Carter's (CRI) 10-K 26 Feb 16 2015 FY Annual report Financial data

Document and Entity Information

Document and Entity Information - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 02, 2016	Feb. 19, 2016	Jul. 04, 2015
Document Information [Abstract]
Entity Registrant Name	CARTERS INC
Entity Central Index Key	1,060,822
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--01-02
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Document Type	10-K
Document Period End Date	Jan. 2, 2016
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2,015
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		51,746,604
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Public Float			$ 5,563,932,389

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jan. 02, 2016	Jan. 03, 2015
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 381,209	$ 340,638
Accounts receivable, net	207,570	184,563
Finished goods inventories	469,934	444,844
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	38,672	34,788
Deferred income taxes	34,080	36,625
Total current assets	1,131,465	1,041,458
Property, plant, and equipment, net	371,704	333,097
Tradenames and other intangible assets, net	310,848	317,297
Goodwill	174,874	181,975
Deferred debt issuance costs, net	6,813	6,677
Other assets	13,409	12,592
Total assets	2,009,113	1,893,096
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	157,648	150,243
Other current liabilities	105,070	97,728
Total current liabilities	262,718	247,971
Long-term debt	584,431	586,000
Deferred income taxes	128,838	121,536
Other long-term liabilities	158,075	150,905
Total liabilities	1,134,062	1,106,412
Stockholders’ equity:
Preferred stock; par value $.01 per share; 100,000 shares authorized; none issued or outstanding at January 2, 2016 and January 3, 2015	0	0
Common stock, voting; par value $.01 per share; 150,000,000 shares authorized; 51,764,309 and 52,712,193 shares issued and outstanding at January 2, 2016 and January 3, 2015, respectively	518	527
Additional paid-in capital	0	0
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(36,367)	(23,037)
Retained earnings	910,900	809,194
Total stockholders’ equity	875,051	786,684
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$ 2,009,113	$ 1,893,096

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Pa

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parenthetical) - $ / shares	Jan. 02, 2016	Jan. 03, 2015
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 OPER

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 02, 2016	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 3,013,879	$ 2,893,868	$ 2,638,711
Cost of goods sold	1,755,855	1,709,428	1,543,332
Gross profit	1,258,024	1,184,440	1,095,379
Selling, general, and administrative expenses	909,233	890,251	868,480
Royalty income	(44,066)	(39,156)	(37,252)
Operating income	392,857	333,345	264,151
Interest expense	27,031	27,653	13,437
Interest income	(500)	(403)	(669)
Other (income) expense, net	(1,862)	3,189	1,918
Income before income taxes	368,188	302,906	249,465
Provision for income taxes	130,366	108,236	89,058
Net income	$ 237,822	$ 194,670	$ 160,407
Basic net income per common share	$ 4.55	$ 3.65	$ 2.78
Diluted net income per common share	4.50	3.62	2.75
Dividend declared per common share	0.88	0.76	0.48
Dividend paid per common share	$ 0.76	$ 0.48	$ 0

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMP

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 02, 2016	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net income	$ 237,822	$ 194,670	$ 160,407
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(14,189)	(7,845)	(5,486)
Total other comprehensive (loss) income	(13,330)	(12,955)	1,123
Comprehensive income	224,492	181,715	161,530
Unrealized gain (loss) on OshKosh defined benefit plan, net of tax of ($470), $2,920, ($3,660) for the fiscal years 2015, 2014, and 2013, respectively	803	(4,963)	6,238
Unrealized gain (loss) on Carter's post-retirement benefit obligation, net of (tax) or tax benefit of ($30), $91, ($210) for fiscal years 2015, 2014, and 2013, respectively	$ 56	$ (147)	$ 371

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COM6

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 02, 2016	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013
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 CASH

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 02, 2016	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 237,822	$ 194,670	$ 160,407
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	61,982	58,487	54,915
Amortization of tradenames	6,417	16,437	13,588
Accretion of contingent consideration	809	1,348	2,825
Amortization of debt issuance costs	1,603	1,533	1,049
Non-cash stock-based compensation expense	17,029	17,598	16,040
Unrealized foreign currency exchange loss, net	4	2,378	0
Income tax benefit from stock-based compensation	(8,839)	(4,700)	(11,040)
Loss on disposal of property, plant, and equipment	870	1,157	272
Deferred income taxes	8,657	3,911	596
Effect of changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	(23,837)	8,405	(26,064)
Inventories	(34,352)	(32,151)	(70,691)
Prepaid expenses and other assets	(3,496)	(2,719)	(18,716)
Accounts payable and other liabilities	43,318	16,043	86,515
Net cash provided by operating activities	307,987	282,397	209,696
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(103,497)	(103,453)	(182,525)
Acquisition of tradenames	0	(3,550)	(38,007)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant, and equipment	72	2,271	0
Net cash used in investing activities	(103,425)	(104,732)	(220,532)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from senior notes	0	0	400,000
Payments of debt issuance costs	(1,628)	(177)	(6,989)
Borrowings under secured revolving credit facility	205,586	0	0
Payments on Secured Revolving Credit Facility	205,237	0	0
Repurchase of common stock	(110,290)	(82,099)	(454,133)
Payment of contingent consideration	(7,572)	(8,901)	(14,721)
Dividends paid	(46,028)	(40,477)	(27,715)
Income tax benefit from stock-based compensation	8,839	4,700	11,040
Withholdings of taxes from vesting of restricted stock	(12,651)	(4,548)	(5,052)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	6,976	9,064	12,912
Net cash used in financing activities	(162,005)	(122,438)	(84,658)
Net effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(1,986)	(1,135)	(196)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	40,571	54,092	(95,690)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of fiscal year	340,638	286,546	382,236
Cash and cash equivalents, end of fiscal year	$ 381,209	$ 340,638	$ 286,546

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHAN

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Common Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]
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			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
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
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)	(1,111,899)	(2,136,053)
Cash dividends declared and paid	$ (40,477)				(40,477)
Comprehensive income	181,715	$ 0	0	(12,955)	194,670
Balance at Jan. 03, 2015	$ 786,684	$ 527	0	(23,037)	809,194
Balance (in shares) at Jan. 03, 2015	54,541,879	52,712,193
Income tax benefit from stock-based compensation	$ 8,839		8,839
Exercise of stock options	$ 6,976	$ 2	6,974
Exercise of stock options (in shares)	214,420	214,420
Withholdings from vesting of restricted stock	$ (12,651)	$ (1)	(12,650)
Withholdings from vesting of restricted stock (in shares)		(147,339)
Restricted stock activity	0	$ 1	(1)
Restricted stock activity (in shares)		128,390
Stock-based compensation expense	15,934		15,934
Issuance of common stock	1,095		1,095
Issuance of common stock (in shares)		10,933
Repurchases of common stock	$ (110,290)	$ (11)	(20,191)		(90,088)
Repurchase of common stock (in shares)	(1,154,288)	(1,154,288)
Cash dividends declared and paid	$ (46,028)				(46,028)
Comprehensive income	224,492			(13,330)	237,822
Balance at Jan. 02, 2016	$ 875,051	$ 518	$ 0	$ (36,367)	$ 910,900
Balance (in shares) at Jan. 02, 2016	52,712,193	51,764,309

THE COMPANY

THE COMPANY	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 02, 2016
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 2, 2016 , the Company operated 594 Carter’s domestic stores, 241 OshKosh domestic stores, and 147 Canadian stores.

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTI

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 02, 2016
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. FISCAL YEAR The Company's 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 2015 , which ended on January 2, 2016 , contained 52 weeks. Fiscal 2014, which ended on January 3, 2015, contained 53 weeks. Fiscal 2013, which ended on December 28, 2013, 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. Foreign Currency Contracts As part of the Company's overall strategy to manage the level of exposure to the risk of foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations, primarily between the U.S. dollar and Canadian dollar, the Company's Canadian subsidiary may use foreign currency forward contracts to hedge purchases that are made in U.S. dollars, primarily for inventory purchases. As part of this hedging strategy, the Company uses foreign currency forward exchange contracts that have maturities of less than 12 months to provide continuing coverage throughout the hedging period. As currently designed, the Company's contracts are not designated for hedge accounting treatment, and therefore changes in the fair value of these contracts are recorded in other (income) expense, net in the Company's consolidated statement of operations. Such foreign currency gains and losses include the mark-to-market fair value adjustments at the end of each reporting period related to open contracts, as well as any realized gains and losses on contracts settled during the reporting period. The fair values of unsettled currency contracts are included in other current assets or other current liabilities on the Company's consolidated balance sheet. On the consolidated statement of cash flows, the Company includes all activity, including cash settlement of the contracts, as a component of cash flows from 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 and cash management funds invested in U.S. government instruments. These investments are stated at cost, which approximates fair value. Concentration of cash deposits risk As of January 2, 2016 , the Company had approximately $381.2 million of cash and cash equivalents in major financial institutions, including approximately $40.8 million in financial institutions located outside of the U.S. The Company maintains cash deposits with major financial institutions that exceed the insurance coverage limits provided by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation in the U.S. and by similar insurers for deposits located outside the U.S. To mitigate this risk, the Company utilizes a policy of allocating cash deposits among major financial institutions that have been evaluated by the Company and third-party rating agencies. ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE The components of accounts receivable, net, as of January 2, 2016 and January 3, 2015 are as follows: (dollars in thousands) January 2, January 3, Trade receivables $ 185,046 $ 173,962 Royalties receivable 11,164 9,978 Tenant allowances and other receivables 20,303 12,831 Total gross receivables $ 216,513 $ 196,771 Less: Allowance for doubtful accounts (8,543 ) (11,808 ) Sales returns reserve (400 ) (400 ) Total reserves (8,943 ) (12,208 ) Accounts receivable, net $ 207,570 $ 184,563 Concentration of credit risk In each of fiscal 2015 , 2014, and 2013, no one customer accounted for 10% or more of the Company's consolidated net sales. At January 2, 2016 , five customers each had individual receivable balances in excess of 10% of gross accounts receivable, and the total receivable balances due from these five customers in the aggregate equaled approximately 60% of total gross accounts receivable outstanding. At January 3, 2015 , five customers each had individual receivable balances in excess of 10% of gross accounts receivable, and the total receivable balances due from these five customers in the aggregate equaled approximately 59% of total gross accounts receivable outstanding. 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 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. 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 2, 2016 , there were no impairments in the values of goodwill or indefinite-lived tradename assets and no reporting units were at risk of an impairment. 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"). Under a qualitative assessment, the Company determines if it is "more likely than not" that the fair value of the reporting unit is less than its carrying 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. If the Company determines that it is "more likely than not" that the fair value of the reporting unit is less than its carrying value, then the Company performs the two-step goodwill impairment test as required. If it is determined that it is "not likely" that the fair value of the reporting unit is less than its carrying value, then no further testing is required and the Company documents the relevant qualitative factors that support the strength in the fair value. The first step of a quantitative assessment 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 pension assets, deferred compensation plan investment assets, unsettled foreign currency forward contracts, and contingent consideration liability for acquisitions (if any) at fair value, as disclosed in the accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements. T he 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 carrying values of the Company’s outstanding borrowings are not required to be remeasured and adjusted to the then-current fair values at the end of each reporting period. Instead, the fair values of the Company's outstanding borrowings are disclosed at the end of each reporting period in Note 7, Long-Term Debt , to the accompanying consolidated financial statements. Had the Company been required to remeasure and adjust the carrying values of its outstanding borrowings to fair value at the end of each reporting period, such fair value measurements would have been disclosed as a Level 2 liability in the fair value hierarchy. 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 for each of the fiscal years 2015, 2014, and 2013, as a component of selling, general, and administrative expenses on the accompanying consolidated statements of operations, rather than as a reduction of net sales. 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 $67.2 million , $72.1 million , and $59.1 million for fiscal 2015, 2014, and 2013, 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 $11.0 million , $12.3 million , and $12.1 million for fiscal years 2015, 2014, and 2013, respectively. INCOME FROM 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. ADVERTISING EXPENSES Costs associated with the production of advertising, such as writing, copy, printing, and other costs, are expensed as incurred. Costs associated with communicating advertising that has been produced, such as magazine costs and website banners, are expensed when the advertising event takes place. 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 is recorded as a component of interest expense 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 $25.1 million , $26.1 million , and $3.8 million for fiscal years 2015, 2014, and 2013, respectively. Income taxes paid in cash approximated $108.4 million , $95.8 million and $83.3 million for fiscal years 2015, 2014, and 2013, respectively. Additions to property, plant and equipment of approximately $6.1 million , $2.0 million , and $17.8 million were excluded from capital expenditures on the Company's consolidated statements of cash flows for fiscal years 2015, 2014, and 2013, respectively, since these amounts were accrued and unpaid at the end of each respective fiscal year. The Company's consolidated statement of cash flows shows the following sources and uses of financing cash flows related to the Company's revolving credit facility during fiscal 2015. In the first quarter, the Company replaced $20.0 million of outstanding borrowings under the then-existing amended revolving credit facility with CAD 25.5 million of borrowings, which approximated $20.3 million . Additionally, because of a change in the lead administrative agent and certain changes in commitment amounts among the lenders in the syndication, the third quarter amendment to the Company's secured revolving credit facility led to the repayment and simultaneous re-borrowing of the then-outstanding balance on the secured revolving credit agreement of approximately $185.2 million . 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 participating 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 2015, 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 Revenue Recognition In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") 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 disclosures as well as additional disclosures to help users of financial statements better understand the nature, amount, timing, and uncertainty of revenue that is recognized. The standard is effective for the Company beginning in the first quarter of fiscal 2018, including interim periods within that first fiscal year, and early adoption is now permitted for 2017. 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 currently evaluating the impact of adopting this standard on its consolidated financial position, results of operations, and cash flows. Since the original issuance of ASU 2014-09, the FASB has issued several amendments to this guidance, and additional amendments are currently being considered by the FASB. Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs for Term Debt In April 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-03, Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs ("ASU 2015-03"). Upon adoption , ASU 2015-03 will require debt issuance costs associated with outstanding term debt to be presented in the balance sheet as a direct reduction in the carrying value of the associated debt liability, consistent with the current presentation of a debt discount. For fees paid to lenders to secure revolving lines of credit, such fees will continue to be presented as a deferred charge (asset) on the balance sheet, as clarified in August 2015 by the FASB's issuance of ASU 2015-15, Presentation and Subsequent Measurement of Debt Issuance Costs Associated with Line-of-Credit Arrangements ("ASU 2015-15"). Under guidance prior to ASU 2015-03, all debt issuance costs, for both term debt and revolving lines of credit, are presented in the balance sheet as a deferred charge (asset). ASU 2015-03 is limited to the presentation of debt issuance costs and will not affect the recognition and measurement of debt issuance costs. Upon adoption, ASU 2015-03 and ASU 2015-15 must be applied on a retrospective basis. The Company adopted the provisions of ASU 2015-03 and ASU 2015-15 at the beginning of fiscal 2016. Since ASU 2015-03 and ASU 2015-15 involve balance sheet presentation only, their adoption will not have any impact on the Company's results of operations, financial condition, or cash flows. Simplified Measurement Date for Defined Benefit Plan Ass

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUN11

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES Advertising Expense (Notes)	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 02, 2016
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Advertising Costs, Policy [Policy Text Block]	ADVERTISING EXPENSES Costs associated with the production of advertising, such as writing, copy, printing, and other costs, are expensed as incurred. Costs associated with communicating advertising that has been produced, such as magazine costs and website banners, are expensed when the advertising event takes place.

ACQUISITION OF BONNIE TOGS

ACQUISITION OF BONNIE TOGS	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 02, 2016
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. 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. In fiscal 2015, the Company made a final payment under the contingent consideration obligation of approximately USD $8.6 million . Of this amount, approximately USD $7.6 million is reported in the Company's consolidated statement of cash flows as a financing activity and the remaining portion, which represented the contingency adjustment recognized in the second quarter of fiscal 2015, is reported as an operating activity. The following table summarizes the changes in the contingent consideration liability related to the 2011 acquisition of Bonnie Togs during fiscal 2013, 2014, and 2015 (dollars in thousands): 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 Payments made (8,568 ) Accretion expense 809 Foreign currency translation adjustment (1,029 ) Final contingent adjustment 1,077 Balance at January 2, 2016 $ —

PROPERTY, PLANT, AND EQUIPMENT

PROPERTY, PLANT, AND EQUIPMENT	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 02, 2016
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 2, January 3, Fixtures, equipment, computer hardware and software $ 367,593 $ 325,852 Land, buildings, and improvements 260,809 220,995 Marketing fixtures 12,336 12,089 Construction in progress 21,602 19,172 662,340 578,108 Accumulated depreciation and amortization (290,636 ) (245,011 ) Total $ 371,704 $ 333,097 Depreciation and amortization expense related to property, plant, and equipment was approximately $62.0 million , $58.5 million , and $54.7 million for fiscal years 2015 , 2014 , and 2013 , respectively.

GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE A

GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 02, 2016
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. This tradename is 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 2, 2016 January 3, 2015 (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 38,304 — 38,304 45,405 — 45,405 Total goodwill $ 174,874 $ — $ 174,874 $ 181,975 $ — $ 181,975 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) 2 - 20 years 41,992 36,877 5,115 42,073 30,541 11,532 Total tradenames 347,725 36,877 310,848 347,806 30,541 317,265 Non-compete agreements (2) 4 years 199 199 — 257 225 32 Total tradenames and other intangibles, net $ 347,924 $ 37,076 $ 310,848 $ 348,063 $ 30,766 $ 317,297 (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 $6.4 million , $16.5 million , and $13.8 million for fiscal years 2015 , 2014 , and 2013 , respectively. The estimated future amortization expense is approximately $1.9 million for fiscal 2016, $0.2 million for fiscal 2017, and $0.2 million for each fiscal year 2018 through 2020.

ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE

ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) INCOME	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 02, 2016
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 29, 2012 $ (10,263 ) $ 1,124 $ (2,066 ) $ (11,205 ) Fiscal year 2013 change 6,238 371 (5,486 ) 1,123 Balance at December 28, 2013 (4,025 ) 1,495 (7,552 ) (10,082 ) Fiscal year 2014 change (4,963 ) (147 ) (7,845 ) (12,955 ) Balance at January 3, 2015 (8,988 ) 1,348 (15,397 ) (23,037 ) Fiscal year 2015 change 803 56 (14,189 ) (13,330 ) Balance at January 2, 2016 $ (8,185 ) $ 1,404 $ (29,586 ) $ (36,367 ) As of January 2, 2016 and January 3, 2015 , the cumulative pension liability adjustments were, net of tax effect, $4.8 million and $5.3 million , respectively. As of January 2, 2016 and January 3, 2015 , the post-retirement liability adjustments were, net of tax effect, approximately $0.8 million for each period. For the fiscal years ended January 2, 2016 and January 3, 2015 , 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 Note 10, Employee Benefit Plans , 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.

LONG-TERM DEBT

LONG-TERM DEBT	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 02, 2016
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
LONG-TERM DEBT	LONG-TERM DEBT Long-term debt consisted of the following: (dollars in thousands) January 2, January 3, Senior notes $ 400,000 $ 400,000 Secured revolving credit facility (1) 184,431 186,000 Total long-term debt $ 584,431 $ 586,000 (1) Reported balance that is payable in Canadian dollars is subject to currency exchange rate changes. 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 2, 2016 . At issuance, TWCC received net proceeds from the offering of the senior notes of approximately $394.2 million , after deducting bank fees and other related 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 100.00 % In addition, until August 15, 2016, TWCC may, at its option, redeem up to 35% of the aggregate principal amount of the senior notes at a redemption price equal to 105.25% 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 ). Amended and Restated Credit Facility On September 16, 2015 , the Company and a syndicate of lenders amended and restated the secured revolving credit facility (the "amended revolving credit facility") to , among other things: (i) refinance the Company's existing credit facility in order to achieve better pricing terms and (ii) provide additional liquidity to be used for ongoing working capital purposes and for general corporate purposes. The aggregate principal amount of the amended revolving credit facility was increased from $375 million to $500 million to provide for (i) a $400 million U.S. dollar revolving facility (including a $175 million sub-limit for letters of credit and a swing line sub-limit of $50 million ) available for borrowings by TWCC and (ii) a $100 million multicurrency revolving facility (including a $40 million sub-limit for letters of credit and a swing line sub-limit of $15 million ), available for borrowing by TWCC and certain other subsidiaries of TWCC, in U.S. dollars, Canadian dollars, Euros, Pounds Sterling, or other currencies agreed to by the applicable lenders. In connection with the amendment, the Company paid approximately $1.6 million in debt issuance costs in connection with the amended and restated secured revolving credit agreement in fiscal 2015. These newly-incurred debt issuance costs, together with certain existing unamortized debt issuance costs, are being amortized over the remaining term of the amended revolving credit facility ( five years). The amended revolving credit facility matures September 16, 2020 . As of January 2, 2016 , the Company had approximately $184.4 million in outstanding borrowings under its secured revolving credit facility, exclusive of $7.7 million of outstanding letters of credit. As of January 2, 2016 , there was approximately $307.9 million available for future borrowing. As of January 2, 2016 , the interest rate margins applicable to the amended revolving credit facility were 1.375% for LIBOR (London Interbank Offered Rate) rate loans (which may be adjusted based on a leverage-based pricing grid ranging from 1.125% to 1.875% ) and 0.375% for base rate loans (which may be adjusted based on a leverage-based pricing grid ranging from 0.125% to 0.875% ) . At January 2, 2016 , U.S. dollar borrowings outstanding under the secured revolving credit facility accrued interest at a LIBOR rate plus the applicable base rate, which was 1.72% on that date, and Canadian borrowing outstanding accrued interest at a CDOR rate plus the applicable base rate, which was 2.23% on that date. Covenants Subject to certain customary exceptions, the amended revolving credit facility contains covenants that restrict the Company's ability to, among other things: (i) create or incur liens, debt, guarantees or other investments, (ii) engage in mergers and consolidations, (iii) pay dividends or other distributions to, and redemptions and repurchases from, equity holders, (iv) prepay, redeem or repurchase subordinated or junior debt, (v) amend organizational documents, and (vi) engage in certain transactions with affiliates. The amended revolving credit facility also contains affirmative financial covenants. Specifically, TWCC and its subsidiaries will not (i) permit at the end of any four consecutive fiscal quarters the Lease Adjusted Leverage Ratio (defined as, with certain adjustments, the ratio of the Company's consolidated indebtedness plus six times rent expense, as defined, to consolidated net income before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization, and rent expense ("EBITDAR")) to exceed 4.00 :1.00 (provided, however, that if any "Material Acquisition" occurs and the Lease Adjusted Leverage Ratio on a pro forma basis giving effect to the consummation of the Material Acquisition is less than 4.00 :1.00, then the maximum Lease Adjusted Leverage Ratio may be increased to 4.50 :1.00 for the fiscal quarter in which such Material Acquisition is consummated and the three fiscal quarters immediately following the fiscal quarter in which such Material Acquisition occurs) or (ii) permit at the end of any four consecutive fiscal quarters the 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 2.25 :1.00 (provided, however, that if any Material Acquisition occurs and the Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio on a pro forma basis giving effect to the consummation of the Material Acquisition is at least 2.25 :1.00, then the minimum Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio may be decreased to 2.00 :1.00 for the fiscal quarter in which such Material Acquisition is consummated and the three fiscal quarters immediately following the fiscal quarter in which such Material Acquisition occurs). The amended revolving credit facility also provides that certain covenants fall away and that the liens over the collateral securing each of the Company and certain subsidiaries' collective obligations are released following, among other things, the achievement of, and during the maintenance of, investment grade ratings by Moody's Investor Services, Inc. and Standard & Poor's Ratings Services. The amended revolving credit facility also provides for incremental facilities in an aggregate amount not to exceed $250 million , either in the form of a commitment increase under the existing credit facility or the incurrence of one or more tranches of term loans (with the aggregate U.S. dollar amount available to the Company not to exceed $200 million and the aggregate multicurrency amount available not to exceed $50 million ). As of January 2, 2016 , the Company was in compliance with its financial debt covenants under the secured revolving credit facility.

COMMON STOCK

COMMON STOCK	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 02, 2016
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 Company's Board of Directors authorized entry into two fixed-dollar accelerated stock repurchase ("ASR") agreements totaling $400 million . Final settlement of the ASR agreements occurred in January 2014. As of final settlement, the Company had received a total of approximately 5.6 million shares, of which approximately one million million shares were received in January 2014. The total fair market value, at trade dates, of the shares was approximately $398.7 million . All shares received under the ASR agreements were retired upon receipt. The ASR agreements were treated as equity classified forward contracts indexed to the Company's own stock. January 2, 2016 , the Company repurchased, in open market transactions, and retired 1,154,288 shares with an average share price of $95.55 for an aggregate amount of $110.3 million . During the fiscal year ended January 3, 2015 , the Company repurchased, in open market transactions, and retired 1,111,899 shares with an average share price of $73.84 for an aggregate amount of $82.1 million . The total remaining capacity under the repurchase authorizations as of January 2, 2016 , was approximately $74.8 million . On February 24, 2016, the Company's Board of Directors authorized a new $500 million share repurchase program. The new share repurchase authorization permits the Company to repurchase shares of its common stock up to $500 million , in addition to the approximate $74.8 million remaining at January 2, 2016 under previous authorizations described above. Future share 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. The share repurchase authorizations have no expiration dates. DIVIDENDS In fiscal 2015 the Company's Board of Directors paid quarterly cash dividends of $0.22 per share during all four quarters. In fiscal 2014 the Company's Board of Directors paid quarterly cash dividends of $0.19 per share during all four quarters. On February 24, 2016, the Company's Board of Directors authorized a quarterly cash dividend payment of $0.33 per common share, payable on March 25, 2016 to shareholders of record at the close of business on March 11, 2016. 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 Note 7, Long-Term Debt .

STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION

STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 02, 2016
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 2, 2016 , there were 2,041,526 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 2, January 3, December 28, Stock options $ 4,350 $ 4,672 $ 4,728 Restricted stock: Time-based awards 6,855 7,018 6,732 Performance-based awards 4,728 4,827 4,127 Stock awards 1,096 1,081 453 Total $ 17,029 $ 17,598 $ 16,040 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 2, 2016 were as follows: Number of shares Weighted- average exercise price Weighted-average remaining contractual terms (years) Aggregate intrinsic value (in thousands) Outstanding, January 3, 2015 1,486,390 $39.99 Granted 201,940 $83.45 Exercised (214,420 ) $32.53 Forfeited (38,750 ) $67.31 Expired (11,500 ) $37.40 Outstanding, January 2, 2016 1,423,660 $46.56 6.05 $ 60,556 Vested and Expected to Vest, January 2, 2016 1,363,590 $45.31 5.95 $ 59,684 Exercisable, January 2, 2016 897,095 $33.41 4.87 $ 49,900 The intrinsic value of stock options exercised during the fiscal years ended January 2, 2016 , January 3, 2015 , and December 28, 2013 was approximately $13.2 million , $12.9 million , and $30.0 million , respectively. At January 2, 2016 , there was approximately $6.7 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 2, January 3, December 28, Expected volatility 31.65 % 30.85 % 33.15 % Risk-free interest rate 1.65 % 1.82 % 1.15 % Expected term (years) 6.0 6.0 6.0 Dividend yield 1.06 % 1.11 % 0.91 % Weighted average fair value of options granted $ 24.59 $ 19.86 $ 20.21 RESTRICTED STOCK AWARDS Restricted stock awards issued under the Plan vest based upon continued service (time-based) or performance (performance-based) targets. The following table summarizes activity related to all restricted stock awards during the fiscal year ended January 2, 2016 : Restricted stock awards Weighted-average grant-date fair value Outstanding, January 3, 2015 674,875 $ 51.34 Granted 157,073 $ 84.25 Vested (352,396 ) $ 43.20 Forfeited (18,825 ) $ 66.91 Outstanding, January 2, 2016 460,727 $ 68.14 During fiscal 2014, a total of 184,133 shares of restricted stock vested with a weighted-average fair value of $42.24 per share. During fiscal 2013, a total of 237,355 shares of restricted stock vested with a weighted-average fair value of $31.40 per share. At January 2, 2016, there was approximately $15.3 million of unrecognized compensation cost (net of estimated forfeitures) related to all restricted stock awards which is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of approximately 2.2 years. Time-based Restricted Stock Awards Time-based restricted stock awards vest in equal annual installments or cliff vest after a three- or four-year period. During fiscal years 2015, 2014, and 2013, a total of 148,396 shares, 184,133 shares, and 237,355 shares, respectively, of time-based restricted stock vested with a weighted-average fair value of $51.67 per share, $42.24 per share, and $31.40 per share, respectively. At January 2, 2016 , there was approximately $10.9 million of unrecognized compensation cost (net of estimated forfeitures) related to time-based 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 Weighted-average fair value per share 2013 118,200 $ 59.27 2014 61,200 $ 68.49 2015 50,600 $ 82.40 During the fiscal year ended January 2, 2016 , a total of 204,000 performance shares vested with a weighted-average fair value of $37.03 per share. As of January 2, 2016 , a total of 198,400 performance shares were unvested with a weighted-average fair value of $67.66 per share. Vesting of these 198,400 performance shares is based on the performance targets for the shares granted in fiscal 2015, 2014, and 2013. As of January 2, 2016 , there was approximately $4.4 million of unrecognized compensation cost (net of estimated forfeitures) related to the unvested performance-based restricted stock awards which is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of approximately 1.7 years. The Company estimates that all of the performance targets will be fully achieved and is recognizing compensation cost ratably over the applicable performance periods based on 100% estimated achievement. Stock Awards Included in restricted stock awards are grants to non-management members of the Company's Board of Directors. At issuance, these awards were fully vested and issued as shares of the Company's common stock. During fiscal years 2015, 2014, and 2013, such awards were as follows: Number of shares issued Fair value per share Aggregate value (in thousands) 2013 16,173 $66.79 $1,080 2014 14,859 $72.72 $1,081 2015 10,933 $100.21 $1,096 The Company received no proceeds from the issuance of these shares.

EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS

EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 02, 2016
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 2, 2016 January 3, 2015 Change in projected benefit obligation: Projected benefit obligation at beginning of year $ 63,515 $ 53,386 Interest cost 2,493 2,488 Actuarial (gain) loss (3,329 ) 9,420 Benefits paid (2,304 ) (1,779 ) Projected benefit obligation at end of year $ 60,375 $ 63,515 Change in plan assets: Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year $ 52,484 $ 49,618 Actual return on plan assets 439 4,645 Benefits paid (2,304 ) (1,779 ) Fair value of plan assets at end of year $ 50,619 $ 52,484 Unfunded status $ 9,756 $ 11,031 The accumulated benefit obligation is equal to the projected benefit obligation as of January 2, 2016 and January 3, 2015 because the plan is frozen. 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 B'Gosh pension plan during fiscal 2016 as the plan's funding exceeds the minimum funding requirements. The actuarial gain incurred in fiscal 2015 was primarily attributable to a higher discount rate. 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 2, 2016 January 3, 2015 December 28, 2013 Interest cost $ 2,493 $ 2,488 $ 2,335 Expected return on plan assets (3,138 ) (3,193 ) (3,058 ) Recognized actuarial loss (a) 643 85 831 Net periodic pension (benefit) cost $ (2 ) $ (620 ) $ 108 (a) Represents pre-tax amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss. For fiscal 2016, 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 2015 2014 Discount rate 4.25% 4.00% Net periodic pension cost 2015 2014 2013 Discount rate 4.00% 4.75% 4.00% Expected long-term rate of return on assets 6.00% 6.50% 7.00% The discount rates used at January 2, 2016 , January 3, 2015 , and December 28, 2013 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 $2.2 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 2016 $ 2,300 2017 $ 2,370 2018 $ 2,220 2019 $ 2,270 2020 $ 2,610 2021-2025 $ 15,470 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 6.0% 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 U.S., 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 2, 2016 and January 3, 2015 , by asset category, were as follows: January 2, 2016 January 3, 2015 (dollars in thousands) Asset Category Total Level 1 Level 2 Total Level 1 Level 2 Cash and cash equivalents $ 149 $ 149 $ — $ 133 $ 133 $ — Equity Securities: U.S. Large-Cap blend (a) 8,438 4,222 4,216 8,671 4,337 4,334 U.S. Large-Cap growth 4,216 4,216 — 4,346 4,346 — U.S. Mid-Cap growth 2,550 — 2,550 2,609 — 2,609 U.S. Small-Cap blend 2,523 2,523 — 2,596 2,596 — International blend 2,523 2,523 — 2,614 2,614 — Fixed income securities: Corporate bonds (b) 25,097 25,097 — 26,325 26,325 — Real estate (c) 5,123 5,123 — 5,190 5,190 — $ 50,619 $ 43,853 $ 6,766 $ 52,484 $ 45,541 $ 6,943 (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 2, 2016 January 3, 2015 APBO at beginning of period $ 5,331 $ 5,730 Service cost 130 113 Interest cost 178 230 Actuarial (gain) loss (278 ) 32 Plan participants' contribution 17 18 Benefits paid (440 ) (501 ) Curtailment gain — (291 ) APBO at end of period $ 4,938 $ 5,331 Approximately $4.3 million and $4.7 million of the APBO at the end of fiscal 2015 and 2014, 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 2, January 3, December 28, Service cost – benefits attributed to service during the period $ 130 $ 113 $ 161 Interest cost on accumulated post-retirement benefit obligation 178 230 231 Amortization net actuarial gain (a) (192 ) (206 ) (135 ) Curtailment gain — (291 ) (278 ) Total net periodic post-retirement cost (benefit) $ 116 $ (154 ) $ (21 ) (a) Represents pre-tax amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss. For fiscal 2016, 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: 2015 2014 Benefit obligation Discount rate 3.75% 3.50% 2015 2014 2013 Net periodic pension cost Discount rate 3.50% 4.25% 3.50% The discount rates used at January 2, 2016 , January 3, 2015 , and December 28, 2013 , 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 $0.4 million in fiscal 2015, and $0.5 million in both of the fiscal years 2014 and 2013. The Company expects that its contribution and benefit payments for post-retirement benefit obligations will be approximately $0.4 million for each fiscal year between 2016 and 2020. For the five years subsequent to fiscal 2020, the aggregate contributions and benefit payments for post-retirement benefit obligations is expected to be approximately $1.6 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 defined contribution savings plans within the U.S. and Canada. The U.S. 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 U.S. defined contribution savings plan totaled approximately $12.2 million , $10.5 million , and $8.5 million for the fiscal years ended January 2, 2016 , January 3, 2015 , and December 28, 2013 , respectively. Expenses related to the Canadian defined contribution savings plan were not material.

INCOME TAXES

INCOME TAXES	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 02, 2016
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Net deferred tax liability [Table Text Block]	The net deferred tax liability was classified on the Company's consolidated balance sheets as follows: (dollars in thousands) January 2, 2016 January 3, 2015 Assets (Liabilities) Current net deferred tax asset $ 34,080 $ 36,625 Non-current net deferred tax liability (128,838 ) (121,536 ) Total deferred tax liability $ (94,758 ) $ (84,911 )
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 2, 2016 January 3, 2015 December 28, 2013 Current tax provision: Federal $ 103,316 $ 88,635 $ 71,696 State 10,277 9,049 8,486 Foreign 8,116 6,641 8,280 Total current provision $ 121,709 $ 104,325 $ 88,462 Deferred tax provision (benefit): Federal $ 6,577 $ 5,519 $ 1,412 State 1,193 41 (942 ) Foreign 887 (1,649 ) 126 Total deferred provision 8,657 3,911 596 Total provision $ 130,366 $ 108,236 $ 89,058 The foreign portion of the tax position substantially relates to Canadian, Hong Kong and China 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 2, 2016 January 3, 2015 December 28, 2013 Domestic $ 335,955 $ 286,177 $ 223,907 Foreign 32,233 16,729 25,558 Total $ 368,188 $ 302,906 $ 249,465 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 2, 2016 January 3, 2015 December 28, 2013 Statutory federal income tax rate 35.0 % 35.0 % 35.0 % State income taxes, net of federal income tax benefit 2.5 % 2.5 % 2.5 % Impact of foreign operations (1.3 )% (1.2 )% (1.4 )% Settlement of uncertain tax positions (0.8 )% (0.6 )% (0.4 )% Total 35.4 % 35.7 % 35.7 % The Company and its subsidiaries file a consolidated U.S. federal income tax return, as well as separate and combined income tax returns in numerous state and foreign jurisdictions. The Internal Revenue Service completed an income tax audit for fiscal 2011- 2013 in the first quarter of 2015. As a result of the settlement of this audit and on ongoing state income tax audit, the Company recognized prior-year income tax benefits of approximately $1.8 million in the first quarter of 2015. 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 2011. DEFERRED TAXES Components of deferred tax assets and liabilities were as follows: (dollars in thousands) January 2, 2016 January 3, 2015 Deferred tax assets: Assets (Liabilities) Accounts receivable allowance $ 4,394 $ 4,990 Inventory 9,019 11,253 Accrued liabilities 15,156 13,947 Equity-based compensation 10,022 10,596 Deferred employee benefits 8,929 8,070 Deferred rent 43,616 37,381 Other 5,125 6,127 Total deferred tax assets $ 96,261 $ 92,364 Deferred tax liabilities: Depreciation $ (84,610 ) $ (70,510 ) Tradename and licensing agreements (101,160 ) (102,298 ) Other (5,249 ) (4,467 ) Total deferred tax liabilities $ (191,019 ) $ (177,275 ) The net deferred tax liability was classified on the Company's consolidated balance sheets as follows: (dollars in thousands) January 2, 2016 January 3, 2015 Assets (Liabilities) Current net deferred tax asset $ 34,080 $ 36,625 Non-current net deferred tax liability (128,838 ) (121,536 ) Total deferred tax liability $ (94,758 ) $ (84,911 ) The Company has not provided deferred taxes on undistributed earnings from its foreign subsidiaries, as the Company anticipates that these earnings will be reinvested indefinitely. Undistributed earnings from the Company's foreign subsidiaries at January 2, 2016 amounted to approximately $89.7 million . 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 29, 2012 $ 9,763 Additions based on tax positions related to fiscal 2013 3,200 Additions 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 Additions based on tax positions related to fiscal 2015 2,840 Reductions for prior year tax positions (260 ) Reductions for lapse of statute of limitations (1,427 ) Reductions for prior year tax settlements (3,049 ) Balance at January 2, 2016 $ 9,415 As of January 2, 2016 , the Company had gross unrecognized tax benefits of approximately $9.4 million , of which $6.5 million , if ultimately recognized, will affect the Company's effective tax rate in the period settled. The Company has recorded tax positions for which the ultimate deductibility is more likely than not, but for which there is uncertainty about the timing of such deductions. Because of deferred tax accounting, changes in the timing of these deductions would not affect the annual effective tax rate, but would accelerate the payment of cash to the taxing authorities. Included in the reserves for unrecognized tax benefits are approximately $1.2 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 2016 and the effective tax rate in the quarter in which the benefits are recognized. 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 2015, 2014, and 2013, interest expense recorded on uncertain tax positions was not significant. The Company had approximately $0.8 million and $0.9 million of interest accrued on uncertain tax positions as of January 2, 2016 and January 3, 2015 , respectively.

EARNINGS PER SHARE

EARNINGS PER SHARE	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 02, 2016
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 2, January 3, December 28, Weighted-average number of common and common equivalent shares outstanding: Basic number of common shares outstanding 51,835,053 52,614,425 56,931,216 Dilutive effect of equity awards 499,583 479,114 590,951 Diluted number of common and common equivalent shares outstanding 52,334,636 53,093,539 57,522,167 Earnings per share: (dollars in thousands, except per share data) Basic net income per common share: Net income $ 237,822 $ 194,670 $ 160,407 Income allocated to participating securities (2,184 ) (2,586 ) (2,144 ) Net income available to common shareholders $ 235,638 $ 192,084 $ 158,263 Basic net income per common share $ 4.55 $ 3.65 $ 2.78 Diluted net income per common share: Net income $ 237,822 $ 194,670 $ 160,407 Income allocated to participating securities (2,167 ) (2,568 ) (2,126 ) Net income available to common shareholders $ 235,655 $ 192,102 $ 158,281 Diluted net income per common share $ 4.50 $ 3.62 $ 2.75 Anti-dilutive shares excluded from dilutive earnings per share calculations (1) 192,740 230,150 355,900 (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 Note 8, Common Stock , 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. 02, 2016
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, Summary of Significant Accounting Policies . 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 2, % of January 3, % of December 28, % of Total Net sales : Carter’s Retail (a) $ 1,151,268 38.2 % $ 1,087,165 37.6 % $ 954,160 36.2 % Carter’s Wholesale 1,107,706 36.8 % 1,081,888 37.4 % 1,035,420 39.2 % Total Carter’s 2,258,974 75.0 % 2,169,053 75.0 % 1,989,580 75.4 % OshKosh Retail (a) 363,087 12.0 % 335,140 11.6 % 289,311 11.0 % OshKosh Wholesale 65,607 2.2 % 73,201 2.5 % 74,564 2.8 % Total OshKosh 428,694 14.2 % 408,341 14.1 % 363,875 13.8 % International (b) 326,211 10.8 % 316,474 10.9 % 285,256 10.8 % Total net sales $ 3,013,879 100.0 % $ 2,893,868 100.0 % $ 2,638,711 100.0 % Operating income (loss) : % of % of % of Carter’s Retail (a) $ 199,040 17.3 % $ 211,297 19.4 % $ 181,169 19.0 % Carter’s Wholesale 232,497 21.0 % 185,463 17.1 % 185,501 17.9 % Total Carter’s 431,537 19.1 % 396,760 18.3 % 366,670 18.4 % OshKosh Retail (a) 11,931 3.3 % 8,210 2.4 % (1,433 ) (0.5 )% OshKosh Wholesale 13,270 20.2 % 8,842 12.1 % 9,796 13.1 % Total OshKosh 25,201 5.9 % 17,052 4.2 % 8,363 2.3 % International (b) (c) 47,004 14.4 % 39,470 12.5 % 40,641 14.2 % Corporate expenses (d) (e) (110,885 ) (119,937 ) (151,523 ) Total operating income $ 392,857 13.0 % $ 333,345 11.5 % $ 264,151 10.0 % (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 2, January 3, December 28, Revaluation of contingent consideration $ 1.9 $ 1.3 $ 2.8 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 2, January 3, December 28, Office consolidation costs $ — $ 6.6 $ 33.3 Amortization of H.W. Carter and Sons tradenames $ 6.2 $ 16.4 $ 13.6 Closure of distribution facility in Hogansville, GA (1) $ — $ 0.9 $ 1.9 (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 2, January 3, Carter's Wholesale $ 271,117 $ 240,669 Carter's Retail 68,694 84,004 OshKosh Retail 31,136 31,829 OshKosh Wholesale 50,027 39,879 International 48,960 48,463 Total $ 469,934 $ 444,844 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 2, 2016 (52 weeks) January 3, 2015 (53 weeks) December 28, 2013 (52 weeks) Baby $ 1,173,002 $ 1,107,973 $ 975,374 Playclothes 1,182,281 1,146,797 1,074,581 Sleepwear 378,419 381,574 366,289 Other (a) 280,177 257,524 222,467 Total net sales $ 3,013,879 $ 2,893,868 $ 2,638,711 (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 65.6% and 67.9% of total international sales in fiscal 2015 and 2014, respectively. Long-Lived Assets The following represents property, plant, and equipment, net, by geographic area: For the fiscal years ended (dollars in thousands) January 2, 2016 January 3, 2015 United States $ 342,354 $ 305,093 International 29,350 28,004 Total $ 371,704 $ 333,097 Long-lived assets in the international segment relate principally to Canada. Long-lived assets in Canada were 89.5% and 98.1% of total international long-lived assets at the end of fiscal 2015 and 2014, respectively.

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 02, 2016
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Schedule of Intercompany Foreign Currency Balances [Table Text Block]	FOREIGN CURRENCY CONTRACTS Fair values for unsettled foreign exchange forward contracts are calculated by using readily observable market inputs (market-quoted currency exchange rates in effect between U.S. and Canadian dollars), classified as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy, and included in other current assets or other current liabilities on the Company's consolidated balance sheet. At January 2, 2016 , t he notional value of the open foreign currency forward contracts was approximately $59.0 million . During fiscal 2015, the Company recorded unrealized gains of approximately $2.1 million related to the mark-to-market adjustments. The Company recorded realized gains of approximately $3.1 million for contracts settled. These amounts are included in other (income) expense, net on the Company's consolidated statement of operations. During fiscal 2014 and fiscal 2013, the Company did not utilize foreign exchange contracts.
Investments in Debt and Marketable Equity Securities (and Certain Trading Assets) Disclosure [Text Block]	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. Gains on the mark to market of marketable securities were not material for fiscal 2015, and were $0.4 million for fiscal 2014. The fair value of the Company's pension plan assets at January 2, 2016 and January 3, 2015 , by asset category, are disclosed in Note 10, Employee Benefits Plans , to these consolidated financial statements.
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS	FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS The following table summarizes assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis: January 2, 2016 January 3, 2015 (dollars in millions) Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Assets Investments $ 8.6 $ — $ — $ 7.6 $ — $ — Foreign exchange forward contracts (1) $ — $ 2.1 $ — $ — $ — $ — Liabilities Contingent consideration $ — $ — $ — $ — $ — $ 7.7 (1) Included in Prepaid expenses and other current assets in the Company's consolidated balance sheet. 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. Gains on the mark to market of marketable securities were not material for fiscal 2015, and were $0.4 million for fiscal 2014. The fair value of the Company's pension plan assets at January 2, 2016 and January 3, 2015 , by asset category, are disclosed in Note 10, Employee Benefits Plans , to these consolidated financial statements. FOREIGN CURRENCY CONTRACTS Fair values for unsettled foreign exchange forward contracts are calculated by using readily observable market inputs (market-quoted currency exchange rates in effect between U.S. and Canadian dollars), classified as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy, and included in other current assets or other current liabilities on the Company's consolidated balance sheet. At January 2, 2016 , t he notional value of the open foreign currency forward contracts was approximately $59.0 million . During fiscal 2015, the Company recorded unrealized gains of approximately $2.1 million related to the mark-to-market adjustments. The Company recorded realized gains of approximately $3.1 million for contracts settled. These amounts are included in other (income) expense, net on the Company's consolidated statement of operations. During fiscal 2014 and fiscal 2013, the Company did not utilize foreign exchange contracts. CONTINGENT CONSIDERATION RELATED TO BONNIE TOGS ACQUISITION At January 2, 2016 , the Company had no remaining contingent consideration liability related to the 2011 Bonnie Togs acquisition in Canada. The following summarizes the significant unobservable inputs for the Company's Level 3 fair value measurements at December January 3, 2015: (dollars in millions) Fair Value (USD) Valuation technique Unobservable inputs Amount (CAD) Contingent consideration $ 7.7 Discounted cash flow Estimated contingent consideration payment C$ 10 Discount rate 18 % Probability assumption 100 % BORROWINGS As of January 2, 2016 , the Level 2 fair value of the Company's $184 million in borrowings under its secured revolving credit facility approximated carrying value. The fair value of the Company's $400 million 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 2, 2016 was approximately $409 million .

OTHER CURRENT AND LONG-TERM LIA

OTHER CURRENT AND LONG-TERM LIABILITIES	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 02, 2016
Other Liabilities Disclosure [Abstract]
OTHER CURRENT AND LONG-TERM LIABILITIES	OTHER CURRENT AND LONG-TERM LIABILITIES Other current liabilities that exceeded five percent of total current liabilities (at the end of either fiscal year) consisted of the following: (dollars in thousands) January 2, 2016 January 3, 2015 Accrued bonuses and incentive compensation $ 17,934 $ 18,875 Accrued employee benefits $ 19,751 $ 17,131 Other long-term liabilities that exceeded five percent of total liabilities (at the end of either fiscal year) consisted of the following: (dollars in thousands) January 2, 2016 January 3, 2015 Deferred lease incentives $ 70,060 $ 67,205

FACILITY CLOSURE

FACILITY CLOSURE	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 02, 2016
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
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 fiscal 2013. There were no additional closing-related charges recorded for the fiscal 2015 and 2014. There was no ending liability amount as of January 2, 2016 . The Hogansville facility was sold in the fourth quarter of 2014 for an amount that approximated carrying value. OFFICE CONSOLIDATION In 2013 and 2014, the Company consolidated its Shelton, Connecticut and Atlanta, Georgia offices, as well as certain functions from our other offices, into a new headquarters facility in Atlanta, Georgia. The Company recorded approximately $6.6 million , and $33.3 million in closing-related costs in fiscal 2014 and 2013 , respectively, in connection with this plan. There were no closing-related costs recorded in fiscal 2015 in connection with this plan, and no additional costs are expected to be incurred in the future. For fiscal year 2014 and 2013, 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 Other closure costs $ 5.7 $ 24.5 Severance and other benefits 0.9 4.8 Accelerated depreciation — 4.0 Total $ 6.6 $ 33.3 The following table summarizes the restructuring reserves related to the office consolidation as of January 2, 2016 : (dollars in millions) Severance Other closure costs Total Balance at January 3, 2015 $ 0.8 $ 2.8 $ 3.6 Payments (0.6 ) (0.8 ) (1.4 ) Balance at January 2, 2016 $ 0.2 $ 2.0 $ 2.2 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 office consolidation efforts. The severance accrual is expected to be fully paid during fiscal 2016. Other closure costs relate to an ongoing lease liability for the closed office in Shelton, Connecticut. 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 and $4.1 million in closing related costs for the fiscal years 2014 and 2013, respectively. There were no related costs to the exit of Japan operations recorded in fiscal 2015, and no additional related costs are expected in the future.
Restructuring and Related Costs [Table Text Block]	he 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 Other closure costs $ 5.7 $ 24.5 Severance and other benefits 0.9 4.8 Accelerated depreciation — 4.0 Total $ 6.6 $ 33.3

LEASE COMMITMENTS

LEASE COMMITMENTS	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 02, 2016
Leases [Abstract]
LEASE COMMITMENTS	LEASE COMMITMENTS Rent expense under operating leases (including properties and computer and office equipment) was approximately $136.6 million , $123.6 million , and $117.3 million for the fiscal years ended January 2, 2016 , January 3, 2015 , and December 28, 2013 , respectively. Minimum annual rental commitments under current noncancellable operating leases, as of January 2, 2016 , substantially all of which relate to leased real estate, were as follows: Fiscal Year Operating Leases 2016 $ 141,707 2017 136,104 2018 127,376 2019 115,097 2020 104,317 Thereafter 369,410 Total $ 994,011 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 and 10 years.

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 02, 2016
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 ACCOUN

VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 02, 2016
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 at 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 at December 28, 2013 $ 9,308 $ 400 $ 9,708 Additional provisions 9,919 715 10,634 Charges to reserve (7,419 ) (715 ) (8,134 ) Balance at January 3, 2015 $ 11,808 $ 400 $ 12,208 Additional provisions 4,170 264 4,434 Charges to reserve (7,435 ) (264 ) (7,699 ) Balance at January 2, 2016 $ 8,543 $ 400 $ 8,943

UNAUDITED QUARTERLY FINANCIAL D

UNAUDITED QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 02, 2016
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 2, 2016 and January 3, 2015 is presented in the table below: (dollars in thousands, except per share data) Quarter 1 Quarter 2 Quarter 3 Quarter 4 Fiscal 2015 Net sales $ 684,764 $ 612,765 $ 849,806 $ 866,544 Gross profit 284,052 262,895 347,539 363,538 Selling, general, and administrative expenses 211,183 209,296 230,017 258,737 Royalty income (11,636 ) (8,353 ) (12,699 ) (11,378 ) Operating income 84,505 61,952 130,221 116,179 Net income 49,792 36,105 79,326 72,599 Basic net income per common share (1) 0.94 0.69 1.52 1.40 Diluted net income per common share (1) 0.94 0.68 1.51 1.39 Fiscal 2014: (2) 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 (1) 0.64 0.48 1.24 1.30 Diluted net income per common share (1) 0.63 0.48 1.23 1.29 (1) May not be additive to the net income per common share amounts for the fiscal year due to the calculation provision of ASC 260, Earnings Per Share . (2) The fourth quarter of fiscal 2014 contained 14 weeks instead of the typical 13 weeks for each quarter in a fiscal year that contains 52 weeks.

GUARANTOR CONDENSED CONSOLIDATI

GUARANTOR CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 02, 2016
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 wholly-owned 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 Parent's current domestic subsidiaries (other than TWCC), and, subject to certain exceptions, future restricted subsidiaries that guarantee the Company’s amended revolving credit facility or certain other debt of the Company or the subsidiary guarantors. Under specific customary conditions, the guarantees are not full and unconditional because subsidiary guarantors can be released and relieved of their obligations under customary circumstances contained in the indenture governing the senior notes. These circumstances include among others the following, so long as other applicable provisions of the indentures are adhered to: any sale or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of any subsidiary guarantor, any sale or other disposition of capital stock of any subsidiary guarantor, or designation of any restricted subsidiary that is a subsidiary guarantor as an unrestricted subsidiary. 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. In 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. In December 2015, as part of a foreign subsidiary restructuring, certain non-guarantor subsidiaries became subsidiaries of certain other non-guarantor subsidiaries. The restructuring did not retroactively impact the prior status of the guarantor and the non-guarantor subsidiaries, and accordingly the condensed consolidating financial information for periods prior to the restructuring have not been adjusted to reflect the restructuring. CARTER’S, INC. Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet As of January 2, 2016 (dollars in thousands) Parent Subsidiary Issuer Guarantor Subsidiaries Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries Consolidating Adjustments Consolidated ASSETS Current assets: Cash and cash equivalents $ — $ 325,771 $ 14,652 $ 40,786 $ — $ 381,209 Accounts receivable, net — 178,842 23,980 4,748 — 207,570 Intercompany receivable — 52,676 133,092 3,317 (189,085 ) — Intercompany loan receivable — — — — — — Finished goods inventories — 271,148 184,618 48,960 (34,792 ) 469,934 Prepaid expenses and other current assets — 18,317 14,261 6,094 — 38,672 Deferred income taxes — 19,502 13,544 1,034 — 34,080 Total current assets — 866,256 384,147 104,939 (223,877 ) 1,131,465 Property, plant, and equipment, net — 162,031 180,322 29,351 — 371,704 Goodwill — 136,570 — 38,304 — 174,874 Tradenames and other intangibles, net — 225,348 85,500 — — 310,848 Deferred debt issuance costs, net — 6,813 — — — 6,813 Other assets — 12,423 665 321 — 13,409 Intercompany long-term receivable — — 294,070 — (294,070 ) — Intercompany long-term note receivable — 100,000 — — (100,000 ) — Investment in subsidiaries 875,051 652,598 100,146 — (1,627,795 ) — Total assets $ 875,051 $ 2,162,039 $ 1,044,850 $ 172,915 $ (2,245,742 ) $ 2,009,113 LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY Current liabilities: Accounts payable $ — $ 93,585 $ 44,951 $ 19,112 $ — $ 157,648 Intercompany payables — 134,694 51,362 3,029 (189,085 ) — Intercompany loan payables — — — — — — Other current liabilities — 12,996 80,908 11,166 — 105,070 Total current liabilities — 241,275 177,221 33,307 (189,085 ) 262,718 Long-term debt — 566,000 — 18,431 — 584,431 Deferred income taxes — 84,038 44,800 — — 128,838 Intercompany long-term liability — 294,070 — — (294,070 ) — Intercompany long-term note payable — — 100,000 — (100,000 ) — Other long-term liabilities — 66,813 79,568 11,694 — 158,075 Stockholders' equity 875,051 909,843 643,261 109,483 (1,662,587 ) 875,051 Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $ 875,051 $ 2,162,039 $ 1,044,850 $ 172,915 $ (2,245,742 ) $ 2,009,113 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 Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations For the year end January 2, 2016 (dollars in thousands) Parent Subsidiary Issuer Guarantor Subsidiaries Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries Consolidating Adjustments Consolidated Net sales $ — $ 1,813,950 $ 1,639,826 $ 246,158 $ (686,055 ) $ 3,013,879 Cost of goods sold — 1,286,411 989,284 136,317 (656,157 ) 1,755,855 Gross profit — 527,539 650,542 109,841 (29,898 ) 1,258,024 Selling, general, and administrative expenses — 181,150 679,532 88,257 (39,706 ) 909,233 Royalty income — (32,978 ) (19,414 ) — 8,326 (44,066 ) Operating income (loss) — 379,367 (9,576 ) 21,584 1,482 392,857 Interest expense — 26,550 5,331 557 (5,407 ) 27,031 Interest income — (5,826 ) — (81 ) 5,407 (500 ) (Income) loss in subsidiaries (237,822 ) 19,775 (9,742 ) — 227,789 — Other (income), net — (6 ) (60 ) (1,796 ) — (1,862 ) Income (loss) before income taxes 237,822 338,874 (5,105 ) 22,904 (226,307 ) 368,188 Provision for income taxes — 102,534 20,590 7,242 — 130,366 Net income (loss) $ 237,822 $ 236,340 $ (25,695 ) $ 15,662 $ (226,307 ) $ 237,822 CARTER’S, INC. 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 (loss) — 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 (loss) 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 expense (income), 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 Condensed Consolidating Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) For the year end January 2, 2016 (dollars in thousands) Parent Subsidiary Issuer Guarantor Subsidiaries Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries Consolidating Adjustments Consolidated Net income (loss) $ 237,822 $ 236,340 $ (25,695 ) $ 15,662 $ (226,307 ) $ 237,822 Post-retirement benefit plans 859 859 803 — (1,662 ) 859 Foreign currency translation adjustments (14,189 ) (14,189 ) (29,574 ) (14,189 ) 57,952 (14,189 ) Comprehensive income (loss) $ 224,492 $ 223,010 $ (54,466 ) $ 1,473 $ (170,017 ) $ 224,492 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 Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows For the year end January 2, 2016 (dollars in thousands) Parent Subsidiary Issuer Guarantor Subsidiaries Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries Consolidating Adjustments Consolidated Cash flows provided by operating activities: $ — $ 148,656 $ 115,589 $ 43,742 $ — $ 307,987 Cash flows from investing activities: Capital expenditures — (27,813 ) (64,707 ) (10,977 ) — (103,497 ) Intercompany investing activity 161,993 5,642 (2,735 ) (8,582 ) (156,318 ) — Proceeds from repayment of intercompany loan — 35,000 — — (35,000 ) — Issuance of intercompany loan — (15,000 ) — — 15,000 — Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment — 65 — 7 — 72 Net cash provided by(used in) investing activities $ 161,993 $ (2,106 ) $ (67,442 ) $ (19,552 ) $ (176,318 ) $ (103,425 ) Cash flows from financing activities: Intercompany financing activity — (108,761 ) (46,672 ) (885 ) 156,318 — Repayments of intercompany loan — — — (35,000 ) 35,000 — Borrowings from intercompany loans — — — 15,000 (15,000 ) — Borrowings under secured revolving credit facility — 166,000 — 39,586 — 205,586 Payments on secured revolving credit facility — (186,000 ) — (19,237 ) — (205,237 ) Payment of debt issuance costs — (1,628 ) — — — (1,628 ) Payment of contingent consideration — (7,572 ) — — — (7,572 ) Dividends paid (46,028 ) — — — — (46,028 ) Repurchase of common stock (110,290 ) — — — — (110,290 ) Income tax benefit from stock-based compensation — 6,104 2,735 — — 8,839 Withholdings from vesting of restricted stock (12,651 ) — — — — (12,651 ) Proceeds from exercise of stock options 6,976 — — — — 6,976 Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities (161,993 ) (131,857 ) (43,937 ) (536 ) 176,318 (162,005 ) Effect of exchange rate changes on cash — — — (1,986 ) — (1,986 ) Net increase in cash and cash equivalents — 14,693 4,210 21,668 — 40,571 Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period — 311,078 10,442 19,118 — 340,638 Cash and cash equivalents, end of period $ — $ 325,771 $ 14,652 $ 40,786 $ — $ 381,209 CARTER’S, INC. 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 — Repayment of intercompany loan — — — (15,000 ) 15,000 — Proceeds from intercompany loan — — — 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 decrease 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 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 provided by (used in) financing activities (473,988 ) 23,794 (15,071 ) (1,241 ) 381,848 (84,658 ) Effect of exchange rate changes on cash — — — (196 ) — (196 ) Net increase 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

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUN31

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Policies)	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 02, 2016
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.
FISCAL YEAR	FISCAL YEAR The Company's 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 2015 , which ended on January 2, 2016 , contained 52 weeks. Fiscal 2014, which ended on January 3, 2015, contained 53 weeks. Fiscal 2013, which ended on December 28, 2013, 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. Foreign Currency Contracts As part of the Company's overall strategy to manage the level of exposure to the risk of foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations, primarily between the U.S. dollar and Canadian dollar, the Company's Canadian subsidiary may use foreign currency forward contracts to hedge purchases that are made in U.S. dollars, primarily for inventory purchases. As part of this hedging strategy, the Company uses foreign currency forward exchange contracts that have maturities of less than 12 months to provide continuing coverage throughout the hedging period. As currently designed, the Company's contracts are not designated for hedge accounting treatment, and therefore changes in the fair value of these contracts are recorded in other (income) expense, net in the Company's consolidated statement of operations. Such foreign currency gains and losses include the mark-to-market fair value adjustments at the end of each reporting period related to open contracts, as well as any realized gains and losses on contracts settled during the reporting period. The fair values of unsettled currency contracts are included in other current assets or other current liabilities on the Company's consolidated balance sheet. On the consolidated statement of cash flows, the Company includes all activity, including cash settlement of the contracts, as a component of cash flows from 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 and cash management funds invested in U.S. government instruments. These investments are stated at cost, which approximates fair value. Concentration of cash deposits risk As of January 2, 2016 , the Company had approximately $381.2 million of cash and cash equivalents in major financial institutions, including approximately $40.8 million in financial institutions located outside of the U.S. The Company maintains cash deposits with major financial institutions that exceed the insurance coverage limits provided by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation in the U.S. and by similar insurers for deposits located outside the U.S. To mitigate this risk, the Company utilizes a policy of allocating cash deposits among major financial institutions that have been evaluated by the Company and third-party rating agencies.
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 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. ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE Concentration of credit risk In each of fiscal 2015 , 2014, and 2013, no one customer accounted for 10% or more of the Company's consolidated net sales. At January 2, 2016 , five customers each had individual receivable balances in excess of 10% of gross accounts receivable, and the total receivable balances due from these five customers in the aggregate equaled approximately 60% of total gross accounts receivable outstanding. At January 3, 2015 , five customers each had individual receivable balances in excess of 10% of gross accounts receivable, and the total receivable balances due from these five customers in the aggregate equaled approximately 59% of total gross accounts receivable outstanding.
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. 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 2, 2016 , there were no impairments in the values of goodwill or indefinite-lived tradename assets and no reporting units were at risk of an impairment. 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"). Under a qualitative assessment, the Company determines if it is "more likely than not" that the fair value of the reporting unit is less than its carrying 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. If the Company determines that it is "more likely than not" that the fair value of the reporting unit is less than its carrying value, then the Company performs the two-step goodwill impairment test as required. If it is determined that it is "not likely" that the fair value of the reporting unit is less than its carrying value, then no further testing is required and the Company documents the relevant qualitative factors that support the strength in the fair value. The first step of a quantitative assessment 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 pension assets, deferred compensation plan investment assets, unsettled foreign currency forward contracts, and contingent consideration liability for acquisitions (if any) at fair value, as disclosed in the accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements. T he 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 carrying values of the Company’s outstanding borrowings are not required to be remeasured and adjusted to the then-current fair values at the end of each reporting period. Instead, the fair values of the Company's outstanding borrowings are disclosed at the end of each reporting period in Note 7, Long-Term Debt , to the accompanying consolidated financial statements. Had the Company been required to remeasure and adjust the carrying values of its outstanding borrowings to fair value at the end of each reporting period, such fair value measurements would have been disclosed as a Level 2 liability in the fair value hierarchy.
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 for each of the fiscal years 2015, 2014, and 2013, as a component of selling, general, and administrative expenses on the accompanying consolidated statements of operations, rather than as a reduction of net sales. 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 $67.2 million , $72.1 million , and $59.1 million for fiscal 2015, 2014, and 2013, 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 $11.0 million , $12.3 million , and $12.1 million for fiscal years 2015, 2014, and 2013, 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 is recorded as a component of interest expense 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 participating 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.

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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 02, 2016
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Components of accounts receivable	The components of accounts receivable, net, as of January 2, 2016 and January 3, 2015 are as follows: (dollars in thousands) January 2, January 3, Trade receivables $ 185,046 $ 173,962 Royalties receivable 11,164 9,978 Tenant allowances and other receivables 20,303 12,831 Total gross receivables $ 216,513 $ 196,771 Less: Allowance for doubtful accounts (8,543 ) (11,808 ) Sales returns reserve (400 ) (400 ) Total reserves (8,943 ) (12,208 ) Accounts receivable, net $ 207,570 $ 184,563

ACQUISITION OF BONNIE TOGS (Tab

ACQUISITION OF BONNIE TOGS (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 02, 2016
Business Combinations [Abstract]
Summary of changes in contingent consideration liability	The following table summarizes the changes in the contingent consideration liability related to the 2011 acquisition of Bonnie Togs during fiscal 2013, 2014, and 2015 (dollars in thousands): 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 Payments made (8,568 ) Accretion expense 809 Foreign currency translation adjustment (1,029 ) Final contingent adjustment 1,077 Balance at January 2, 2016 $ —

PROPERTY, PLANT, AND EQUIPMENT

PROPERTY, PLANT, AND EQUIPMENT (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 02, 2016
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]
Property, plant, and equipment	Property, plant, and equipment, net consists of the following: (dollars in thousands) January 2, January 3, Fixtures, equipment, computer hardware and software $ 367,593 $ 325,852 Land, buildings, and improvements 260,809 220,995 Marketing fixtures 12,336 12,089 Construction in progress 21,602 19,172 662,340 578,108 Accumulated depreciation and amortization (290,636 ) (245,011 ) Total $ 371,704 $ 333,097

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GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 02, 2016
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Intangible assets table	The Company’s goodwill and other intangible assets were as follows: January 2, 2016 January 3, 2015 (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 38,304 — 38,304 45,405 — 45,405 Total goodwill $ 174,874 $ — $ 174,874 $ 181,975 $ — $ 181,975 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) 2 - 20 years 41,992 36,877 5,115 42,073 30,541 11,532 Total tradenames 347,725 36,877 310,848 347,806 30,541 317,265 Non-compete agreements (2) 4 years 199 199 — 257 225 32 Total tradenames and other intangibles, net $ 347,924 $ 37,076 $ 310,848 $ 348,063 $ 30,766 $ 317,297 (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.

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ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) INCOME (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 02, 2016
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 29, 2012 $ (10,263 ) $ 1,124 $ (2,066 ) $ (11,205 ) Fiscal year 2013 change 6,238 371 (5,486 ) 1,123 Balance at December 28, 2013 (4,025 ) 1,495 (7,552 ) (10,082 ) Fiscal year 2014 change (4,963 ) (147 ) (7,845 ) (12,955 ) Balance at January 3, 2015 (8,988 ) 1,348 (15,397 ) (23,037 ) Fiscal year 2015 change 803 56 (14,189 ) (13,330 ) Balance at January 2, 2016 $ (8,185 ) $ 1,404 $ (29,586 ) $ (36,367 )

LONG-TERM DEBT (Tables)

LONG-TERM DEBT (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 02, 2016
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of long-term debt	Long-term debt consisted of the following: (dollars in thousands) January 2, January 3, Senior notes $ 400,000 $ 400,000 Secured revolving credit facility (1) 184,431 186,000 Total long-term debt $ 584,431 $ 586,000 (1) Reported balance that is payable in Canadian dollars is subject to currency exchange rate changes.
Schedule of redemption price applicable where redemption occurs	The redemption price applicable where the redemption occurs during the twelve-month period beginning on August 15 of each of the years indicated is as follows: Year Percentage 2017 102.63 % 2018 101.31 % 2019 and thereafter 100.00 %

STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION (Table

STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 02, 2016
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 2, January 3, December 28, Stock options $ 4,350 $ 4,672 $ 4,728 Restricted stock: Time-based awards 6,855 7,018 6,732 Performance-based awards 4,728 4,827 4,127 Stock awards 1,096 1,081 453 Total $ 17,029 $ 17,598 $ 16,040
Summary of stock option activity	Changes in the Company's stock options for the fiscal year ended January 2, 2016 were as follows: Number of shares Weighted- average exercise price Weighted-average remaining contractual terms (years) Aggregate intrinsic value (in thousands) Outstanding, January 3, 2015 1,486,390 $39.99 Granted 201,940 $83.45 Exercised (214,420 ) $32.53 Forfeited (38,750 ) $67.31 Expired (11,500 ) $37.40 Outstanding, January 2, 2016 1,423,660 $46.56 6.05 $ 60,556 Vested and Expected to Vest, January 2, 2016 1,363,590 $45.31 5.95 $ 59,684 Exercisable, January 2, 2016 897,095 $33.41 4.87 $ 49,900
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 2, January 3, December 28, Expected volatility 31.65 % 30.85 % 33.15 % Risk-free interest rate 1.65 % 1.82 % 1.15 % Expected term (years) 6.0 6.0 6.0 Dividend yield 1.06 % 1.11 % 0.91 % Weighted average fair value of options granted $ 24.59 $ 19.86 $ 20.21
Summary of restricted stock award activity	The following table summarizes activity related to all restricted stock awards during the fiscal year ended January 2, 2016 : Restricted stock awards Weighted-average grant-date fair value Outstanding, January 3, 2015 674,875 $ 51.34 Granted 157,073 $ 84.25 Vested (352,396 ) $ 43.20 Forfeited (18,825 ) $ 66.91 Outstanding, January 2, 2016 460,727 $ 68.14
Summary of issued shares of common stock to non-management board members	During fiscal years 2015, 2014, and 2013, such awards were as follows: Number of shares issued Fair value per share Aggregate value (in thousands) 2013 16,173 $66.79 $1,080 2014 14,859 $72.72 $1,081 2015 10,933 $100.21 $1,096

EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS (Tables)

EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 02, 2016
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 2, 2016 January 3, 2015 Change in projected benefit obligation: Projected benefit obligation at beginning of year $ 63,515 $ 53,386 Interest cost 2,493 2,488 Actuarial (gain) loss (3,329 ) 9,420 Benefits paid (2,304 ) (1,779 ) Projected benefit obligation at end of year $ 60,375 $ 63,515 Change in plan assets: Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year $ 52,484 $ 49,618 Actual return on plan assets 439 4,645 Benefits paid (2,304 ) (1,779 ) Fair value of plan assets at end of year $ 50,619 $ 52,484 Unfunded status $ 9,756 $ 11,031
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 2, 2016 January 3, 2015 December 28, 2013 Interest cost $ 2,493 $ 2,488 $ 2,335 Expected return on plan assets (3,138 ) (3,193 ) (3,058 ) Recognized actuarial loss (a) 643 85 831 Net periodic pension (benefit) cost $ (2 ) $ (620 ) $ 108 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 2, January 3, December 28, Service cost – benefits attributed to service during the period $ 130 $ 113 $ 161 Interest cost on accumulated post-retirement benefit obligation 178 230 231 Amortization net actuarial gain (a) (192 ) (206 ) (135 ) Curtailment gain — (291 ) (278 ) Total net periodic post-retirement cost (benefit) $ 116 $ (154 ) $ (21 )
Schedule of assumptions used in actuarial computations	The actuarial computations utilized the following assumptions, using year-end measurement dates: Benefit obligation 2015 2014 Discount rate 4.25% 4.00% Net periodic pension cost 2015 2014 2013 Discount rate 4.00% 4.75% 4.00% Expected long-term rate of return on assets 6.00% 6.50% 7.00% The actuarial computations utilized the following assumptions, using year-end measurement dates: 2015 2014 Benefit obligation Discount rate 3.75% 3.50% 2015 2014 2013 Net periodic pension cost Discount rate 3.50% 4.25% 3.50%
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 2016 $ 2,300 2017 $ 2,370 2018 $ 2,220 2019 $ 2,270 2020 $ 2,610 2021-2025 $ 15,470
Fair value of the Company's pension plan assets by category	The fair value of the Company's pension plan assets at January 2, 2016 and January 3, 2015 , by asset category, were as follows: January 2, 2016 January 3, 2015 (dollars in thousands) Asset Category Total Level 1 Level 2 Total Level 1 Level 2 Cash and cash equivalents $ 149 $ 149 $ — $ 133 $ 133 $ — Equity Securities: U.S. Large-Cap blend (a) 8,438 4,222 4,216 8,671 4,337 4,334 U.S. Large-Cap growth 4,216 4,216 — 4,346 4,346 — U.S. Mid-Cap growth 2,550 — 2,550 2,609 — 2,609 U.S. Small-Cap blend 2,523 2,523 — 2,596 2,596 — International blend 2,523 2,523 — 2,614 2,614 — Fixed income securities: Corporate bonds (b) 25,097 25,097 — 26,325 26,325 — Real estate (c) 5,123 5,123 — 5,190 5,190 — $ 50,619 $ 43,853 $ 6,766 $ 52,484 $ 45,541 $ 6,943 (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 2, 2016 January 3, 2015 APBO at beginning of period $ 5,331 $ 5,730 Service cost 130 113 Interest cost 178 230 Actuarial (gain) loss (278 ) 32 Plan participants' contribution 17 18 Benefits paid (440 ) (501 ) Curtailment gain — (291 ) APBO at end of period $ 4,938 $ 5,331

INCOME TAXES (Tables)

INCOME TAXES (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 02, 2016
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Provision for income taxes	The provision for income taxes consisted of the following: For the fiscal years ended (dollars in thousands) January 2, 2016 January 3, 2015 December 28, 2013 Current tax provision: Federal $ 103,316 $ 88,635 $ 71,696 State 10,277 9,049 8,486 Foreign 8,116 6,641 8,280 Total current provision $ 121,709 $ 104,325 $ 88,462 Deferred tax provision (benefit): Federal $ 6,577 $ 5,519 $ 1,412 State 1,193 41 (942 ) Foreign 887 (1,649 ) 126 Total deferred provision 8,657 3,911 596 Total provision $ 130,366 $ 108,236 $ 89,058 The components of income before income taxes were as follows: For the fiscal years ended (dollars in thousands) January 2, 2016 January 3, 2015 December 28, 2013 Domestic $ 335,955 $ 286,177 $ 223,907 Foreign 32,233 16,729 25,558 Total $ 368,188 $ 302,906 $ 249,465
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 2, 2016 January 3, 2015 December 28, 2013 Statutory federal income tax rate 35.0 % 35.0 % 35.0 % State income taxes, net of federal income tax benefit 2.5 % 2.5 % 2.5 % Impact of foreign operations (1.3 )% (1.2 )% (1.4 )% Settlement of uncertain tax positions (0.8 )% (0.6 )% (0.4 )% Total 35.4 % 35.7 % 35.7 %
Components of deferred tax assets and liabilities	Components of deferred tax assets and liabilities were as follows: (dollars in thousands) January 2, 2016 January 3, 2015 Deferred tax assets: Assets (Liabilities) Accounts receivable allowance $ 4,394 $ 4,990 Inventory 9,019 11,253 Accrued liabilities 15,156 13,947 Equity-based compensation 10,022 10,596 Deferred employee benefits 8,929 8,070 Deferred rent 43,616 37,381 Other 5,125 6,127 Total deferred tax assets $ 96,261 $ 92,364 Deferred tax liabilities: Depreciation $ (84,610 ) $ (70,510 ) Tradename and licensing agreements (101,160 ) (102,298 ) Other (5,249 ) (4,467 ) Total deferred tax liabilities $ (191,019 ) $ (177,275 )
Net deferred tax liability	The net deferred tax liability was classified on the Company's consolidated balance sheets as follows: (dollars in thousands) January 2, 2016 January 3, 2015 Assets (Liabilities) Current net deferred tax asset $ 34,080 $ 36,625 Non-current net deferred tax liability (128,838 ) (121,536 ) Total deferred tax liability $ (94,758 ) $ (84,911 )
Unrecognized tax benefits	The following is a reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of unrecognized tax benefits: (dollars in thousands) Balance at December 29, 2012 $ 9,763 Additions based on tax positions related to fiscal 2013 3,200 Additions 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 Additions based on tax positions related to fiscal 2015 2,840 Reductions for prior year tax positions (260 ) Reductions for lapse of statute of limitations (1,427 ) Reductions for prior year tax settlements (3,049 ) Balance at January 2, 2016 $ 9,415

EARNINGS PER SHARE (Tables)

EARNINGS PER SHARE (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 02, 2016
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 2, January 3, December 28, Weighted-average number of common and common equivalent shares outstanding: Basic number of common shares outstanding 51,835,053 52,614,425 56,931,216 Dilutive effect of equity awards 499,583 479,114 590,951 Diluted number of common and common equivalent shares outstanding 52,334,636 53,093,539 57,522,167 Earnings per share: (dollars in thousands, except per share data) Basic net income per common share: Net income $ 237,822 $ 194,670 $ 160,407 Income allocated to participating securities (2,184 ) (2,586 ) (2,144 ) Net income available to common shareholders $ 235,638 $ 192,084 $ 158,263 Basic net income per common share $ 4.55 $ 3.65 $ 2.78 Diluted net income per common share: Net income $ 237,822 $ 194,670 $ 160,407 Income allocated to participating securities (2,167 ) (2,568 ) (2,126 ) Net income available to common shareholders $ 235,655 $ 192,102 $ 158,281 Diluted net income per common share $ 4.50 $ 3.62 $ 2.75 Anti-dilutive shares excluded from dilutive earnings per share calculations (1) 192,740 230,150 355,900 (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. 02, 2016
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 2, % of January 3, % of December 28, % of Total Net sales : Carter’s Retail (a) $ 1,151,268 38.2 % $ 1,087,165 37.6 % $ 954,160 36.2 % Carter’s Wholesale 1,107,706 36.8 % 1,081,888 37.4 % 1,035,420 39.2 % Total Carter’s 2,258,974 75.0 % 2,169,053 75.0 % 1,989,580 75.4 % OshKosh Retail (a) 363,087 12.0 % 335,140 11.6 % 289,311 11.0 % OshKosh Wholesale 65,607 2.2 % 73,201 2.5 % 74,564 2.8 % Total OshKosh 428,694 14.2 % 408,341 14.1 % 363,875 13.8 % International (b) 326,211 10.8 % 316,474 10.9 % 285,256 10.8 % Total net sales $ 3,013,879 100.0 % $ 2,893,868 100.0 % $ 2,638,711 100.0 % Operating income (loss) : % of % of % of Carter’s Retail (a) $ 199,040 17.3 % $ 211,297 19.4 % $ 181,169 19.0 % Carter’s Wholesale 232,497 21.0 % 185,463 17.1 % 185,501 17.9 % Total Carter’s 431,537 19.1 % 396,760 18.3 % 366,670 18.4 % OshKosh Retail (a) 11,931 3.3 % 8,210 2.4 % (1,433 ) (0.5 )% OshKosh Wholesale 13,270 20.2 % 8,842 12.1 % 9,796 13.1 % Total OshKosh 25,201 5.9 % 17,052 4.2 % 8,363 2.3 % International (b) (c) 47,004 14.4 % 39,470 12.5 % 40,641 14.2 % Corporate expenses (d) (e) (110,885 ) (119,937 ) (151,523 ) Total operating income $ 392,857 13.0 % $ 333,345 11.5 % $ 264,151 10.0 % (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 2, January 3, December 28, Revaluation of contingent consideration $ 1.9 $ 1.3 $ 2.8 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 2, January 3, December 28, Office consolidation costs $ — $ 6.6 $ 33.3 Amortization of H.W. Carter and Sons tradenames $ 6.2 $ 16.4 $ 13.6 Closure of distribution facility in Hogansville, GA (1) $ — $ 0.9 $ 1.9 (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 2, January 3, Carter's Wholesale $ 271,117 $ 240,669 Carter's Retail 68,694 84,004 OshKosh Retail 31,136 31,829 OshKosh Wholesale 50,027 39,879 International 48,960 48,463 Total $ 469,934 $ 444,844
Consolidated Net Sales by Product	The table below represents consolidated net sales by product: For the fiscal years ended (dollars in thousands) January 2, 2016 (52 weeks) January 3, 2015 (53 weeks) December 28, 2013 (52 weeks) Baby $ 1,173,002 $ 1,107,973 $ 975,374 Playclothes 1,182,281 1,146,797 1,074,581 Sleepwear 378,419 381,574 366,289 Other (a) 280,177 257,524 222,467 Total net sales $ 3,013,879 $ 2,893,868 $ 2,638,711 (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) January 2, 2016 January 3, 2015 United States $ 342,354 $ 305,093 International 29,350 28,004 Total $ 371,704 $ 333,097

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Tables

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 02, 2016
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 2, 2016 January 3, 2015 (dollars in millions) Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Assets Investments $ 8.6 $ — $ — $ 7.6 $ — $ — Foreign exchange forward contracts (1) $ — $ 2.1 $ — $ — $ — $ — Liabilities Contingent consideration $ — $ — $ — $ — $ — $ 7.7
Significant unobservable inputs for Level 3 fair value measurements table	January 2, 2016 , the Company had no remaining contingent consideration liability related to the 2011 Bonnie Togs acquisition in Canada. The following summarizes the significant unobservable inputs for the Company's Level 3 fair value measurements at December January 3, 2015: (dollars in millions) Fair Value (USD) Valuation technique Unobservable inputs Amount (CAD) Contingent consideration $ 7.7 Discounted cash flow Estimated contingent consideration payment C$ 10 Discount rate 18 % Probability assumption 100 %

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OTHER CURRENT AND LONG-TERM LIABILITIES (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 02, 2016
Other Liabilities Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of other current liabilities	Other current liabilities that exceeded five percent of total current liabilities (at the end of either fiscal year) consisted of the following: (dollars in thousands) January 2, 2016 January 3, 2015 Accrued bonuses and incentive compensation $ 17,934 $ 18,875 Accrued employee benefits $ 19,751 $ 17,131
Schedule of other long-term liabilities	(dollars in thousands) January 2, 2016 January 3, 2015 Deferred lease incentives $ 70,060 $ 67,205

FACILITY CLOSURE (Tables)

FACILITY CLOSURE (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 02, 2016
Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]
Restructuring and Related Costs [Table Text Block]	he 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 Other closure costs $ 5.7 $ 24.5 Severance and other benefits 0.9 4.8 Accelerated depreciation — 4.0 Total $ 6.6 $ 33.3
Schedule of restructuring reserve	The following table summarizes the restructuring reserves related to the office consolidation as of January 2, 2016 : (dollars in millions) Severance Other closure costs Total Balance at January 3, 2015 $ 0.8 $ 2.8 $ 3.6 Payments (0.6 ) (0.8 ) (1.4 ) Balance at January 2, 2016 $ 0.2 $ 2.0 $ 2.2

LEASE COMMITMENTS (Tables)

LEASE COMMITMENTS (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 02, 2016
Leases [Abstract]
Minimum annual rental commitments under current operating leases	Minimum annual rental commitments under current noncancellable operating leases, as of January 2, 2016 , substantially all of which relate to leased real estate, were as follows: Fiscal Year Operating Leases 2016 $ 141,707 2017 136,104 2018 127,376 2019 115,097 2020 104,317 Thereafter 369,410 Total $ 994,011

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VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 02, 2016
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 at 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 at December 28, 2013 $ 9,308 $ 400 $ 9,708 Additional provisions 9,919 715 10,634 Charges to reserve (7,419 ) (715 ) (8,134 ) Balance at January 3, 2015 $ 11,808 $ 400 $ 12,208 Additional provisions 4,170 264 4,434 Charges to reserve (7,435 ) (264 ) (7,699 ) Balance at January 2, 2016 $ 8,543 $ 400 $ 8,943

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UNAUDITED QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 02, 2016
Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]
Unaudited summarized financial data	The unaudited summarized financial data by quarter for the fiscal years ended January 2, 2016 and January 3, 2015 is presented in the table below: (dollars in thousands, except per share data) Quarter 1 Quarter 2 Quarter 3 Quarter 4 Fiscal 2015 Net sales $ 684,764 $ 612,765 $ 849,806 $ 866,544 Gross profit 284,052 262,895 347,539 363,538 Selling, general, and administrative expenses 211,183 209,296 230,017 258,737 Royalty income (11,636 ) (8,353 ) (12,699 ) (11,378 ) Operating income 84,505 61,952 130,221 116,179 Net income 49,792 36,105 79,326 72,599 Basic net income per common share (1) 0.94 0.69 1.52 1.40 Diluted net income per common share (1) 0.94 0.68 1.51 1.39 Fiscal 2014: (2) 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 (1) 0.64 0.48 1.24 1.30 Diluted net income per common share (1) 0.63 0.48 1.23 1.29 (1) May not be additive to the net income per common share amounts for the fiscal year due to the calculation provision of ASC 260, Earnings Per Share . (2) The fourth quarter of fiscal 2014 contained 14 weeks instead of the typical 13 weeks for each quarter in a fiscal year that contains 52 weeks.

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GUARANTOR CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 02, 2016
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 $ — $ 325,771 $ 14,652 $ 40,786 $ — $ 381,209 Accounts receivable, net — 178,842 23,980 4,748 — 207,570 Intercompany receivable — 52,676 133,092 3,317 (189,085 ) — Intercompany loan receivable — — — — — — Finished goods inventories — 271,148 184,618 48,960 (34,792 ) 469,934 Prepaid expenses and other current assets — 18,317 14,261 6,094 — 38,672 Deferred income taxes — 19,502 13,544 1,034 — 34,080 Total current assets — 866,256 384,147 104,939 (223,877 ) 1,131,465 Property, plant, and equipment, net — 162,031 180,322 29,351 — 371,704 Goodwill — 136,570 — 38,304 — 174,874 Tradenames and other intangibles, net — 225,348 85,500 — — 310,848 Deferred debt issuance costs, net — 6,813 — — — 6,813 Other assets — 12,423 665 321 — 13,409 Intercompany long-term receivable — — 294,070 — (294,070 ) — Intercompany long-term note receivable — 100,000 — — (100,000 ) — Investment in subsidiaries 875,051 652,598 100,146 — (1,627,795 ) — Total assets $ 875,051 $ 2,162,039 $ 1,044,850 $ 172,915 $ (2,245,742 ) $ 2,009,113 LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY Current liabilities: Accounts payable $ — $ 93,585 $ 44,951 $ 19,112 $ — $ 157,648 Intercompany payables — 134,694 51,362 3,029 (189,085 ) — Intercompany loan payables — — — — — — Other current liabilities — 12,996 80,908 11,166 — 105,070 Total current liabilities — 241,275 177,221 33,307 (189,085 ) 262,718 Long-term debt — 566,000 — 18,431 — 584,431 Deferred income taxes — 84,038 44,800 — — 128,838 Intercompany long-term liability — 294,070 — — (294,070 ) — Intercompany long-term note payable — — 100,000 — (100,000 ) — Other long-term liabilities — 66,813 79,568 11,694 — 158,075 Stockholders' equity 875,051 909,843 643,261 109,483 (1,662,587 ) 875,051 Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $ 875,051 $ 2,162,039 $ 1,044,850 $ 172,915 $ (2,245,742 ) $ 2,009,113 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
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income	Parent Subsidiary Issuer Guarantor Subsidiaries Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries Consolidating Adjustments Consolidated Net sales $ — $ 1,813,950 $ 1,639,826 $ 246,158 $ (686,055 ) $ 3,013,879 Cost of goods sold — 1,286,411 989,284 136,317 (656,157 ) 1,755,855 Gross profit — 527,539 650,542 109,841 (29,898 ) 1,258,024 Selling, general, and administrative expenses — 181,150 679,532 88,257 (39,706 ) 909,233 Royalty income — (32,978 ) (19,414 ) — 8,326 (44,066 ) Operating income (loss) — 379,367 (9,576 ) 21,584 1,482 392,857 Interest expense — 26,550 5,331 557 (5,407 ) 27,031 Interest income — (5,826 ) — (81 ) 5,407 (500 ) (Income) loss in subsidiaries (237,822 ) 19,775 (9,742 ) — 227,789 — Other (income), net — (6 ) (60 ) (1,796 ) — (1,862 ) Income (loss) before income taxes 237,822 338,874 (5,105 ) 22,904 (226,307 ) 368,188 Provision for income taxes — 102,534 20,590 7,242 — 130,366 Net income (loss) $ 237,822 $ 236,340 $ (25,695 ) $ 15,662 $ (226,307 ) $ 237,822 CARTER’S, INC. 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 (loss) — 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 (loss) 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 expense (income), 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 Parent Subsidiary Issuer Guarantor Subsidiaries Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries Consolidating Adjustments Consolidated Net income (loss) $ 237,822 $ 236,340 $ (25,695 ) $ 15,662 $ (226,307 ) $ 237,822 Post-retirement benefit plans 859 859 803 — (1,662 ) 859 Foreign currency translation adjustments (14,189 ) (14,189 ) (29,574 ) (14,189 ) 57,952 (14,189 ) Comprehensive income (loss) $ 224,492 $ 223,010 $ (54,466 ) $ 1,473 $ (170,017 ) $ 224,492 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
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows	Parent Subsidiary Issuer Guarantor Subsidiaries Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries Consolidating Adjustments Consolidated Cash flows provided by operating activities: $ — $ 148,656 $ 115,589 $ 43,742 $ — $ 307,987 Cash flows from investing activities: Capital expenditures — (27,813 ) (64,707 ) (10,977 ) — (103,497 ) Intercompany investing activity 161,993 5,642 (2,735 ) (8,582 ) (156,318 ) — Proceeds from repayment of intercompany loan — 35,000 — — (35,000 ) — Issuance of intercompany loan — (15,000 ) — — 15,000 — Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment — 65 — 7 — 72 Net cash provided by(used in) investing activities $ 161,993 $ (2,106 ) $ (67,442 ) $ (19,552 ) $ (176,318 ) $ (103,425 ) Cash flows from financing activities: Intercompany financing activity — (108,761 ) (46,672 ) (885 ) 156,318 — Repayments of intercompany loan — — — (35,000 ) 35,000 — Borrowings from intercompany loans — — — 15,000 (15,000 ) — Borrowings under secured revolving credit facility — 166,000 — 39,586 — 205,586 Payments on secured revolving credit facility — (186,000 ) — (19,237 ) — (205,237 ) Payment of debt issuance costs — (1,628 ) — — — (1,628 ) Payment of contingent consideration — (7,572 ) — — — (7,572 ) Dividends paid (46,028 ) — — — — (46,028 ) Repurchase of common stock (110,290 ) — — — — (110,290 ) Income tax benefit from stock-based compensation — 6,104 2,735 — — 8,839 Withholdings from vesting of restricted stock (12,651 ) — — — — (12,651 ) Proceeds from exercise of stock options 6,976 — — — — 6,976 Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities (161,993 ) (131,857 ) (43,937 ) (536 ) 176,318 (162,005 ) Effect of exchange rate changes on cash — — — (1,986 ) — (1,986 ) Net increase in cash and cash equivalents — 14,693 4,210 21,668 — 40,571 Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period — 311,078 10,442 19,118 — 340,638 Cash and cash equivalents, end of period $ — $ 325,771 $ 14,652 $ 40,786 $ — $ 381,209 CARTER’S, INC. 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 — Repayment of intercompany loan — — — (15,000 ) 15,000 — Proceeds from intercompany loan — — — 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 decrease 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 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 provided by (used in) financing activities (473,988 ) 23,794 (15,071 ) (1,241 ) 381,848 (84,658 ) Effect of exchange rate changes on cash — — — (196 ) — (196 ) Net increase 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 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 — Repayment of intercompany loan — — — (15,000 ) 15,000 — Proceeds from intercompany loan — — — 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 decrease 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

THE COMPANY (Details)

THE COMPANY (Details)	Jan. 02, 2016store
UNITED STATES | Carter's [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of Stores	594
UNITED STATES | OshKosh [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of OshKosh locations	241
Canada [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of Stores	147

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUN51

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Accounts Receivable) (Details) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 02, 2016USD ($)customer	Jan. 03, 2015USD ($)customer	Dec. 28, 2013USD ($)	Dec. 29, 2012USD ($)
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 381,209	$ 340,638	$ 286,546	$ 382,236
Accounts receivable, gross	216,513	196,771
Less: reserves	(8,943)	(12,208)
Accounts receivable, net	207,570	$ 184,563
Accounts Receivable [Abstract]
Number of largest wholesale customers being discussed | customer		10
Geographic Distribution, Foreign [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 40,800
Accounts Receivable [Member]
Accounts Receivable [Abstract]
Customer concentration risk, gross accounts receivable	60.00%	59.00%
Number of largest wholesale customers being discussed | customer	5	5
Maximum disclosure percentage for gross accounts receivable	10.00%	10.00%
Allowance for doubtful accounts [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Less: reserves	$ (8,543)	$ (11,808)
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	185,046	173,962
Royalties receivable [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Accounts receivable, gross	11,164	9,978
Tenant allowances and other receivables [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Accounts receivable, gross	$ 20,303	$ 12,831

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUN52

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Property, Plant, and Equipment) (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 02, 2016
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 ACCOUN53

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Intangible Assets) (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 02, 2016
Non-compete Agreements [Member] | Carter's Watch the Wear and H.W Carter & Sons [Member]
Acquired Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Useful Life	3 years

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUN54

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Revenue Recognition) (Details) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 02, 2016USD ($)
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Cooperative advertising arrangements, fair value	$ 3.9

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUN55

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Accounting for Shipping and Handling Fees and Costs) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 02, 2016	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Shipping and handling costs	$ 67.2	$ 72.1	$ 59.1
Shipping and handling revenue	$ 11	$ 12.3	$ 12.1

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUN56

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Supplemental Cash Flow Information) (Details) CAD in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Apr. 04, 2015USD ($)	Apr. 04, 2015CAD	Jan. 02, 2016USD ($)	Jan. 03, 2015USD ($)	Dec. 28, 2013USD ($)	Oct. 03, 2015USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest paid in cash			$ 25.1	$ 26.1	$ 3.8
Income taxes paid in cash			108.4	95.8	83.3
Property, plant and equipment additions			$ 6.1	$ 2	$ 17.8
Original debt amount	$ 20
Converted debt amount	$ 20.3	CAD 25.5
Revolving credit facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Secured revolving credit facility						$ 185.2

ACQUISITION OF BONNIE TOGS (Det

ACQUISITION OF BONNIE TOGS (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2011	Jan. 02, 2016	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Payment of contingent consideration		$ 7,572	$ 8,901	$ 14,721
Bonnie Togs [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Maximum consideration paid for business acquired	$ 95,000
Cash paid at closing for business acquired	$ 61,200
Payment of contingent consideration		$ 8,568	$ 8,901	$ 14,721

ACQUISITION OF BONNIE TOGS (Con

ACQUISITION OF BONNIE TOGS (Contingent Consideration) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 02, 2016	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013
Business Acquisition, Contingent Consideration [Line Items]
Payments made	$ (7,572)	$ (8,901)	$ (14,721)
Accretion expense	809
Foreign currency translation adjustment	(1,029)
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration Arrangements, Change in Amount of Contingent Consideration, Liability	1,077
Ending balance	0
Depreciation and amortization	62,000	58,500	54,700
Bonnie Togs [Member]
Business Acquisition, Contingent Consideration [Line Items]
Beginning balance	7,711	16,348	29,704
Payments made	(8,568)	(8,901)	(14,721)
Accretion expense	$ 1,883	1,348	2,825
Foreign currency translation adjustment		(1,084)	(1,460)
Ending balance		$ 7,711	$ 16,348

PROPERTY, PLANT, AND EQUIPMEN59

PROPERTY, PLANT, AND EQUIPMENT (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 02, 2016	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, gross	$ 662,340	$ 578,108
Accumulated depreciation and amortization	(290,636)	(245,011)
Property, plant, and equipment, net	371,704	333,097
Depreciation and amortization	62,000	58,500	$ 54,700
Fixtures, Equipment, and Computers [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, gross	367,593	325,852
Land, Buildings, and Improvements [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, gross	260,809	220,995
Marketing Fixtures [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, gross	12,336	12,089
Construction in Progress [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, gross	$ 21,602	$ 19,172

GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE60

GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 17, 2014	Jun. 28, 2014	Sep. 27, 2014	Jan. 02, 2016	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Goodwill, Gross amount				$ 174,874	$ 181,975
Goodwill				174,874	181,975
Finite intangible assets, Gross amount				347,924	348,063
Finite intangible assets, Accumulated amortization				37,076	30,766
Tradenames and other intangible, net				310,848	317,297
Amortization of intangible assets				6,400	16,500	$ 13,800
Future amortization expense, 2015				1,900
Future amortization expense, 2016				200
Future amortization expense, 2017				200
Future amortization expense, 2018				200
Future amortization expense, 2019				200
Wholesale Segment [Member]
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Goodwill				45,900
Retail Segment [Member]
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Goodwill				82,000
International Segment [Member]
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Goodwill				8,600
Other Tradenames [Member]
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Tradenames acquired, cash consideration	$ 3,600	$ 38,000
Weighted-average useful life	20 years
Weighted-average useful life			3 years
Finite intangible assets, Gross amount				41,992	42,073
Finite intangible assets, Accumulated amortization				36,877	30,541
Finite intangible assets, Net amount				5,115	11,532
Amortization of intangible assets				6,200	16,400	$ 13,600
Tradenames [Member]
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite intangible assets, Gross amount				347,725	347,806
Finite intangible assets, Accumulated amortization				36,877	30,541
Finite intangible assets, Net amount				$ 310,848	$ 317,265
Non-compete Agreements [Member]
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Weighted-average useful life				4 years	4 years
Finite intangible assets, Gross amount				$ 199	$ 257
Finite intangible assets, Accumulated amortization				199	225
Finite intangible assets, Net amount				0	32
Carter's Goodwill [Member]
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Goodwill, Gross amount				136,570	136,570
Goodwill				136,570	136,570
Bonnie Togs Goodwill [Member]
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Goodwill, Gross amount				38,304	45,405
Goodwill				38,304	45,405
Carter's Tradename [Member]
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Indefinite intangible assets				220,233	220,233
Oshkosh Tradename [Member]
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Indefinite intangible assets				$ 85,500	$ 85,500
Minimum [Member] | Other Tradenames [Member]
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Weighted-average useful life				2 years	2 years
Maximum [Member] | Other Tradenames [Member]
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Weighted-average useful life				20 years	20 years

ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSI61

ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) INCOME (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 02, 2016	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Cumulative translation adjustment, beginning balance	$ (15,397)	$ (7,552)	$ (2,066)
Cumulative translation adjustment, current year change	(14,189)	(7,845)	(5,486)
Cumulative translation adjustment, ending balance	(29,586)	(15,397)	(7,552)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), beginning balance	(23,037)	(10,082)	(11,205)
Total other comprehensive income (loss)	(13,330)	(12,955)	1,123
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), ending balance	(36,367)	(23,037)	(10,082)
Pension Plans
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Pension/post-retirement liability adjustment, beginning balance	(8,988)	(4,025)	(10,263)
Pension/post-retirement liability adjustment, current year change	803	(4,963)	6,238
Pension/post-retirement liability adjustment, ending balance	(8,185)	(8,988)	(4,025)
Pension/post-retirement liability adjustments, tax benefit	4,800	5,300
Postretirement Benefit
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Pension/post-retirement liability adjustment, beginning balance	1,348	1,495	1,124
Pension/post-retirement liability adjustment, current year change	56	(147)	371
Pension/post-retirement liability adjustment, ending balance	1,404	$ 1,348	$ 1,495
Pension/post-retirement liability adjustments, tax benefit	800
Japan Retail Operations
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Restructuring charges	$ 100

LONG-TERM DEBT (Schedule of Lon

LONG-TERM DEBT (Schedule of Long Term Debt) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jan. 02, 2016	Oct. 03, 2015	Jan. 03, 2015
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	$ 584,431	$ 500,000	$ 586,000
Senior notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	$ 400,000		400,000
Secured revolving credit facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt			$ 186,000

LONG-TERM DEBT (Senior Notes) (

LONG-TERM DEBT (Senior Notes) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 02, 2016	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013	Aug. 12, 2013
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	$ 584,431	$ 586,000
Proceeds from senior notes	0	$ 0	$ 400,000
Debt Issuance Cost	$ 1,600
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	$ 184,431
TWCC [Member] | Senior notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt				$ 400,000
Stated interest rate				5.25%
Proceeds from senior notes			394,200
Debt Issuance Cost			$ 7,000
Restricted amount of dividends payable	$ 100,000
Restriction on dividends payable, net income benchmark	50.00%
Ownership percentage of notes, to declare notes due and payable	25.00%

LONG-TERM DEBT (Secured Revolvi

LONG-TERM DEBT (Secured Revolving Credit Facility) (Details)	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 03, 2015USD ($)	Jan. 02, 2016USD ($)	Jan. 03, 2015USD ($)	Dec. 28, 2013USD ($)	Sep. 16, 2015USD ($)yr	Aug. 31, 2012USD ($)	Dec. 22, 2011USD ($)	Oct. 15, 2010USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Revolving credit facility	$ 500,000,000	$ 584,431,000	$ 586,000,000
Debt Issuance Cost		1,600,000
Borrowings under secured revolving credit facility		205,586,000	0	$ 0
Debt instrument debt issuance cost amortization period | yr					5
Outstanding letters of credit		$ 7,700,000
CDOR Rate [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Effective interest rate (in hundredths)		2.23%
LIBOR [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate		1.375%
Effective interest rate (in hundredths)		1.72%
LIBOR [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Variable interest rate, basis spread (as a percentage)		1.125%
LIBOR [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Variable interest rate, basis spread (as a percentage)		1.875%
Base Rate [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate		0.375%
Base Rate [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Variable interest rate, basis spread (as a percentage)		0.125%
Base Rate [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Variable interest rate, basis spread (as a percentage)		0.875%
U.S. dollar facility revolving loans [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Revolving credit facility						$ 340,000,000	$ 340,000,000
Maximum borrowing capacity	400,000,000
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
Maximum borrowing capacity	100,000,000
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
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
Borrowings under secured revolving credit facility	175,000,000
Letter of Credit BOA [Member] | Multicurrency credit facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Revolving credit facility		$ 40,000,000					15,000,000
Secured revolving credit facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Revolving credit facility			$ 186,000,000
Credit facility, amount outstanding		184,431,000
Available for future borrowing		307,900,000
Secured revolving credit facility | Incremental Facilities [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity					$ 50,000,000
Secured revolving credit facility | Incremental Facilities [Member] | United States of America, Dollars
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity					200,000,000
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	$ 50,000,000						40,000,000
Swingline BOA [Member] | Multicurrency credit facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity		$ 15,000,000					$ 5,000,000
Multi currency incremental facility [Member] | Incremental Facilities [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity					$ 250,000,000

COMMON STOCK (Share Repurchases

COMMON STOCK (Share Repurchases) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	Feb. 24, 2016	Jan. 31, 2014	Sep. 28, 2013	Jan. 02, 2016	Jan. 03, 2015	Jun. 29, 2013
Accelerated Share Repurchases [Line Items]
Stock repurchase, authorized amount						$ 300
Stock repurchase, additional authorized amount			$ 400
Remaining capacity under authorization					$ 74.8
Stock repurchased		1,000,000
Stock repurchased and retired				1,154,288	1,111,899
Average price of repurchased and retired shares				$ 95.55	$ 73.84
Cost of repurchased and retired shares				$ 110.3	$ 82.1
Subsequent Event [Member]
Accelerated Share Repurchases [Line Items]
Stock repurchase, additional authorized amount	$ 500

COMMON STOCK (Accelerated Share

COMMON STOCK (Accelerated Share Repurchase Program) (Details) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	Jan. 31, 2014USD ($)shares
Accelerated Share Repurchases [Line Items]
Shares repurchased under accelerated stock repurchase program	5.6
Accelerated share repurchases, settlement (payment) or receipt | $	$ 398.7
ASR Settlement [Member]
Accelerated Share Repurchases [Line Items]
Shares repurchased under accelerated stock repurchase program	1

COMMON STOCK (Dividends) (Detai

COMMON STOCK (Dividends) (Details) - $ / shares	Feb. 24, 2016	Jan. 02, 2016	Sep. 27, 2014	Jun. 28, 2014	Mar. 29, 2014	Jan. 02, 2016	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Dividend declared per common share		$ 0.22	$ 0.16	$ 0.16	$ 0.19	$ 0.88	$ 0.76	$ 0.48
Subsequent Event [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Dividend declared per common share	$ 0.33

STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION (Narra

STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 02, 2016	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013	May. 13, 2011
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)	2,041,526
Intrinsic value of basic stock options exercised	$ 13.2	$ 12.9	$ 30
Weighted- average exercise price per share, Exercisable (in dollars per share)	$ 33.41
Vested and expected to vest (in shares)	1,363,590	148,396
Weighted- average exercise price per share, Vested and Expected to Vest (in dollars per share)	$ 45.31	$ 51.67
Unrecognized compensation cost	$ 10.9
Weighted-average expense recognition period (in years)	2 years 2 months 13 days
Stock options
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting period (in years)	4 years
Unrecognized compensation cost	$ 6.7
Weighted-average expense recognition period (in years)	2 years 4 months 26 days
Performance-based Awards
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Unrecognized compensation cost		$ 4.4
Weighted-average expense recognition period (in years)		1 year 8 months 15 days
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Unrecognized compensation cost	$ 15.3
Weighted-average expense recognition period (in years)	2 years 4 months 26 days
Granted (in shares)	157,073
Granted (in dollars per share)	$ 84.25
Performance-based restricted stock awards to the CEO
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Granted (in shares)	50,600	61,200	118,200
Granted (in dollars per share)	$ 82.40	$ 68.49	$ 59.27

STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION (Stock

STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION (Stock-Based Compensation by Award Type) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 02, 2016	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period		184,133	237,355
Stock-based compensation	$ 17,029	$ 17,598	$ 16,040
Vested (in dollars per share)		$ 42.24	$ 31.40
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number	198,400
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value	$ 67.66
Stock options
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation	$ 4,350	$ 4,672	$ 4,728
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period	352,396	184,133
Vested (in dollars per share)	$ 43.20	$ 42.24
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number	460,727	674,875
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value	$ 68.14	$ 51.34
Time-based awards
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation	$ 6,855	$ 7,018	6,732
Performance-based Awards
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period	204,000
Stock-based compensation	$ 4,728	4,827	4,127
Vested (in dollars per share)	$ 37.03
Stock awards [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation	$ 1,096	$ 1,081	$ 453

STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION (Sto70

STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION (Stock Option Activity) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 02, 2016	Jan. 03, 2015
Stock Options (Number of shares)
Outstanding, beginning balance (in shares)	1,486,390
Granted (in shares)	201,940
Exercised (in shares)	(214,420)
Forfeited (in shares)	(38,750)
Expired (in shares)	(11,500)
Outstanding, ending balance (in shares)	1,423,660	1,486,390
Vested and expected to vest (in shares)	1,363,590	148,396
Exercisable (in shares)	897,095
Stock Options (Weighted-average exercise price)
Weighted- average exercise price per share beginning balance (in dollars per share)	$ 39.99
Granted (in dollars per share)	83.45
Exercised (in dollars per share)	32.53
Forfeited (in dollars per share)	67.31
Expired (in dollars per share)	37.40
Weighted- average exercise price per share ending balance (in dollars per share)	46.56	$ 39.99
Weighted- average exercise price per share, Vested and Expected to Vest (in dollars per share)	45.31	$ 51.67
Weighted- average exercise price per share, Exercisable (in dollars per share)	$ 33.41
Weighted-average remaining contractual terms (years), Outstanding	6 years 18 days
Weighted-average remaining contractual terms (years), Vested and Expected to Vest	5 years 11 months 11 days
Weighted-average remaining contractual terms (years), Exercisable	4 years 10 months 14 days
Aggregate intrinsic value, Outstanding	$ 60,556
Aggregate intrinsic value, Vested and Expected to Vest	59,684
Aggregate intrinsic value, Exercisable	$ 49,900

STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION (Weigh

STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION (Weighted-Average Assumptions) (Details) - Stock options - $ / shares	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 02, 2016	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Expected Volatility	31.65%	30.85%	33.15%
Risk-free interest rate	1.65%	1.82%	1.15%
Expected term (years)	6 years	6 years	6 years
Dividend yield	1.06%	1.11%	0.91%
Weighted average fair value of options granted	$ 24.59	$ 19.86	$ 20.21

STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION (Restr

STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION (Restricted Stock Activity) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 02, 2016	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Unrecognized compensation cost	$ 10.9
Restricted Stock
Vested (in shares)		(184,133)	(237,355)
Shares outstanding (in shares)	198,400
Weighted-average grant-date fair value
Vested (in dollars per share)		$ 42.24	$ 31.40
Weighted-average grant-date fair value outstanding (in dollars per share)	$ 67.66
Weighted-average expense recognition period (in years)	2 years 2 months 13 days
Performance-based restricted stock awards to the CEO
Restricted Stock
Granted (in shares)	50,600	61,200	118,200
Weighted-average grant-date fair value
Granted (in dollars per share)	$ 82.40	$ 68.49	$ 59.27
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Unrecognized compensation cost	$ 15.3
Restricted Stock
Shares outstanding (in shares)	674,875
Granted (in shares)	157,073
Vested (in shares)	(352,396)	(184,133)
Forfeited (in shares)	(18,825)
Shares outstanding (in shares)	460,727	674,875
Weighted-average grant-date fair value
Weighted-average grant-date fair value outstanding (in dollars per share)	$ 51.34
Granted (in dollars per share)	84.25
Vested (in dollars per share)	43.20	$ 42.24
Forfeited (in dollars per share)	66.91
Weighted-average grant-date fair value outstanding (in dollars per share)	$ 68.14	$ 51.34
Weighted-average expense recognition period (in years)	2 years 4 months 26 days

STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION (Non-M

STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION (Non-Management Board Directors) (Details) - Non-Management Board Members - $ / shares	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 02, 2016	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of shares issued	10,933	14,859	16,173
Fair value per share	$ 100.21	$ 72.72	$ 66.79
Aggregate value	$ 1,096,000	$ 1,081,000	$ 1,080,000

EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS (Defined

EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS (Defined Benefit Plans Narratives) (Details) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 02, 2016USD ($)fund	Jan. 03, 2015USD ($)	Dec. 28, 2013USD ($)
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Expected long-term rate of return on assets	6.00%
2,015	$ 400
Pension Plans
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Funded Status of Plan	9,756	$ 11,031
Effect of 0.25% increase on projected benefit obligation	2,200
Effect of 0.25% decrease on projected benefit obligation	$ 2,000
Portfolio description, number of mutual funds or group annuity contracts | fund	10
Expected long-term rate of return on assets	6.00%	6.50%	7.00%
Benefit payments	$ 2,300
Expected contribution and benefit payment, five years subsequent to 2017	15,470
Defined Benefit Plan, Expected Future Benefit Payments, Year Two	$ 2,370
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]
2,015		$ 500	$ 500
Benefit payments	$ 400
Expected contribution and benefit payment, five years subsequent to 2017	$ 1,600

EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS (Benefit

EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS (Benefit Obligation and Plan Assets) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 02, 2016	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013
Pension Plans
Change in projected benefit obligation:
Benefit obligation at beginning of period	$ 63,515	$ 53,386
Interest cost	2,493	2,488	$ 2,335
Actuarial (gain) loss	(3,329)	9,420
Benefits paid	(2,304)	(1,779)
Benefit obligation at end of period	60,375	63,515	53,386
Change in plan assets:
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year	52,484	49,618
Actual return on plan assets	439	4,645
Benefits paid	(2,304)	(1,779)
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	50,619	52,484	49,618
Postretirement Benefit
Change in projected benefit obligation:
Benefit obligation at beginning of period	5,331	5,730
Service cost	130	113	161
Interest cost	178	230	231
Actuarial (gain) loss	(278)	32
Plan participants' contribution	17	18
Benefits paid	(440)	(501)
Curtailment gain	0	(291)	(278)
Benefit obligation at end of period	4,938	5,331	$ 5,730
Change in plan assets:
Benefits paid	(440)	(501)
Postretirement Benefit | Other Long Term Liabilities [Member]
Change in projected benefit obligation:
Benefit obligation at beginning of period	4,700
Benefit obligation at end of period	$ 4,300	$ 4,700

EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS (Net Per

EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS (Net Periodic (Benefit) Cost) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 02, 2016	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013
Pension Plans
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Interest cost on accumulated benefit obligation	$ 2,493	$ 2,488	$ 2,335
Expected return on assets	(3,138)	(3,193)	(3,058)
Amortization of net actuarial gain (loss)	643	85	831
Total net periodic (benefit) cost	(2)	(620)	108
Postretirement Benefit
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Service cost - benefits attributed to service during the period	130	113	161
Interest cost on accumulated benefit obligation	178	230	231
Amortization of net actuarial gain (loss)	(192)	(206)	(135)
Curtailment gain	0	(291)	(278)
Total net periodic (benefit) cost	116	$ (154)	$ (21)
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. 02, 2016	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013
Net periodic pension cost
Expected long-term rate of return on assets	6.00%
Pension Plans
Benefit obligation
Discount rate	4.25%	4.00%
Net periodic pension cost
Discount rate	4.00%	4.80%	4.00%
Expected long-term rate of return on assets	6.00%	6.50%	7.00%
Postretirement Benefit
Benefit obligation
Discount rate	3.80%	3.50%
Net periodic pension cost
Discount rate	3.50%	4.30%	3.50%

EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS (Expecte

EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS (Expected Benefit Payments) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 02, 2016	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
2,015	$ 400
Pension Plans
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
2,017	2,220
2,018	2,270
2,019	2,610
2020 and thereafter	15,470
Postretirement Benefit
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
2,015		$ 500	$ 500
2,017	500
2,018	500
2,019	500
2020 and thereafter	$ 1,600

EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS (Plan As

EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS (Plan Assets) (Details) - Pension Plans - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jan. 02, 2016	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	$ 50,619	$ 52,484	$ 49,618
Level 1 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	43,853	45,541
Level 2 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	6,766	6,943
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	149	133
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member] | Level 1 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	149	133
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member] | Level 2 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
Equity Securities [Member] | US Large-Cap blend [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	8,438	8,671
Equity Securities [Member] | US Large-Cap blend [Member] | Level 1 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	4,222	4,337
Equity Securities [Member] | US Large-Cap blend [Member] | Level 2 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	4,216	4,334
Equity Securities [Member] | US Large-Cap growth [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	4,216	4,346
Equity Securities [Member] | US Large-Cap growth [Member] | Level 1 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	4,216	4,346
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	2,550	2,609
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	2,550	2,609
Equity Securities [Member] | US Small-Cap blend [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	2,523	2,596
Equity Securities [Member] | US Small-Cap blend [Member] | Level 1 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	2,523	2,596
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	2,523	2,614
Equity Securities [Member] | International blend [Member] | Level 1 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	2,523	2,614
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	25,097	26,325
Fixed Income Securities [Member] | Corporate Bonds [Member] | Level 1 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	25,097	26,325
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	5,123	5,190
Fixed Income Securities [Member] | Real estate [Member] | Level 1 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	5,123	5,190
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 (Defin80

EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS (Defined Contribution Plans) (Details) - Defined Contribution Plan - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 02, 2016	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013
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	$ 12.2	$ 10.5	$ 8.5

INCOME TAXES (Provision for Inc

INCOME TAXES (Provision for Income Taxes) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 02, 2016	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013
Current tax provision:
Federal	$ 103,316	$ 88,635	$ 71,696
State	10,277	9,049	8,486
Foreign	8,116	6,641	8,280
Total current provision	121,709	104,325	88,462
Deferred tax provision (benefit):
Federal	6,577	5,519	1,412
State	1,193	41	(942)
Foreign	887	(1,649)	126
Total deferred provision (benefit)	8,657	3,911	596
Total provision	$ 130,366	$ 108,236	$ 89,058

INCOME TAXES (Income Before Inc

INCOME TAXES (Income Before Income Taxes) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 02, 2016	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Domestic	$ 335,955	$ 286,177	$ 223,907
Foreign	32,233	16,729	25,558
Total	$ 368,188	$ 302,906	$ 249,465

INCOME TAXES (Effective Rate Re

INCOME TAXES (Effective Rate Reconciliation) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 02, 2016	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Tax reserves applicable to the ongoing examination	$ 1.8
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	(1.30%)	(1.20%)	(1.40%)
Settlement of uncertain tax positions	(0.80%)	(0.60%)	(0.40%)
Total	35.40%	35.70%	35.70%

INCOME TAXES (Deferred Taxes) (

INCOME TAXES (Deferred Taxes) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jan. 02, 2016	Jan. 03, 2015
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Current net deferred tax asset	$ 34,080	$ 36,625
Non-current net deferred tax liability	(128,838)	(121,536)
Total deferred tax liability	(94,758)	(84,911)
Deferred tax assets:
Accounts receivable allowance	4,394	4,990
Inventory	9,019	11,253
Accrued liabilities	15,156	13,947
Equity-based compensation	10,022	10,596
Deferred employee benefits	8,929	8,070
Deferred rent	43,616	37,381
Other	5,125	6,127
Total deferred tax assets	96,261	92,364
Deferred tax liabilities:
Depreciation	(84,610)	(70,510)
Tradename and licensing agreements	(101,160)	(102,298)
Other	(5,249)	(4,467)
Total deferred tax liabilities	(191,019)	$ (177,275)
Foreign Tax Authority [Member]
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Undistributed earnings from subsidiary	$ 89,700

INCOME TAXES (Uncertain Tax Pro

INCOME TAXES (Uncertain Tax Provisions) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 02, 2016	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013
Unrecognized income tax benefits [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	$ 11,311	$ 11,182	$ 9,763
Additions based on fiscal year tax positions	2,840	2,572	3,200
Additions for prior year tax positions			(375)
Reductions for prior year tax positions	(260)	(471)
Reductions for lapse of statute of limitations	(1,427)	(1,536)	(1,029)
Reductions for prior year tax settlements	(3,049)	(436)	(377)
Ending Balance	9,415	11,311	$ 11,182
Impact of recognized tax benefit on effective tax rate, if recognized	6,500
Tax reserve for which statute of limitations is expected to expire	1,200
Tax reserves applicable to the ongoing examination	1,800
Interest accrued for uncertain tax positions	$ 800	$ 900

EARNINGS PER SHARE (Details)

EARNINGS PER SHARE (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended				12 Months Ended
	Jan. 03, 2015	Sep. 27, 2014	Jun. 28, 2014	Mar. 29, 2014	Jan. 02, 2016	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013	Jan. 31, 2014
Weighted-average number of common and common equivalent shares outstanding:
Basic number of common shares outstanding (in shares)					51,835,053	52,614,425	56,931,216
Dilutive effect of unvested restricted stock awards (in shares)					499,583	479,114	590,951
Diluted number of common and common equivalent shares outstanding (in shares)					52,334,636	53,093,539	57,522,167
Basic net income per common share:
Net income	$ 68,590	$ 65,886	$ 25,897	$ 34,297	$ 237,822	$ 194,670	$ 160,407
Income allocated to participating securities					(2,184)	(2,586)	(2,144)
Net income available to common shareholders					$ 235,638	$ 192,084	$ 158,263
Basic net income per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 1.30	$ 1.24	$ 0.48	$ 0.64	$ 4.55	$ 3.65	$ 2.78
Diluted net income per common share:
Net income	$ 68,590	$ 65,886	$ 25,897	$ 34,297	$ 237,822	$ 194,670	$ 160,407
Income allocated to participating securities					(2,167)	(2,568)	(2,126)
Net income available to common shareholders					$ 235,655	$ 192,102	$ 158,281
Diluted net income per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 1.29	$ 1.23	$ 0.48	$ 0.63	$ 4.50	$ 3.62	$ 2.75
Shares repurchased under accelerated stock repurchase program								5,600,000
Anti-dilutive shares excluded from dilutive earnings per share calculations (1)					192,740	230,150	355,900
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 ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended				12 Months Ended
	Jan. 03, 2015	Sep. 27, 2014	Jun. 28, 2014	Mar. 29, 2014	Jan. 02, 2016	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 869,224	$ 798,936	$ 574,065	$ 651,643	$ 3,013,879	$ 2,893,868	$ 2,638,711
Percentage of total net sales					100.00%	100.00%	100.00%
Operating income (loss)	$ 114,010	$ 110,457	$ 47,347	$ 61,531	$ 392,857	$ 333,345	$ 264,151
Operating income as percentage of segment net sales					13.00%	11.50%	10.00%
Corporate expenses					$ (110,885)	$ (119,937)	$ (151,523)
Charges associated with the revaluation of contingent consideration					809
Amortization of H.W. Carter and Sons tradenames					6,400	16,500	13,800
Japan | Japan Retail Operations
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Office consolidation costs					0	500	4,100
Facility Closing | Office Consolidation
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Office consolidation costs					0	6,600	33,300
Facility Closing | Hogansville Distribution Facility [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Office consolidation costs					0	900	1,900
H. W. Carter and Sons Tradenames [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Amortization of H.W. Carter and Sons tradenames					6,200	16,400	13,600
Bonnie Togs [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Charges associated with the revaluation of contingent consideration					1,883	1,348	2,825
Operating Segments [Member] | Carter's [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales					$ 2,258,974	$ 2,169,053	$ 1,989,580
Percentage of total net sales					75.00%	75.00%	75.40%
Operating income (loss)					$ 431,537	$ 396,760	$ 366,670
Operating income as percentage of segment net sales					19.10%	18.30%	18.40%
Operating Segments [Member] | OshKosh [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales					$ 428,694	$ 408,341	$ 363,875
Percentage of total net sales					14.20%	14.10%	13.80%
Operating income (loss)					$ 25,201	$ 17,052	$ 8,363
Operating income as percentage of segment net sales					5.90%	4.20%	2.30%
Operating Segments [Member] | Wholesale [Member] | Carter's [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales					$ 1,107,706	$ 1,081,888	$ 1,035,420
Percentage of total net sales					36.80%	37.40%	39.20%
Operating income (loss)					$ 232,497	$ 185,463	$ 185,501
Operating income as percentage of segment net sales					21.00%	17.10%	17.90%
Operating Segments [Member] | Wholesale [Member] | OshKosh [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales					$ 65,607	$ 73,201	$ 74,564
Percentage of total net sales					2.20%	2.50%	2.80%
Operating income (loss)					$ 13,270	$ 8,842	$ 9,796
Operating income as percentage of segment net sales					20.20%	12.10%	13.10%
Operating Segments [Member] | Retail [Member] | Carter's [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales					$ 1,151,268	$ 1,087,165	$ 954,160
Percentage of total net sales					38.20%	37.60%	36.20%
Operating income (loss)					$ 199,040	$ 211,297	$ 181,169
Operating income as percentage of segment net sales					17.30%	19.40%	19.00%
Operating Segments [Member] | Retail [Member] | OshKosh [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales					$ 363,087	$ 335,140	$ 289,311
Percentage of total net sales					12.00%	11.60%	11.00%
Operating income (loss)					$ 11,931	$ 8,210	$ (1,433)
Operating income as percentage of segment net sales					3.30%	2.40%	(0.50%)
Operating Segments [Member] | International [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales					$ 326,211	$ 316,474	$ 285,256
Percentage of total net sales					10.80%	10.90%	10.80%
Operating income (loss)					$ 47,004	$ 39,470	$ 40,641
Operating income as percentage of segment net sales					14.40%	12.50%	14.20%

SEGMENT INFORMATION (Net Invent

SEGMENT INFORMATION (Net Inventory) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jan. 02, 2016	Jan. 03, 2015
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net inventory	$ 469,934	$ 444,844
Operating Segments [Member] | Wholesale [Member] | Carter's [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net inventory	271,117	240,669
Operating Segments [Member] | Wholesale [Member] | OshKosh [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net inventory	50,027	39,879
Operating Segments [Member] | Retail [Member] | Carter's [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net inventory	68,694	84,004
Operating Segments [Member] | Retail [Member] | OshKosh [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net inventory	31,136	31,829
Operating Segments [Member] | International [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net inventory	$ 48,960	$ 48,463

SEGMENT INFORMATION (Revenue) (

SEGMENT INFORMATION (Revenue) (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 02, 2016	Jan. 03, 2015
Canada [Member]
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Percentage of total net sales	65.60%	67.90%

SEGMENT INFORMATION (Long-Lived

SEGMENT INFORMATION (Long-Lived Assets) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 02, 2016	Jan. 03, 2015
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Long-lived assets	$ 371,704	$ 333,097
UNITED STATES
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Long-lived assets	342,354	305,093
International [Member]
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Long-lived assets	$ 29,350	$ 28,004
Canada [Member]
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
International long-lived assets, as a percent of total long-lived assets	89.50%	98.10%

SEGMENT INFORMATION Net Sales (

SEGMENT INFORMATION Net Sales (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended				12 Months Ended
	Jan. 03, 2015	Sep. 27, 2014	Jun. 28, 2014	Mar. 29, 2014	Jan. 02, 2016	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 869,224	$ 798,936	$ 574,065	$ 651,643	$ 3,013,879	$ 2,893,868	$ 2,638,711
Baby [Member]
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Net sales					1,173,002	1,107,973	975,374
Playclothes [Member]
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Net sales					1,182,281	1,146,797	1,074,581
Sleepwear [Member]
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Net sales					378,419	381,574	366,289
Other Products [Member]
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Net sales					$ 280,177	$ 257,524	$ 222,467

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Assets

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 03, 2015	Jan. 02, 2016
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Gain on mark to market of marketable securities	$ 400
Liabilities
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability		$ 0
Level 1 [Member]
Assets
Investments	7,600	8,600
Foreign Currency Contract, Asset, Fair Value Disclosure	0	0
Liabilities
Contingent consideration	0	0
Level 2 [Member]
Assets
Investments	0	0
Foreign Currency Contract, Asset, Fair Value Disclosure	0	2,100
Liabilities
Contingent consideration	0	0
Level 3 [Member]
Assets
Investments	0	0
Foreign Currency Contract, Asset, Fair Value Disclosure	0	$ 0
Liabilities
Contingent consideration	$ 7,700

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Unobse

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Unobservable Inputs) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 03, 2015	Jan. 02, 2016
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis, Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability		$ 0
Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis, Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Contingent consideration	$ 7,700
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	$ 0
Unobservable inputs, Estimated contingent consideration payment	$ 10,000
Unobservable inputs, Discount rate	18.00%
Unobservable inputs, Probability assumption	100.00%

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Borrow

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Borrowings) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jan. 02, 2016	Oct. 03, 2015	Jan. 03, 2015
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	$ 584,431	$ 500,000	$ 586,000
Secured revolving credit facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Credit facility, amount outstanding	184,431
Long-term debt			186,000
Senior notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	400,000		$ 400,000
Long-term debt, fair value	$ 409,000

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS Foreign

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS Foreign currency contracts (Details) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 02, 2016USD ($)
Foreign currency contracts [Abstract]
Derivative, Notional Amount	$ 59
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives	2.1
Foreign Currency Transaction Gain (Loss), Realized	$ 3.1

OTHER CURRENT AND LONG-TERM L96

OTHER CURRENT AND LONG-TERM LIABILITIES (Other Current Liabilities) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jan. 02, 2016	Jan. 03, 2015
Other Liabilities Disclosure [Abstract]
Accrued bonuses and incentive compensation	$ 17,934	$ 18,875
Accrued 401 (k) contributions	$ 19,751	$ 17,131

OTHER CURRENT AND LONG-TERM L97

OTHER CURRENT AND LONG-TERM LIABILITIES (Other Long-Term Liabilities) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jan. 02, 2016	Jan. 03, 2015
Other Liabilities Disclosure [Abstract]
Deferred lease incentives	$ 70,060	$ 67,205

FACILITY CLOSURE (Details)

FACILITY CLOSURE (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended				12 Months Ended
	Jan. 03, 2015	Sep. 27, 2014	Jun. 28, 2014	Mar. 29, 2014	Jan. 02, 2016	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 869,224	$ 798,936	$ 574,065	$ 651,643	$ 3,013,879	$ 2,893,868	$ 2,638,711
Operating income (loss)	114,010	$ 110,457	$ 47,347	$ 61,531	392,857	333,345	264,151
Japan Retail Operations
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring charges					100
Hogansville Distribution Facility [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Business exit costs							1,900
Hogansville Distribution Facility [Member] | Other Closure Costs
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Business exit costs						5,700	24,500
Hogansville Distribution Facility [Member] | Facility Closing
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring charges					0	900	1,900
Office Consolidation
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring reserve, beginning balance					3,600
Payments					(1,400)
Restructuring reserve, ending balance	3,600				2,200	3,600
Office Consolidation | Other Closure Costs
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring reserve, beginning balance					2,800
Payments					(800)
Restructuring reserve, ending balance	2,800				2,000	2,800
Office Consolidation | Severance and Other Benefits
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring charges						900	4,800
Office Consolidation | Accelerated Depreciation
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring charges						0	4,000
Office Consolidation | Employee Severance
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring reserve, beginning balance					800
Payments					(600)
Restructuring reserve, ending balance	$ 800				200	800
Office Consolidation | Facility Closing
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring charges					0	6,600	33,300
Japan Retail Operations | Japan
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Business exit costs						1,500	4,100
Restructuring charges					$ 0	$ 500	$ 4,100

LEASE COMMITMENTS (Details)

LEASE COMMITMENTS (Details) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 02, 2016USD ($)store	Jan. 03, 2015USD ($)	Dec. 28, 2013USD ($)
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]
Rent expense under operating leases	$ 136,600	$ 123,600	$ 117,300
Operating Leases, 2015	141,707
Operating Leases, 2016	136,104
2,017	127,376
Operating Leases, 2018	115,097
Operating Leases, 2019	104,317
Operating Leases, thereafter	369,410
Operating Leases, total	$ 994,011
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 | store	147

VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACC100

VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 02, 2016	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013
Accounts receivable reserves [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	$ 12,208	$ 9,708	$ 7,588
Additions, charged to expense	4,434	10,634	11,355
Charges to reserve	(7,699)	(8,134)	(9,235)
Ending balance	8,943	12,208	9,708
Accounts receivable reserves [Member]
Accounts receivable reserves [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	11,808	9,308	7,188
Additions, charged to expense	4,170	9,919	10,245
Charges to reserve	(7,435)	(7,419)	(8,125)
Ending balance	8,543	11,808	9,308
Sales returns reserve [Member]
Accounts receivable reserves [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	400	400	400
Additions, charged to expense	264	715	1,110
Charges to reserve	(264)	(715)	(1,110)
Ending balance	$ 400	$ 400	$ 400

UNAUDITED QUARTERLY FINANCIA101

UNAUDITED QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended				12 Months Ended
	Jan. 03, 2015	Sep. 27, 2014	Jun. 28, 2014	Mar. 29, 2014	Jan. 02, 2016	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013
Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 869,224	$ 798,936	$ 574,065	$ 651,643	$ 3,013,879	$ 2,893,868	$ 2,638,711
Gross profit	356,032	321,206	245,477	261,725	1,258,024	1,184,440	1,095,379
Selling, general, and administrative expenses	251,902	221,939	206,315	210,095	909,233	890,251	868,480
Royalty income	(9,880)	(11,190)	(8,185)	(9,901)	(44,066)	(39,156)	(37,252)
Operating income	114,010	110,457	47,347	61,531	392,857	333,345	264,151
Net income	$ 68,590	$ 65,886	$ 25,897	$ 34,297	$ 237,822	$ 194,670	$ 160,407
Basic net income per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 1.30	$ 1.24	$ 0.48	$ 0.64	$ 4.55	$ 3.65	$ 2.78
Diluted net income per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 1.29	$ 1.23	$ 0.48	$ 0.63	$ 4.50	$ 3.62	$ 2.75

GUARANTOR CONDENSED CONSOLID102

GUARANTOR CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Balance Sheets) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jan. 02, 2016	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 381,209	$ 340,638	$ 286,546	$ 382,236
Accounts receivable, net	207,570	184,563
View	0	0
Intercompany loan receivable	0	0
Finished goods inventories	469,934	444,844
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	38,672	34,788
Deferred income taxes	34,080	36,625
Total current assets	1,131,465	1,041,458
Property, plant, and equipment, net	371,704	333,097
Goodwill	174,874	181,975
Tradenames and other intangibles, net	310,848	317,297
Deferred debt issuance costs, net	6,813	6,677
Other assets	13,409	12,592
Intercompany long term receivable	0	0
Intercompany long term note receivable	0	0
Investment in subsidiaries	0	0
Total assets	2,009,113	1,893,096
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	157,648	150,243
Inventory	0	0
Intercompany loan payables	0	0
Other current liabilities	105,070	97,728
Total current liabilities	262,718	247,971
Long-term debt	584,431	586,000
Deferred income taxes	128,838	121,536
Goodwill	0	0
Intercompany long term note payable	0	0
Other long-term liabilities	158,075	150,905
Total stockholders’ equity	875,051	786,684	700,731	985,479
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	2,009,113	1,893,096
Parent [Member]
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	0	0	0	0
Accounts receivable, net	0	0
View	0	0
Intercompany loan receivable	0	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	875,051	786,684
Total assets	875,051	786,684
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	0	0
Inventory	0	0
Intercompany loan payables	0	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	875,051	786,684
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	875,051	786,684
Subsidiary Issuer [Member]
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	325,771	311,078	278,260	351,858
Accounts receivable, net	178,842	155,192
View	52,676	58,402
Intercompany loan receivable	0	20,000
Finished goods inventories	271,148	240,702
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	18,317	15,143
Deferred income taxes	19,502	21,308
Total current assets	866,256	821,825
Property, plant, and equipment, net	162,031	158,017
Goodwill	136,570	136,570
Tradenames and other intangibles, net	225,348	231,765
Deferred debt issuance costs, net	6,813	6,677
Other assets	12,423	11,781
Intercompany long term receivable	0	0
Intercompany long term note receivable	100,000	100,000
Investment in subsidiaries	652,598	591,735
Total assets	2,162,039	2,058,370
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	93,585	102,233
Inventory	134,694	105,940
Intercompany loan payables	0	0
Other current liabilities	12,996	15,782
Total current liabilities	241,275	223,955
Long-term debt	566,000	586,000
Deferred income taxes	84,038	81,406
Goodwill	294,070	274,584
Intercompany long term note payable	0	0
Other long-term liabilities	66,813	69,467
Total stockholders’ equity	909,843	822,958
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	2,162,039	2,058,370
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	14,652	10,442	0	6,940
Accounts receivable, net	23,980	22,770
View	133,092	106,137
Intercompany loan receivable	0	0
Finished goods inventories	184,618	191,953
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	14,261	13,059
Deferred income taxes	13,544	12,983
Total current assets	384,147	357,344
Property, plant, and equipment, net	180,322	147,076
Goodwill	0	0
Tradenames and other intangibles, net	85,500	85,500
Deferred debt issuance costs, net	0	0
Other assets	665	811
Intercompany long term receivable	294,070	274,584
Intercompany long term note receivable	0	0
Investment in subsidiaries	100,146	9,647
Total assets	1,044,850	874,962
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	44,951	37,869
Inventory	51,362	55,812
Intercompany loan payables	0	0
Other current liabilities	80,908	67,793
Total current liabilities	177,221	161,474
Long-term debt	0	0
Deferred income taxes	44,800	40,130
Goodwill	0	0
Intercompany long term note payable	100,000	100,000
Other long-term liabilities	79,568	68,426
Total stockholders’ equity	643,261	504,932
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	1,044,850	874,962
Non-Guarantors Subsidiaries [Member]
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	40,786	19,118	8,286	23,438
Accounts receivable, net	4,748	6,601
View	3,317	2,012
Intercompany loan receivable	0	0
Finished goods inventories	48,960	48,463
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	6,094	6,586
Deferred income taxes	1,034	2,334
Total current assets	104,939	85,114
Property, plant, and equipment, net	29,351	28,004
Goodwill	38,304	45,405
Tradenames and other intangibles, net	0	32
Deferred debt issuance costs, net	0	0
Other assets	321	0
Intercompany long term receivable	0	0
Intercompany long term note receivable	0	0
Investment in subsidiaries	0	0
Total assets	172,915	158,555
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	19,112	10,141
Inventory	3,029	4,799
Intercompany loan payables	0	20,000
Other current liabilities	11,166	14,153
Total current liabilities	33,307	49,093
Long-term debt	18,431	0
Deferred income taxes	0	0
Goodwill	0	0
Intercompany long term note payable	0	0
Other long-term liabilities	11,694	13,012
Total stockholders’ equity	109,483	96,450
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	172,915	158,555
Consolidating Adjustments [Member]
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	0	0	$ 0	$ 0
Accounts receivable, net	0	0
View	(189,085)	(166,551)
Intercompany loan receivable	0	(20,000)
Finished goods inventories	(34,792)	(36,274)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	0	0
Deferred income taxes	0	0
Total current assets	(223,877)	(222,825)
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	(294,070)	(274,584)
Intercompany long term note receivable	(100,000)	(100,000)
Investment in subsidiaries	(1,627,795)	(1,388,066)
Total assets	(2,245,742)	(1,985,475)
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	0	0
Inventory	(189,085)	(166,551)
Intercompany loan payables	0	(20,000)
Other current liabilities	0	0
Total current liabilities	(189,085)	(186,551)
Long-term debt	0	0
Deferred income taxes	0	0
Goodwill	(294,070)	(274,584)
Intercompany long term note payable	(100,000)	(100,000)
Other long-term liabilities	0	0
Total stockholders’ equity	(1,662,587)	(1,424,340)
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$ (2,245,742)	$ (1,985,475)

GUARANTOR CONDENSED CONSOLID103

GUARANTOR CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Income Statement) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended				12 Months Ended
	Jan. 03, 2015	Sep. 27, 2014	Jun. 28, 2014	Mar. 29, 2014	Jan. 02, 2016	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 869,224	$ 798,936	$ 574,065	$ 651,643	$ 3,013,879	$ 2,893,868	$ 2,638,711
Cost of goods sold					1,755,855	1,709,428	1,543,332
Gross profit	356,032	321,206	245,477	261,725	1,258,024	1,184,440	1,095,379
Selling, general, and administrative expenses	251,902	221,939	206,315	210,095	909,233	890,251	868,480
Royalty income	(9,880)	(11,190)	(8,185)	(9,901)	(44,066)	(39,156)	(37,252)
Operating income	114,010	110,457	47,347	61,531	392,857	333,345	264,151
Interest expense					27,031	27,653	13,437
Interest income					(500)	(403)	(669)
(Income) loss in subsidiaries					0	0	0
Other (income) expense, net					(1,862)	3,189	1,918
Income before income taxes					368,188	302,906	249,465
Provision for income taxes					130,366	108,236	89,058
Net income	$ 68,590	$ 65,886	$ 25,897	$ 34,297	237,822	194,670	160,407
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					(237,822)	(194,670)	(160,407)
Other (income) expense, net					0	0	0
Income before income taxes					237,822	194,670	160,407
Provision for income taxes					0	0	0
Net income					237,822	194,670	160,407
Subsidiary Issuer [Member]
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net sales					1,813,950	1,770,238	1,637,361
Cost of goods sold					1,286,411	1,271,260	1,170,073
Gross profit					527,539	498,978	467,288
Selling, general, and administrative expenses					181,150	203,371	204,255
Royalty income					(32,978)	(30,741)	(28,174)
Operating income					379,367	326,348	291,207
Interest expense					26,550	27,651	13,374
Interest income					(5,826)	(5,998)	(1,100)
(Income) loss in subsidiaries					19,775	20,226	51,973
Other (income) expense, net					(6)	(235)	(358)
Income before income taxes					338,874	284,704	227,318
Provision for income taxes					102,534	85,574	71,238
Net income					236,340	199,130	156,080
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net sales					1,639,826	1,564,717	1,397,540
Cost of goods sold					989,284	936,260	819,798
Gross profit					650,542	628,457	577,742
Selling, general, and administrative expenses					679,532	646,728	632,854
Royalty income					(19,414)	(18,896)	(17,909)
Operating income					(9,576)	625	(37,203)
Interest expense					5,331	5,310	598
Interest income					0	0	0
(Income) loss in subsidiaries					(9,742)	(15,050)	10,122
Other (income) expense, net					(60)	2,263	403
Income before income taxes					(5,105)	8,102	(48,326)
Provision for income taxes					20,590	19,441	11,061
Net income					(25,695)	(11,339)	(59,387)
Non-Guarantors Subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net sales					246,158	241,191	220,438
Cost of goods sold					136,317	138,838	112,503
Gross profit					109,841	102,353	107,935
Selling, general, and administrative expenses					88,257	91,521	102,115
Royalty income					0	0	0
Operating income					21,584	10,832	5,820
Interest expense					557	343	63
Interest income					(81)	(56)	(167)
(Income) loss in subsidiaries					0	0	0
Other (income) expense, net					(1,796)	1,161	1,873
Income before income taxes					22,904	9,384	4,051
Provision for income taxes					7,242	3,221	6,759
Net income					15,662	6,163	(2,708)
Consolidating Adjustments [Member]
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net sales					(686,055)	(682,278)	(616,628)
Cost of goods sold					(656,157)	(636,930)	(559,042)
Gross profit					(29,898)	(45,348)	(57,586)
Selling, general, and administrative expenses					(39,706)	(51,369)	(70,744)
Royalty income					8,326	10,481	8,831
Operating income					1,482	(4,460)	4,327
Interest expense					(5,407)	(5,651)	(598)
Interest income					5,407	5,651	598
(Income) loss in subsidiaries					227,789	189,494	98,312
Other (income) expense, net					0	0	0
Income before income taxes					(226,307)	(193,954)	(93,985)
Provision for income taxes					0	0	0
Net income					$ (226,307)	$ (193,954)	$ (93,985)

GUARANTOR CONDENSED CONSOLID104

GUARANTOR CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Comprehensive Income) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended				12 Months Ended
	Jan. 03, 2015	Sep. 27, 2014	Jun. 28, 2014	Mar. 29, 2014	Jan. 02, 2016	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net income	$ 68,590	$ 65,886	$ 25,897	$ 34,297	$ 237,822	$ 194,670	$ 160,407
Post-retirement benefit plans					859	(5,110)	6,609
Foreign currency translation adjustments					(14,189)	(7,845)	(5,486)
Comprehensive income					224,492	181,715	161,530
Parent [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net income					237,822	194,670	160,407
Post-retirement benefit plans					859	(5,110)	6,609
Foreign currency translation adjustments					(14,189)	(7,845)	(5,486)
Comprehensive income					224,492	181,715	161,530
Subsidiary Issuer [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net income					236,340	199,130	156,080
Post-retirement benefit plans					859	(5,110)	6,609
Foreign currency translation adjustments					(14,189)	(7,845)	(5,486)
Comprehensive income					223,010	186,175	157,203
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net income					(25,695)	(11,339)	(59,387)
Post-retirement benefit plans					803	(4,963)	6,237
Foreign currency translation adjustments					(29,574)	(251)	354
Comprehensive income					(54,466)	(16,553)	(52,796)
Non-Guarantors Subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net income					15,662	6,163	(2,708)
Post-retirement benefit plans					0	0	0
Foreign currency translation adjustments					(14,189)	(7,845)	(5,486)
Comprehensive income					1,473	(1,682)	(8,194)
Consolidating Adjustments [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net income					(226,307)	(193,954)	(93,985)
Post-retirement benefit plans					(1,662)	10,073	(12,846)
Foreign currency translation adjustments					57,952	15,941	10,618
Comprehensive income					$ (170,017)	$ (167,940)	$ (96,213)

GUARANTOR CONDENSED CONSOLID105

GUARANTOR CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Cash Flows) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 02, 2016	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013
Cash flows from investing activities:
Net cash provided by operating activities	$ 307,987	$ 282,397	$ 209,696
Capital expenditures	(103,497)	(103,453)	(182,525)
Intercompany investing activity	0	0	0
Receipts from collection of intercompany loan	0	0	0
Payment of Intercompany Loan	0	0
Acquisition of tradenames	0	(3,550)	(38,007)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant, and equipment	72	2,271	0
Net cash used in investing activities	(103,425)	(104,732)	(220,532)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from senior notes	0	0	400,000
Intercompany financing activity	0	0	0
Proceeds from Intercompany Loan		0	0
Repayment of intercompany loan	0	0
Proceeds From Intercompany Loans	0
Borrowings under secured revolving credit facility	205,586	0	0
Payments on secured revolving credit facility	(205,237)	0	0
Payments of debt issuance costs	(1,628)	(177)	(6,989)
Payment of contingent consideration	(7,572)	(8,901)	(14,721)
Dividends paid	(46,028)	(40,477)	(27,715)
Repurchase of common stock	(110,290)	(82,099)	(454,133)
Income tax benefit from stock-based compensation	8,839	4,700	11,040
Withholdings of taxes from vesting of restricted stock	(12,651)	(4,548)	(5,052)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	6,976	9,064	12,912
Net cash used in financing activities	(162,005)	(122,438)	(84,658)
Net effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(1,986)	(1,135)	(196)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	40,571	54,092	(95,690)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of fiscal year	340,638	286,546	382,236
Cash and cash equivalents, end of fiscal year	381,209	340,638	286,546
Parent [Member]
Cash flows from investing activities:
Net cash provided by operating activities	0	0	0
Capital expenditures	0	0	0
Intercompany investing activity	161,993	118,060	473,988
Receipts from collection of intercompany loan	0	0	0
Payment of Intercompany Loan	0	0
Acquisition of tradenames		0	0
Proceeds from sale of property, plant, and equipment	0	0
Net cash used in investing activities	161,993	118,060	473,988
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from senior notes			0
Intercompany financing activity	0	0	0
Proceeds from Intercompany Loan		0	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	0
Dividends paid	(46,028)	(40,477)	(27,715)
Repurchase of common stock	(110,290)	(82,099)	(454,133)
Income tax benefit from stock-based compensation	0	0	0
Withholdings of taxes from vesting of restricted stock	(12,651)	(4,548)	(5,052)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	6,976	9,064	12,912
Net cash used in financing activities	(161,993)	(118,060)	(473,988)
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 fiscal year	0	0	0
Cash and cash equivalents, end of fiscal year	0	0	0
Subsidiary Issuer [Member]
Cash flows from investing activities:
Net cash provided by operating activities	148,656	189,945	125,482
Capital expenditures	(27,813)	(45,868)	(111,560)
Intercompany investing activity	5,642	15,864	26,693
Receipts from collection of intercompany loan	35,000	(35,000)	(100,000)
Payment of Intercompany Loan	(15,000)	15,000
Acquisition of tradenames		(3,550)	(38,007)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant, and equipment	65	2,267
Net cash used in investing activities	(2,106)	(51,287)	(222,874)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from senior notes			400,000
Intercompany financing activity	(108,761)	(99,018)	(361,424)
Proceeds from Intercompany Loan		0	0
Repayment of intercompany loan	0	0
Proceeds From Intercompany Loans	0
Borrowings under secured revolving credit facility	166,000
Payments on secured revolving credit facility	(186,000)
Payments of debt issuance costs	(1,628)	(177)	(6,989)
Payment of contingent consideration	(7,572)	(8,901)	(14,721)
Dividends paid	0	0	0
Repurchase of common stock	0	0	0
Income tax benefit from stock-based compensation	6,104	2,256	6,928
Withholdings of taxes from vesting of restricted stock	0	0	0
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	0	0	0
Net cash used in financing activities	(131,857)	(105,840)	23,794
Net effect of exchange rate changes on cash	0	0	0
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	14,693	32,818	(73,598)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of fiscal year	311,078	278,260	351,858
Cash and cash equivalents, end of fiscal year	325,771	311,078	278,260
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Cash flows from investing activities:
Net cash provided by operating activities	115,589	83,439	72,095
Capital expenditures	(64,707)	(46,694)	(59,852)
Intercompany investing activity	(2,735)	(2,445)	(4,112)
Receipts from collection of intercompany loan	0	0	0
Payment of Intercompany Loan	0	0
Acquisition of tradenames		0	0
Proceeds from sale of property, plant, and equipment	0	0
Net cash used in investing activities	(67,442)	(49,139)	(63,964)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from senior notes			0
Intercompany financing activity	(46,672)	(26,302)	(119,183)
Proceeds from Intercompany Loan		0	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	0
Dividends paid	0	0	0
Repurchase of common stock	0	0	0
Income tax benefit from stock-based compensation	2,735	2,444	4,112
Withholdings of taxes from vesting of restricted stock	0	0	0
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	0	0	0
Net cash used in financing activities	(43,937)	(23,858)	(15,071)
Net effect of exchange rate changes on cash	0	0	0
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	4,210	10,442	(6,940)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of fiscal year	10,442	0	6,940
Cash and cash equivalents, end of fiscal year	14,652	10,442	0
Non-Guarantors Subsidiaries [Member]
Cash flows from investing activities:
Net cash provided by operating activities	43,742	9,013	12,119
Capital expenditures	(10,977)	(10,891)	(11,113)
Intercompany investing activity	(8,582)	(8,901)	(14,721)
Receipts from collection of intercompany loan	0	0	0
Payment of Intercompany Loan	0	0
Acquisition of tradenames		0	0
Proceeds from sale of property, plant, and equipment	7	4
Net cash used in investing activities	(19,552)	(19,788)	(25,834)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from senior notes			0
Intercompany financing activity	(885)	2,742	(1,241)
Proceeds from Intercompany Loan		35,000	0
Repayment of intercompany loan	(35,000)	(15,000)
Proceeds From Intercompany Loans	15,000
Borrowings under secured revolving credit facility	39,586
Payments on secured revolving credit facility	(19,237)
Payments of debt issuance costs	0	0	0
Payment of contingent consideration	0	0	0
Dividends paid	0	0	0
Repurchase of common stock	0	0	0
Income tax benefit from stock-based compensation	0	0	0
Withholdings of taxes from vesting of restricted stock	0	0	0
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	0	0	0
Net cash used in financing activities	(536)	22,742	(1,241)
Net effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(1,986)	(1,135)	(196)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	21,668	10,832	(15,152)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of fiscal year	19,118	8,286	23,438
Cash and cash equivalents, end of fiscal year	40,786	19,118	8,286
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	(156,318)	(122,578)	(481,848)
Receipts from collection of intercompany loan	(35,000)	35,000	100,000
Payment of Intercompany Loan	15,000	(15,000)
Acquisition of tradenames		0	0
Proceeds from sale of property, plant, and equipment	0	0
Net cash used in investing activities	(176,318)	(102,578)	(381,848)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from senior notes			0
Intercompany financing activity	156,318	122,578	481,848
Proceeds from Intercompany Loan		(35,000)	(100,000)
Repayment of intercompany loan	35,000	15,000
Proceeds From Intercompany Loans	(15,000)
Payments on secured revolving credit facility	0
Payments of debt issuance costs	0	0	0
Payment of contingent consideration	0	0	0
Dividends paid	0	0	0
Repurchase of common stock	0	0	0
Income tax benefit from stock-based compensation	0	0	0
Withholdings of taxes from vesting of restricted stock	0	0	0
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	0	0	0
Net cash used in financing activities	176,318	102,578	381,848
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 fiscal year	0	0	0
Cash and cash equivalents, end of fiscal year	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0