,203			$	(52,796	)		$	(8,194	)		$	(96,213	)		$	161,530
	For the year end December 29, 2012
(dollars in thousands)
		Parent				Subsidiary Issuer				Guarantor Subsidiaries				Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries				Consolidating Adjustments				Consolidated
Net income (loss)		$	161,150			$	163,142			$	(41,723	)		$	4,911			$	(126,330	)		$	161,150
Post-retirement benefit plans		(981		)		(981		)		(1,163		)		—				2,144				(981		)
Foreign currency translation adjustments		1,058				1,058				(114		)		1,058				(2,002		)		1,058
Comprehensive income (loss)		$	161,227			$	163,219			$	(43,000	)		$	5,969			$	(126,188	)		$	161,227
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows
			Parent				Subsidiary Issuer				Guarantor Subsidiaries				Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries				Consolidating Adjustments				Consolidated
	Cash flows provided by operating activities:		$	—			$	189,945			$	83,439			$	9,013			$	—			$	282,397
	Cash flows from investing activities:
	Capital expenditures		—				(45,868		)		(46,694		)		(10,891		)		—				(103,453		)
	Intercompany investing activity		118,060				15,864				(2,445		)		(8,901		)		(122,578		)		—
	Proceeds from repayment of intercompany loan		—				15,000				—				—				(15,000		)		—
	Issuance of intercompany loan		—				(35,000		)		—				—				35,000				—
	Acquisition of tradenames		—				(3,550		)		—				—				—				(3,550		)
	Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment		—				2,267				—				4				—				2,271
	Net cash provided by(used in) investing activities		$	118,060			$	(51,287	)		$	(49,139	)		$	(19,788	)		$	(102,578	)		$	(104,732	)
	Cash flows from financing activities:
	Intercompany financing activity		—				(99,018		)		(26,302		)		2,742				122,578				—
	Repayments of intercompany loan		—				—				—				(15,000		)		15,000				—
	Proceeds from intercompany loans		—				—				—				35,000				(35,000		)		—
	Payment of debt issuance costs		—				(177		)		—				—				—				(177		)
	Payment of contingent consideration		—				(8,901		)		—				—				—				(8,901		)
	Dividends paid		(40,477		)		—				—				—				—				(40,477		)
	Repurchase of common stock		(82,099		)		—				—				—				—				(82,099		)
	Income tax benefit from stock-based compensation		—				2,256				2,444				—				—				4,700
	Withholdings from vesting of restricted stock		(4,548		)		—				—				—				—				(4,548		)
	Proceeds from exercise of stock options		9,064				—				—				—				—				9,064
	Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities		(118,060		)		(105,840		)		(23,858		)		22,742				102,578				(122,438		)
	Effect of exchange rate changes on cash		—				—				—				(1,135		)		—				(1,135		)
	Net increase in cash and cash equivalents		—				32,818				10,442				10,832				—				54,092
	Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period		—				278,260				—				8,286				—				286,546
	Cash and cash equivalents, end of period		$	—			$	311,078			$	10,442			$	19,118			$	—			$	340,638
	CARTER’S, INC.
	Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows
	For the year end December 28, 2013
	(dollars in thousands)
			Parent				Subsidiary Issuer				Guarantor Subsidiaries				Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries				Consolidating Adjustments				Consolidated
	Cash flows provided by operating activities:		$	—			$	125,482			$	72,095			$	12,119			$	—			$	209,696
	Cash flows from investing activities:
	Capital expenditures		—				(111,560		)		(59,852		)		(11,113		)		—				(182,525		)
	Intercompany investing activity		473,988				26,693				(4,112		)		(14,721		)		(481,848		)		—
	Issuance of intercompany loan		—				(100,000		)		—				—				100,000				—
	Acquisition of tradenames		—				(38,007		)		—				—				—				(38,007		)
	Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities		$	473,988			$	(222,874	)		$	(63,964	)		$	(25,834	)		$	(381,848	)		$	(220,532	)
	Cash flows from financing activities:
	Proceeds from senior notes		—				400,000				—				—				—				400,000
	Intercompany financing activity		—				(361,424		)		(119,183		)		(1,241		)		481,848				—
	Proceeds from intercompany loan		—				—				100,000				—				(100,000		)		—
	Payment of debt issuance costs		—				(6,989		)		—				—				—				(6,989		)
	Payment of contingent consideration		—				(14,721		)		—				—				—				(14,721		)
	Dividends paid		(27,715		)		—				—				—				—				(27,715		)
	Repurchase of common stock		(454,133		)		—				—				—				—				(454,133		)
	Income tax benefit from stock-based compensation		—				6,928				4,112				—				—				11,040
	Withholdings from vesting of restricted stock		(5,052		)		—				—				—				—				(5,052		)
	Proceeds from exercise of stock options		12,912				—				—				—				—				12,912
	Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities		(473,988		)		23,794				(15,071		)		(1,241		)		381,848				(84,658		)
	Effect of exchange rate changes on cash		—				—				—				(196		)		—				(196		)
	Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents		—				(73,598		)		(6,940		)		(15,152		)		—				(95,690		)
	Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period		—				351,858				6,940				23,438				—				382,236
	Cash and cash equivalents, end of period		$	—			$	278,260			$	—			$	8,286			$	—			$	286,546
	CARTER’S, INC.
	Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows
	For the year end December 29, 2012
	(dollars in thousands)
			Parent				Subsidiary Issuer				Guarantor Subsidiaries				Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries				Consolidating Adjustments				Consolidated
	Cash flows provided by operating activities:		$	—			$	153,058			$	107,433			$	18,128			$	—			$	278,619
	Cash flows from investing activities:
	Capital expenditures		—				(24,072		)		(50,337		)		(8,989		)		—				(83,398		)
	Intercompany investing activity		(2,839		)		4,548				(4,528		)		2,819				—				—
Proceeds from repayment of intercompany loan		—				4,766				—				—				(4,766		)		—
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment		—				—				—				6				—				6
Net cash used in investing activities		(2,839		)		(14,758		)		(54,865		)		(6,164		)		(4,766		)		(83,392		)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Intercompany financing activity		—				44,557				(47,620		)		3,063				—				—
Repayment of intercompany loan		—				—				—				(4,766		)		4,766				—
Borrowings under secured revolving credit facility		—				—				—				2,500				—				2,500
Payments on secured revolving credit facility		—				(50,000		)		—				(2,500		)		—				(52,500		)
Payment of debt issuance costs		—				(1,916		)		—				—				—				(1,916		)
Income tax benefit from stock-based compensation		—				1,051				1,709				—				—				2,760
Withholdings from vesting of restricted stock		(2,846		)		—				—				—				—				(2,846		)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options		5,685				—				—				—				—				5,685
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities		2,839				(6,308		)		(45,911		)		(1,703		)		4,766				(46,317		)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash		—				—				—				(168		)		—				(168		)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents		—				131,992				6,657				10,093				—				148,742
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period		—				219,866				283				13,345				—				233,494
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period		$	—			$	351,858			$	6,940			$	23,438			$	—			$	382,236
		Parent				Subsidiary Issuer				Guarantor Subsidiaries				Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries				Consolidating Adjustments				Consolidated
Cash flows provided by operating activities:		$	—			$	125,482			$	72,095			$	12,119			$	—			$	209,696
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures		—				(111,560		)		(59,852		)		(11,113		)		—				(182,525		)
Intercompany investing activity		473,988				26,693				(4,112		)		(14,721		)		(481,848		)		—
Issuance of intercompany loan		—				(100,000		)		—				—				100,000				—
Acquisition of tradenames		—				(38,007		)		—				—				—				(38,007		)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities		$	473,988			$	(222,874	)		$	(63,964	)		$	(25,834	)		$	(381,848	)		$	(220,532	)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from senior notes		—				400,000				—				—				—				400,000
Intercompany financing activity		—				(361,424		)		(119,183		)		(1,241		)		481,848				—
Proceeds from intercompany loan		—				—				100,000				—				(100,000		)		—
Payment of debt issuance costs		—				(6,989		)		—				—				—				(6,989		)
Payment of contingent consideration		—				(14,721		)		—				—				—				(14,721		)
Dividends paid		(27,715		)		—				—				—				—				(27,715		)
Repurchase of common stock		(454,133		)		—				—				—				—				(454,133		)
Income tax benefit from stock-based compensation		—				6,928				4,112				—				—				11,040
Withholdings from vesting of restricted stock		(5,052		)		—				—				—				—				(5,052		)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options		12,912				—				—				—				—				12,912
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities		(473,988		)		23,794				(15,071		)		(1,241		)		381,848				(84,658		)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash		—				—				—				(196		)		—				(196		)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents		—				(73,598		)		(6,940		)		(15,152		)		—				(95,690		)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period		—				351,858				6,940				23,438				—				382,236
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period		$	—			$	278,260			$	—			$	8,286			$	—			$	286,546

THE_COMPANY_Details

THE COMPANY (Details)	Jan. 03, 2015
	store
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of Stores	531
Number of OshKosh locations	200
Canada [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of Stores	124

SUMMARY_OF_SIGNIFICANT_ACCOUNT3

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Accounts Receivable) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013
	customers	customers
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Accounts receivable, gross	196,771	203,319
Less: reserves	-12,208	-9,708
Accounts receivable, net	184,563	193,611
Accounts Receivable [Abstract]
Number of largest wholesale customers being discussed		10
Accounts Receivable [Member]
Accounts Receivable [Abstract]
Customer concentration risk, gross accounts receivable	75.90%	75.20%
Number of largest wholesale customers being discussed	10
Maximum disclosure percentage for gross accounts receivable	14.10%	13.60%
Customers with receivable balances in excess of minimum disclosure of gross accounts receivable	5	3
Allowance for doubtful accounts [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Less: reserves	-11,808	-9,308
Sales returns reserve [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Less: reserves	-400	-400
Trade receivables [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Accounts receivable, gross	173,962	169,862
Royalties receivable [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Accounts receivable, gross	9,978	9,260
Tenant allowances and other receivables [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Accounts receivable, gross	12,831	24,197

SUMMARY_OF_SIGNIFICANT_ACCOUNT4

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Property, Plant, and Equipment) (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 03, 2015
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, useful life (in years)	3 years
Buildings [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, useful life (in years)	15 years
Buildings [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, useful life (in years)	26 years
Retail Store Fixtures, Equipment, and Computers [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, useful life (in years)	3 years
Retail Store Fixtures, Equipment, and Computers [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, useful life (in years)	10 years
Computer Software [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, useful life (in years)	3 years
Computer Software [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, useful life (in years)	7 years

SUMMARY_OF_SIGNIFICANT_ACCOUNT5

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Intangible Assets) (Details) (Non-compete Agreements [Member])	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 03, 2015
Carter's Watch the Wear and H.W Carter & Sons [Member]
Acquired Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Useful Life	3 years
Bonnie Togs [Member]
Acquired Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Useful Life	4 years

SUMMARY_OF_SIGNIFICANT_ACCOUNT6

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Revenue Recognition) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Cooperative advertising arrangements, fair value	$3.90	$3.90	$4.60

SUMMARY_OF_SIGNIFICANT_ACCOUNT7

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Accounting for Shipping and Handling Fees and Costs) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Shipping and handling costs	$72.10	$59.10	$52.20
Shipping and handling revenue	$12.30	$12.10	$9.30

SUMMARY_OF_SIGNIFICANT_ACCOUNT8

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Supplemental Cash Flow Information) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012
Supplemental Cash Flow Information
Interest paid in cash	$26.10	$3.80	$6
Income taxes paid in cash	95.8	83.3	97.4
Property, plant and equipment additions	$2	$17.80	$6.60

ACQUISITION_OF_BONNIE_TOGS_Det

ACQUISITION OF BONNIE TOGS (Details)	12 Months Ended			0 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013	Jun. 28, 2014	Jul. 04, 2015
	USD ($)	USD ($)	USD ($)	Bonnie Togs [Member]	Bonnie Togs [Member]	Bonnie Togs [Member]	Bonnie Togs [Member]	Bonnie Togs [Member]
				USD ($)	USD ($)	USD ($)	CAD	Forecasted [Member]
								CAD
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Maximum consideration paid for business acquired				$95,000,000
Cash paid at closing for business acquired				61,200,000
Payment of contingent consideration	-8,901,000	-14,721,000	0		8,901,000	14,721,000
Contingent consideration for meeting earnings target							25,000,000	10,000,000
Individual maximum milestone payment amount					$35,000,000

ACQUISITION_OF_BONNIE_TOGS_Con

ACQUISITION OF BONNIE TOGS (Contingent Consideration) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012
Business Acquisition, Contingent Consideration [Line Items]
Payments made	($8,901,000)	($14,721,000)	$0
Ending balance	7,711,000
Bonnie Togs [Member]
Business Acquisition, Contingent Consideration [Line Items]
Individual maximum milestone payment amount	35,000,000
Beginning balance	16,348,000	29,704,000	25,566,000
Payments made	8,901,000	14,721,000
Accretion expense	1,348,000	2,825,000	3,589,000
Foreign currency translation adjustment	-1,084,000	-1,460,000	549,000
Ending balance	$7,711,000	$16,348,000	$29,704,000

PROPERTY_PLANT_AND_EQUIPMENT_D

PROPERTY, PLANT, AND EQUIPMENT (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, gross	$578,108,000	$535,863,000
Accumulated depreciation and amortization	-245,011,000	-227,978,000
Property, plant, and equipment, net	333,097,000	307,885,000
Depreciation and amortization expense	58,500,000	54,700,000	39,500,000
Fixtures, Equipment, and Computers [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, gross	325,852,000	269,515,000
Land, Buildings, and Improvements [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, gross	220,995,000	207,376,000
Marketing Fixtures [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, gross	12,089,000	12,018,000
Construction in Progress [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, gross	$19,172,000	$46,954,000

GOODWILL_AND_OTHER_INTANGIBLE_2

GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Details) (USD $)	0 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 17, 2014	Jun. 29, 2013	Sep. 28, 2013	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Goodwill, Gross amount				$181,975,000	$186,077,000
Goodwill				181,975,000	186,077,000
Finite intangible assets, Gross amount				348,063,000	344,582,000
Finite intangible assets, Accumulated amortization				30,766,000	14,324,000
Tradenames and other intangible, net				317,297,000	330,258,000
Amortization of intangible assets				16,500,000	13,800,000	400,000
Future amortization expense, 2015				6,400,000
Future amortization expense, 2016				1,900,000
Future amortization expense, 2017				200,000
Future amortization expense, 2018				200,000
Future amortization expense, 2019				200,000
Wholesale Segment [Member]
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Goodwill				45,900,000
Retail Segment [Member]
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Goodwill				82,000,000
International Segment [Member]
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Goodwill				8,600,000
Other Tradenames [Member]
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Tradenames acquired, cash consideration	3,600,000	38,000,000
Weighted-average useful life	20 years
Weighted-average useful life			3 years
Finite intangible assets, Gross amount				41,557,000	38,007,000
Finite intangible assets, Accumulated amortization				30,025,000	13,588,000
Finite intangible assets, Net amount				11,532,000	24,419,000
Amortization of intangible assets				16,400,000	13,600,000	0
Bonnie Togs Tradename [Member]
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Weighted-average useful life				2 years	2 years
Finite intangible assets, Gross amount				516,000	562,000
Finite intangible assets, Accumulated amortization				516,000	562,000
Finite intangible assets, Net amount				0	0
Tradenames [Member]
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite intangible assets, Gross amount				347,806,000	344,302,000
Finite intangible assets, Accumulated amortization				30,541,000	14,150,000
Finite intangible assets, Net amount				317,265,000	330,152,000
Non-compete Agreements [Member]
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Weighted-average useful life				4 years	4 years
Finite intangible assets, Gross amount				257,000	280,000
Finite intangible assets, Accumulated amortization				225,000	174,000
Finite intangible assets, Net amount				32,000	106,000
Carter's Goodwill [Member]
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Goodwill, Gross amount				136,570,000	136,570,000
Goodwill				136,570,000	136,570,000
Bonnie Togs Goodwill [Member]
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Goodwill, Gross amount				45,405,000	49,507,000
Goodwill				45,405,000	49,507,000
Carter's Tradename [Member]
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Indefinite intangible assets				220,233,000	220,233,000
Oshkosh Tradename [Member]
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Indefinite intangible assets				$85,500,000	$85,500,000
Minimum [Member] | Other Tradenames [Member]
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Weighted-average useful life				3 years	3 years
Maximum [Member] | Other Tradenames [Member]
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Weighted-average useful life				20 years	20 years

ACCUMULATED_OTHER_COMPREHENSIV2

ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) INCOME (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Cumulative translation adjustment, beginning balance	($7,552,000)	($2,066,000)	($3,124,000)
Cumulative translation adjustment, current year change	-7,845,000	-5,486,000	1,058,000
Cumulative translation adjustment, ending balance	-15,397,000	-7,552,000	-2,066,000
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), beginning balance	-10,082,000	-11,205,000	-11,282,000
Total other comprehensive income (loss)	-12,955,000	1,123,000	77,000
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), ending balance	-23,037,000	-10,082,000	-11,205,000
Pension Plans
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Pension/post-retirement liability adjustment, beginning balance	-4,025,000	-10,263,000	-9,100,000
Pension/post-retirement liability adjustment, current year change	-4,963,000	6,238,000	-1,163,000
Pension/post-retirement liability adjustment, ending balance	-8,988,000	-4,025,000	-10,263,000
Pension/post-retirement liability adjustments, tax benefit	5,300,000	2,400,000
Postretirement Benefit
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Pension/post-retirement liability adjustment, beginning balance	1,495,000	1,124,000	942,000
Pension/post-retirement liability adjustment, current year change	-147,000	371,000	182,000
Pension/post-retirement liability adjustment, ending balance	1,348,000	1,495,000	1,124,000
Pension/post-retirement liability adjustments, tax benefit	800,000	900,000
Japan Retail Operations
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Restructuring charges	$100,000

LONGTERM_DEBT_Schedule_of_Long

LONG-TERM DEBT (Schedule of Long Term Debt) (Details) (USD $)	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	$586,000,000	$586,000,000
Senior notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	400,000,000	400,000,000
Secured revolving credit facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt		$186,000,000

LONGTERM_DEBT_Senior_Notes_Det

LONG-TERM DEBT (Senior Notes) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended			3 Months Ended
	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012	Sep. 28, 2013	Aug. 12, 2013
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	$586,000,000	$586,000,000
Proceeds from senior notes	0	400,000,000	0
Redeemable debt instrument, percentage of principal	100.00%
Changes of Control [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Redemption price, percentage	101.00%
Sale of Certain Assets [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Redemption price, percentage	100.00%
Redemption, 2016 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Redeemable debt instrument, percentage of principal	35.00%
Redemption price, percentage	105.25%
Redemption, 2017 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Redemption price, percentage	102.63%
Redemption, 2018 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Redemption price, percentage	101.31%
Redemption, 2019 and Thereafter [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Redemption price, percentage	100.00%
Secured revolving credit facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Credit facility, amount outstanding	186,000,000
TWCC [Member] | Senior notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt					400,000,000
Stated interest rate					5.25%
Proceeds from senior notes				394,200,000
Debt issuance fees and expenses				7,000,000
Restricted amount of dividends payable	100,000,000
Restriction on dividends payable, net income benchmark	50.00%
Ownership percentage of notes, to declare notes due and payable	25.00%
TWCC [Member] | Secured revolving credit facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Restricted amount of dividends payable	$15,000,000

LONGTERM_DEBT_Secured_Revolvin

LONG-TERM DEBT (Secured Revolving Credit Facility) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013	Aug. 31, 2012	Dec. 22, 2011	Oct. 15, 2010
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Revolving credit facility	586,000,000	$586,000,000
Debt issuance costs			1,900,000
Debt instrument debt issuance cost amortization period			5
Outstanding letters of credit	6,500,000
Ends on or before December 31, 2016 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt covenants, EBITDAR restrictions (as a ratio)	3.75
Ends after December 31, 2016 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt covenants, EBITDAR restrictions (as a ratio)	3.5
Any period [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt covenants, EBITDAR restrictions (as a ratio)	2.5
U.S. dollar facility revolving loans [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Revolving credit facility			340,000,000	340,000,000
U.S. dollar facility revolving loans [Member] | Federal Funds Rate [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Variable interest rate, basis spread (as a percentage)	0.50%
Multicurrency credit facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Revolving credit facility			35,000,000	35,000,000
Multicurrency facility loans denominated in U.S. dollars [Member] | Federal Funds Rate [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Variable interest rate, basis spread (as a percentage)	0.50%
Multicurrency facility loans denominated in Canadian dollars [Member] | CDOR Rate [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Variable interest rate, basis spread (as a percentage)	0.50%
Line of Credit BOA [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Revolving credit facility					375,000,000
Maximum borrowing capacity			375,000,000
Letter of Credit BOA [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Revolving credit facility					130,000,000
Letter of Credit BOA [Member] | U.S. dollar facility revolving loans [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Revolving credit facility			175,000,000	130,000,000
Letter of Credit BOA [Member] | Multicurrency credit facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Revolving credit facility				15,000,000
Secured revolving credit facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Revolving credit facility		186,000,000
Credit facility, amount outstanding	186,000,000
Available for future borrowing	182,500,000
Secured revolving credit facility | TWCC [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Restricted amount of dividends payable	15,000,000
Secured revolving credit facility | LIBOR [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Variable interest rate, index	LIBOR
Variable interest rate, basis spread (as a percentage)	2.00%
Effective interest rate (in hundredths)	2.17%
Swingline BOA [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity					40,000,000
Swingline BOA [Member] | U.S. dollar facility revolving loans [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity				40,000,000
Swingline BOA [Member] | Multicurrency credit facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity				$5,000,000

COMMON_STOCK_Share_Repurchases

COMMON STOCK (Share Repurchases) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 28, 2013	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013
Equity [Abstract]
Stock repurchase, authorized amount	$300
Stock repurchase, additional authorized amount	400
Remaining capacity under authorization		185.1
Stock repurchased and retired		1,111,899	816,402
Average price of repurchased and retired shares		$73.84	$66.31
Cost of repurchased and retired shares		$82.10	$54.10

COMMON_STOCK_Accelerated_Share

COMMON STOCK (Accelerated Share Repurchase Program) (Details) (USD $)	Jan. 31, 2014	Aug. 29, 2013
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Accelerated Share Repurchases [Line Items]
Accelerated share repurchase agreement, uncollared, amount		$300
Accelerated share repurchase agreement, collared, amount		100
Accelerated share repurchases settlement (payment) or receipt, uncollared		300
Accelerated shares repurchases settlement (payment) or receipt, collared		100
Shares repurchased under accelerated stock repurchase program	5.6
Accelerated share repurchases, settlement (payment) or receipt	$398.70
ASR Settlement [Member]
Accelerated Share Repurchases [Line Items]
Shares repurchased under accelerated stock repurchase program	1

COMMON_STOCK_Dividends_Details

COMMON STOCK (Dividends) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended			12 Months Ended
	Jan. 03, 2015	Sep. 28, 2013	Jun. 29, 2013	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012
Equity [Abstract]
Dividend declared per common share	$0.19	$0.16	$0.16	$0.76	$0.48	$0

STOCKBASED_COMPENSATION_Narrat

STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012	13-May-11
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Increase in the number of shares under the existing plan (in shares)				3,725,000
Original number of shares available under the plan (in shares)				12,053,392
Stock available under the existing plan (in shares)				15,778,392
Available for grant under the Plan (in shares)	2,395,041
Intrinsic value of basic stock options exercised	$12.90	$30	$7.20
Weighted- average exercise price per share, Exercisable (in dollars per share)	$28.58
Vested and expected to vest (in shares)	1,419,359	237,355	194,455
Weighted- average exercise price per share, Vested and Expected to Vest (in dollars per share)	$39.20	$31.40	$27.90
Stock options
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting period (in years)	4 years
Unrecognized compensation cost	7.1
Weighted-average expense recognition period (in years)	2 years 5 months
Performance-based Awards
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Unrecognized compensation cost		5.2
Weighted-average expense recognition period (in years)		1 year 7 months 6 days
Restricted stock
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Unrecognized compensation cost	$11.30
Weighted-average expense recognition period (in years)	2 years 4 months 14 days
Granted (in shares)	190,109
Granted (in dollars per share)	$68.96
Performance-based restricted stock awards to the CEO
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Granted (in shares)	61,200	118,200	152,000
Granted (in dollars per share)	$68.49	$59.27	$42.61

STOCKBASED_COMPENSATION_StockB

STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION (Stock-Based Compensation by Award Type) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation	$17,598	$16,040	$13,049
Stock options
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation	4,672	4,728	4,093
Time-based awards
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation	7,018	6,732	5,376
Performance-based Awards
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation	4,827	4,127	2,395
Stock awards [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation	$1,081	$453	$1,185

STOCKBASED_COMPENSATION_Stock_

STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION (Stock Option Activity) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012
Stock Options (Number of shares)
Outstanding, beginning balance (in shares)	1,677,741
Granted (in shares)	228,700
Exercised (in shares)	-287,511
Forfeited (in shares)	-129,840
Expired (in shares)	-2,700
Outstanding, ending balance (in shares)	1,486,390
Vested and expected to vest (in shares)	1,419,359	237,355	194,455
Exercisable (in shares)	867,115
Stock Options (Weighted-average exercise price)
Weighted- average exercise price per share beginning balance (in dollars per share)	$35.37
Granted (in dollars per share)	$68.73
Exercised (in dollars per share)	$31.53
Forfeited (in dollars per share)	$49.50
Expired (in dollars per share)	$47.85
Weighted- average exercise price per share ending balance (in dollars per share)	$39.99
Weighted- average exercise price per share, Vested and Expected to Vest (in dollars per share)	$39.20	$31.40	$27.90
Weighted- average exercise price per share, Exercisable (in dollars per share)	$28.58
Weighted-average remaining contractual terms (years), Outstanding	6 years 3 months 26 days
Weighted-average remaining contractual terms (years), Vested and Expected to Vest	6 years 4 months 2 days
Weighted-average remaining contractual terms (years), Exercisable	5 years 0 months 26 days
Aggregate intrinsic value, Outstanding	$68,389
Aggregate intrinsic value, Vested and Expected to Vest	66,433
Aggregate intrinsic value, Exercisable	$49,786

STOCKBASED_COMPENSATION_Weight

STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION (Weighted-Average Assumptions) (Details) (Stock options, USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012
Stock options
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Expected Volatility	30.85%	33.15%	34.74%
Risk-free interest rate	1.82%	1.15%	1.37%
Expected term (years)	6 years	6 years	5 years 10 months 24 days
Dividend yield	1.11%	0.91%	0.00%
Weighted average fair value of options granted	$19.86	$20.21	$15.28

STOCKBASED_COMPENSATION_Restri

STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION (Restricted Stock Activity) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012
Performance-based restricted stock awards to the CEO
Restricted Stock
Granted (in shares)	61,200	118,200	152,000
Weighted-average grant-date fair value
Granted (in dollars per share)	$68.49	$59.27	$42.61
Restricted stock
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Unrecognized compensation cost	$11.30
Restricted Stock
Shares outstanding (in shares)	786,189
Granted (in shares)	190,109
Vested (in shares)	-184,133
Forfeited (in shares)	-117,290
Shares outstanding (in shares)	674,875
Weighted-average grant-date fair value
Weighted-average grant-date fair value outstanding (in dollars per share)	$44.87
Granted (in dollars per share)	$68.96
Vested (in dollars per share)	$42.24
Forfeited (in dollars per share)	$50.85
Weighted-average grant-date fair value outstanding (in dollars per share)	$51.34
Weighted-average expense recognition period (in years)	2 years 4 months 14 days

STOCKBASED_COMPENSATION_NonMan

STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION (Non-Management Board Directors) (Details) (Non-Management Board Members, USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012
Non-Management Board Members
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of shares issued	14,859	16,173	21,708
Fair value per share	$72.72	$66.79	$49.76
Aggregate value	$1,081,000	$1,080,000	$1,080,000

EMPLOYEE_BENEFIT_PLANS_Defined

EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS (Defined Benefit Plans Narratives) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012
	fund
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Expected long-term rate of return on assets	6.50%
Defined Benefit Plan Expected Future Benefit Payments Years Four Through Six	$400,000
Pension Plans
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Funded Status of Plan	11,031,000	3,768,000
Effect of 0.25% increase on projected benefit obligation	2,500,000
Effect of 0.25% decrease on projected benefit obligation	2,000,000
Portfolio description, number of mutual funds or group annuity contracts	10
Expected long-term rate of return on assets	6.50%	7.00%	7.00%
Benefit payments	2,410,000
Expected contribution and benefit payment, five years subsequent to 2017	14,670,000
Defined Benefit Plan, Expected Future Benefit Payments, Year Two	1,980,000
Pension Plans | Equity Securities [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Target allocation for plan assets in equity securities (as a percent)	40.00%
Pension Plans | Bond Funds [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Target allocation for plan assets in equity securities (as a percent)	50.00%
Pension Plans | Real Estate Investments [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Target allocation for plan assets in equity securities (as a percent)	10.00%
Pension Plans | International Equities [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Equity securities maximum investment in international equities (as a percent)	5.00%
Postretirement Benefit
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
2015	500,000	500,000	500,000
Benefit payments	500,000
Expected contribution and benefit payment, five years subsequent to 2017	$1,700,000

EMPLOYEE_BENEFIT_PLANS_Benefit

EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS (Benefit Obligation and Plan Assets) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012
Change in plan assets:
Accumulated benefit obligation	$4,731,000	$5,055,000
Pension Plans
Change in projected benefit obligation:
Benefit obligation at beginning of period	53,386,000	59,331,000
Interest cost	2,488,000	2,335,000	2,388,000
Actuarial (gain) loss	9,420,000	-6,490,000
Benefits paid	-1,779,000	-1,790,000
Benefit obligation at end of period	63,515,000	53,386,000	59,331,000
Change in plan assets:
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year	49,618,000	45,774,000
Actual return on plan assets	4,645,000	5,634,000
Benefits paid	-1,779,000	-1,790,000
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	52,484,000	49,618,000	45,774,000
Postretirement Benefit
Change in projected benefit obligation:
Benefit obligation at beginning of period	5,730,000	6,876,000
Service cost	113,000	161,000	135,000
Interest cost	230,000	231,000	282,000
Actuarial (gain) loss	32,000	-716,000
Plan participants' contribution	18,000	19,000
Benefits paid	-501,000	-563,000
Curtailment gain	-291,000	-278,000	0
Benefit obligation at end of period	5,331,000	5,730,000	6,876,000
Change in plan assets:
Benefits paid	($501,000)	($563,000)

EMPLOYEE_BENEFIT_PLANS_Net_Per

EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS (Net Periodic (Benefit) Cost) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012
Pension Plans
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Interest cost on accumulated benefit obligation	$2,488	$2,335	$2,388
Expected return on assets	-3,193	-3,058	-2,852
Amortization of net actuarial gain (loss)	85	831	710
Total net periodic (benefit) cost	-620	108	246
Postretirement Benefit
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Service cost - benefits attributed to service during the period	113	161	135
Interest cost on accumulated benefit obligation	230	231	282
Amortization of net actuarial gain (loss)	-206	-135	-84
Curtailment gain	-291	-278	0
Total net periodic (benefit) cost	-154	-21	333
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income | Pension Plans
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Amortization of net actuarial gain (loss)	643
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income | Postretirement Benefit
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Amortization of net actuarial gain (loss)	$192

EMPLOYEE_BENEFIT_PLANS_Assumpt

EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS (Assumptions) (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012
Net periodic pension cost
Expected long-term rate of return on assets	6.50%
Pension Plans
Benefit obligation
Discount rate	4.00%	4.75%
Net periodic pension cost
Discount rate	4.80%	4.00%	4.50%
Expected long-term rate of return on assets	6.50%	7.00%	7.00%
Postretirement Benefit
Benefit obligation
Discount rate	3.50%	4.25%
Net periodic pension cost
Discount rate	4.30%	3.50%	4.00%

EMPLOYEE_BENEFIT_PLANS_Expecte

EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS (Expected Benefit Payments) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012
Pension Plans
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
2017	$2,380,000
2018	2,240,000
2019	2,290,000
2020 and thereafter	14,670,000
Postretirement Benefit
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
2015	500,000	500,000	500,000
2017	500,000
2018	500,000
2019	500,000
2020 and thereafter	$1,700,000

EMPLOYEE_BENEFIT_PLANS_Plan_As

EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS (Plan Assets) (Details) (Pension Plans, USD $)	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	$52,484,000	$49,618,000	$45,774,000
Level 1 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	45,541,000	40,401,000
Level 2 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	6,943,000	9,217,000
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	133,000	117,000
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member] | Level 1 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	133,000	0
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member] | Level 2 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0	117,000
Equity Securities [Member] | US Large-Cap blend [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	8,671,000	11,250,000
Equity Securities [Member] | US Large-Cap blend [Member] | Level 1 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	4,337,000	5,623,000
Equity Securities [Member] | US Large-Cap blend [Member] | Level 2 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	4,334,000	5,627,000
Equity Securities [Member] | US Large-Cap growth [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	4,346,000	5,630,000
Equity Securities [Member] | US Large-Cap growth [Member] | Level 1 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	4,346,000	5,630,000
Equity Securities [Member] | US Large-Cap growth [Member] | Level 2 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
Equity Securities [Member] | US Mid-Cap growth [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	2,609,000	3,473,000
Equity Securities [Member] | US Mid-Cap growth [Member] | Level 1 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
Equity Securities [Member] | US Mid-Cap growth [Member] | Level 2 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	2,609,000	3,473,000
Equity Securities [Member] | US Small-Cap blend [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	2,596,000	1,486,000
Equity Securities [Member] | US Small-Cap blend [Member] | Level 1 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	2,596,000	1,486,000
Equity Securities [Member] | US Small-Cap blend [Member] | Level 2 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
Equity Securities [Member] | International blend [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	2,614,000	1,486,000
Equity Securities [Member] | International blend [Member] | Level 1 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	2,614,000	1,486,000
Equity Securities [Member] | International blend [Member] | Level 2 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
Fixed Income Securities [Member] | Corporate Bonds [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	26,325,000	21,257,000
Fixed Income Securities [Member] | Corporate Bonds [Member] | Level 1 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	26,325,000	21,257,000
Fixed Income Securities [Member] | Corporate Bonds [Member] | Level 2 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
Fixed Income Securities [Member] | Real estate [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	5,190,000	4,919,000
Fixed Income Securities [Member] | Real estate [Member] | Level 1 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	5,190,000	4,919,000
Fixed Income Securities [Member] | Real estate [Member] | Level 2 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	$0	$0

EMPLOYEE_BENEFIT_PLANS_Defined1

EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS (Defined Contribution Plans) (Details) (Defined Contribution Plan [Member], USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012
Defined Contribution Plan [Member]
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Postretirement Benefits [Line Items]
Minimum age participation for the defined contribution plan (in years)	21 years
Minimum service participation for the defined contribution plan (in months)	3 months
Minimum hours service participation for the defined contribution plan (in hours)	250 hours
Defined contribution plan expense for the fiscal year	$10.50	$8.50	$6.30

INCOME_TAXES_Provision_for_Inc

INCOME TAXES (Provision for Income Taxes) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012
Current tax provision:
Federal	$88,635	$71,696	$87,070
State	9,049	8,486	8,905
Foreign	6,641	8,280	7,917
Total current provision	104,325	88,462	103,892
Deferred tax provision (benefit):
Federal	5,519	1,412	-7,815
State	41	-942	-846
Foreign	-1,649	126	-990
Total deferred provision (benefit)	3,911	596	-9,651
Total provision	$108,236	$89,058	$94,241

INCOME_TAXES_Income_Before_Inc

INCOME TAXES (Income Before Income Taxes) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Domestic	$286,177	$223,907	$239,159
Foreign	16,729	25,558	16,232
Total	$302,906	$249,465	$255,391

INCOME_TAXES_Effective_Rate_Re

INCOME TAXES (Effective Rate Reconciliation) (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012
Income tax rate reconciliation [Abstract]
Statutory federal income tax rate	35.00%	35.00%	35.00%
State income taxes, net of federal income tax benefit	2.50%	2.50%	2.50%
Impact of foreign operations	-1.20%	-1.40%	-0.70%
Settlement of uncertain tax positions	-0.60%	-0.40%	-0.50%
Acquisition expenses	0.00%	0.00%	0.60%
Total	35.70%	35.70%	36.90%

INCOME_TAXES_Deferred_Taxes_De

INCOME TAXES (Deferred Taxes) (Details) (USD $)	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Current net deferrred tax asset	$36,625,000	$37,313,000
Non-current net deferred tax liability	-121,536,000	-121,434,000
Total deferred tax liability	-84,911,000	-84,121,000
Deferred tax assets:
Accounts receivable allowance	4,990,000	4,783,000
Inventory	11,253,000	12,378,000
Accrued liabilities	13,947,000	14,829,000
Equity-based compensation	10,596,000	9,001,000
Deferred employee benefits	8,070,000	5,111,000
Deferred rent	37,381,000	31,855,000
Other	6,127,000	5,050,000
Total deferred tax assets	92,364,000	83,007,000
Deferred tax liabilities:
Depreciation	-70,510,000	-54,809,000
Tradename and licensing agreements	-102,298,000	-108,155,000
Other	-4,467,000	-4,164,000
Total deferred tax liabilities	-177,275,000	-167,128,000
HONG KONG Member
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Undistributed earnings from subsidiary	10,300,000
Canada [Member]
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Undistributed earnings from subsidiary	$49,100,000

INCOME_TAXES_Uncertain_Tax_Pro

INCOME TAXES (Uncertain Tax Provisions) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012
Unrecognized income tax benefits [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	$11,182,000	$9,763,000	$8,345,000
Additions based on fiscal year tax positions	2,572,000	3,200,000	2,384,000
Additions for prior year tax positions			1,020,000
Reductions for prior year tax positions	-471,000	-375,000
Reductions for lapse of statute of limitations	-1,536,000	-1,029,000	-1,831,000
Reductions for prior year tax settlements	-436,000	-377,000	-155,000
Ending Balance	11,311,000	11,182,000	9,763,000
Impact of recognized tax benefit on effective tax rate, if recognized	8,200,000
Tax reserve for which statute of limitations is expected to expire	1,800,000
Tax reserves applicable to the ongoing examination	1,900,000
Interest accrued for uncertain tax positions	$900,000	$800,000

EARNINGS_PER_SHARE_Details

EARNINGS PER SHARE (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Jan. 03, 2015	Sep. 27, 2014	Jun. 28, 2014	Mar. 29, 2014	Dec. 28, 2013	Sep. 28, 2013	Jun. 29, 2013	Mar. 30, 2013	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012	Jan. 31, 2014
Weighted-average number of common and common equivalent shares outstanding:
Basic number of common shares outstanding (in shares)									52,614,425	56,931,216	58,217,503
Dilutive effect of unvested restricted stock awards (in shares)									479,114	590,951	851,684
Diluted number of common and common equivalent shares outstanding (in shares)									53,093,539	57,522,167	59,069,187
Basic net income per common share:
Net income	$68,590	$65,886	$25,897	$34,297	$42,748	$56,571	$19,673	$41,415	$194,670	$160,407	$161,150
Income allocated to participating securities									-2,586	-2,144	-2,095
Net income available to common shareholders									192,084	158,263	159,055
Basic net income per common share (in dollars per share)	$1.30	$1.24	$0.48	$0.64	$0.78	$0.98	$0.33	$0.70	$3.65	$2.78	$2.73
Diluted net income per common share:
Net income	68,590	65,886	25,897	34,297	42,748	56,571	19,673	41,415	194,670	160,407	161,150
Income allocated to participating securities									-2,568	-2,126	-2,072
Net income available to common shareholders									$192,102	$158,281	$159,078
Diluted net income per common share (in dollars per share)	$1.29	$1.23	$0.48	$0.63	$0.78	$0.97	$0.33	$0.69	$3.62	$2.75	$2.69
Shares repurchased under accelerated stock repurchase program												5,600,000
ASR Settlement [Member]
Diluted net income per common share:
Shares repurchased under accelerated stock repurchase program												1,000,000

SEGMENT_INFORMATION_Reportable

SEGMENT INFORMATION (Reportable Segments) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Jan. 03, 2015	Sep. 27, 2014	Jun. 28, 2014	Mar. 29, 2014	Dec. 28, 2013	Sep. 28, 2013	Jun. 29, 2013	Mar. 30, 2013	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	$869,224,000	$798,936,000	$574,065,000	$651,643,000	$769,655,000	$760,173,000	$517,874,000	$591,009,000	$2,893,868,000	$2,638,711,000	$2,381,734,000
Percentage of total net sales									100.00%	100.00%	100.00%
Operating income (loss)	114,010,000	110,457,000	47,347,000	61,531,000	73,394,000	91,076,000	32,738,000	66,943,000	333,345,000	264,151,000	261,986,000
Operating income as percentage of segment net sales									11.50%	10.00%	11.00%
Corporate expenses									-119,937,000	-151,523,000	-96,337,000
Amortization of H.W. Carter and Sons tradenames									16,500,000	13,800,000	400,000
Office Consolidation
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Office consolidation costs									6,600,000
Japan | Japan Retail Operations
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Office consolidation costs									500,000	4,100,000	0
Facility Closing | Office Consolidation
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Office consolidation costs									6,600,000	33,300,000	6,400,000
Facility Closing | Hogansville Distribution Facility
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Office consolidation costs									900,000	1,900,000	3,100,000
H. W. Carter and Sons Tradenames [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Amortization of H.W. Carter and Sons tradenames									16,400,000	13,600,000	0
Bonnie Togs [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Charges associated with the revaluation of contingent consideration									1,348,000	2,825,000	3,589,000
Operating Segments [Member] | Carter's [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales									2,169,053,000	1,989,580,000	1,800,354,000
Percentage of total net sales									75.00%	75.40%	75.60%
Operating income (loss)									396,760,000	366,670,000	318,613,000
Operating income as percentage of segment net sales									18.30%	18.40%	17.70%
Operating Segments [Member] | OshKosh [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales									408,341,000	363,875,000	363,095,000
Percentage of total net sales									14.10%	13.80%	15.20%
Operating income (loss)									17,052,000	8,363,000	-3,666,000
Operating income as percentage of segment net sales									4.20%	2.30%	-1.00%
Operating Segments [Member] | Wholesale [Member] | Carter's [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales									1,081,888,000	1,035,420,000	981,445,000
Percentage of total net sales									37.40%	39.20%	41.20%
Operating income (loss)									185,463,000	185,501,000	172,673,000
Operating income as percentage of segment net sales									17.10%	17.90%	17.60%
Operating Segments [Member] | Wholesale [Member] | OshKosh [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales									73,201,000	74,564,000	79,752,000
Percentage of total net sales									2.50%	2.80%	3.30%
Operating income (loss)									8,842,000	9,796,000	4,086,000
Operating income as percentage of segment net sales									12.10%	13.10%	5.10%
Operating Segments [Member] | Retail [Member] | Carter's [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales									1,087,165,000	954,160,000	818,909,000
Percentage of total net sales									37.60%	36.20%	34.40%
Operating income (loss)									211,297,000	181,169,000	145,940,000
Operating income as percentage of segment net sales									19.40%	19.00%	17.80%
Operating Segments [Member] | Retail [Member] | OshKosh [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales									335,140,000	289,311,000	283,343,000
Percentage of total net sales									11.60%	11.00%	11.90%
Operating income (loss)									8,210,000	-1,433,000	-7,752,000
Operating income as percentage of segment net sales									2.40%	-0.50%	-2.70%
Operating Segments [Member] | International [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales									316,474,000	285,256,000	218,285,000
Percentage of total net sales									10.90%	10.80%	9.20%
Operating income (loss)									$39,470,000	$40,641,000	$43,376,000
Operating income as percentage of segment net sales									12.50%	14.20%	19.90%

SEGMENT_INFORMATION_Net_Invent

SEGMENT INFORMATION (Net Inventory) (Details) (USD $)	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net inventory	$444,844	$417,754
Operating Segments [Member] | Wholesale [Member] | Carter's [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net inventory	240,669	232,419
Operating Segments [Member] | Wholesale [Member] | OshKosh [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net inventory	39,879	30,977
Operating Segments [Member] | Retail [Member] | Carter's [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net inventory	84,004	79,451
Operating Segments [Member] | Retail [Member] | OshKosh [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net inventory	31,829	28,690
Operating Segments [Member] | International [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net inventory	$48,463	$46,217

SEGMENT_INFORMATION_Revenue_De

SEGMENT INFORMATION (Revenue) (Details) (Canada [Member])	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013
Canada [Member]
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Percentage of total net sales	67.90%	65.40%

SEGMENT_INFORMATION_LongLived_

SEGMENT INFORMATION (Long-Lived Assets) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Long-lived assets	333,097	307,885
United States [Member]
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Long-lived assets	305,093	282,517
International [Member]
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Long-lived assets	28,004	25,368
Canada [Member]
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
International long-lived assets, as a percent of total long-lived assets	98.10%	91.80%

SEGMENT_INFORMATION_Net_Sales_

SEGMENT INFORMATION Net Sales (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jan. 03, 2015	Sep. 27, 2014	Jun. 28, 2014	Mar. 29, 2014	Dec. 28, 2013	Sep. 28, 2013	Jun. 29, 2013	Mar. 30, 2013	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Net sales	$869,224	$798,936	$574,065	$651,643	$769,655	$760,173	$517,874	$591,009	$2,893,868	$2,638,711	$2,381,734
Baby [Member]
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Net sales									1,107,973	975,374	865,446
Playclothes [Member]
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Net sales									1,146,797	1,074,581	989,371
Sleepwear [Member]
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Net sales									381,574	366,289	340,715
Other Products [Member]
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Net sales									$257,524	$222,467	$186,202

FAIR_VALUE_MEASUREMENTS_Assets

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Gain on mark to market of marketable securities	$400,000	$500,000
Liabilities
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability	7,711,000
Level 1 [Member]
Assets
Investments	7,600,000	5,400,000
Liabilities
Contingent consideration	0	0
Level 2 [Member]
Assets
Investments	0	0
Liabilities
Contingent consideration	0	0
Level 3 [Member]
Assets
Investments	0	0
Liabilities
Contingent consideration		$16,300,000

FAIR_VALUE_MEASUREMENTS_Unobse

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Unobservable Inputs) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis, Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability	$7,711,000
Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis, Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Contingent consideration		16,300,000
Discounted Cash Flow [Member] | Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis, Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability	7,700,000	0
Unobservable inputs, Estimated contigent consideration payment	$10,000,000	$20,000,000
Unobservable inputs, Discount rate	18.00%	18.00%
Unobservable inputs, Probability assumption	100.00%	100.00%

FAIR_VALUE_MEASUREMENTS_Borrow

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Borrowings) (Details) (USD $)	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	$586,000,000	$586,000,000
Secured revolving credit facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Credit facility, amount outstanding	186,000,000
Long-term debt		186,000,000
Senior notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	400,000,000	400,000,000
Long-term debt, fair value	$414,000,000

OTHER_CURRENT_AND_LONGTERM_LIA2

OTHER CURRENT AND LONG-TERM LIABILITIES (Other Current Liabilities) (Details) (USD $)	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Other Liabilities Disclosure [Abstract]
Accrued bonuses and incentive compensation	$18,875	$19,579
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability	7,711
Contingent consideration		8,964
Accrued Income Taxes, Current	692	97
Accrued workers' compensation	2,662	7,236
Accrued interest	8,106	8,311
Accrued sales and use taxes	5,318	8,486
Accrued salaries and wages	3,576	7,609
Accrued gift certificates	10,100	7,899
Accrued 401 (k) contributions	10,073	8,775
Accrued closure costs	835	9,128
Other current liabilities	29,780	19,045
Total	$97,728	$105,129

OTHER_CURRENT_AND_LONGTERM_LIA3

OTHER CURRENT AND LONG-TERM LIABILITIES (Other Long-Term Liabilities) (Details) (USD $)	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Other Liabilities Disclosure [Abstract]
Deferred lease incentives	$67,205	$68,876
Accrued rent	40,656	31,821
Contingent consideration	0	7,384
Workers' Compensation Liability, Noncurrent	4,717	0
OshKosh pension plan	11,031	3,768
Unrecognized tax benefits	12,230	11,947
Post-retirement medical plan	4,731	5,055
Deferred compensation plan	8,388	6,225
Other	1,947	104
Total	$150,905	$135,180

FACILITY_CLOSURE_Details

FACILITY CLOSURE (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended			0 Months Ended
	Jan. 03, 2015	Sep. 27, 2014	Jun. 28, 2014	Mar. 29, 2014	Dec. 28, 2013	Sep. 28, 2013	Jun. 29, 2013	Mar. 30, 2013	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012	Oct. 11, 2012
												employee
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Net sales	$869,224,000	$798,936,000	$574,065,000	$651,643,000	$769,655,000	$760,173,000	$517,874,000	$591,009,000	$2,893,868,000	$2,638,711,000	$2,381,734,000
Operating income (loss)	114,010,000	110,457,000	47,347,000	61,531,000	73,394,000	91,076,000	32,738,000	66,943,000	333,345,000	264,151,000	261,986,000
Japan Retail Operations
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring charges									100,000
Hogansville Distribution Facility
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Business exit costs										1,900,000
Restructuring reserve, ending balance					1,300,000					1,300,000
Hogansville Distribution Facility | Other Closure Costs
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Business exit costs									5,700,000	24,500,000	3,100,000
Hogansville Distribution Facility | Facility Closing
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring charges									900,000	1,900,000	3,100,000
Office Consolidation
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring charges									6,600,000
Number of employees affected by closure												175
Restructuring reserve, beginning balance				6,400,000					6,400,000
Payments									-9,900,000
Restructuring reserve, ending balance	3,600,000								3,600,000
Other restructuring costs									500,000
Office Consolidation | Other Closure Costs
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring charges									5,700,000
Restructuring reserve, beginning balance				1,700,000					1,700,000
Payments									-5,100,000
Restructuring reserve, ending balance	2,800,000								2,800,000
Other restructuring costs									500,000
Office Consolidation | Other Closure Costs | Japan Retail Operations
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring charges									-300,000	2,000,000
Office Consolidation | Severance and Other Benefits
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring charges									900,000	4,800,000	2,200,000
Office Consolidation | Severance and Other Benefits | Japan Retail Operations
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring charges									900,000	900,000
Office Consolidation | Accelerated Depreciation
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring charges									0	4,000,000	1,100,000
Office Consolidation | Accelerated Depreciation | Japan Retail Operations
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring charges									900,000	100,000
Office Consolidation | Employee Severance
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring charges									900,000
Restructuring reserve, beginning balance				4,700,000					4,700,000
Payments									-4,800,000
Restructuring reserve, ending balance	800,000								800,000
Other restructuring costs									0
Office Consolidation | Facility Closing
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring charges									6,600,000	33,300,000	6,400,000
Exit Of Retail Operations
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring charges									600,000
Restructuring reserve, beginning balance				2,900,000					2,900,000
Payments									-3,500,000
Restructuring reserve, ending balance	0								0
Exit Of Retail Operations | Other Closure Costs
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring charges									-300,000
Restructuring reserve, beginning balance				2,000,000					2,000,000
Payments									-1,700,000
Restructuring reserve, ending balance	0								0
Exit Of Retail Operations | Employee Severance
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring charges									900,000
Restructuring reserve, beginning balance				900,000					900,000
Payments									-1,800,000
Restructuring reserve, ending balance	0								0
Japan Retail Operations | Japan
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Business exit costs					4,100,000				1,500,000
Restructuring charges									500,000	4,100,000	0
Japan Retail Operations | Japan | Selling, General and Administrative Expenses
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring charges					3,000,000
Japan Retail Operations | Inventory Write-Offs | Japan | Cost of Goods Sold
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring charges					$1,100,000

LEASE_COMMITMENTS_Details

LEASE COMMITMENTS (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012
	store
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]
Rent expense under operating leases	$123,600,000	$117,300,000	$99,300,000
Operating Leases, 2015	125,650,000
Operating Leases, 2016	121,100,000
2017	115,889,000
Operating Leases, 2018	108,653,000
Operating Leases, 2019	90,057,000
Operating Leases, thereafter	351,356,000
Operating Leases, total	$912,705,000
Number of Stores	531
Minimum [Member]
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]
International retail store average lease term	5 years
Maximum [Member]
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]
International retail store average lease term	10 years
Canada [Member]
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]
Number of Stores	124

VALUATION_AND_QUALIFYING_ACCOU2

VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012
Accounts receivable reserves [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	$9,708	$7,588	$5,020
Additions, charged to expense	10,634	11,355	9,205
Charges to reserve	-8,134	-9,235	-6,637
Ending balance	12,208	9,708	7,588
Accounts receivable reserves [Member]
Accounts receivable reserves [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	9,308	7,188	4,620
Additions, charged to expense	9,919	10,245	8,251
Charges to reserve	-7,419	-8,125	-5,683
Ending balance	11,808	9,308	7,188
Sales returns reserve [Member]
Accounts receivable reserves [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	400	400	400
Additions, charged to expense	715	1,110	954
Charges to reserve	-715	-1,110	-954
Ending balance	$400	$400	$400

UNAUDITED_QUARTERLY_FINANCIAL_2

UNAUDITED QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Jan. 03, 2015	Sep. 27, 2014	Jun. 28, 2014	Mar. 29, 2014	Dec. 28, 2013	Sep. 28, 2013	Jun. 29, 2013	Mar. 30, 2013	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012
Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]
Net sales	$869,224	$798,936	$574,065	$651,643	$769,655	$760,173	$517,874	$591,009	$2,893,868	$2,638,711	$2,381,734
Gross profit	356,032	321,206	245,477	261,725	322,423	309,649	220,245	243,062	1,184,440	1,095,379	937,948
Selling, general, and administrative expenses	251,902	221,939	206,315	210,095	258,841	229,264	195,014	185,361	890,251	868,480	713,211
Royalty income	-9,880	-11,190	-8,185	-9,901	-9,812	-10,691	-7,507	-9,242	-39,156	-37,252	-37,249
Operating income	114,010	110,457	47,347	61,531	73,394	91,076	32,738	66,943	333,345	264,151	261,986
Net income	$68,590	$65,886	$25,897	$34,297	$42,748	$56,571	$19,673	$41,415	$194,670	$160,407	$161,150
Basic net income per common share (in dollars per share)	$1.30	$1.24	$0.48	$0.64	$0.78	$0.98	$0.33	$0.70	$3.65	$2.78	$2.73
Diluted net income per common share (in dollars per share)	$1.29	$1.23	$0.48	$0.63	$0.78	$0.97	$0.33	$0.69	$3.62	$2.75	$2.69

GUARANTOR_CONDENSED_CONSOLIDAT2

GUARANTOR CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Balance Sheets) (Details) (USD $)	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$340,638	$286,546	$382,236	$233,494
Accounts receivable, net	184,563	193,611
View	0	0
Intercompany loan receivable	0
Finished goods inventories	444,844	417,754
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	34,788	35,157
Deferred income taxes	36,625	37,313
Total current assets	1,041,458	970,381
Property, plant, and equipment, net	333,097	307,885
Goodwill	181,975	186,077
Tradenames and other intangibles, net	317,297	330,258
Deferred debt issuance costs, net	6,677	8,088
Other assets	12,592	9,795
Intercompany long term receivable	0	0
Intercompany long term note receivable	0	0
Investment in subsidiaries	0	0
Total assets	1,893,096	1,812,484
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	150,243	164,010
Inventory	0	0
Intercompany loan payables	0
Other current liabilities	97,728	105,129
Total current liabilities	247,971	269,139
Long-term debt	586,000	586,000
Deferred income taxes	121,536	121,434
Goodwill	0	0
Intercompany long term note payable	0	0
Other long-term liabilities	150,905	135,180
Total stockholders’ equity	786,684	700,731	985,479	805,709
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	1,893,096	1,812,484
Parent [Member]
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	0	0	0	0
Accounts receivable, net	0	0
View	0	0
Intercompany loan receivable	0
Finished goods inventories	0	0
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	0	0
Deferred income taxes	0	0
Total current assets	0	0
Property, plant, and equipment, net	0	0
Goodwill	0	0
Tradenames and other intangibles, net	0	0
Deferred debt issuance costs, net	0	0
Other assets	0	0
Intercompany long term receivable	0	0
Intercompany long term note receivable	0	0
Investment in subsidiaries	786,684	700,731
Total assets	786,684	700,731
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	0	0
Inventory	0	0
Intercompany loan payables	0
Other current liabilities	0	0
Total current liabilities	0	0
Long-term debt	0	0
Deferred income taxes	0	0
Goodwill	0	0
Intercompany long term note payable	0	0
Other long-term liabilities	0	0
Total stockholders’ equity	786,684	700,731
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	786,684	700,731
Subsidiary Issuer [Member]
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	311,078	278,260	351,858	219,866
Accounts receivable, net	155,192	163,264
View	58,402	62,802
Intercompany loan receivable	20,000
Finished goods inventories	240,702	221,462
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	15,143	18,475
Deferred income taxes	21,308	20,594
Total current assets	821,825	764,857
Property, plant, and equipment, net	158,017	148,671
Goodwill	136,570	136,570
Tradenames and other intangibles, net	231,765	244,653
Deferred debt issuance costs, net	6,677	8,088
Other assets	11,781	9,743
Intercompany long term receivable	0	0
Intercompany long term note receivable	100,000	100,000
Investment in subsidiaries	591,735	547,186
Total assets	2,058,370	1,959,768
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	102,233	108,851
Inventory	105,940	100,804
Intercompany loan payables	0
Other current liabilities	15,782	29,037
Total current liabilities	223,955	238,692
Long-term debt	586,000	586,000
Deferred income taxes	81,406	77,798
Goodwill	274,584	263,183
Intercompany long term note payable	0	0
Other long-term liabilities	69,467	61,550
Total stockholders’ equity	822,958	732,545
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	2,058,370	1,959,768
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	10,442	0	6,940	283
Accounts receivable, net	22,770	20,365
View	106,137	104,123
Intercompany loan receivable	0
Finished goods inventories	191,953	181,889
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	13,059	11,878
Deferred income taxes	12,983	15,893
Total current assets	357,344	334,148
Property, plant, and equipment, net	147,076	133,846
Goodwill	0	0
Tradenames and other intangibles, net	85,500	85,500
Deferred debt issuance costs, net	0	0
Other assets	811	52
Intercompany long term receivable	274,584	263,183
Intercompany long term note receivable	0	0
Investment in subsidiaries	9,647	1,502
Total assets	874,962	818,231
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	37,869	40,825
Inventory	55,812	70,857
Intercompany loan payables	0
Other current liabilities	67,793	57,610
Total current liabilities	161,474	169,292
Long-term debt	0	0
Deferred income taxes	40,130	43,636
Goodwill	0	0
Intercompany long term note payable	100,000	100,000
Other long-term liabilities	68,426	55,175
Total stockholders’ equity	504,932	450,128
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	874,962	818,231
Non-Guarantors Subsidiaries [Member]
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	19,118	8,286	23,438	13,345
Accounts receivable, net	6,601	9,982
View	2,012	12,385
Intercompany loan receivable	0
Finished goods inventories	48,463	46,217
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	6,586	4,804
Deferred income taxes	2,334	826
Total current assets	85,114	82,500
Property, plant, and equipment, net	28,004	25,368
Goodwill	45,405	49,507
Tradenames and other intangibles, net	32	105
Deferred debt issuance costs, net	0	0
Other assets	0	0
Intercompany long term receivable	0	0
Intercompany long term note receivable	0	0
Investment in subsidiaries	0	0
Total assets	158,555	157,480
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	10,141	14,334
Inventory	4,799	7,649
Intercompany loan payables	20,000
Other current liabilities	14,153	18,482
Total current liabilities	49,093	40,465
Long-term debt	0	0
Deferred income taxes	0	0
Goodwill	0	0
Intercompany long term note payable	0	0
Other long-term liabilities	13,012	18,455
Total stockholders’ equity	96,450	98,560
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	158,555	157,480
Consolidating Adjustments [Member]
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	0	0	0	0
Accounts receivable, net	0	0
View	-166,551	-179,310
Intercompany loan receivable	-20,000
Finished goods inventories	-36,274	-31,814
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	0	0
Deferred income taxes	0	0
Total current assets	-222,825	-211,124
Property, plant, and equipment, net	0	0
Goodwill	0	0
Tradenames and other intangibles, net	0	0
Deferred debt issuance costs, net	0	0
Other assets	0	0
Intercompany long term receivable	-274,584	-263,183
Intercompany long term note receivable	-100,000	-100,000
Investment in subsidiaries	-1,388,066	-1,249,419
Total assets	-1,985,475	-1,823,726
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	0	0
Inventory	-166,551	-179,310
Intercompany loan payables	-20,000
Other current liabilities	0	0
Total current liabilities	-186,551	-179,310
Long-term debt	0	0
Deferred income taxes	0	0
Goodwill	-274,584	-263,183
Intercompany long term note payable	-100,000	-100,000
Other long-term liabilities	0	0
Total stockholders’ equity	-1,424,340	-1,281,233
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	($1,985,475)	($1,823,726)

GUARANTOR_CONDENSED_CONSOLIDAT3

GUARANTOR CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Income Statement) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jan. 03, 2015	Sep. 27, 2014	Jun. 28, 2014	Mar. 29, 2014	Dec. 28, 2013	Sep. 28, 2013	Jun. 29, 2013	Mar. 30, 2013	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net sales	$869,224	$798,936	$574,065	$651,643	$769,655	$760,173	$517,874	$591,009	$2,893,868	$2,638,711	$2,381,734
Cost of goods sold									1,709,428	1,543,332	1,443,786
Gross profit	356,032	321,206	245,477	261,725	322,423	309,649	220,245	243,062	1,184,440	1,095,379	937,948
Selling, general, and administrative expenses	251,902	221,939	206,315	210,095	258,841	229,264	195,014	185,361	890,251	868,480	713,211
Royalty income	-9,880	-11,190	-8,185	-9,901	-9,812	-10,691	-7,507	-9,242	-39,156	-37,252	-37,249
Operating income	114,010	110,457	47,347	61,531	73,394	91,076	32,738	66,943	333,345	264,151	261,986
Interest expense									27,653	13,437	6,765
Interest income									-403	-669	-234
(Income) loss in subsidiaries									0	0	0
Other expense, net									3,189	1,918	64
Income before income taxes									302,906	249,465	255,391
Provision for income taxes									108,236	89,058	94,241
Net income	68,590	65,886	25,897	34,297	42,748	56,571	19,673	41,415	194,670	160,407	161,150
Parent [Member]
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net sales									0	0	0
Cost of goods sold									0	0	0
Gross profit									0	0	0
Selling, general, and administrative expenses									0	0	0
Royalty income									0	0	0
Operating income									0	0	0
Interest expense									0	0	0
Interest income									0	0	0
(Income) loss in subsidiaries									-194,670	-160,407	-161,150
Other expense, net									0	0	0
Income before income taxes									194,670	160,407	161,150
Provision for income taxes									0	0	0
Net income									194,670	160,407	161,150
Subsidiary Issuer [Member]
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net sales									1,770,238	1,637,361	1,482,066
Cost of goods sold									1,271,260	1,170,073	1,066,249
Gross profit									498,978	467,288	415,817
Selling, general, and administrative expenses									203,371	204,255	163,614
Royalty income									-30,741	-28,174	-25,460
Operating income									326,348	291,207	277,663
Interest expense									27,651	13,374	6,749
Interest income									-5,998	-1,100	-230
(Income) loss in subsidiaries									20,226	51,973	32,053
Other expense, net									-235	-358	64
Income before income taxes									284,704	227,318	239,027
Provision for income taxes									85,574	71,238	75,885
Net income									199,130	156,080	163,142
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net sales									1,564,717	1,397,540	1,241,686
Cost of goods sold									936,260	819,798	747,906
Gross profit									628,457	577,742	493,780
Selling, general, and administrative expenses									646,728	632,854	535,927
Royalty income									-18,896	-17,909	-18,118
Operating income									625	-37,203	-24,029
Interest expense									5,310	598	0
Interest income									0	0	0
(Income) loss in subsidiaries									-15,050	10,122	4,761
Other expense, net									2,263	403	145
Income before income taxes									8,102	-48,326	-28,935
Provision for income taxes									19,441	11,061	12,788
Net income									-11,339	-59,387	-41,723
Non-Guarantors Subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net sales									241,191	220,438	150,494
Cost of goods sold									138,838	112,503	79,148
Gross profit									102,353	107,935	71,346
Selling, general, and administrative expenses									91,521	102,115	61,000
Royalty income									0	0	0
Operating income									10,832	5,820	10,346
Interest expense									343	63	121
Interest income									-56	-167	-109
(Income) loss in subsidiaries									0	0	0
Other expense, net									1,161	1,873	-145
Income before income taxes									9,384	4,051	10,479
Provision for income taxes									3,221	6,759	5,568
Net income									6,163	-2,708	4,911
Consolidating Adjustments [Member]
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net sales									-682,278	-616,628	-492,512
Cost of goods sold									-636,930	-559,042	-449,517
Gross profit									-45,348	-57,586	-42,995
Selling, general, and administrative expenses									-51,369	-70,744	-47,330
Royalty income									10,481	8,831	6,329
Operating income									-4,460	4,327	-1,994
Interest expense									-5,651	-598	-105
Interest income									5,651	598	105
(Income) loss in subsidiaries									189,494	98,312	124,336
Other expense, net									0	0	0
Income before income taxes									-193,954	-93,985	-126,330
Provision for income taxes									0	0	0
Net income									($193,954)	($93,985)	($126,330)

GUARANTOR_CONDENSED_CONSOLIDAT4

GUARANTOR CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Comprehensive Income) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jan. 03, 2015	Sep. 27, 2014	Jun. 28, 2014	Mar. 29, 2014	Dec. 28, 2013	Sep. 28, 2013	Jun. 29, 2013	Mar. 30, 2013	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net income	$68,590	$65,886	$25,897	$34,297	$42,748	$56,571	$19,673	$41,415	$194,670	$160,407	$161,150
Post-retirement benefit plans									-5,110	6,609	-981
Foreign currency translation adjustments									-7,845	-5,486	1,058
Comprehensive income									181,715	161,530	161,227
Parent [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net income									194,670	160,407	161,150
Post-retirement benefit plans									-5,110	6,609	-981
Foreign currency translation adjustments									-7,845	-5,486	1,058
Comprehensive income									181,715	161,530	161,227
Subsidiary Issuer [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net income									199,130	156,080	163,142
Post-retirement benefit plans									-5,110	6,609	-981
Foreign currency translation adjustments									-7,845	-5,486	1,058
Comprehensive income									186,175	157,203	163,219
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net income									-11,339	-59,387	-41,723
Post-retirement benefit plans									-4,963	6,237	-1,163
Foreign currency translation adjustments									-251	354	-114
Comprehensive income									-16,553	-52,796	-43,000
Non-Guarantors Subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net income									6,163	-2,708	4,911
Post-retirement benefit plans									0	0	0
Foreign currency translation adjustments									-7,845	-5,486	1,058
Comprehensive income									-1,682	-8,194	5,969
Consolidating Adjustments [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net income									-193,954	-93,985	-126,330
Post-retirement benefit plans									10,073	-12,846	2,144
Foreign currency translation adjustments									15,941	10,618	-2,002
Comprehensive income									($167,940)	($96,213)	($126,188)

GUARANTOR_CONDENSED_CONSOLIDAT5

GUARANTOR CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Cash Flows) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012
Cash flows from investing activities:
Net cash provided by operating activities	$282,397	$209,696	$278,619
Capital expenditures	-103,453	-182,525	-83,398
Intercompany investing activity	0	0	0
Receipts from collection of intercompany loan	0	0	0
Payment of Intercompany Loan	0
Acquisition of tradenames	-3,550	-38,007	0
Proceeds from sale of property, plant, and equipment	2,271	0	6
Net cash used in investing activities	-104,732	-220,532	-83,392
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from senior notes	0	400,000	0
Intercompany financing activity	0	0	0
Proceeds from Intercompany Loan		0
Repayment of intercompany loan	0		0
Proceeds From Intercompany Loans	0
Borrowings under secured revolving credit facility	0	0	2,500
Payments on secured revolving credit facility	0	0	-52,500
Payments of debt issuance costs	-177	-6,989	-1,916
Payment of contingent consideration	-8,901	-14,721	0
Dividends paid	-40,477	-27,715	0
Repurchase of common stock	-82,099	-454,133	0
Income tax benefit from stock-based compensation	4,700	11,040	2,760
Withholdings from vesting of restricted stock	-4,548	-5,052	-2,846
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	9,064	12,912	5,685
Net cash used in financing activities	-122,438	-84,658	-46,317
Net effect of exchange rate changes on cash	-1,135	-196	-168
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	54,092	-95,690	148,742
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	286,546	382,236	233,494
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	340,638	286,546	382,236
Parent [Member]
Cash flows from investing activities:
Net cash provided by operating activities	0	0	0
Capital expenditures	0	0	0
Intercompany investing activity	118,060	473,988	-2,839
Receipts from collection of intercompany loan	0	0	0
Payment of Intercompany Loan	0
Acquisition of tradenames	0	0
Proceeds from sale of property, plant, and equipment	0		0
Net cash used in investing activities	118,060	473,988	-2,839
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from senior notes		0
Intercompany financing activity	0	0	0
Proceeds from Intercompany Loan		0
Repayment of intercompany loan	0		0
Proceeds From Intercompany Loans	0
Borrowings under secured revolving credit facility			0
Payments on secured revolving credit facility			0
Payments of debt issuance costs	0	0	0
Payment of contingent consideration	0	0
Dividends paid	-40,477	-27,715
Repurchase of common stock	-82,099	-454,133
Income tax benefit from stock-based compensation	0	0	0
Withholdings from vesting of restricted stock	-4,548	-5,052	-2,846
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	9,064	12,912	5,685
Net cash used in financing activities	-118,060	-473,988	2,839
Net effect of exchange rate changes on cash	0	0	0
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	0	0	0
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	0	0	0
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	0	0	0
Subsidiary Issuer [Member]
Cash flows from investing activities:
Net cash provided by operating activities	189,945	125,482	153,058
Capital expenditures	-45,868	-111,560	-24,072
Intercompany investing activity	15,864	26,693	4,548
Receipts from collection of intercompany loan	15,000	-100,000	4,766
Payment of Intercompany Loan	-35,000
Acquisition of tradenames	-3,550	-38,007
Proceeds from sale of property, plant, and equipment	2,267		0
Net cash used in investing activities	-51,287	-222,874	-14,758
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from senior notes		400,000
Intercompany financing activity	-99,018	-361,424	44,557
Proceeds from Intercompany Loan		0
Repayment of intercompany loan	0		0
Proceeds From Intercompany Loans	0
Borrowings under secured revolving credit facility			0
Payments on secured revolving credit facility			-50,000
Payments of debt issuance costs	-177	-6,989	-1,916
Payment of contingent consideration	-8,901	-14,721
Dividends paid	0	0
Repurchase of common stock	0	0
Income tax benefit from stock-based compensation	2,256	6,928	1,051
Withholdings from vesting of restricted stock	0	0	0
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	0	0	0
Net cash used in financing activities	-105,840	23,794	-6,308
Net effect of exchange rate changes on cash	0	0	0
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	32,818	-73,598	131,992
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	278,260	351,858	219,866
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	311,078	278,260	351,858
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Cash flows from investing activities:
Net cash provided by operating activities	83,439	72,095	107,433
Capital expenditures	-46,694	-59,852	-50,337
Intercompany investing activity	-2,445	-4,112	-4,528
Receipts from collection of intercompany loan	0	0	0
Payment of Intercompany Loan	0
Acquisition of tradenames	0	0
Proceeds from sale of property, plant, and equipment	0		0
Net cash used in investing activities	-49,139	-63,964	-54,865
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from senior notes		0
Intercompany financing activity	-26,302	-119,183	-47,620
Proceeds from Intercompany Loan		100,000
Repayment of intercompany loan	0		0
Proceeds From Intercompany Loans	0
Borrowings under secured revolving credit facility			0
Payments on secured revolving credit facility			0
Payments of debt issuance costs	0	0	0
Payment of contingent consideration	0	0
Dividends paid	0	0
Repurchase of common stock	0	0
Income tax benefit from stock-based compensation	2,444	4,112	1,709
Withholdings from vesting of restricted stock	0	0	0
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	0	0	0
Net cash used in financing activities	-23,858	-15,071	-45,911
Net effect of exchange rate changes on cash	0	0	0
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	10,442	-6,940	6,657
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	0	6,940	283
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	10,442	0	6,940
Non-Guarantors Subsidiaries [Member]
Cash flows from investing activities:
Net cash provided by operating activities	9,013	12,119	18,128
Capital expenditures	-10,891	-11,113	-8,989
Intercompany investing activity	-8,901	-14,721	2,819
Receipts from collection of intercompany loan	0	0	0
Payment of Intercompany Loan	0
Acquisition of tradenames	0	0
Proceeds from sale of property, plant, and equipment	4		6
Net cash used in investing activities	-19,788	-25,834	-6,164
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from senior notes		0
Intercompany financing activity	2,742	-1,241	3,063
Proceeds from Intercompany Loan		0
Repayment of intercompany loan	-15,000		-4,766
Proceeds From Intercompany Loans	-35,000
Borrowings under secured revolving credit facility			2,500
Payments on secured revolving credit facility			-2,500
Payments of debt issuance costs	0	0	0
Payment of contingent consideration	0	0
Dividends paid	0	0
Repurchase of common stock	0	0
Income tax benefit from stock-based compensation	0	0	0
Withholdings from vesting of restricted stock	0	0	0
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	0	0	0
Net cash used in financing activities	22,742	-1,241	-1,703
Net effect of exchange rate changes on cash	-1,135	-196	-168
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	10,832	-15,152	10,093
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	8,286	23,438	13,345
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	19,118	8,286	23,438
Consolidating Adjustments [Member]
Cash flows from investing activities:
Net cash provided by operating activities	0	0	0
Capital expenditures	0	0	0
Intercompany investing activity	-122,578	-481,848	0
Receipts from collection of intercompany loan	-15,000	100,000	-4,766
Payment of Intercompany Loan	35,000
Acquisition of tradenames	0	0
Proceeds from sale of property, plant, and equipment	0		0
Net cash used in investing activities	-102,578	-381,848	-4,766
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from senior notes		0
Intercompany financing activity	122,578	481,848	0
Proceeds from Intercompany Loan		-100,000
Repayment of intercompany loan	15,000		4,766
Proceeds From Intercompany Loans	35,000
Borrowings under secured revolving credit facility			0
Payments on secured revolving credit facility			0
Payments of debt issuance costs	0	0	0
Payment of contingent consideration	0	0
Dividends paid	0	0
Repurchase of common stock	0	0
Income tax benefit from stock-based compensation	0	0	0
Withholdings from vesting of restricted stock	0	0	0
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	0	0	0
Net cash used in financing activities	102,578	381,848	4,766
Net effect of exchange rate changes on cash	0	0	0
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	0	0	0
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	0	0	0
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$0	$0	$0