| In millions, except per share items | Dec-31-11 | Jan-01-11 | Jan-02-10 | Jan-03-09 | Dec-29-07 | Dec-30-06 | Dec-31-05 | Dec-29-04 |
| | 10-K | 10-K | 10-K | 10-K | 10-K | 10-K | 10-K | 10-K |
| Net revenues | 2,513.4 | 2,295.8 | 2,019.6 | 2,062.8 | 1,819.6 | 1,611.2 | 1,303.2 | |
| Net revenues growth | 9.5% | 13.7% | -2.1% | 13.4% | 12.9% | 23.6% | | |
| Cost of goods sold | 1,412.5 | 1,275.8 | 1,155.3 | 1,142.1 | 1,069.9 | 982.0 | 865.6 | |
| Gross profit | 1,100.9 | 1,020.0 | 864.3 | 920.8 | | | | |
| Gross margin | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | | | | |
| Selling, general and administrative expenses | 844.7 | 758.1 | 638.9 | 738.2 | | | | |
| Amortization of intangible assets | 48.0 | 11.5 | 11.0 | 9.4 | | | | |
| Operating income | 181.5 | 247.8 | 193.5 | 141.4 | | | | |
| Operating margin | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | | | | |
| Other loss (income) | -0.6 | -6.2 | -1.9 | -1.9 | | | | |
| Interest expense | 16.3 | 14.5 | 23.9 | 29.5 | | | | |
| Interest income | -3.4 | -2.8 | -1.2 | -3.1 | | | | |
| Income from continuing operations before provision for income taxes and redeemable non-controlling interest | 168.0 | 229.9 | 169.0 | 113.1 | 116.8 | 86.6 | 70.0 | |
| Provision for income taxes | 36.0 | 82.1 | 64.3 | 60.7 | | | | |
| Tax rate | 21.4% | 35.7% | 38.0% | 53.7% | 0.0% | | 0.0% | |
| Income from continuing operations before redeemable non-controlling interest | 132.0 | 147.8 | 104.7 | 52.4 | | | | |
| Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes | -4.8 | -9.2 | -6.2 | -3.8 | | | | |
| Net income | 259.2 | 286.4 | 203.2 | 101.0 | | | | |
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| Less: loss attributable to redeemable non-controlling interest | | | | | | | | |
| Net income attributable to Warnaco Group | 127.5 | 138.6 | 96.0 | 47.3 | | | | |
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| Amounts attributable to Warnaco Group common shareholders: | | | | | | | | |
| Income from continuing operations, net of tax | 132.3 | 147.8 | 102.2 | 51.0 | | | | |
| Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes | -4.8 | -9.2 | -6.2 | -3.8 | | | | |
| Net income attributable to Warnaco Group | 127.5 | 138.6 | 96.0 | 47.3 | | | | |
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| Basic income per common share (see Note 17): | | | | | | | | |
| Income from continuing operations | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | | | | |
| Income (loss) from discontinued operations | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | | | | |
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| Net income | $2.96 | $3.06 | $2.09 | $1.03 | | | | |
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| Diluted income per common share (see Note 17): | | | | | | | | |
| Income from continuing operations | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | | | | |
| Income (loss) from discontinued operations | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | | | | |
| Net income | $2.90 | $2.99 | $2.05 | $1.00 | | | | |
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| Weighted average number of shares outstanding used in computing income per common share (see Note 17): | | | | | | | | |
| Basic | 42.4 | 44.7 | 45.4 | 45.4 | | | | |
| Diluted | 43.3 | 45.8 | 46.2 | 46.6 | | | | |