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Document and Entity Information - shares	9 Months Ended
Document and Entity Information - shares	Sep. 28, 2019	Oct. 18, 2019
Cover page [Abstract]
Document Type	10-Q
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Transition Report	false
Title of 12(b) Security	Common stock, par value $0.01 per share
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity Tax Identification Number	13-3912933
Trading Symbol	CRI
Entity Registrant Name	CARTER’S, INC.
Entity Address, Address Line One	Phipps Tower
Entity Address, Address Line Two	3438 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 1800
Entity Address, City or Town	Atlanta
Entity Address, State or Province	GA
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	30326
City Area Code	678
Local Phone Number	791-1000
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Central Index Key	0001060822
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-28
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Document Period End Date	Sep. 28, 2019
Entity File Number	001-31829
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2019
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		44,147,367
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Security Exchange Name	NYSE

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 28, 2019	Dec. 29, 2018	Sep. 29, 2018
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 153,936	$ 170,077	$ 123,898
Accounts receivable, net	293,203	258,259	293,489
Finished goods inventories, net	723,242	574,226	692,985
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	53,264	40,396	57,000
Total current assets	1,223,645	1,042,958	1,167,372
Property, plant, and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $504,833, $448,898, and $450,460, respectively	330,371	350,437	360,718
Operating lease assets	709,523	0	0
Tradenames, net	334,705	365,692	365,754
Goodwill	228,235	227,101	229,611
Customer relationships, net	41,890	44,511	45,525
Other assets	31,211	28,159	28,966
Total assets	2,899,580	2,058,858	2,197,946
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	205,782	199,076	185,285
Current operating lease liabilities	158,524	0	0
Other current liabilities	119,862	128,345	133,021
Total current liabilities	484,168	327,421	318,306
Long-term debt	769,525	593,264	798,020
Deferred income taxes	78,916	87,347	87,888
Long-term operating lease liabilities	691,717	0	0
Other long-term liabilities	62,520	181,393	182,547
Total liabilities	2,086,846	1,189,425	1,386,761
Commitments and contingencies - Note 14
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock; par value $.01 per share; 100,000 shares authorized; none issued or outstanding at September 28, 2019, December 29, 2018, and September 29, 2018	0	0	0
Common stock, voting; par value $.01 per share; 150,000,000 shares authorized; 44,287,636, 45,629,014 and 46,041,329 shares issued and outstanding at September 28, 2019, December 29, 2018 and September 29, 2018, respectively	443	456	460
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(38,908)	(40,839)	(32,318)
Retained earnings	851,199	909,816	843,043
Total stockholders' equity	812,734	869,433	811,185
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 2,899,580	$ 2,058,858	$ 2,197,946

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 28, 2019	Dec. 29, 2018	Sep. 29, 2018
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]
Accumulated depreciation	$ 504,833	$ 448,898	$ 450,460
Preferred stock; par value (USD per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Preferred stock; shares authorized	100,000	100,000	100,000
Preferred stock; issued	0	0	0
Preferred stock; outstanding	0	0	0
Common stock, voting; par value (USD per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, voting; shares authorized	150,000,000	150,000,000	150,000,000
Common stock voting; shares issued	44,287,636	45,629,014	46,041,329
Common stock voting; shares outstanding	44,287,636	45,629,014	46,041,329

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2019	Sep. 29, 2018	Sep. 28, 2019	Sep. 29, 2018
Net sales	$ 943,322	$ 923,907	$ 2,418,764	$ 2,375,890
Cost of goods sold	541,111	536,457	1,377,690	1,346,005
Gross profit	402,211	387,450	1,041,074	1,029,885
Selling, general, and administrative expenses	296,733	294,117	828,540	837,621
Intangible asset impairment	30,800	0	30,800	0
Operating income	83,870	103,557	209,105	220,837
Interest expense	9,966	9,868	28,667	25,790
Interest income	(200)	(84)	(937)	(474)
Other expense (income), net	483	(66)	474	528
Loss on extinguishment of debt	0	0	7,823	0
Income before income taxes	73,621	93,839	173,078	194,993
Provision for income taxes	13,369	22,069	34,423	43,487
Net income	$ 60,252	$ 71,770	$ 138,655	$ 151,506
Basic net income per common share (USD per share)	$ 1.35	$ 1.55	$ 3.08	$ 3.24
Diluted net income per common share (USD per share)	1.34	1.53	3.06	3.20
Dividend declared per common share (USD per share)	$ 0.50	$ 0.45	$ 1.50	$ 1.35
Royalty [Member]
Net sales	$ 9,192	$ 10,224	$ 27,371	$ 28,573
Royalty income, net	$ 9,192	$ 10,224	$ 27,371	$ 28,573

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended						9 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2019	Jun. 29, 2019	Mar. 30, 2019	Sep. 29, 2018	Jun. 30, 2018	Mar. 31, 2018	Sep. 28, 2019	Sep. 29, 2018
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net income	$ 60,252			$ 71,770			$ 138,655	$ 151,506
Other comprehensive income:
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(2,347)			3,213			3,431	(3,225)
Comprehensive income	$ 57,905	$ 46,804	$ 37,377	$ 74,983	$ 32,591	$ 40,707	$ 142,086	$ 148,281

- Definition

The portion of profit or loss for the period, net of income taxes, which is attributable to the parent.

+ References + Details

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY - USD ($)
$ in Thousands

Total

Common Stock [Member]

Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]

Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income [Member]

Retained Earnings [Member]

Balance at Dec. 30, 2017

$ 857,416

$ 472

$ 0

$ (29,093)

$ 886,037

Balance (in shares) at Dec. 30, 2017

47,178,346

Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]

Exercise of stock options

4,769

$ 1

4,768

Exercise of stock options (in shares)

95,006

Withholdings from vesting of restricted stock

(6,583)

$ (1)

(6,582)

Withholdings from vesting of restricted stock (in shares)

(55,164)

Restricted stock activity

$ 1

(1)

Restricted stock activity (in shares)

116,701

Stock-based compensation expense

4,944

$ 0

4,944

Repurchase of common stock

(25,195)

$ (2)

(3,129)

(22,064)

Repurchase of common stock (in shares)

(221,313)

Cash dividends declared and paid

(21,244)

$ 0

(21,244)

Comprehensive income

40,707

(1,762)

42,469

Balance at Mar. 31, 2018

854,814

$ 471

(30,855)

885,198

Balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2018

47,113,576

Balance at Dec. 30, 2017

857,416

$ 472

(29,093)

886,037

Balance (in shares) at Dec. 30, 2017

47,178,346

Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]

Comprehensive income

148,281

Balance at Sep. 29, 2018

$ 811,185

$ 460

(32,318)

843,043

Balance (in shares) at Sep. 29, 2018

46,041,329

Balance at Mar. 31, 2018

$ 854,814

$ 471

(30,855)

885,198

Balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2018

47,113,576

Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]

Exercise of stock options

2,607

$ 1

2,606

Exercise of stock options (in shares)

47,081

Withholdings from vesting of restricted stock

(84)

$ 0

(84)

Withholdings from vesting of restricted stock (in shares)

(769)

Restricted stock activity

$ 0

Restricted stock activity (in shares)

4,869

Stock-based compensation expense

5,322

$ 0

5,322

Repurchase of common stock

(63,898)

$ (6)

(7,844)

(56,048)

Repurchase of common stock (in shares)

(599,314)

Cash dividends declared and paid

(21,023)

$ 0

(21,023)

Comprehensive income

32,591

(4,677)

37,268

Balance at Jun. 30, 2018

810,329

$ 466

(35,532)

845,395

Balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2018

46,565,443

Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]

Exercise of stock options

1,356

$ 0

1,356

Exercise of stock options (in shares)

18,276

Withholdings from vesting of restricted stock

(80)

$ 0

(80)

Withholdings from vesting of restricted stock (in shares)

(735)

Restricted stock activity

$ 0

Restricted stock activity (in shares)

2,138

Stock-based compensation expense

1,844

$ 0

1,844

Repurchase of common stock

(56,401)

$ (6)

(3,120)

(53,275)

Repurchase of common stock (in shares)

(543,793)

Cash dividends declared and paid

(20,847)

$ 0

(20,847)

Comprehensive income

74,983

3,213

71,770

Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Adjustment, Net of Tax

Balance at Sep. 29, 2018

$ 811,185

$ 460

(32,318)

843,043

Balance (in shares) at Sep. 29, 2018

46,041,329

Balance at Dec. 29, 2018

$ 869,433

$ 456

(40,839)

909,816

Balance (in shares) at Dec. 29, 2018

45,629,014

Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]

Exercise of stock options

$ 4,780

$ 1

4,779

Exercise of stock options (in shares)

72,192

Withholdings from vesting of restricted stock

(4,077)

$ 0

(4,077)

Withholdings from vesting of restricted stock (in shares)

(43,844)

Restricted stock activity

$ 2

(2)

Restricted stock activity (in shares)

182,722

Stock-based compensation expense

4,613

$ 0

4,613

Repurchase of common stock

(39,966)

$ (5)

(5,313)

(34,648)

Repurchase of common stock (in shares)

(460,257)

Cash dividends declared and paid

(22,756)

$ 0

(22,756)

Comprehensive income

37,377

2,911

34,466

Reclassification of tax effects

^[1]

(1,500)

1,500

Balance at Mar. 30, 2019

849,404

$ 454

(39,428)

888,378

Balance (in shares) at Mar. 30, 2019

45,379,827

Balance at Dec. 29, 2018

$ 869,433

$ 456

(40,839)

909,816

Balance (in shares) at Dec. 29, 2018

45,629,014

Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]

Comprehensive income

$ 142,086

Balance at Sep. 28, 2019

$ 812,734

$ 443

(38,908)

851,199

Balance (in shares) at Sep. 28, 2019

44,287,636

Balance at Mar. 30, 2019

$ 849,404

$ 454

(39,428)

888,378

Balance (in shares) at Mar. 30, 2019

45,379,827

Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]

Exercise of stock options

1,566

$ 0

1,566

Exercise of stock options (in shares)

26,264

Withholdings from vesting of restricted stock

(49)

$ 0

(49)

Withholdings from vesting of restricted stock (in shares)

(505)

Restricted stock activity

$ 0

Restricted stock activity (in shares)

8,597

Stock-based compensation expense

5,194

$ 0

5,194

Repurchase of common stock

(52,477)

$ (5)

(6,711)

(45,761)

Repurchase of common stock (in shares)

(545,620)

Cash dividends declared and paid

(22,545)

$ 0

(22,545)

Comprehensive income

46,804

2,867

43,937

Balance at Jun. 29, 2019

827,897

$ 449

(36,561)

864,009

Balance (in shares) at Jun. 29, 2019

44,868,563

Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]

Exercise of stock options

535

$ 0

535

Exercise of stock options (in shares)

8,490

Withholdings from vesting of restricted stock

(88)

$ 0

(88)

Withholdings from vesting of restricted stock (in shares)

(1,013)

Restricted stock activity

$ 0

Restricted stock activity (in shares)

13,639

Stock-based compensation expense

3,733

$ 0

3,733

Repurchase of common stock

(55,021)

$ (6)

(4,180)

(50,835)

Repurchase of common stock (in shares)

(602,043)

Cash dividends declared and paid

(22,227)

$ 0

(22,227)

Comprehensive income

57,905

(2,347)

60,252

Balance at Sep. 28, 2019

$ 812,734

$ 443

$ 0

$ (38,908)

$ 851,199

Balance (in shares) at Sep. 28, 2019

44,287,636

[1]

The Company reclassified $1.5 million of tax benefits from "Accumulated other comprehensive loss" to "Retained earnings" for the tax effects resulting from the December 22, 2017 enactment of the Tax Cut and Jobs Act in accordance with the adoption of ASU 2018-02, Reclassification of Certain Tax Effects from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income in the first quarter of fiscal 2019.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2019	Sep. 29, 2018
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 138,655	$ 151,506
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation of property, plant, and equipment	68,005	63,441
Amortization of intangible assets	2,810	2,783
Amortization of debt issuance costs	1,087	1,303
Stock-based compensation expense	13,540	12,110
Unrealized foreign currency exchange (gain) loss, net	176	(68)
Provisions for (recoveries of) doubtful accounts receivable from customers	(2,063)	15,547
Intangible asset impairment	30,800	0
Loss on extinguishment of debt	7,823	0
Loss on disposal of property, plant, and equipment, net of recoveries	407	516
Deferred income taxes	8,300	(3,173)
Effect of changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	(32,792)	(68,333)
Finished goods inventories	(147,456)	(145,709)
Prepaid expenses and other assets	(725,597)	(5,312)
Accounts payable and other liabilities	709,660	(3,253)
Net cash provided by operating activities	73,355	21,358
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(46,138)	(47,844)
Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired	0	96
Disposals and recoveries from property, plant, and equipment	749	376
Net cash used in investing activities	(45,389)	(47,372)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from senior notes due 2027	500,000	0
Payment of senior notes due 2021	(400,000)	0
Premiums paid to extinguish debt	(5,252)	0
Payment of debt issuance costs	(5,793)	(890)
Borrowings under secured revolving credit facility	265,000	290,000
Payments on secured revolving credit facility	(186,000)	(110,000)
Repurchases of common stock	(147,464)	(145,493)
Dividends paid	(67,528)	(63,114)
Withholdings from vestings of restricted stock	(4,214)	(6,747)
Proceeds from exercises of stock options	6,881	8,732
Net cash used in financing activities	(44,370)	(27,512)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	263	(1,070)
Net (decrease) / increase in cash and cash equivalents	(16,141)	(54,596)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	170,077	178,494
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$ 153,936	$ 123,898

THE COMPANY	9 Months Ended
THE COMPANY	Sep. 28, 2019
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
THE COMPANY	THE COMPANY Carter's, Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiaries (collectively, the "Company," "its," "us" and "our") design, source, and market branded childrenswear under the Carter's, Child of Mine, Just One You, Precious Firsts, Precious Baby, Simple Joys, OshKosh B'gosh ("OshKosh"), Skip Hop and other brands. The Company's products are sourced through contractual arrangements with manufacturers worldwide for: 1) wholesale distribution to leading department stores, national chains, and specialty retailers domestically and internationally and 2) distribution to the Company's own retail stores and eCommerce sites that market its brand name merchandise and other products manufactured by other companies. As of September 28, 2019, the Company operated 1,087 retail stores in the United States, Canada, and Mexico.

BASIS OF PRESENTATION

9 Months Ended

Sep. 28, 2019

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

BASIS OF PRESENTATION

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States ("U.S. GAAP") for interim financial information and the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"). All intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation.

In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements contain all normal and recurring adjustments necessary to state fairly the consolidated financial condition, results of operations, comprehensive income, statement of stockholders' equity, and cash flows of the Company for the interim periods presented. Except as otherwise disclosed, all such adjustments consist only of those of a normal recurring nature. Operating results for the fiscal quarter ended September 28, 2019 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the current fiscal year ending December 28, 2019.

The preparation of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. Actual results could differ materially from those estimates.

The accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet as of December 29, 2018 was derived from the Company's audited consolidated financial statements included in its most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10-K. Certain information and footnote disclosure normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP have been condensed or omitted pursuant to the rules and regulations of the SEC and the instructions to Form 10-Q.

Accounting Policies

The accounting policies the Company follows are set forth in its most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10-K. There have been no material changes to these accounting policies, except as noted below for new accounting pronouncements adopted at the beginning of fiscal 2019.

Leases

At the beginning of fiscal 2019, the Company adopted the provisions of ASC No. 842, Leases ("ASC 842"), using a modified retrospective approach as an optional transition method. This approach allows the Company to apply the standard and related disclosures to the financial statements for the period of adoption and to apply the old guidance in the comparative periods.

The standard had a material impact on our consolidated balance sheets, but did not have a material impact on our consolidated income statements or statement of cash flows. The most significant impact was the recognition of right of use ("ROU") assets and lease liabilities for operating leases. Finance leases are not material to the Company's consolidated balance sheets, consolidated statements of operations or statements of cash flows.

Financial Presentation

The Company determines if an arrangement is a lease at its inception. Operating leases are included in operating lease assets, current operating lease liabilities, and long-term operating lease liabilities in our consolidated balance sheets.

ROU assets represent our right to use an underlying asset for the lease term and lease liabilities represent our obligation to make lease payments arising from the lease. Operating lease ROU assets and liabilities are recognized at commencement date based on the present value of lease payments over the lease term. Our lease terms may include options to extend or terminate the lease when it is reasonably certain that we will exercise that option.

The operating lease ROU asset also includes initial direct costs and excludes lease incentives. Lease expense is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term.

Certain of our lease agreements include variable rental payments based on a percentage of retail sales over contractual levels and others include variable rental payments adjusted periodically for inflation. Our lease agreements do not contain any material residual value guarantees or material restrictive covenants.

Policy Elections

Practical Expedient Package - The Company has elected the following expedients and applied them consistently to all leases:


◦	The Company will not revisit whether a contract is, or contains, a lease under the ASC 842 definition of a lease.


◦	The lease classification determined under prior guidance will not be reevaluated under ASC 842.


◦	Previously capitalized initial direct costs under prior guidance will be carried forward. Any initial direct costs after the effective date will be included within the ROU asset under ASC 842.

Portfolio approach - In general, the Company accounts for the underlying leased asset and applies a discount rate at the lease level. However, there are certain non-real estate leases for which the Company utilizes the portfolio method by aggregating similar leased assets based on the underlying lease term.

Non-lease component - The Company has lease agreements with lease and non-lease components. The Company has elected a policy to account for lease and non-lease components as a single component for all asset classes.

Short-term lease - Leases with an initial term of 12 months or less are not recorded on the balance sheets.

Discount rate - As most of the Company's leases do not provide an implicit rate, the Company uses the incremental borrowing rate based on the information available at commencement date in determining the present value of lease payments.

Renewal options - The Company evaluates the inclusion of renewal options on a lease by lease basis. In general, for leased retail real estate, the Company does not include renewal options in the underlying lease term.

Reclassification of Certain Tax Effects from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (ASU 2018-02)

In the first quarter of fiscal 2019, the Company adopted ASU No. 2018-02, Reclassification of Certain Tax Effects from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income ("ASU 2018-02"). The adoption of ASU 2018-02 allowed the Company to move "stranded" tax amounts from its accumulated other comprehensive loss to retained earnings. The effect of the adoption of ASU 2018-02 was not material to the Company's financial position and did not have an effect on the Company's consolidated results of operations or cash flows.

REVENUE RECOGNITION

9 Months Ended

Sep. 28, 2019

Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]

REVENUE RECOGNITION

The Company’s revenues are earned from contracts or arrangements with retail and wholesale customers and licensees. Contracts include written agreements as well as arrangements that are implied by customary practices or law.

Disaggregation of Revenue

The Company sells its products directly to consumers ("direct-to-consumer") and to other retail companies and partners that subsequently sell the products directly to their own retail customers. The Company also earns royalties from its licensees. Disaggregated revenues from these sources for the third quarter and three quarters ended fiscal 2019 and 2018 were as follows:



	Fiscal quarter ended September 28, 2019
(dollars in thousands)	U.S. Retail		U.S. Wholesale		International		Total
Wholesale channel	$	—	$	352,256	$	56,101	$	408,357
Direct-to-consumer	464,100		—		70,865		534,965
	$	464,100	$	352,256	$	126,966	$	943,322

Royalty income	$	4,244	$	4,038	$	910	$	9,192



	Three fiscal quarters ended September 28, 2019
(dollars in thousands)	U.S. Retail		U.S. Wholesale		International		Total
Wholesale channel	$	—	$	856,713	$	121,631	$	978,344
Direct-to-consumer	1,264,283		—		176,137		1,440,420
	$	1,264,283	$	856,713	$	297,768	$	2,418,764

Royalty income	$	10,688	$	14,051	$	2,632	$	27,371



	Fiscal quarter ended September 29, 2018
(dollars in thousands)	U.S. Retail		U.S. Wholesale		International		Total
Wholesale channel	$	—	$	338,963	$	54,373	$	393,336
Direct-to-consumer	459,101		—		71,470		530,571
	$	459,101	$	338,963	$	125,843	$	923,907

Royalty income	$	3,614	$	5,891	$	719	$	10,224



	Three fiscal quarters ended September 29, 2018
(dollars in thousands)	U.S. Retail		U.S. Wholesale		International		Total
Wholesale channel	$	—	$	829,272	$	117,255	$	946,527
Direct-to-consumer	1,244,863		—		184,500		1,429,363
	$	1,244,863	$	829,272	$	301,755	$	2,375,890

Royalty income	$	9,625	$	16,693	$	2,255	$	28,573

Accounts Receivable from Customers and Licensees

The components of Accounts receivable, net, were as follows:



(dollars in thousands)	September 28, 2019			December 29, 2018			September 29, 2018
Trade receivables from wholesale customers, net	$	278,573		$	244,258		$	281,190
Royalties receivable	9,128			9,279			9,667
Tenant allowances and other receivables	16,281			16,588			14,165
Total gross receivables	$	303,982		$	270,125		$	305,022
Less:
Wholesale accounts receivable reserves	(10,779		)	(11,866		)	(11,533		)
Accounts receivable, net	$	293,203		$	258,259		$	293,489

Contract Assets and Liabilities

The Company's contract assets are not material.

The Company recognizes a contract liability when it has received consideration from the customer and has a future obligation to transfer goods to the customer. Total contract liabilities consisted of the following amounts:



(dollars in thousands)	September 28, 2019		December 29, 2018		September 29, 2018
Contract liabilities - current:
Unredeemed gift cards	$	14,264	$	14,471	$	11,304
Unredeemed customer loyalty rewards	5,109		7,764		8,441
Private label credit card - signing bonus⁽¹⁾	714		714		—
Total contract liabilities - current⁽²⁾	$	20,087	$	22,949	$	19,745


(1)	Private label credit card - signing bonus - reflects the amount that the Company received as an upfront signing bonus from the third-party financial institution for the private label credit card program. The amount is recognized as revenue on a straight-line basis over the term of the agreement.


(2)	Included with Other current liabilities on the Company's consolidated balance sheet.

The Company's long-term contract liabilities are not material.

LEASES

9 Months Ended

Sep. 28, 2019

Leases [Abstract]

Leases

LEASES

We have operating leases for retail stores, distribution centers, corporate offices, data centers, and certain equipment. Our leases have remaining lease terms of 1 year to 20 years, some of which may include options to extend the leases for up to 5 years, and some of which may include options to early terminate the lease.

As of September 28, 2019, the Company's finance leases were not material to the consolidated balance sheets, consolidated statements of operations or statement of cash flows.

The following components of lease expense are included in Selling, general and administrative expenses on the Company's consolidated statements of operations for the third quarter and three quarters of fiscal 2019:



	Fiscal quarter ended		Three fiscal quarters ended
(dollars in thousands)	September 28, 2019		September 28, 2019
Operating lease cost	$	45,584	$	133,491
Variable lease cost ^(*)	15,492		46,692
Net lease cost	$	61,076	$	180,183


(*)	Includes short-term leases, which are immaterial.

As of September 28, 2019, the weighted-average remaining operating lease term was 6.1 years and the weighted-average discount rate for operating leases was 4.39%.

Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of operating lease liabilities in the third quarter and three quarters of fiscal 2019 was $48.5 million and $143.7 million, respectively.

As of September 28, 2019, the maturities of lease liabilities were as follows:



(dollars in thousands)	Operating leases
Remainder of 2019	$	49,210
2020	189,604
2021	172,278
2022	148,813
2023	123,551
After 2023	292,747
Total lease payments	$	976,203
Less: Interest	(125,962		)
Present value of lease liabilities(*)	$	850,241


(*)	As most of our leases do not provide an implicit rate, we use our incremental borrowing rate based on the information available at commencement date to determine the present value of lease payments. We used the incremental borrowing rate on December 30, 2018, for operating leases that commenced prior to that date.

As of September 28, 2019, the minimum rental commitments for additional operating lease contracts that have not yet commenced, primarily for retail stores, is $19.2 million. These operating leases will commence between fiscal year 2019 and fiscal year 2023 with lease terms of 5 years to 10 years.

As of December 29, 2018, the minimum annual rental commitments under current non-cancellable operating leases were as follows:



(dollars in thousands)	Operating leases
2019	$	163,963
2020	150,010
2021	134,203
2022	116,773
2023	102,487
Thereafter	235,731
Total	$	903,167

ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS

9 Months Ended

Sep. 28, 2019

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Abstract]

ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS

The components of accumulated other comprehensive loss consisted of the following:



(dollars in thousands)	September 28, 2019			December 29, 2018			September 29, 2018
Cumulative foreign currency translation adjustments	$	(29,533	)	$	(32,964	)	$	(24,510	)
Pension and post-retirement obligations^(*)	(9,375		)	(7,875		)	(7,808		)
Total accumulated other comprehensive loss	$	(38,908	)	$	(40,839	)	$	(32,318	)


(*)	Net of income taxes of $2.9 million, $4.4 million, and $4.4 million, respectively.

During the first three quarters of both fiscal 2019 and fiscal 2018, no amounts were reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss to the statement of operations.

GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS

9 Months Ended

Sep. 28, 2019

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS

The Company's goodwill and intangible assets were as follows:



		September 28, 2019						December 29, 2018
(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
Canada goodwill⁽²⁾	Indefinite	40,032		—		40,032		38,869		—		38,869
Skip Hop goodwill⁽³⁾	Indefinite	45,940		—		45,940		45,960		—		45,960
Carter's Mexico goodwill⁽⁴⁾	Indefinite	5,693		—		5,693		5,702		—		5,702
Total goodwill		$	228,235	$	—	$	228,235	$	227,101	$	—	$	227,101

Carter's tradename	Indefinite	$	220,233	$	—	$	220,233	$	220,233	$	—	$	220,233
OshKosh tradename	Indefinite	85,500		—		85,500		85,500		—		85,500
Skip Hop tradename⁽⁵⁾	Indefinite	26,000		—		26,000		56,800		—		56,800
Finite-life tradenames	5-20 years	3,911		939		2,972		3,911		752		3,159
Total tradenames, net		$	335,644	$	939	$	334,705	$	366,444	$	752	$	365,692

Skip Hop customer relationships	15 years	$	47,300	$	7,863	$	39,437	$	47,300	$	5,480	$	41,820
Carter's Mexico customer relationships	10 years	3,148		695		2,453		3,146		455		2,691
Total customer relationships, net		$	50,448	$	8,558	$	41,890	$	50,446	$	5,935	$	44,511



		September 29, 2018
(dollars in thousands)	Weighted-average useful life	Gross amount		Accumulated amortization		Net amount
Carter's goodwill⁽¹⁾	Indefinite	$	136,570	$	—	$	136,570
Canada goodwill⁽²⁾	Indefinite	41,074		—		41,074
Skip Hop goodwill⁽³⁾	Indefinite	45,976		—		45,976
Carter's Mexico goodwill⁽⁴⁾	Indefinite	5,991		—		5,991
Total goodwill		$	229,611	$	—	$	229,611

Carter's tradename	Indefinite	$	220,233	$	—	$	220,233
OshKosh tradename	Indefinite	85,500		—		85,500
Skip Hop tradename	Indefinite	56,800		—		56,800
Finite-life tradenames	5-20 years	3,911		690		3,221
Total tradenames, net		$	366,444	$	690	$	365,754

Skip Hop customer relationships	15 years	$	47,300	$	4,686	$	42,614
Carter's Mexico customer relationships	10 years	3,289		378		2,911
Total customer relationships, net		$	50,589	$	5,064	$	45,525


(1)	$45.9 million is assigned to the U.S. Wholesale segment, $82.0 million is assigned to the U.S. Retail segment, and $8.6 million is assigned to the International segment.


(2)	Goodwill for Canada (Bonnie Togs) is assigned to the International segment.


(3)	$28.6 million is assigned to the U.S. Wholesale segment, $15.5 million is assigned to the International segment, and $1.9 million is assigned to the U.S. Retail segment.


(4)	Goodwill for Carter's Mexico is assigned to the International segment.


(5)	Fiscal quarter ended September 28, 2019 includes a tradename impairment charge of $30.8 million.

The Company's Skip Hop business has experienced lower than expected actual and projected sales and profitability due to lower domestic demand, including the loss of a significant customer (Toys "R" Us), lower international demand and higher product costs primarily drive by tariffs imposed on products sourced from China. As a result, the Company conducted an interim impairment assessment on the value of the Company's indefinite-lived Skip Hop tradename asset that was recorded in connection with the acquisition of Skip Hop Holdings, Inc. in February 2017. The indefinite-lived tradename asset assessment was performed in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") 350, "Intangibles--Goodwill and Other" and was determined using a discounted cash flow analysis which examined the hypothetical cost savings that accrue as a result of our ownership of the tradename. Based on this assessment, a charge of $19.1 million, $10.5 million, and $1.2 million was recorded on our indefinite-lived Skip Hop tradename asset in the U.S. Wholesale, International, and U.S. Retail segments, respectively, to reflect the impairment of the value ascribed to the indefinite-lived Skip Hop tradename asset. The carrying value of the Company's indefinite-lived Skip Hop tradename asset after the impairment charge was $26.0 million.

Amortization expense for intangible assets subject to amortization was approximately $0.9 million for both the third fiscal quarter ended September 28, 2019 and third fiscal quarter ended September 29, 2018. For both the first three quarters of fiscal 2019 and fiscal 2018, amortization expense was approximately $2.8 million.

The estimated amortization expense for the next five fiscal years is as follows:



(dollars in thousands)	Amortization
2020	$	3,739
2021	$	3,739
2022	$	3,739
2023	$	3,697
2024	$	3,667

COMMON STOCK

9 Months Ended

Sep. 28, 2019

Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract]

COMMON STOCK

Open Market Share Repurchases

The total aggregate remaining capacity under outstanding repurchase authorizations as of September 28, 2019 was approximately $245.1 million, based on settled repurchase transactions. The authorizations have no expiration date.

The Company repurchased and retired shares in open market transactions in the following amounts for the fiscal periods indicated:



	Fiscal quarter ended				Three fiscal quarters ended
	September 28, 2019		September 29, 2018		September 28, 2019		September 29, 2018
Number of shares repurchased	602,043		543,793		1,607,920		1,364,420
Aggregate cost of shares repurchased (dollars in thousands)	$	55,021	$	56,401	$	147,464	$	145,493
Average price per share	$	91.39	$	103.72	$	91.71	$	106.63

Future repurchases may occur from time to time in the open market, in privately 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.

Dividends

In the third fiscal and three fiscal quarters ended September 28, 2019, the Company declared and paid cash dividends per share of $0.50 and $1.50, respectively. In the third fiscal and three fiscal quarters ended September 29, 2018, the Company declared and paid cash dividends per share of $0.45 and $1.35, respectively. Future declarations of dividends and the establishment of future record and payment dates are at the discretion of the Company's Board of Directors and are 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 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 described in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the 2018 fiscal year ended December 29, 2018.

LONG-TERM DEBT

9 Months Ended

Sep. 28, 2019

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

LONG-TERM DEBT

Long-term debt consisted of the following:



(dollars in thousands)	September 28, 2019			December 29, 2018			September 29, 2018
Senior notes at amounts repayable	$	500,000		$	400,000		$	400,000
Less unamortized issuance-related costs for senior notes	(5,475		)	(2,736		)	(2,980		)
Senior notes, net	$	494,525		$	397,264		$	397,020
Secured revolving credit facility	275,000			196,000			401,000
Total long-term debt, net	$	769,525		$	593,264		$	798,020

Secured Revolving Credit Facility

As of September 28, 2019, the Company had $275.0 million in outstanding borrowings under its secured revolving credit facility, exclusive of $5.0 million of outstanding letters of credit. As of September 28, 2019, approximately $470.0 million remained available for future borrowing. All outstanding borrowings under the Company's secured revolving credit facility are classified as non-current liabilities on the Company's consolidated balance sheet because of the contractual repayment terms under the credit facility.

As of September 28, 2019, the interest rate margins applicable to the secured 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%).

As of September 28, 2019, U.S. dollar borrowings outstanding under the secured revolving credit facility accrued interest at a LIBOR rate plus the applicable margin, which resulted in a weighted-average borrowing rate of 3.41%. There were no Canadian dollar or other foreign currency borrowings outstanding on September 28, 2019.

As of September 28, 2019, the Company was in compliance with the financial and other covenants under the secured revolving credit facility.

Senior Notes

On March 14, 2019, the Company's wholly-owned subsidiary, The William Carter Company ("TWCC"), redeemed $400 million principal amount of senior notes, bearing interest at a rate of 5.25% per annum, and maturing on August 15, 2021, pursuant to the optional redemption provisions of the notes, which required that TWCC pay the outstanding principal plus accrued interest and an early redemption premium of 1.31% of the outstanding principal amounts of the senior notes. This debt redemption resulted in a loss on extinguishment of debt of $7.8 million, consisting of $5.2 million of early redemption premiums and $2.6 million of unamortized debt issuance costs.

Concurrently, TWCC issued $500 million principal amount of senior notes at par, bearing interest at a rate of 5.625% per annum, and maturing on March 15, 2027, all of which were outstanding as of September 28, 2019. TWCC received net proceeds from the offering of the senior notes of approximately $494.8 million, after deducting underwriting fees and other expenses, which TWCC used to redeem the senior notes discussed above and repay borrowings outstanding under the Company's secured revolving credit facility. As of September 28, 2019, approximately $5.8 million, including both bank fees and other third party expenses, has been capitalized in connection with the issuance and is being amortized over the term of the senior notes.

STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION

9 Months Ended

Sep. 28, 2019

Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]

STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION

The Company recorded stock-based compensation expense as follows:



	Fiscal quarter ended					Three fiscal quarters ended
(dollars in thousands)	September 28, 2019		September 29, 2018			September 28, 2019		September 29, 2018
Stock options	$	904	$	1,148		$	3,146	$	3,604
Restricted stock:
Time-based awards	2,288		1,881			7,034		5,989
Performance-based awards	299		(1,185		)	1,957		1,314
Stock awards	242		—			1,403		1,203
Total	$	3,733	$	1,844		$	13,540	$	12,110

The Company recognizes compensation cost ratably over the applicable performance periods based on the estimated probability of achievement of its performance targets at the end of each period. During the third fiscal quarter of 2019, the achievement of performance target estimates related to certain performance-based grants were revised resulting in a $0.5 million reduction to stock compensation expense.

INCOME TAXES	9 Months Ended
INCOME TAXES	Sep. 28, 2019
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
INCOME TAXES	INCOME TAXES As of September 28, 2019, the Company had gross unrecognized income tax benefits of approximately $14.4 million, of which $12.3 million, if ultimately recognized, may affect the Company's effective income tax rate in the periods 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. Included in the reserves for unrecognized tax benefits at September 28, 2019 is approximately $2.2 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 income tax rate for fiscal 2019 or fiscal 2020 along with the effective income 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 recognizes penalties related to unrecognized income tax benefits as a component of income tax expense. During the third fiscal quarters ended September 28, 2019 and September 29, 2018, interest expense recorded on uncertain tax positions was not material. During the first three quarters of fiscal 2019, interest expense recorded on uncertain tax positions was $0.7 million, and during the first three quarters of fiscal 2018, interest expense recorded on uncertain tax positions was not material. The Company had approximately $2.5 million, $1.8 million, and $1.9 million of interest accrued on uncertain tax positions as of September 28, 2019, December 29, 2018, and September 29, 2018, respectively.

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS	9 Months Ended
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS	Sep. 28, 2019
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS	FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS 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 are included in Other assets on the accompanying consolidated balance sheets, and their aggregate fair values were approximately $18.2 million, $15.7 million, and $17.6 million at September 28, 2019, December 29, 2018, and September 29, 2018, respectively. These investments are classified as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy. Gains on the investments in marketable securities were $0.9 million and $2.5 million for the third fiscal quarter and the three fiscal quarters ended September 28, 2019, respectively, and were $0.7 million and $0.9 million for the third fiscal quarter and the three fiscal quarters ended September 29, 2018, respectively.These amounts are included in Other expense (income), net on the Company's consolidated statement of operations. Borrowings As of September 28, 2019, the fair value of the Company's $275.0 million in outstanding borrowings under its secured revolving credit facility approximated the carrying value. The fair value of the Company's senior notes at September 28, 2019 was approximately $536.0 million. The fair value of these senior notes with a notional value and carrying value (gross of debt cost) of $500 million was estimated using a quoted price as provided in the secondary market, which considers the Company's credit risk and market related conditions, and is therefore within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy. Goodwill and Intangible Assets Goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets are tested annually or if a triggering event occurs that indicates an impairment loss may have been incurred using fair value measurements with unobservable inputs (Level 3). The Company’s Skip Hop business has experienced lower than expected actual and projected sales and profitability due to lower domestic demand, including the loss of a significant customer (Toys “R” Us), lower international demand and higher product costs primarily driven by tariffs imposed on products sourced from China. As a result, the Company conducted an interim impairment assessment on the value of the Company's indefinite-lived Skip Hop tradename asset that was recorded in connection with the acquisition of Skip Hop Holdings, Inc. in February 2017. Based on this assessment, a charge of $19.1 million, $10.5 million, and $1.2 million was recorded on our indefinite-lived Skip Hop tradename asset in the U.S. Wholesale, International, and U.S. Retail segments, respectively, to reflect the impairment of the value ascribed to the indefinite-lived Skip Hop tradename asset. The carrying value of the Company's indefinite-lived Skip Hop tradename asset after the impairment charge was $26.0 million. See Note 6, Goodwill and Intangibles, for further details on the impairment charge and valuation methodologies.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for the fair value of financial instruments (as defined), including financial assets and financial liabilities (collectively, as defined), and the measurements of those instruments as well as disclosures related to the fair value of non-financial assets and liabilities. Such disclosures about the financial instruments, assets, and liabilities would include: (1) the fair value of the required items together with their carrying amounts (as appropriate); (2) for items for which it is not practicable to estimate fair value, disclosure would include: (a) information pertinent to estimating fair value (including, carrying amount, effective interest rate, and maturity, and (b) the reasons why it is not practicable to estimate fair value; (3) significant concentrations of credit risk including: (a) information about the activity, region, or economic characteristics identifying a concentration, (b) the maximum amount of loss the entity is exposed to based on the gross fair value of the related item, (c) policy for requiring collateral or other security and information as to accessing such collateral or security, and (d) the nature and brief description of such collateral or security; (4) quantitative information about market risks and how such risks are managed; (5) for items measured on both a recurring and nonrecurring basis information regarding the inputs used to develop the fair value measurement; and (6) for items presented in the financial statement for which fair value measurement is elected: (a) information necessary to understand the reasons for the election, (b) discussion of the effect of fair value changes on earnings, (c) a description of [similar groups] items for which the election is made and the relation thereof to the balance sheet, the aggregate carrying value of items included in the balance sheet that are not eligible for the election; (7) all other required (as defined) and desired information.

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EARNINGS PER SHARE

9 Months Ended

Sep. 28, 2019

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

EARNINGS PER SHARE

EARNINGS PER SHAREThe following is a reconciliation of basic common shares outstanding to diluted common and common equivalent shares outstanding:



	Fiscal quarter ended						Three fiscal quarters ended
	September 28, 2019			September 29, 2018			September 28, 2019			September 29, 2018
Weighted-average number of common and common equivalent shares outstanding:
Basic number of common shares outstanding	44,144,135			45,990,039			44,640,413			46,399,746
Dilutive effect of equity awards	287,904			490,283			302,832			538,422
Diluted number of common and common equivalent shares outstanding	44,432,039			46,480,322			44,943,245			46,938,168

Basic net income per common share (in thousands, except per share data):
Net income	$	60,252		$	71,770		$	138,655		$	151,506
Income allocated to participating securities	(565		)	(540		)	(1,244		)	(1,142		)
Net income available to common shareholders	$	59,687		$	71,230		$	137,411		$	150,364

Basic net income per common share	$	1.35		$	1.55		$	3.08		$	3.24

Diluted net income per common share (in thousands, except per share data):
Net income	$	60,252		$	71,770		$	138,655		$	151,506
Income allocated to participating securities	(563		)	(536		)	(1,239		)	(1,134		)
Net income available to common shareholders	$	59,689		$	71,234		$	137,416		$	150,372

Diluted net income per common share	$	1.34		$	1.53		$	3.06		$	3.20

Anti-dilutive awards excluded from diluted earnings per share computation	691,707			326,129			505,642			266,646

OTHER CURRENT AND LONG-TERM LIABILITIES

9 Months Ended

Sep. 28, 2019

Other Liabilities Disclosure [Abstract]

OTHER CURRENT AND LONG-TERM LIABILITIES

Other current liabilities that exceeded five percent of total current liabilities, at the end of any comparable period, were as follows:



(dollars in thousands)	September 28, 2019		December 29, 2018		September 29, 2018
Income taxes payable	$	26,909	$	17,415	$	21,124
Accrued employee benefits	12,509		16,421		13,987
Accrued and deferred rent	322		19,120		19,137

Other long-term liabilities that exceeded five percent of total liabilities, at the end of any comparable period, were as follows:



(dollars in thousands)	September 28, 2019		December 29, 2018		September 29, 2018
Deferred lease incentives	$	—	$	72,345	$	75,331

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES	9 Months Ended
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES	Sep. 28, 2019
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 impact 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.

SEGMENT INFORMATION

9 Months Ended

Sep. 28, 2019

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

SEGMENT INFORMATION

The table below presents certain information for our reportable segments and unallocated corporate expenses for the periods indicated:



	Fiscal quarter ended										Three fiscal quarters ended
(dollars in thousands)	September 28, 2019			% of Total Net Sales		September 29, 2018			% of Total Net Sales		September 28, 2019			% of Total Net Sales		September 29, 2018			% of Total Net Sales
Net sales:
U.S. Retail	$	464,100		49.2	%	$	459,101		49.7	%	$	1,264,283		52.3	%	$	1,244,863		52.4	%
U.S. Wholesale	352,256			37.3	%	338,963			36.7	%	856,713			35.4	%	829,272			34.9	%
International	126,966			13.5	%	125,843			13.6	%	297,768			12.3	%	301,755			12.7	%
Total net sales	$	943,322		100.0	%	$	923,907		100.0	%	$	2,418,764		100.0	%	$	2,375,890		100.0	%

Operating income:				% of Segment Net Sales					% of Segment Net Sales					% of Segment Net Sales					% of Segment Net Sales
U.S. Retail^(1)(2)(8)	$	49,472		10.7	%	$	47,139		10.3	%	$	124,567		9.9	%	$	122,086		9.8	%
U.S. Wholesale⁽³⁾⁽⁸⁾	54,391			15.4	%	67,785			20.0	%	145,181			16.9	%	148,395			17.9	%
International^(4)(7)(8)	6,136			4.8	%	12,434			9.9	%	15,351			5.2	%	20,508			6.8	%
Corporate expenses⁽⁵⁾⁽⁶⁾	(26,129		)			(23,801		)			(75,994		)			(70,152		)
Total operating income	$	83,870		8.9	%	$	103,557		11.2	%	$	209,105		8.6	%	$	220,837		9.3	%


(1)	Three fiscal quarters ended September 28, 2019 includes a $0.7 million reversal of retail store restructuring costs previously recorded during the third quarter of fiscal 2017.


(2)	Three fiscal quarters ended September 29, 2018 includes insurance recovery of approximately $0.4 million associated with storm-related store closures.


(3)	Three fiscal quarters ended September 29, 2018 includes approximately $12.8 million of charges related to a customer bankruptcy.


(4)	Three fiscal quarters ended September 28, 2019 includes a benefit of $2.1 million related to sale of inventory previously reserved in China.


(5)	Three fiscal quarters ended September 28, 2019 includes $1.6 million in charges related to organizational restructuring.


(6)	Corporate expenses include expenses related to incentive compensation, stock-based compensation, executive management, severance and relocation, finance, office occupancy, information technology, certain legal fees, consulting fees, and audit fees.


(7)	Fiscal quarter and three fiscal quarters ended September 29, 2018 include approximately $3.5 million in costs associated with changes to the Company's business model in China, which includes inventory and severance charges.

(8)

Fiscal quarter and three fiscal quarters ended September 28, 2019 include an impairment of the Company's indefinite-lived Skip Hop tradename asset of $19.1 million, $10.5 million, and $1.2 million recorded to the U.S. Wholesale, International, and U.S. Retail segments, respectively.

PENDING ADOPTION OF RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS	9 Months Ended
PENDING ADOPTION OF RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS	Sep. 28, 2019
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
PENDING ADOPTION OF RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS	PENDING ADOPTION OF RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS Credit Losses (ASU 2016-13) In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-13, Financial Instruments-Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments ("ASU 2016-13"). This new guidance will change how entities account for credit impairment for trade and other receivables, as well as for certain financial assets and other instruments. ASU 2016-13 will replace the current "incurred loss" model with an "expected loss" model. Under the "incurred loss" model, a loss (or allowance) is recognized only when an event has occurred (such as a payment delinquency) that causes the entity to believe that a loss is probable (i.e., that it has been "incurred"). Under the "expected loss" model, an entity will recognize a loss (or allowance) upon initial recognition of the asset that reflects all future events that will lead to a loss being realized, regardless of whether it is probable that the future event will occur. The "incurred loss" model considers past events and current conditions, while the "expected loss" model includes expectations for the future which have yet to occur. ASU 2016-13 will be effective for the Company at the beginning of fiscal 2020 with early adoption permitted for fiscal 2019, including interim periods therein. The standard will require entities to record a cumulative-effect adjustment to the balance sheet as of the beginning of the first reporting period in which the guidance is effective. The Company is currently evaluating the impact that ASU 2016-13 may have on the timing of recognizing future provisions for expected losses on the Company's accounts receivable. Goodwill Impairment Testing (ASU 2017-04) In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-04, Intangibles-Goodwill and Other (Topic 350): Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment ("ASU 2017-04"). ASU 2017-04 will eliminate the requirement to calculate the implied fair value of goodwill (step 2 of the current goodwill impairment test) to measure a goodwill impairment charge. Instead, entities will record an impairment charge based on the excess of a reporting unit's carrying amount over its fair value (i.e., measure the charge based on the current step 1). Any impairment charge will be limited to the amount of goodwill allocated to an affected reporting unit. ASU 2017-04 will not change the current guidance for completing Step 1 of the goodwill impairment test, and an entity will still be able to perform the current optional qualitative goodwill impairment assessment before determining whether to proceed to Step 1. Upon adoption, ASU 2017-04 will be applied prospectively. Adoption for the Company will be effective for annual and interim impairment tests performed beginning in fiscal 2020. Early adoption is permitted for annual and interim goodwill impairment testing dates after January 1, 2017. The impact that ASU 2017-04 may have on the Company's financial condition or results of operations will depend on the circumstances of any goodwill impairment event that may occur after adoption.

BASIS OF PRESENTATION (Policies)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 28, 2019

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

Leases

Financial Presentation

The operating lease ROU asset also includes initial direct costs and excludes lease incentives. Lease expense is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term.

Policy Elections

Practical Expedient Package - The Company has elected the following expedients and applied them consistently to all leases:


◦	The Company will not revisit whether a contract is, or contains, a lease under the ASC 842 definition of a lease.


◦	The lease classification determined under prior guidance will not be reevaluated under ASC 842.


◦	Previously capitalized initial direct costs under prior guidance will be carried forward. Any initial direct costs after the effective date will be included within the ROU asset under ASC 842.

Short-term lease - Leases with an initial term of 12 months or less are not recorded on the balance sheets.

New Accounting Pronouncements, Policy

Reclassification of Certain Tax Effects from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (ASU 2018-02)

REVENUE RECOGNITION (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 28, 2019

Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]

Disaggregation of Revenue



	Fiscal quarter ended September 28, 2019
(dollars in thousands)	U.S. Retail		U.S. Wholesale		International		Total
Wholesale channel	$	—	$	352,256	$	56,101	$	408,357
Direct-to-consumer	464,100		—		70,865		534,965
	$	464,100	$	352,256	$	126,966	$	943,322

Royalty income	$	4,244	$	4,038	$	910	$	9,192



	Three fiscal quarters ended September 28, 2019
(dollars in thousands)	U.S. Retail		U.S. Wholesale		International		Total
Wholesale channel	$	—	$	856,713	$	121,631	$	978,344
Direct-to-consumer	1,264,283		—		176,137		1,440,420
	$	1,264,283	$	856,713	$	297,768	$	2,418,764

Royalty income	$	10,688	$	14,051	$	2,632	$	27,371



	Fiscal quarter ended September 29, 2018
(dollars in thousands)	U.S. Retail		U.S. Wholesale		International		Total
Wholesale channel	$	—	$	338,963	$	54,373	$	393,336
Direct-to-consumer	459,101		—		71,470		530,571
	$	459,101	$	338,963	$	125,843	$	923,907

Royalty income	$	3,614	$	5,891	$	719	$	10,224



	Three fiscal quarters ended September 29, 2018
(dollars in thousands)	U.S. Retail		U.S. Wholesale		International		Total
Wholesale channel	$	—	$	829,272	$	117,255	$	946,527
Direct-to-consumer	1,244,863		—		184,500		1,429,363
	$	1,244,863	$	829,272	$	301,755	$	2,375,890

Royalty income	$	9,625	$	16,693	$	2,255	$	28,573

Accounts Receivable from Customers and Licensees

The components of Accounts receivable, net, were as follows:



(dollars in thousands)	September 28, 2019			December 29, 2018			September 29, 2018
Trade receivables from wholesale customers, net	$	278,573		$	244,258		$	281,190
Royalties receivable	9,128			9,279			9,667
Tenant allowances and other receivables	16,281			16,588			14,165
Total gross receivables	$	303,982		$	270,125		$	305,022
Less:
Wholesale accounts receivable reserves	(10,779		)	(11,866		)	(11,533		)
Accounts receivable, net	$	293,203		$	258,259		$	293,489

Contract with Customer, Asset and Liability

Contract Assets and Liabilities

The Company's contract assets are not material.



(dollars in thousands)	September 28, 2019		December 29, 2018		September 29, 2018
Contract liabilities - current:
Unredeemed gift cards	$	14,264	$	14,471	$	11,304
Unredeemed customer loyalty rewards	5,109		7,764		8,441
Private label credit card - signing bonus⁽¹⁾	714		714		—
Total contract liabilities - current⁽²⁾	$	20,087	$	22,949	$	19,745


(1)	Private label credit card - signing bonus - reflects the amount that the Company received as an upfront signing bonus from the third-party financial institution for the private label credit card program. The amount is recognized as revenue on a straight-line basis over the term of the agreement.


(2)	Included with Other current liabilities on the Company's consolidated balance sheet.

The Company's long-term contract liabilities are not material.

LEASES (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 28, 2019

Leases [Abstract]

Lease, Cost



	Fiscal quarter ended		Three fiscal quarters ended
(dollars in thousands)	September 28, 2019		September 28, 2019
Operating lease cost	$	45,584	$	133,491
Variable lease cost ^(*)	15,492		46,692
Net lease cost	$	61,076	$	180,183

(*)

Includes short-term leases, which are immaterial.

Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, Maturity

As of September 28, 2019, the maturities of lease liabilities were as follows:



(dollars in thousands)	Operating leases
Remainder of 2019	$	49,210
2020	189,604
2021	172,278
2022	148,813
2023	123,551
After 2023	292,747
Total lease payments	$	976,203
Less: Interest	(125,962		)
Present value of lease liabilities(*)	$	850,241

(*)

As most of our leases do not provide an implicit rate, we use our incremental borrowing rate based on the information available at commencement date to determine the present value of lease payments. We used the incremental borrowing rate on December 30, 2018, for operating leases that commenced prior to that date.

Schedule of Future Minimum Rental Payments for Operating Leases

As of December 29, 2018, the minimum annual rental commitments under current non-cancellable operating leases were as follows:



(dollars in thousands)	Operating leases
2019	$	163,963
2020	150,010
2021	134,203
2022	116,773
2023	102,487
Thereafter	235,731
Total	$	903,167

ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 28, 2019

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Abstract]

Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

The components of accumulated other comprehensive loss consisted of the following:



(dollars in thousands)	September 28, 2019			December 29, 2018			September 29, 2018
Cumulative foreign currency translation adjustments	$	(29,533	)	$	(32,964	)	$	(24,510	)
Pension and post-retirement obligations^(*)	(9,375		)	(7,875		)	(7,808		)
Total accumulated other comprehensive loss	$	(38,908	)	$	(40,839	)	$	(32,318	)

(*)

Net of income taxes of $2.9 million, $4.4 million, and $4.4 million, respectively.

GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 28, 2019

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Intangible assets table

The Company's goodwill and intangible assets were as follows:



		September 28, 2019						December 29, 2018
(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
Canada goodwill⁽²⁾	Indefinite	40,032		—		40,032		38,869		—		38,869
Skip Hop goodwill⁽³⁾	Indefinite	45,940		—		45,940		45,960		—		45,960
Carter's Mexico goodwill⁽⁴⁾	Indefinite	5,693		—		5,693		5,702		—		5,702
Total goodwill		$	228,235	$	—	$	228,235	$	227,101	$	—	$	227,101

Carter's tradename	Indefinite	$	220,233	$	—	$	220,233	$	220,233	$	—	$	220,233
OshKosh tradename	Indefinite	85,500		—		85,500		85,500		—		85,500
Skip Hop tradename⁽⁵⁾	Indefinite	26,000		—		26,000		56,800		—		56,800
Finite-life tradenames	5-20 years	3,911		939		2,972		3,911		752		3,159
Total tradenames, net		$	335,644	$	939	$	334,705	$	366,444	$	752	$	365,692

Skip Hop customer relationships	15 years	$	47,300	$	7,863	$	39,437	$	47,300	$	5,480	$	41,820
Carter's Mexico customer relationships	10 years	3,148		695		2,453		3,146		455		2,691
Total customer relationships, net		$	50,448	$	8,558	$	41,890	$	50,446	$	5,935	$	44,511



		September 29, 2018
(dollars in thousands)	Weighted-average useful life	Gross amount		Accumulated amortization		Net amount
Carter's goodwill⁽¹⁾	Indefinite	$	136,570	$	—	$	136,570
Canada goodwill⁽²⁾	Indefinite	41,074		—		41,074
Skip Hop goodwill⁽³⁾	Indefinite	45,976		—		45,976
Carter's Mexico goodwill⁽⁴⁾	Indefinite	5,991		—		5,991
Total goodwill		$	229,611	$	—	$	229,611

Carter's tradename	Indefinite	$	220,233	$	—	$	220,233
OshKosh tradename	Indefinite	85,500		—		85,500
Skip Hop tradename	Indefinite	56,800		—		56,800
Finite-life tradenames	5-20 years	3,911		690		3,221
Total tradenames, net		$	366,444	$	690	$	365,754

Skip Hop customer relationships	15 years	$	47,300	$	4,686	$	42,614
Carter's Mexico customer relationships	10 years	3,289		378		2,911
Total customer relationships, net		$	50,589	$	5,064	$	45,525

Schedule of Future Amortization Expense

ately $2.8 million.

The estimated amortization expense for the next five fiscal years is as follows:



(dollars in thousands)	Amortization
2020	$	3,739
2021	$	3,739
2022	$	3,739
2023	$	3,697
2024	$	3,667

COMMON STOCK (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 28, 2019

Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract]

Schedule of Shares Repurchased and Retired

The Company repurchased and retired shares in open market transactions in the following amounts for the fiscal periods indicated:



	Fiscal quarter ended				Three fiscal quarters ended
	September 28, 2019		September 29, 2018		September 28, 2019		September 29, 2018
Number of shares repurchased	602,043		543,793		1,607,920		1,364,420
Aggregate cost of shares repurchased (dollars in thousands)	$	55,021	$	56,401	$	147,464	$	145,493
Average price per share	$	91.39	$	103.72	$	91.71	$	106.63

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Tabular disclosure of an entity's stock, including par or stated value per share, number and dollar amount of share subscriptions, shares authorized, shares issued, shares outstanding, number and dollar amount of shares held in an employee trust, dividend per share, total dividends, share conversion features, par value plus additional paid in capital, the value of treasury stock and other information necessary to a fair presentation, and EPS information. Stock by class includes common, convertible, and preferred stocks which are not redeemable or redeemable solely at the option of the issuer. Includes preferred stock with redemption features that are solely within the control of the issuer and mandatorily redeemable stock if redemption is required to occur only upon liquidation or termination of the reporting entity. If more than one issue is outstanding, state the title of each issue and the corresponding dollar amount; dollar amount of any shares subscribed but unissued and the deduction of subscriptions receivable there from; number of shares authorized, issued, and outstanding.

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LONG-TERM DEBT (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 28, 2019

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of long-term debt

Long-term debt consisted of the following:



(dollars in thousands)	September 28, 2019			December 29, 2018			September 29, 2018
Senior notes at amounts repayable	$	500,000		$	400,000		$	400,000
Less unamortized issuance-related costs for senior notes	(5,475		)	(2,736		)	(2,980		)
Senior notes, net	$	494,525		$	397,264		$	397,020
Secured revolving credit facility	275,000			196,000			401,000
Total long-term debt, net	$	769,525		$	593,264		$	798,020

- Definition

Tabular disclosure of long-debt instruments or arrangements, including identification, terms, features, collateral requirements and other information necessary to a fair presentation. These are debt arrangements that originally required repayment more than twelve months after issuance or greater than the normal operating cycle of the entity, if longer.

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STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 28, 2019

Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]

Summary of recorded stock-based compensation cost

The Company recorded stock-based compensation expense as follows:



	Fiscal quarter ended					Three fiscal quarters ended
(dollars in thousands)	September 28, 2019		September 29, 2018			September 28, 2019		September 29, 2018
Stock options	$	904	$	1,148		$	3,146	$	3,604
Restricted stock:
Time-based awards	2,288		1,881			7,034		5,989
Performance-based awards	299		(1,185		)	1,957		1,314
Stock awards	242		—			1,403		1,203
Total	$	3,733	$	1,844		$	13,540	$	12,110

EARNINGS PER SHARE (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 28, 2019

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Reconciliation of basic common shares outstanding to diluted common and common equivalent shares outstanding

The following is a reconciliation of basic common shares outstanding to diluted common and common equivalent shares outstanding:



	Fiscal quarter ended						Three fiscal quarters ended
	September 28, 2019			September 29, 2018			September 28, 2019			September 29, 2018
Weighted-average number of common and common equivalent shares outstanding:
Basic number of common shares outstanding	44,144,135			45,990,039			44,640,413			46,399,746
Dilutive effect of equity awards	287,904			490,283			302,832			538,422
Diluted number of common and common equivalent shares outstanding	44,432,039			46,480,322			44,943,245			46,938,168

Basic net income per common share (in thousands, except per share data):
Net income	$	60,252		$	71,770		$	138,655		$	151,506
Income allocated to participating securities	(565		)	(540		)	(1,244		)	(1,142		)
Net income available to common shareholders	$	59,687		$	71,230		$	137,411		$	150,364

Basic net income per common share	$	1.35		$	1.55		$	3.08		$	3.24

Diluted net income per common share (in thousands, except per share data):
Net income	$	60,252		$	71,770		$	138,655		$	151,506
Income allocated to participating securities	(563		)	(536		)	(1,239		)	(1,134		)
Net income available to common shareholders	$	59,689		$	71,234		$	137,416		$	150,372

Diluted net income per common share	$	1.34		$	1.53		$	3.06		$	3.20

Anti-dilutive awards excluded from diluted earnings per share computation	691,707			326,129			505,642			266,646

OTHER CURRENT AND LONG-TERM LIABILITIES (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 28, 2019

Other Liabilities Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of other current liabilities

Other current liabilities that exceeded five percent of total current liabilities, at the end of any comparable period, were as follows:



(dollars in thousands)	September 28, 2019		December 29, 2018		September 29, 2018
Income taxes payable	$	26,909	$	17,415	$	21,124
Accrued employee benefits	12,509		16,421		13,987
Accrued and deferred rent	322		19,120		19,137

Schedule of other long-term liabilities

Other long-term liabilities that exceeded five percent of total liabilities, at the end of any comparable period, were as follows:



(dollars in thousands)	September 28, 2019		December 29, 2018		September 29, 2018
Deferred lease incentives	$	—	$	72,345	$	75,331

SEGMENT INFORMATION (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 28, 2019

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Schedule of segment information

The table below presents certain information for our reportable segments and unallocated corporate expenses for the periods indicated:



	Fiscal quarter ended										Three fiscal quarters ended
(dollars in thousands)	September 28, 2019			% of Total Net Sales		September 29, 2018			% of Total Net Sales		September 28, 2019			% of Total Net Sales		September 29, 2018			% of Total Net Sales
Net sales:
U.S. Retail	$	464,100		49.2	%	$	459,101		49.7	%	$	1,264,283		52.3	%	$	1,244,863		52.4	%
U.S. Wholesale	352,256			37.3	%	338,963			36.7	%	856,713			35.4	%	829,272			34.9	%
International	126,966			13.5	%	125,843			13.6	%	297,768			12.3	%	301,755			12.7	%
Total net sales	$	943,322		100.0	%	$	923,907		100.0	%	$	2,418,764		100.0	%	$	2,375,890		100.0	%

Operating income:				% of Segment Net Sales					% of Segment Net Sales					% of Segment Net Sales					% of Segment Net Sales
U.S. Retail^(1)(2)(8)	$	49,472		10.7	%	$	47,139		10.3	%	$	124,567		9.9	%	$	122,086		9.8	%
U.S. Wholesale⁽³⁾⁽⁸⁾	54,391			15.4	%	67,785			20.0	%	145,181			16.9	%	148,395			17.9	%
International^(4)(7)(8)	6,136			4.8	%	12,434			9.9	%	15,351			5.2	%	20,508			6.8	%
Corporate expenses⁽⁵⁾⁽⁶⁾	(26,129		)			(23,801		)			(75,994		)			(70,152		)
Total operating income	$	83,870		8.9	%	$	103,557		11.2	%	$	209,105		8.6	%	$	220,837		9.3	%


(1)	Three fiscal quarters ended September 28, 2019 includes a $0.7 million reversal of retail store restructuring costs previously recorded during the third quarter of fiscal 2017.


(2)	Three fiscal quarters ended September 29, 2018 includes insurance recovery of approximately $0.4 million associated with storm-related store closures.


(3)	Three fiscal quarters ended September 29, 2018 includes approximately $12.8 million of charges related to a customer bankruptcy.


(4)	Three fiscal quarters ended September 28, 2019 includes a benefit of $2.1 million related to sale of inventory previously reserved in China.


(5)	Three fiscal quarters ended September 28, 2019 includes $1.6 million in charges related to organizational restructuring.


(6)	Corporate expenses include expenses related to incentive compensation, stock-based compensation, executive management, severance and relocation, finance, office occupancy, information technology, certain legal fees, consulting fees, and audit fees.


(7)	Fiscal quarter and three fiscal quarters ended September 29, 2018 include approximately $3.5 million in costs associated with changes to the Company's business model in China, which includes inventory and severance charges.

(8)

THE COMPANY (Details)	Sep. 28, 2019 store
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Number of stores	1,087

REVENUE RECOGNITION (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
REVENUE RECOGNITION (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 28, 2019	Sep. 29, 2018	Sep. 28, 2019	Sep. 29, 2018	Dec. 29, 2018
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 943,322	$ 923,907	$ 2,418,764	$ 2,375,890
Accounts Receivable, Gross, Current	303,982	305,022	303,982	305,022	$ 270,125
Accounts receivable, net	293,203	293,489	293,203	293,489	258,259
Wholesale, Apparel, Piece Goods and Notions [Member] [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	408,357	393,336	978,344	946,527
Retail, Apparel and Accessory Stores [Member] [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	534,965	530,571	1,440,420	1,429,363
Royalty [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	9,192	10,224	27,371	28,573
Retail
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	464,100	459,101	1,264,283	1,244,863
Retail \| Wholesale, Apparel, Piece Goods and Notions [Member] [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	0	0	0	0
Retail \| Retail, Apparel and Accessory Stores [Member] [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	464,100	459,101	1,264,283	1,244,863
Retail \| Royalty [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	4,244	3,614	10,688	9,625
Wholesale
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	352,256	338,963	856,713	829,272
Wholesale \| Wholesale, Apparel, Piece Goods and Notions [Member] [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	352,256	338,963	856,713	829,272
Wholesale \| Retail, Apparel and Accessory Stores [Member] [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	0	0	0	0
Wholesale \| Royalty [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	4,038	5,891	14,051	16,693
International
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	126,966	125,843	297,768	301,755
International \| Wholesale, Apparel, Piece Goods and Notions [Member] [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	56,101	54,373	121,631	117,255
International \| Retail, Apparel and Accessory Stores [Member] [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	70,865	71,470	176,137	184,500
International \| Royalty [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	910	719	2,632	2,255
Trade Accounts Receivable [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Accounts Receivable, Gross, Current	278,573	281,190	278,573	281,190	244,258
Royalties receivable [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Accounts Receivable, Gross, Current	9,128	9,667	9,128	9,667	9,279
Tenant allowances and other receivables [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Accounts Receivable, Gross, Current	16,281	14,165	16,281	14,165	16,588
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Allowance, Credit Loss [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Receivable, Current	$ (10,779)	$ (11,533)	$ (10,779)	$ (11,533)	$ (11,866)

REVENUE RECOGNITION Contract Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 28, 2019	Dec. 29, 2018	Sep. 29, 2018
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]
Unredeemed gift cards	$ 14,264	$ 14,471	$ 11,304
Unredeemed customer loyalty rewards	5,109	7,764	8,441
Contract with Customer Private label credit card	714	714	0
Total contract liabilities-current	$ 20,087	$ 22,949	$ 19,745

LEASES Additional Information (Details) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
LEASES Additional Information (Details) $ in Millions	Sep. 28, 2019 USD ($)	Sep. 28, 2019 USD ($)
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Operating Lease, Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term	6 years 1 month 6 days	6 years 1 month 6 days
Operating Lease, Weighted Average Discount Rate, Percent	4.39%	4.39%
Lessee, Operating Lease, Lease Not yet Commenced, Liability Incurred	$ 19.2	$ 19.2
Operating cash flows from operating leases	$ 48.5	$ 143.7
Minimum
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Lessee Operating Remaining Lease Term	1 year
Maximum
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Lessee Operating Remaining Lease Term	20 years
Lessee, Operating Lease, Option to Extend	5 years

LEASES Lease Cost (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
LEASES Lease Cost (Details) $ in Thousands	Sep. 28, 2019 USD ($)	Sep. 28, 2019 USD ($)
Leases [Abstract]
Operating Lease, Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term	6 years 1 month 6 days	6 years 1 month 6 days
Operating lease cost	$ 45,584	$ 133,491
Variable lease cost	15,492	46,692
Net lease cost	$ 61,076	$ 180,183
Operating Lease, Weighted Average Discount Rate, Percent	4.39%	4.39%
Operating cash flows from operating leases	$ 48,500	$ 143,700

LEASES Lease Maturity (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
LEASES Lease Maturity (Details) $ in Thousands	Sep. 28, 2019 USD ($)
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
2019	$ 49,210
2020	189,604
2021	172,278
2022	148,813
2023	123,551
After 2023	292,747
Total lease payments	976,203
Less: Interest	(125,962)
Present value of lease liabilities	$ 850,241
Maximum
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Lessee Operating Remaining Lease Term	20 years
Lessee, Operating Lease, Lease Not yet Commenced, Term of Contract	10 years
Minimum
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Lessee Operating Remaining Lease Term	1 year
Lessee, Operating Lease, Lease Not yet Commenced, Term of Contract	5 years

LEASES Lease Commitments (Details) $ in Thousands	Dec. 29, 2018 USD ($)
Leases [Abstract]
2019	$ 163,963
2020	150,010
2021	134,203
2022	116,773
2023	102,487
Thereafter	235,731
Total	$ 903,167

ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2019	Sep. 29, 2018	Sep. 28, 2019	Sep. 29, 2018	Dec. 29, 2018
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Total accumulated other comprehensive loss	$ (38,908)	$ (32,318)	$ (38,908)	$ (32,318)	$ (40,839)
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(2,347)	3,213	3,431	(3,225)
Cumulative Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Total accumulated other comprehensive loss	(29,533)	(24,510)	(29,533)	(24,510)	(32,964)
Pension and Post-retirement Liability Adjustment [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Total accumulated other comprehensive loss	$ (9,375)	$ (7,808)	(9,375)	(7,808)	(7,875)
Tax impact			$ 2,900	$ 4,400	$ 4,400

GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2019	Sep. 29, 2018	Sep. 28, 2019	Sep. 29, 2018	Dec. 29, 2018
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Goodwill, Gross amount	$ 228,235	$ 229,611	$ 228,235	$ 229,611	$ 227,101
Goodwill, Net amount	228,235	229,611	228,235	229,611	227,101
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net		45,525		45,525
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross		50,589		50,589
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization		5,064		5,064
Intangible asset impairment	30,800	0	30,800	0
Carters Goodwill [Member]
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Goodwill, Gross amount	136,570	136,570	136,570	136,570	136,570
Goodwill, Net amount	136,570	136,570	136,570	136,570	136,570
Canada Acquisition Goodwill [Member]
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Goodwill, Gross amount	40,032	41,074	40,032	41,074	38,869
Goodwill, Net amount	40,032	41,074	40,032	41,074	38,869
Skip Hop Goodwill [Member]
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Goodwill, Gross amount	45,940	45,976	45,940	45,976	45,960
Goodwill, Net amount	45,940	45,976	45,940	45,976	45,960
Carters Mexico [Member]
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Goodwill, Gross amount	5,693	5,991	5,693	5,991	5,702
Goodwill, Net amount	5,693	5,991	5,693	5,991	5,702
Carters Trade Name [Member]
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets	220,233	220,233	220,233	220,233	220,233
Oshkosh Trade Name [Member]
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets	85,500	85,500	85,500	85,500	85,500
Skip Hop Trade Name [Member]
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets	26,000	56,800	26,000	56,800	56,800
Intangible asset impairment	30,800
Other Tradenames [Member]
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net	2,972	3,221	2,972	3,221	3,159
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross	3,911	3,911	3,911	3,911	3,911
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization	$ 939	690	939	690	752
Other Tradenames [Member] \| Minimum
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life	5 years
Other Tradenames [Member] \| Maximum
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life	20 years
Skip Hop Customer Relationships [Member]
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net	$ 39,437	42,614	39,437	42,614	41,820
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life	15 years
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross	$ 47,300	47,300	47,300	47,300	47,300
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization	7,863	4,686	7,863	4,686	5,480
Carters Mexico Customer Relationships [Member]
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net	$ 2,453	2,911	2,453	2,911	2,691
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life	10 years
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross	$ 3,148	3,289	3,148	3,289	3,146
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization	695	378	695	378	455
Trade Names [Member]
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Indefinite and Finite Lived Intangible Assets, Gross	335,644	366,444	335,644	366,444	366,444
Indefinite-Lived Trademarks	334,705	365,754	334,705	365,754	365,692
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization	939	$ 690	939	$ 690	752
Customer Relationships [Member]
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net	41,890		41,890		44,511
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross	50,448		50,448		50,446
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization	8,558		8,558		$ 5,935
Wholesale \| Carters Goodwill [Member]
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Goodwill, Gross amount	45,900		45,900
Wholesale \| Skip Hop Goodwill [Member]
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Goodwill, Gross amount	28,600		28,600
Retail \| Carters Goodwill [Member]
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Goodwill, Gross amount	82,000		82,000
Retail \| Skip Hop Goodwill [Member]
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Goodwill, Gross amount	15,500		15,500
International \| Carters Goodwill [Member]
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Goodwill, Gross amount	8,600		8,600
International \| Skip Hop Goodwill [Member]
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Goodwill, Gross amount	$ 1,900		$ 1,900

GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS Asset Impairment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 28, 2019	Dec. 29, 2018	Sep. 29, 2018
Skip Hop Trade Name [Member]
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets	$ 26,000	$ 56,800	$ 56,800

GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS Amortization Expense (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2019	Sep. 28, 2019	Sep. 29, 2018
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Amortization of intangible assets	$ 900	$ 2,810	$ 2,783
2020	3,739	3,739
2021	3,739	3,739
2022	3,739	3,739
2023	3,697	3,697
2024	$ 3,667	$ 3,667

COMMON STOCK (Share Repurchases) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2019	Sep. 29, 2018	Sep. 28, 2019	Sep. 29, 2018
Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract]
Remaining capacity under authorization	$ 245,100		$ 245,100
Number of shares repurchased (shares)	602,043	543,793	1,607,920	1,364,420
Aggregate cost of shares repurchased	$ 55,021	$ 56,401	$ 147,464	$ 145,493
Average price per share (USD per share)	$ 91.39	$ 103.72	$ 91.71	$ 106.63
Dividend declared per common share (USD per share)	$ 0.50	$ 0.45	$ 1.50	$ 1.35

LONG-TERM DEBT (Schedule of Long Term Debt) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 28, 2019	Dec. 29, 2018	Sep. 29, 2018
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	$ 769,525	$ 593,264	$ 798,020
Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	500,000	400,000	400,000
Less unamortized issuance-related costs for senior notes	(5,475)	(2,736)	(2,980)
Senior notes, net	494,525	397,264	397,020
Secured revolving credit facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	$ 275,000	$ 196,000	$ 401,000

LONG-TERM DEBT (Details) - USD ($)		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
LONG-TERM DEBT (Details) - USD ($)	Mar. 14, 2019	Sep. 28, 2019	Sep. 29, 2018	Sep. 28, 2019	Sep. 29, 2018	Dec. 29, 2018
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt		$ 769,525,000	$ 798,020,000	$ 769,525,000	$ 798,020,000	$ 593,264,000
Outstanding letters of credit		5,000,000.0		5,000,000.0
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage	1.31%
Payment for Debt Extinguishment or Debt Prepayment Cost	$ 5,200,000			5,252,000	0
Loss on extinguishment of debt	(7,800,000)	0	0	7,823,000	0
Proceeds from senior notes due 2027	494,800,000			500,000,000	0
Debt Issuance Costs, Gross		$ 5,800,000		$ 5,800,000
LIBOR [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate (as a percentage)		1.375%		1.375%
LIBOR [Member] \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate		1.125%
LIBOR [Member] \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate		1.875%
Base Rate [Member] \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate		0.125%
Base Rate [Member] \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate		0.875%
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt		$ 275,000,000	401,000,000	$ 275,000,000	401,000,000	196,000,000
Available for future borrowing		$ 470,000,000.0		$ 470,000,000.0
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| LIBOR [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Description of variable rate basis				LIBOR
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| Base Rate [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate (as a percentage)		0.375%		0.375%
Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, face amount		$ 500,000,000		$ 500,000,000
Debt issuance costs		5,475,000	2,980,000	5,475,000	2,980,000	2,736,000
Long-term debt		$ 500,000,000	$ 400,000,000	$ 500,000,000	$ 400,000,000	$ 400,000,000
United States of America, Dollars \| Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| LIBOR [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Effective interest rate (as a percentage)		3.41%		3.41%
Five Point Two Five Percent Senior Notes due Twenty Twenty One [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt issuance costs	$ 2,600,000
Interest rate (as a percentage)	5.25%
Five Point Two Five Percent Senior Notes due Twenty Twenty One [Member] \| Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross	$ 400,000,000
Five Point Six Two Five Percent Senior Notes due Twenty Twenty Seven [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate (as a percentage)	5.625%
Five Point Six Two Five Percent Senior Notes due Twenty Twenty Seven [Member] \| Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross	$ 500,000,000

STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 28, 2019	Sep. 29, 2018	Sep. 28, 2019	Sep. 29, 2018
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation expense	$ 3,733	$ 1,844	$ 13,540	$ 12,110
Stock Option [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation expense	904	1,148	3,146	3,604
Time-based restricted stock [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation expense	2,288	1,881	7,034	5,989
Performance Shares [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense	500
Stock-based compensation expense	299	(1,185)	1,957	1,314
Stock Awards [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation expense	$ 242	$ 0	$ 1,403	$ 1,203

INCOME TAXES (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
INCOME TAXES (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 28, 2019	Dec. 29, 2018	Sep. 29, 2018
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Gross unrecognized tax benefits	$ 14.4
Unrecognized tax benefits that if recognized would impact effective tax rate	12.3
Reserves for unrecognized tax benefits	2.2
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Interest on Income Taxes Expense	0.7
Interest accrued on uncertain tax positions	$ 2.5	$ 1.8	$ 1.9

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS Fair Value measurements (Investments) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2019	Sep. 29, 2018	Sep. 28, 2019	Sep. 29, 2018	Dec. 29, 2018
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Gain (Loss) on Investments	$ 0.9	$ 0.7	$ 2.5	$ 0.9
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Investments	$ 18.2	$ 17.6	$ 18.2	$ 17.6	$ 15.7

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Borrowings) (Details) - USD ($)	Sep. 28, 2019	Dec. 29, 2018	Sep. 29, 2018
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term debt	$ 769,525,000	$ 593,264,000	$ 798,020,000
Secured revolving credit facility [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term debt	275,000,000	196,000,000	401,000,000
Senior Notes [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term debt	500,000,000	$ 400,000,000	$ 400,000,000
Debt Instrument, face amount	500,000,000
Fair Value [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] \| Senior Notes [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term debt	$ 536,000,000.0

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Goodwill and Intangible Assets) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2019	Sep. 29, 2018	Sep. 28, 2019	Sep. 29, 2018	Dec. 29, 2018
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Intangible asset impairment	$ 30,800	$ 0	$ 30,800	$ 0
Skip Hop Trade Name [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Intangible asset impairment	30,800
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets	26,000	$ 56,800	$ 26,000	$ 56,800	$ 56,800
Operating Segments [Member] \| Wholesale \| Skip Hop Trade Name [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Intangible asset impairment	19,100
Operating Segments [Member] \| International \| Skip Hop Trade Name [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Intangible asset impairment	10,500
Operating Segments [Member] \| Retail \| Skip Hop Trade Name [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Intangible asset impairment	$ 1,200

EARNINGS PER SHARE (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2019	Sep. 29, 2018	Sep. 28, 2019	Sep. 29, 2018
Weighted-average number of common and common equivalent shares outstanding:
Basic number of common shares outstanding	44,144,135	45,990,039	44,640,413	46,399,746
Dilutive effect of equity awards	287,904	490,283	302,832	538,422
Diluted number of common and common equivalent shares outstanding	44,432,039	46,480,322	44,943,245	46,938,168
Basic net income per common share (in thousands, except per share data):
Net income	$ 60,252	$ 71,770	$ 138,655	$ 151,506
Income allocated to participating securities	(565)	(540)	(1,244)	(1,142)
Net income available to common shareholders	$ 59,687	$ 71,230	$ 137,411	$ 150,364
Basic net income per common share (USD per share)	$ 1.35	$ 1.55	$ 3.08	$ 3.24
Diluted net income per common share (in thousands, except per share data):
Net income	$ 60,252	$ 71,770	$ 138,655	$ 151,506
Income allocated to participating securities	(563)	(536)	(1,239)	(1,134)
Net income available to common shareholders	$ 59,689	$ 71,234	$ 137,416	$ 150,372
Diluted net income per common share (USD per share)	$ 1.34	$ 1.53	$ 3.06	$ 3.20
Anti-dilutive awards excluded from diluted earnings per share computation (in shares)	691,707	326,129	505,642	266,646

OTHER CURRENT AND LONG-TERM LIABILITIES (Other Current Liabilities) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 28, 2019	Dec. 29, 2018	Sep. 29, 2018
Other Liabilities Disclosure [Abstract]
Income taxes payable	$ 26,909	$ 17,415	$ 21,124
Accrued employee benefits	12,509	16,421	13,987
Accrued and deferred rent	$ 322	$ 19,120	$ 19,137

OTHER CURRENT AND LONG-TERM LIABILITIES (Other Long-Term Liabilities) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 28, 2019	Dec. 29, 2018	Sep. 29, 2018
Other Liabilities Disclosure [Abstract]
Deferred lease incentives	$ 0	$ 72,345	$ 75,331

SEGMENT INFORMATION (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
SEGMENT INFORMATION (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 28, 2019	Sep. 29, 2018	Sep. 28, 2019	Sep. 29, 2018
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 943,322	$ 923,907	$ 2,418,764	$ 2,375,890
Operating Income (Loss)	$ 83,870	$ 103,557	$ 209,105	$ 220,837
Operating income (loss) as percentage of segment net sales	8.90%	11.20%	8.60%	9.30%
Provisions for (recoveries of) doubtful accounts receivable from customers			$ (2,063)	$ 15,547
Severance Costs			1,600
Intangible asset impairment	$ 30,800	$ 0	30,800	0
Wholesale
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	352,256	338,963	856,713	829,272
Provisions for (recoveries of) doubtful accounts receivable from customers				12,800
Retail
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	464,100	459,101	1,264,283	1,244,863
Restructuring Costs			700
Insurance Recoveries				400
International
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	126,966	125,843	297,768	301,755
Operating Income (Loss)			2,100	3,500
Operating Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 943,322	$ 923,907	$ 2,418,764	$ 2,375,890
Percentage of total net sales	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%
Operating Segments [Member] \| Wholesale
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 352,256	$ 338,963	$ 1,264,283	$ 1,244,863
Percentage of total net sales	37.30%	36.70%	52.30%	52.40%
Operating Income (Loss)	$ 49,472	$ 47,139	$ 124,567	$ 122,086
Operating income (loss) as percentage of segment net sales	10.70%	10.30%	9.90%	9.80%
Operating Segments [Member] \| Retail
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 464,100	$ 459,101	$ 856,713	$ 829,272
Percentage of total net sales	49.20%	49.70%	35.40%	34.90%
Operating Income (Loss)	$ 54,391	$ 67,785	$ 145,181	$ 148,395
Operating income (loss) as percentage of segment net sales	15.40%	20.00%	16.90%	17.90%
Operating Segments [Member] \| International
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 126,966	$ 125,843	$ 297,768	$ 301,755
Percentage of total net sales	13.50%	13.60%	12.30%	12.70%
Operating Income (Loss)	$ 6,136	$ 12,434	$ 15,351	$ 20,508
Operating income (loss) as percentage of segment net sales	4.80%	9.90%	5.20%	6.80%
Corporate [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Corporate expenses	$ (26,129)	$ (23,801)	$ (75,994)	$ (70,152)