0001060822-26-000016 | 10-K | XBRL Viewer

Cover Page - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
Cover Page - USD ($)	Jan. 03, 2026	Feb. 20, 2026	Jun. 27, 2025
Document Information [Line Items]
Document Type	10-K
Document Annual Report	true
Document Period End Date	Jan. 03, 2026
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--01-03
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	001-31829
Entity Registrant Name	CARTER’S, INC
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity Tax Identification Number	13-3912933
Entity Address, Address Line One	Phipps Tower
Entity Address, Address Line Two	3438 Peachtree Road NE
Entity Address, Address Line Three	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
Title of 12(b) Security	Series A Preferred Stock Purchase Rights
Trading Symbol	CRI
No Trading Symbol Flag	true
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
ICFR Auditor Attestation Flag	true
Document Financial Statement Error Correction [Flag]	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Public Float			$ 659,550,682
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding (in shares)		36,386,140
Documents Incorporated by Reference	Portions of the definitive proxy statement to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Regulation 14A relating to the Annual Meeting of shareholders of Carter’s, Inc., expected to be held on May 13, 2026 will be incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K. Carter’s, Inc. intends to file such proxy statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission not later than 120 days after its fiscal year ended January 3, 2026.
Entity Central Index Key	0001060822
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2025
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Amendment Flag	false

Cybersecurity Risk Management and Strategy Disclosure	12 Months Ended
Cybersecurity Risk Management and Strategy Disclosure	Jan. 03, 2026
Cybersecurity Risk Management, Strategy, and Governance [Line Items]
Cybersecurity Risk Management Processes for Assessing, Identifying, and Managing Threats [Text Block]	To effectively assess, identify, and manage material risks from cybersecurity threats, the Company maintains a cyber risk management program, which is led by our Chief Information Security Officer and Senior Vice President of Infrastructure Services (the “CISO”). The CISO currently reports to the Chief Financial Officer & Chief Operating Officer. The Company has implemented the following processes to assess, identify, and manage material risks from cybersecurity threats: •Annual audits, by an independent third party, of the Company’s cybersecurity framework under the National Institute for Standards and Technology (“NIST”) cybersecurity framework; •Simulation of attacks on the Company’s systems by third parties to test the Company’s systems and protections; •“Table-top” simulation exercises involving the Company’s management and its third-party consultants and advisors to simulate a cyber incident and the Company’s response to that incident, pursuant to the Company’s Incident Response Plan; and •Payment card industry (“PCI”) audits to assess the Company’s processing of credit card transactions pursuant to standards adopted by the PCI. In addition, to mitigate material risks from cybersecurity threats, the Company has implemented various controls, including, but not limited to, the following: •Intrusion prevention controls (such as network segmentation and firewalls); •Access controls (such as identity and access management and multi-factor authentication on critical applications and systems); •Detection controls (such as endpoint threat detection and response, and logging and monitoring involving the use of a third-party for security information and event management, with reports and alerts provided by the third-party to the CISO’s team); and •Threat protection controls (such as mandatory cyber-threat training and simulated phishing campaigns with employees, vendor management programs, and vulnerability and patch management). The Company has integrated its processes for assessing, identifying, and managing material risks from cybersecurity threats into its overall risk management framework, including through coordination with the Company’s internal leader of Enterprise Risk Management, and through quarterly reporting to the Company’s Audit Committee. Cybersecurity threats, including as a result of any previous cybersecurity incidents incurred either by us or third parties, have not materially affected or are reasonably likely to materially affect the Company, including its business strategy, results of operations, or financial condition, except as disclosed in the risk factor titled “Our systems, and those of our third-party vendors, contain personal information and payment data of our retail store and eCommerce customers, and other third parties could be breached, which could subject us to adverse publicity, costly government enforcement actions or private litigation, and expenses” in Part I, Item 1A, “Risk Factors”. The Company has also implemented processes for overseeing and identifying risks from cybersecurity threats associated with its use of third-party service providers. For example, the Company has implemented the following: •Vendor onboarding processes including a Privacy Impact Assessment and a Cyber Security and Compliance Questionnaire; and •Enrollment of each vendor in a third-party risk monitoring tool that alerts the CISO’s team should that vendor’s security posture change.
Cybersecurity Risk Management Processes Integrated [Flag]	true
Cybersecurity Risk Management Processes Integrated [Text Block]	The Company has integrated its processes for assessing, identifying, and managing material risks from cybersecurity threats into its overall risk management framework, including through coordination with the Company’s internal leader of Enterprise Risk Management, and through quarterly reporting to the Company’s Audit Committee.
Cybersecurity Risk Management Third Party Engaged [Flag]	true
Cybersecurity Risk Third Party Oversight and Identification Processes [Flag]	true
Cybersecurity Risk Materially Affected or Reasonably Likely to Materially Affect Registrant [Flag]	false
Cybersecurity Risk Board of Directors Oversight [Text Block]	The Audit Committee of the Board oversees risks from cybersecurity threats, including through quarterly reports to the Audit Committee by the Company’s CISO and officer overseeing the CISO and, as needed, special reports to the Audit Committee and/or the Chairperson of the Audit Committee. The Audit Committee includes members with technology and cybersecurity experience and certifications, including a Committee member with over 28 years of experience working for Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company and a Committee member with a Computer Emergency Readiness Team (“CERT”) Certificate in Cybersecurity Oversight issued by the CERT Division of the Software Engineering Institute at Carnegie Mellon University and completion of the National Association of Corporate Directors Master Course in Cybersecurity.
Cybersecurity Risk Board Committee or Subcommittee Responsible for Oversight [Text Block]	he Audit Committee of the Board oversees risks from cybersecurity threats
Cybersecurity Risk Process for Informing Board Committee or Subcommittee Responsible for Oversight [Text Block]	including through quarterly reports to the Audit Committee by the Company’s CISO and officer overseeing the CISO and, as needed, special reports to the Audit Committee and/or the Chairperson of the Audit Committee.
Cybersecurity Risk Role of Management [Text Block]	Management plays an integral role in assessing and managing the Company’s material risk from cybersecurity risks. The assessment and management of those risks is led by the Company’s CISO, who has over 20 years of experience working in information technology, including over 10 years specifically focused on information security, infrastructure, and strategy, and implemented by the CISO’s team, who are responsible for leading enterprise-wide cybersecurity strategy, policy, standards, architecture, processes and operations. The CISO leads quarterly meetings of the Company’s Security Executive Steering Committee (the “Steering Committee”), which is composed of the Company’s CFO & COO and General Counsel. The Steering Committee drives awareness, ownership and alignment across broad governance and risk stakeholder groups for effective cybersecurity risk management and reporting. The Company’s management maintains and implements a written Incident Response Plan, which is reviewed and updated on an annual basis and includes an Incident Response Plan Executive Committee consisting of the Company’s CISO, the executive officer overseeing the CISO, and the General Counsel. In addition, members of the CISO’s teams monitor the Company’s systems and processes and promptly report incidents as required under the Incident Response Plan, including, but not limited to, reporting to the appropriate members of management and, as needed, the Audit Committee.
Cybersecurity Risk Management Positions or Committees Responsible [Flag]	true
Cybersecurity Risk Management Positions or Committees Responsible [Text Block]	The assessment and management of those risks is led by the Company’s CISO, who has over 20 years of experience working in information technology, including over 10 years specifically focused on information security, infrastructure, and strategy, and implemented by the CISO’s team, who are responsible for leading enterprise-wide cybersecurity strategy, policy, standards, architecture, processes and operations.
Cybersecurity Risk Management Expertise of Management Responsible [Text Block]	The assessment and management of those risks is led by the Company’s CISO, who has over 20 years of experience working in information technology, including over 10 years specifically focused on information security, infrastructure, and strategy, and implemented by the CISO’s team, who are responsible for leading enterprise-wide cybersecurity strategy, policy, standards, architecture, processes and operations.
Cybersecurity Risk Process for Informing Management or Committees Responsible [Text Block]	In addition, members of the CISO’s teams monitor the Company’s systems and processes and promptly report incidents as required under the Incident Response Plan, including, but not limited to, reporting to the appropriate members of management and, as needed, the Audit Committee.
Cybersecurity Risk Management Positions or Committees Responsible Report to Board [Flag]	true

Label

Element

Value

Minimum Service Participation For Defined Contribution Plan

cri_MinimumServiceParticipationForDefinedContributionPlan

1 month

Minimum Hours Service Participation For Defined Contribution Plan

cri_MinimumHoursServiceParticipationForDefinedContributionPlan

1000 hours

Minimum Hours Service Participation For Defined Contribution Plan

cri_MinimumHoursServiceParticipationForDefinedContributionPlan

500 hours

Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill), Customer Relationships

cri_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwillCustomerRelationships

$ 20,128,000

Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill), Customer Relationships

cri_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwillCustomerRelationships

23,543,000

Cost Of Revenue (Cost Of Goods Sold)

cri_CostOfRevenueCostOfGoodsSold

1,583,790,000

Cost Of Revenue (Cost Of Goods Sold)

cri_CostOfRevenueCostOfGoodsSold

1,478,936,000

Cost Of Revenue (Cost Of Goods Sold)

cri_CostOfRevenueCostOfGoodsSold

1,549,659,000

Cost Of Revenue (Cost Of Goods Sold)

cri_CostOfRevenueCostOfGoodsSold

626,821,000

Cost Of Revenue (Cost Of Goods Sold)

cri_CostOfRevenueCostOfGoodsSold

731,893,000

Cost Of Revenue (Cost Of Goods Sold)

cri_CostOfRevenueCostOfGoodsSold

225,076,000

Cost Of Revenue (Cost Of Goods Sold)

cri_CostOfRevenueCostOfGoodsSold

567,435,000

Cost Of Revenue (Cost Of Goods Sold)

cri_CostOfRevenueCostOfGoodsSold

705,550,000

Cost Of Revenue (Cost Of Goods Sold)

cri_CostOfRevenueCostOfGoodsSold

205,951,000

Cost Of Revenue (Cost Of Goods Sold)

cri_CostOfRevenueCostOfGoodsSold

602,152,000

Cost Of Revenue (Cost Of Goods Sold)

cri_CostOfRevenueCostOfGoodsSold

717,936,000

Cost Of Revenue (Cost Of Goods Sold)

cri_CostOfRevenueCostOfGoodsSold

229,571,000

Royalty Income From Contract With Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax