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Document and Entity Information - shares	Mar. 30, 2013	Apr. 19, 2013
Document Information [Abstract]
Entity Registrant Name	CARTERS INC
Entity Central Index Key	0001060822
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-28
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Mar. 30, 2013
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2013
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		59,248,611

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 30, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012	Mar. 31, 2012
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 397,563	$ 382,236	$ 300,535
Accounts receivable, net	178,360	168,046	178,668
Finished goods inventories, net	284,525	349,530	265,691
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	21,612	22,216	16,425
Deferred income taxes	31,708	35,675	24,114
Total current assets	913,768	957,703	785,433
Property, plant, and equipment, net	182,193	170,110	127,736
Goodwill	188,731	189,749	189,696
Tradenames and other intangibles, net	305,974	306,072	306,353
Deferred debt issuance costs, net	2,682	2,878	2,447
Other assets	4,333	3,597	399
Total assets	1,597,681	1,630,109	1,412,064
Current liabilities:
Current maturities of long-term debt	0	0	0
Accounts payable	97,884	149,625	67,610
Other current liabilities	72,590	94,610	51,484
Total current liabilities	170,474	244,235	119,094
Long-term debt	186,000	186,000	236,000
Deferred income taxes	112,015	114,341	113,773
Other long-term liabilities	106,004	100,054	100,555
Total liabilities	574,493	644,630	569,422
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock; par value $.01 per share; 100,000 shares authorized; none issued or outstanding at March 30, 2013, December 29, 2012, and March 31, 2012, respectively	0	0	0
Common stock, voting; par value $.01 per share; 150,000,000 shares authorized; 59,358,011, 59,126,639, and 58,938,891 shares issued and outstanding at March 30, 2013, December 29, 2012, and March 31, 2012, respectively	594	591	589
Additional paid-in capital	248,032	250,276	235,198
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(12,670)	(11,205)	(10,087)
Retained earnings	787,232	745,817	616,942
Total stockholders' equity	1,023,188	985,479	842,642
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 1,597,681	$ 1,630,109	$ 1,412,064

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parenthetical) - $ / shares	Mar. 30, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012	Mar. 31, 2012
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]
Preferred stock; par value	$ 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	$ 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	59,358,011	59,126,639	59,938,891
Common stock voting; shares outstanding	59,358,011	59,126,639	59,938,891

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 591,009	$ 551,662
Cost of goods sold	347,947	356,923
Gross profit	243,062	194,739
Selling, general, and administrative expenses	185,361	149,705
Royalty income	(9,242)	(8,766)
Operating income	66,943	53,800
Interest expense, net	1,216	1,957
Foreign currency gain	460	306
Income before income taxes	65,267	51,537
Provision for income taxes	23,852	19,262
Net income	$ 41,415	$ 32,275
Basic net income per common share	$ 0.70	$ 0.55
Diluted net income per common share	$ 0.69	$ 0.54

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012
Statement of Other Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net income	$ 41,415	$ 32,275
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(1,465)	1,195
Comprehensive income	$ 39,950	$ 33,470

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The change in equity [net assets] of a business enterprise during a period from transactions and other events and circumstances from non-owner sources which are attributable to the reporting entity. It includes all changes in equity during a period except those resulting from investments by owners and distributions to owners, but excludes any and all transactions which are directly or indirectly attributable to that ownership interest in subsidiary equity which is not attributable to the parent.

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY - 3 months ended Mar. 30, 2013 - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Common Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]
Balance at Dec. 29, 2012	$ 985,479	$ 591	$ 250,276	$ (11,205)	$ 745,817
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 29, 2012	59,126,639	59,126,639
Income tax benefit from stock-based compensation	$ 3,531	$ 0	3,531	0	0
Exercise of stock options	$ 3,760	$ 2	3,758	0	0
Exercise of stock options (in shares)	190,400	190,400
Withholdings from vesting of restricted stock	$ (4,384)	$ (1)	(4,383)	0	0
Withholdings from vesting of restricted stock (in shares)		(75,303)
Restricted stock activity	0	$ 4	(4)	0	0
Restricted stock activity (in shares)		272,875
Stock-based compensation expense	3,794	$ 0	3,794	0	0
Repurchase of common stock	(8,942)	$ (2)	(8,940)	0	0
Repurchase of common stock (in shares)		(156,600)
Comprehensive (loss) income	39,950	$ 0	0	(1,465)	41,415
Balance at Mar. 30, 2013	$ 1,023,188	$ 594	$ 248,032	$ (12,670)	$ 787,232
Balance (in shares) at Mar. 30, 2013	59,358,011	59,358,011

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	$ (31,426)	$ (16,381)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant, and equipment	0	6
Net cash used in investing activities	(31,426)	(16,375)
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	41,415	32,275
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	12,389	8,589
Non-cash revaluation of contingent consideration	891	692
Amortization of debt issuance costs	196	177
Non-cash stock-based compensation expense	4,065	2,868
Income tax benefit from stock-based compensation	(3,531)	(1,535)
Loss on disposal of property, plant, and equipment	88	391
Deferred income taxes	1,837	201
Effect of changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	(10,402)	(20,807)
Inventories	64,592	82,000
Prepaid expenses and other assets	(221)	2,215
Accounts payable and other liabilities	(58,191)	(24,624)
Net cash provided by operating activities	53,128	82,442
Cash flows from financing activities:
Borrowings under revolving credit facility	0	2,500
Payments on revolving credit facility	0	(2,500)
Repurchase of common stock	(8,942)	0
Income tax benefit from stock-based compensation	3,531	1,535
Withholdings from vesting of restricted stock	(4,383)	(2,247)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	3,760	1,682
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(6,034)	970
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(341)	4
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	15,327	67,041
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	382,236	233,494
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$ 397,563	$ 300,535

THE COMPANY	3 Months Ended
THE COMPANY	Mar. 30, 2013
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
THE COMPANY	THE COMPANY Carter’s, Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiaries (collectively, the “Company,” and “its") design, source, and market branded childrenswear under the Carter’s, Child of Mine, Just One You, Precious Firsts, OshKosh, and other brands. The Company's products are sourced through contractual arrangements with manufacturers worldwide for wholesale distribution to major domestic and international retailers and for its 423 Carter’s, 164 OshKosh, and 103 international retail stores that market its brand name merchandise and other licensed products manufactured by other companies.

BASIS OF PREPARATION	3 Months Ended
BASIS OF PREPARATION	Mar. 30, 2013
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
BASIS OF PREPARATION	BASIS OF PREPARATION The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Carter's, Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiaries. All intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation. In the opinion of management, the Company’s accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements contain all adjustments necessary for a fair statement of its financial position and changes in stockholders' equity as of March 30, 2013, the results of operations, comprehensive income, and cash flows for the fiscal quarters ended March 30, 2013 and March 31, 2012. Except as otherwise disclosed, all such adjustments consist only of those of a normal recurring nature. Operating results for the fiscal quarter ended March 30, 2013 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the fiscal year ending December 28, 2013. The accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet as of December 29, 2012 is 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 generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (“GAAP”) have been condensed or omitted pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and the instructions to Form 10-Q. The accounting policies the Company follows are set forth in its most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10-K, in the notes to its audited consolidated financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 29, 2012. Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to facilitate comparability with current year presentation.

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The entire disclosure for organization, consolidation and basis of presentation of financial statements disclosure.

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ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS

3 Months Ended

Mar. 30, 2013

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)	March 30, 2013			December 29, 2012			March 31, 2012

Cumulative foreign currency translation adjustments	$	(3,531	)	$	(2,066	)	$	(1,929	)
Pension and post-retirement liability adjustment	(9,139		)	(9,139		)	(8,158		)
Total accumulated other comprehensive loss	$	(12,670	)	$	(11,205	)	$	(10,087	)

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GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Notes)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 30, 2013

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS

The Company’s goodwill and other intangible assets were as follows:



		March 30, 2013						December 29, 2012
(dollars in thousands)	Weighted-average useful life	Gross amount		Accumulated amortization		Net amount		Gross amount		Accumulated amortization		Net amount

Carter’s goodwill	Indefinite	$	136,570	$	—	$	136,570	$	136,570	$	—	$	136,570
Bonnie Togs goodwill	Indefinite	$	52,161	$	—	$	52,161	$	53,179	$	—	$	53,179
Total goodwill		$	188,731			$	188,731	$	189,749			$	189,749

Carter’s tradename	Indefinite	$	220,233	$	—	$	220,233	$	220,233	$	—	$	220,233
OshKosh tradename	Indefinite	$	85,500	$	—	$	85,500	$	85,500	$	—	$	85,500
Bonnie Togs tradename	2 years	$	592	$	518	$	74	$	604	$	453	$	151
Total tradenames		$	306,325			$	305,807	$	306,337			$	305,884

Non-compete agreements	4 years	$	295	$	128	$	167	$	301	$	113	$	188

Total		$	495,351			$	494,705	$	496,387			$	495,821



		March 31, 2012
(dollars in thousands)	Weighted-average useful life	Gross amount		Accumulated amortization		Net amount

Carter’s goodwill	Indefinite	$	136,570	$	—	$	136,570
Bonnie Togs goodwill	Indefinite	$	53,126	$	—	$	53,126
Total goodwill		$	189,696			$	189,696

Carter’s tradename	Indefinite	$	220,233	$	—	$	220,233
OshKosh tradename	Indefinite	$	85,500	$	—	$	85,500
Bonnie Togs tradename	2 years	$	601	$	225	$	376
Total tradenames		$	306,334			$	306,109

Non-compete agreements	4 years	$	300	$	56	$	244

Total		$	496,330			$	496,049

- Definition

The entire disclosure for the aggregate amount of goodwill and a description of intangible assets, which may include (a) for amortizable intangible assets (also referred to as finite-lived intangible assets), the carrying amount, the amount of any significant residual value, and the weighted-average amortization period, (b) for intangible assets not subject to amortization (also referred to as indefinite-lived intangible assets), the carrying amount, and (c) the amount of research and development assets acquired and written off in the period, including the line item in the income statement in which the amounts written off are aggregated, if not readily apparent from the income statement. Also discloses (a) for amortizable intangibles assets in total and by major class, the gross carrying amount and accumulated amortization, the total amortization expense for the period, and the estimated aggregate amortization expense for each of the five succeeding fiscal years, (b) for intangible assets not subject to amortization the carrying amount in total and by major class, and (c) for goodwill, in total and for each reportable segment, the changes in the carrying amount of goodwill during the period (including the aggregate amount of goodwill acquired, the aggregate amount of impairment losses recognized, and the amount of goodwill included in the gain (loss) on disposal of a reporting unit). If any part of goodwill has not been allocated to a reportable segment, discloses the unallocated amount and the reasons for not allocating. For each impairment loss recognized related to an intangible asset (excluding goodwill), discloses: (a) a description of the impaired intangible asset and the facts and circumstances leading to the impairment, (b) the amount of the impairment loss and the method for determining fair value, (c) the caption in the income statement or the statement of activities in which the impairment loss is aggregated, and (d) the segment in which the impaired intangible asset is reported. For each goodwill impairment loss recognized, discloses: (a) a description of the facts and circumstances leading to the impairment, (b) the amount of the impairment loss and the method of determining the fair value of the associated reporting unit, and (c) if a recognized impairment loss is an estimate not finalized and the reasons why the estimate is not final. May also disclose the nature and amount of any significant adjustments made to a previous estimate of an impairment loss.

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COMMON STOCK	3 Months Ended
COMMON STOCK	Mar. 30, 2013
Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract]
COMMON STOCK	COMMON STOCK: Pursuant to the previously announced authorizations by the Board of Directors, during the first quarter of fiscal 2013, the Company repurchased and retired 156,600 shares, or approximately $8.9 million of its common stock, at an average purchase price of $57.10 per share. The total remaining capacity was approximately $50.0 million as of March 30, 2013. The authorizations have no expiration date. All repurchases were executed pursuant to a trading plan that meets the safe harbor requirements of Rule 10b5-1 of the Securities Act of 1933.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for shareholders' equity, comprised of portions attributable to the parent entity and noncontrolling interest, if any, including other comprehensive income (as applicable). Including, but not limited to: (1) balances of common stock, preferred stock, additional paid-in capital, other capital and retained earnings; (2) accumulated balance for each classification of other comprehensive income and total amount of comprehensive income; (3) amount and nature of changes in separate accounts, including the number of shares authorized and outstanding, number of shares issued upon exercise and conversion, and for other comprehensive income, the adjustments for reclassifications to net income; (4) rights and privileges of each class of stock authorized; (5) basis of treasury stock, if other than cost, and amounts paid and accounting treatment for treasury stock purchased significantly in excess of market; (6) dividends paid or payable per share and in the aggregate for each class of stock for each period presented; (7) dividend restrictions and accumulated preferred dividends in arrears (in aggregate and per share amount); (8) retained earnings appropriations or restrictions, such as dividend restrictions; (9) impact of change in accounting principle, initial adoption of new accounting principle and correction of an error in previously issued financial statements; (10) shares held in trust for Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP); (11) deferred compensation related to issuance of capital stock; (12) note received for issuance of stock; (13) unamortized discount on shares; (14) description, terms, and number of warrants or rights outstanding; (15) shares under subscription and subscription receivables, effective date of new retained earnings after quasi-reorganization and deficit eliminated by quasi-reorganization and, for a period of at least ten years after the effective date, the point in time from which the new retained dates; and (16) retroactive effective of subsequent change in capital structure.

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LONG-TERM DEBT	3 Months Ended
LONG-TERM DEBT	Mar. 30, 2013
Long-term Debt, Unclassified [Abstract]
LONG-TERM DEBT	LONG-TERM DEBT At March 30, 2013, the Company had approximately $186.0 million in revolver borrowings, exclusive of $13.9 million of outstanding letters of credit, at an effective interest rate of 1.70%. Amounts outstanding under the revolving credit facility currently accrue interest at a LIBOR rate plus 1.50%. As of March 30, 2013, there was approximately $175.0 million available for future borrowing. As of March 30, 2013, the Company was in compliance with its financial debt covenants.

STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION

3 Months Ended

Mar. 30, 2013

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

STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION

The Company recorded stock-based compensation cost as follows:



	For the fiscal quarters ended
(dollars in thousands)	March 30, 2013		March 31, 2012
Stock options	$	1,274	$	931
Restricted stock:
Time-based awards	1,695		1,154
Performance-based awards	826		408
Stock awards	270		375
Total	$	4,065	$	2,868

All of the cost was reflected as a component of selling, general, and administrative expenses.

STOCK OPTIONS

The following table summarizes the Company's stock option activity for the fiscal quarter ended March 30, 2013:



	Number of shares		Weighted- average exercise price	Weighted-average remaining contractual terms (years)	Aggregate intrinsic value (in thousands)

Outstanding, December 29, 2012	2,078,433		$26.14

Granted	328,300		$59.27
Exercised	(190,400	)	$19.75
Forfeited	(18,400	)	$30.09
Expired	—		—

Outstanding, March 30, 2013	2,197,933		$31.61	6.69	$	57,051

Vested and Expected to Vest, March 30, 2013	2,132,918		$31.22	6.62	$	56,167

Exercisable, March 30, 2013	1,274,144		$22.67	5.13	$	44,083

The intrinsic value of stock options exercised during the fiscal quarters ended March 30, 2013 and March 31, 2012 was approximately $6.9 million and $2.2 million, respectively. At March 30, 2013, there was approximately $12.3 million of unrecognized compensation cost (net of estimated forfeitures) related to stock options which is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of approximately 3.1 years.

The table below presents the assumptions used to calculate the fair value of options granted:



	For the fiscal quarters ended
	March 30, 2013			March 31, 2012

Expected volatility	33.17		%	34.82		%
Risk-free interest rate	1.13		%	1.38		%
Expected term (years)	6.0			5.9
Dividend yield	—			—
Weighted average fair value of options granted	$	20.09		$	15.09

RESTRICTED STOCK AWARDS

The following table summarizes activity related to all restricted stock awards during the fiscal quarter ended March 30, 2013:



	Restricted stock awards		Weighted-average grant-date fair value

Outstanding, December 29, 2012	766,929		$	33.97
Granted	292,700		59.27
Vested	(187,575	)	28.27
Forfeited	(9,075	)	30.12
Outstanding, March 30, 2013	862,979		$	43.83

Time-based Restricted Stock Awards

At March 30, 2013, there was approximately $18.2 million of unrecognized compensation cost (net of estimated forfeitures) related to restricted stock which is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of approximately 3.0 years.

Performance-based Restricted Stock Awards

During the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2012, the Company granted its executive officers an aggregate of 152,000 performance-based restricted shares at a fair market value of $42.61 per share. During the fiscal quarter ended March 30, 2013, the Company granted its executive officers an aggregate of 118,200 performance-based restricted shares at a fair market value of $59.27 per share.

Vesting of these shares is contingent upon meeting specific performance targets through 2014 (in the case of the fiscal 2012 awards) or 2015 (in the case of the fiscal 2013 awards). Currently, the Company believes that the respective targets will be achieved and has recorded compensation expense based on the proration of the total ultimate expected value of the award.

At March 30, 2013, there was approximately $11.7 million of unrecognized compensation cost (net of estimated forfeitures) related to performance-based restricted stock awards which is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of approximately 2.7 years.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for compensation-related costs for equity-based compensation, which may include disclosure of policies, compensation plan details, allocation of equity compensation, incentive distributions, equity-based arrangements to obtain goods and services, deferred compensation arrangements, employee stock ownership plan details and employee stock purchase plan details.

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EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS

3 Months Ended

Mar. 30, 2013

Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]

EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS

OSHKOSH B'GOSH PENSION PLAN

The net periodic pension cost included in the statement of operations was comprised of:



	For the fiscal quarters ended
(dollars in thousands)	March 30, 2013			March 31, 2012
Interest cost	$	584		$	597
Expected return on plan assets	(764		)	(713		)
Recognized actuarial loss	207			178
Net periodic pension cost	$	27		$	62

POST-RETIREMENT LIFE AND MEDICAL PLAN

The components of post-retirement benefit expense charged to the statement of operations are as follows:



	For the fiscal quarters ended
(dollars in thousands)	March 30, 2013			March 31, 2012

Service cost – benefits attributed to service during the period	$	40		$	17
Interest cost on accumulated post-retirement benefit obligation	58			53
Amortization net actuarial gain	(34		)	(18		)
Total net periodic post-retirement benefit cost	$	64		$	52

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The entire disclosure for pension and other postretirement benefits.

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INCOME TAXES	3 Months Ended
INCOME TAXES	Mar. 30, 2013
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
INCOME TAXES	INCOME TAXES As of March 30, 2013, the Company had gross unrecognized tax benefits of approximately $10.6 million, of which $7.4 million, if ultimately recognized, will affect the Company’s effective tax rate in the period settled. The Company has recorded tax positions for which the ultimate deductibility is more likely than not, but for which there is uncertainty about the timing of such deductions. Because of deferred tax accounting, changes in the timing of these deductions would not affect the annual effective tax rate, but could accelerate the payment of cash to the taxing authorities. Included in the reserves for unrecognized tax benefits are approximately $1.7 million of reserves for which the statute of limitations is expected to expire within the next fiscal year. If these tax benefits are ultimately recognized, such recognition, net of federal income taxes, may affect the annual effective tax rate for fiscal 2013 and the effective tax rate in the quarter in which the benefits are recognized. The Company recognizes interest related to unrecognized tax benefits as a component of interest expense and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits as a component of income tax expense. During the first fiscal quarters of 2013 and 2012, interest expense recorded on uncertain tax positions was not significant. The Company had approximately $0.8 million, $0.7 million, and $0.6 million of interest accrued on uncertain tax positions as of March 30, 2013, December 29, 2012, and March 31, 2012, respectively.

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The entire disclosure for income taxes. Disclosures may include net deferred tax liability or asset recognized in an enterprise's statement of financial position, net change during the year in the total valuation allowance, approximate tax effect of each type of temporary difference and carryforward that gives rise to a significant portion of deferred tax liabilities and deferred tax assets, utilization of a tax carryback, and tax uncertainties information.

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FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

3 Months Ended

Mar. 30, 2013

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

INVESTMENTS

Beginning in fiscal 2012, the Company began investing in marketable securities, principally equity based mutual funds, to mitigate the risk associated with the investment return on employee deferrals of compensation. The Company had approximately $3.9 million and $3.2 million of such Level 1 investments as of March 30, 2013 and December 29, 2012, respectively. There were no such investments as of March 31, 2012.

All of the marketable securities purchased are included in other assets in the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets. During the first quarter of fiscal 2013, gains on the investments in marketable securities were approximately $0.1 million.

CONTINGENT CONSIDERATION

The following table summarizes the changes in the contingent consideration liability that relates to the Company's acquisition of Bonnie Togs on June 30, 2011:



	For the fiscal quarters ended
(dollars in thousands)	March 30, 2013			March 31, 2012

Balance at beginning of period	$	29,704		25,566
Accretion expense	887			692
Foreign currency translation adjustment	(570		)	509
Balance at end of period	$	30,021		26,767

The contingent consideration liability is a Level 3 fair value measurement. As of March 30, 2013, the Company determined the fair value of contingent consideration based upon a probability-weighted discounted cash flow analysis, reflecting a high probability that the earnings targets will be met and a discount rate of 18%.

OTHER

As of March 31, 2012, the Company had contracts for the purchase of $18.5 million of U.S. dollars at fixed rates. The Level 1 fair value of these forward contracts was a liability of $0.1 million. During the first fiscal quarter of 2012, the Company recorded losses on the mark-to-market of foreign currency exchange contracts of $0.6 million.

The Company did not enter into any foreign exchange forward contracts during the first fiscal quarter of 2013 and there were no such contracts outstanding at March 30, 2013.

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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

3 Months Ended

Mar. 30, 2013

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

EARNINGS PER SHARE

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



	For the fiscal quarters ended
	March 30, 2013			March 31, 2012

Weighted-average number of common and common equivalent shares outstanding:
Basic number of common shares outstanding	58,467,804			58,057,275
Dilutive effect of unvested restricted stock	181,030			178,708
Dilutive effect of stock options	696,374			604,735
Diluted number of common and common equivalent shares outstanding	59,345,208			58,840,718

Basic net income per common share:
Net income	$	41,415,000		$	32,275,000
Income allocated to participating securities	(602,390		)	(442,525		)
Net income available to common shareholders	$	40,812,610		$	31,832,475

Basic net income per common share	$	0.70		$	0.55

Diluted net income per common share:
Net income	$	41,415,000		$	32,275,000
Income allocated to participating securities	(595,402		)	(438,025		)
Net income available to common shareholders	$	40,819,598		$	31,836,975

Diluted net income per common share	$	0.69		$	0.54

For the fiscal quarters ended March 30, 2013, and March 31, 2012, antidilutive shares of approximately 702,300 and 610,950 respectively, were excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share.

OTHER CURRENT AND LONG-TERM LIABILITIES

3 Months Ended

Mar. 30, 2013

Other Liabilities Disclosure [Abstract]

OTHER CURRENT AND LONG-TERM LIABILITIES

Other current liabilities consisted of the following:



(dollars in thousands)	March 30, 2013		December 29, 2012		March 31, 2012
Accrued bonuses and incentive compensation	$	4,670	$	30,541	$	3,782
Contingent consideration	14,463		14,442		—
Income taxes payable	10,642		1,477		13,902
Accrued workers' compensation	5,351		5,446		6,037
Accrued sales and use taxes	6,078		5,402		5,409
Accrued salaries and wages	2,449		5,517		2,128
Accrued gift certificates	6,021		6,011		4,882
Accrued 401(k) contributions	906		6,200		987
Accrued closure costs	6,522		4,251		84
Other current liabilities	15,488		15,323		14,273
Total	$	72,590	$	94,610	$	51,484

Other long-term liabilities consisted of the following:



(dollars in thousands)	March 30, 2013		December 29, 2012		March 31, 2012
Deferred lease incentives	$	32,066	$	29,913	$	25,550
Accrued rent	21,777		20,485		16,778
Contingent consideration	15,558		15,262		26,767
OshKosh pension plan	13,584		13,557		11,519
Unrecognized tax benefits	11,447		10,479		9,492
Post-retirement medical plan	6,265		6,201		6,660
Deferred compensation	5,209		3,996		2,653
Accrued closure costs	—		—		1,052
Other	98		161		84
Total	$	106,004	$	100,054	$	100,555

SEGMENT INFORMATION

3 Months Ended

Mar. 30, 2013

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

SEGMENT INFORMATION

The table below presents certain segment information for the periods indicated:



	For the fiscal quarters ended
(dollars in thousands)	March 30, 2013			% of Total		March 31, 2012			% of Total
Net sales:

Carter’s Wholesale	$	248,178		42.0	%	$	249,485		45.2	%
Carter’s Retail (a)	208,429			35.3	%	177,204			32.1	%
Total Carter’s	456,607			77.3	%	426,689			77.3	%

OshKosh Retail (a)	55,345			9.4	%	57,988			10.5	%
OshKosh Wholesale	18,186			3.1	%	20,274			3.7	%
Total OshKosh	73,531			12.4	%	78,262			14.2	%

International (b)	60,871			10.3	%	46,711			8.5	%

Total net sales	$	591,009		100.0	%	$	551,662		100.0	%

Operating income (loss):				% of segment net sales					% of segment net sales

Carter’s Wholesale	$	50,184		20.2	%	$	40,216		16.1	%
Carter’s Retail (a)	39,784			19.1	%	30,534			17.2	%
Total Carter’s	89,968			19.7	%	70,750			16.6	%

OshKosh Retail (a)	(5,095		)	(9.2	)%	(7,339		)	(12.7	)%
OshKosh Wholesale	2,803			15.4	%	619			3.1	%
Total OshKosh	(2,292		)	(3.1	)%	(6,720		)	(8.6	)%

International (b) (c)	4,996			8.2	%	6,903			14.8	%

Total segment operating income	92,672			15.7	%	70,933			12.9	%

Corporate expenses (d) (e)	(25,729		)	(4.4	)%	(17,133		)	(3.1	)%

Total operating income	$	66,943		11.3	%	$	53,800		9.8	%


(a)	Includes eCommerce results.


(b)	Net sales include international retail, eCommerce, and wholesale sales. Operating income includes international licensing income.


(c)	Includes charges of $0.9 million and $0.7 million for the fiscal quarters ended March 30, 2013 and March 31, 2012, respectively, associated with the revaluation of the Company’s contingent consideration.


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


(e)	Includes $0.6 million and $1.1 million of costs associated with the closure of a distribution facility located in Hogansville, Georgia for the fiscal quarters ended March 30, 2013 and March 31, 2012, respectively, and $8.0 million related to the office consolidation, for the fiscal quarter ended March 30, 2013.

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The entire disclosure for reporting segments including data and tables. Reportable segments include those that meet any of the following quantitative thresholds a) it's reported revenue, including sales to external customers and intersegment sales or transfers is 10 percent or more of the combined revenue, internal and external, of all operating segments b) the absolute amount of its reported profit or loss is 10 percent or more of the greater, in absolute amount of 1) the combined reported profit of all operating segments that did not report a loss or 2) the combined reported loss of all operating segments that did report a loss c) its assets are 10 percent or more of the combined assets of all operating segments.

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FACILITY CLOSURE

3 Months Ended

Mar. 30, 2013

Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]

Facility Closure

FACILITY CLOSURE

HOGANSVILLE DISTRIBUTION FACILITY

In conjunction with the plan to close the Hogansville distribution facility, the Company recorded approximately $0.6 million in closing-related costs during the first fiscal quarter of 2013. The total amount of charges consisted of severance of approximately $0.4 million and accelerated depreciation (included in selling, general, and administrative expenses) of $0.1 million. The Company recorded approximately $1.1 million in closing-related costs during the first fiscal quarter of 2012. The total amount of charges consisted of severance of approximately $1.0 million and $0.1 million in accelerated depreciation.

The following table summarizes restructuring reserves related to the closure of the Hogansville facility which are included in other current liabilities in the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheet as of March 30, 2013:



(dollars in thousands)	Severance		Other closure costs		Total
Balance at December 29, 2012	$	2,039	$	—	$	2,039
Provision	433		9		442
Payments	—		—		—
Balance at March 30, 2013	$	2,472	$	9	$	2,481

As of March 31, 2012, restructuring reserves were approximately $1.1 million.

In conjunction with the plan to close the Hogansville, Georgia distribution facility, the Company expects to incur, in fiscal 2013, closure-related charges of approximately $2.2 million, comprising $0.6 million for one-time termination benefits, $0.6 million in accelerated depreciation, and other closure costs of $1.0 million.

OFFICE CONSOLIDATION

In conjunction with the Company's plan to consolidate its Shelton, Connecticut and Atlanta, Georgia offices, as well as certain functions from its other offices, into a new headquarters facility in Atlanta, Georgia, the Company recorded approximately $8.0 million in closing-related costs in the first fiscal quarter of 2013, all of which has been included in selling, general, and administrative expenses. The total amount of charges consisted of recruiting, relocation and other closure costs of $4.9 million, employee severance and other benefit costs of approximately $1.8 million, and accelerated depreciation of $1.3 million.

The following table summarizes restructuring reserves related to the office consolidation which are included in other current liabilities in the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheet as of March 30, 2013:



(dollars in thousands)	Severance		Other closure costs			Total
Balance at December 29, 2012	$	2,235	$	—		$	2,235
Provision	1,806		4,900			6,706
Payments	—		(4,900		)	(4,900		)
Balance at March 30, 2013	$	4,041	$	—		$	4,041

The Company expects to substantially complete this consolidation by the end of fiscal 2013. The Company anticipates pre-tax consolidation-related expenses for the full year of fiscal 2013 to be approximately $35 - $39 million. Included in the total are cash charges of approximately $33 million, comprising $16 million of recruiting and relocation expenses, $5 million of employee severance and other benefit costs, $7 million of lease-related charges, and $5 million of other closure costs. The Company also expects approximately $4 million in non-cash accelerated depreciation expense.

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The entire disclosure for restructuring and related activities. Description of restructuring activities such as exit and disposal activities, include facts and circumstances leading to the plan, the expected plan completion date, the major types of costs associated with the plan activities, total expected costs, the accrual balance at the end of the period, and the periods over which the remaining accrual will be settled.

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RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS (Notes)	3 Months Ended
RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS (Notes)	Mar. 30, 2013
New Accounting Pronouncements and Changes in Accounting Principles [Abstract]
RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS	RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS In February 2013, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued guidance finalizing the reporting of amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income. The new standard requires either in a single note or parenthetically on the face of the financial statements, the effect of significant amounts reclassified from each component of accumulated other comprehensive income based on its source and the income statement line items affected by the reclassification. The guidance is effective for annual reporting periods and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2012. In the first fiscal quarter of 2013, the Company adopted the guidance and determined that there were no significant amounts reclassified in the period that would require enhanced disclosure.

ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 30, 2013

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)	March 30, 2013			December 29, 2012			March 31, 2012

Cumulative foreign currency translation adjustments	$	(3,531	)	$	(2,066	)	$	(1,929	)
Pension and post-retirement liability adjustment	(9,139		)	(9,139		)	(8,158		)
Total accumulated other comprehensive loss	$	(12,670	)	$	(11,205	)	$	(10,087	)

GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 30, 2013

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Intangible Assets Table

The Company’s goodwill and other intangible assets were as follows:



		March 30, 2013						December 29, 2012
(dollars in thousands)	Weighted-average useful life	Gross amount		Accumulated amortization		Net amount		Gross amount		Accumulated amortization		Net amount

Carter’s goodwill	Indefinite	$	136,570	$	—	$	136,570	$	136,570	$	—	$	136,570
Bonnie Togs goodwill	Indefinite	$	52,161	$	—	$	52,161	$	53,179	$	—	$	53,179
Total goodwill		$	188,731			$	188,731	$	189,749			$	189,749

Carter’s tradename	Indefinite	$	220,233	$	—	$	220,233	$	220,233	$	—	$	220,233
OshKosh tradename	Indefinite	$	85,500	$	—	$	85,500	$	85,500	$	—	$	85,500
Bonnie Togs tradename	2 years	$	592	$	518	$	74	$	604	$	453	$	151
Total tradenames		$	306,325			$	305,807	$	306,337			$	305,884

Non-compete agreements	4 years	$	295	$	128	$	167	$	301	$	113	$	188

Total		$	495,351			$	494,705	$	496,387			$	495,821



		March 31, 2012
(dollars in thousands)	Weighted-average useful life	Gross amount		Accumulated amortization		Net amount

Carter’s goodwill	Indefinite	$	136,570	$	—	$	136,570
Bonnie Togs goodwill	Indefinite	$	53,126	$	—	$	53,126
Total goodwill		$	189,696			$	189,696

Carter’s tradename	Indefinite	$	220,233	$	—	$	220,233
OshKosh tradename	Indefinite	$	85,500	$	—	$	85,500
Bonnie Togs tradename	2 years	$	601	$	225	$	376
Total tradenames		$	306,334			$	306,109

Non-compete agreements	4 years	$	300	$	56	$	244

Total		$	496,330			$	496,049

STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 30, 2013

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

Summary of recorded stock-based compensation cost

The Company recorded stock-based compensation cost as follows:



	For the fiscal quarters ended
(dollars in thousands)	March 30, 2013		March 31, 2012
Stock options	$	1,274	$	931
Restricted stock:
Time-based awards	1,695		1,154
Performance-based awards	826		408
Stock awards	270		375
Total	$	4,065	$	2,868

Summary of stock option activity

The following table summarizes the Company's stock option activity for the fiscal quarter ended March 30, 2013:



	Number of shares		Weighted- average exercise price	Weighted-average remaining contractual terms (years)	Aggregate intrinsic value (in thousands)

Outstanding, December 29, 2012	2,078,433		$26.14

Granted	328,300		$59.27
Exercised	(190,400	)	$19.75
Forfeited	(18,400	)	$30.09
Expired	—		—

Outstanding, March 30, 2013	2,197,933		$31.61	6.69	$	57,051

Vested and Expected to Vest, March 30, 2013	2,132,918		$31.22	6.62	$	56,167

Exercisable, March 30, 2013	1,274,144		$22.67	5.13	$	44,083

Assumptions used for grants and summary of stock options and restricted stock activity

The table below presents the assumptions used to calculate the fair value of options granted:



	For the fiscal quarters ended
	March 30, 2013			March 31, 2012

Expected volatility	33.17		%	34.82		%
Risk-free interest rate	1.13		%	1.38		%
Expected term (years)	6.0			5.9
Dividend yield	—			—
Weighted average fair value of options granted	$	20.09		$	15.09

Summary of restricted stock award activity

The following table summarizes activity related to all restricted stock awards during the fiscal quarter ended March 30, 2013:



	Restricted stock awards		Weighted-average grant-date fair value

Outstanding, December 29, 2012	766,929		$	33.97
Granted	292,700		59.27
Vested	(187,575	)	28.27
Forfeited	(9,075	)	30.12
Outstanding, March 30, 2013	862,979		$	43.83

- Definition

Tabular disclosure of components of a stock option or other award plan under which equity-based compensation is awarded to employees, typically comprised of the amount of unearned compensation (deferred compensation cost), compensation expense, and changes in the quantity and fair value of the shares (or other type of equity) granted, exercised, forfeited, and issued and outstanding pertaining to that plan. Disclosure may also include nature and general terms of such arrangements that existed during the period and potential effects of those arrangements on shareholders, effect of compensation cost arising from equity-based payment arrangements on the income statement, method of estimating the fair value of the goods or services received, or the fair value of the equity instruments granted, during the period, cash flow effects resulting from equity-based payment arrangements and, for registrants that accelerate vesting of out of the money share options, reasons for the decision to accelerate.

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EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 30, 2013

Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]

Components of pension expense and post-retirement benefit expense

The net periodic pension cost included in the statement of operations was comprised of:



	For the fiscal quarters ended
(dollars in thousands)	March 30, 2013			March 31, 2012
Interest cost	$	584		$	597
Expected return on plan assets	(764		)	(713		)
Recognized actuarial loss	207			178
Net periodic pension cost	$	27		$	62

The components of post-retirement benefit expense charged to the statement of operations are as follows:



	For the fiscal quarters ended
(dollars in thousands)	March 30, 2013			March 31, 2012

Service cost – benefits attributed to service during the period	$	40		$	17
Interest cost on accumulated post-retirement benefit obligation	58			53
Amortization net actuarial gain	(34		)	(18		)
Total net periodic post-retirement benefit cost	$	64		$	52

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 30, 2013

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Schedule of Changes in Contingent Consideration

The following table summarizes the changes in the contingent consideration liability that relates to the Company's acquisition of Bonnie Togs on June 30, 2011:



	For the fiscal quarters ended
(dollars in thousands)	March 30, 2013			March 31, 2012

Balance at beginning of period	$	29,704		25,566
Accretion expense	887			692
Foreign currency translation adjustment	(570		)	509
Balance at end of period	$	30,021		26,767

EARNINGS PER SHARE (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 30, 2013

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

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

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



	For the fiscal quarters ended
	March 30, 2013			March 31, 2012

Weighted-average number of common and common equivalent shares outstanding:
Basic number of common shares outstanding	58,467,804			58,057,275
Dilutive effect of unvested restricted stock	181,030			178,708
Dilutive effect of stock options	696,374			604,735
Diluted number of common and common equivalent shares outstanding	59,345,208			58,840,718

Basic net income per common share:
Net income	$	41,415,000		$	32,275,000
Income allocated to participating securities	(602,390		)	(442,525		)
Net income available to common shareholders	$	40,812,610		$	31,832,475

Basic net income per common share	$	0.70		$	0.55

Diluted net income per common share:
Net income	$	41,415,000		$	32,275,000
Income allocated to participating securities	(595,402		)	(438,025		)
Net income available to common shareholders	$	40,819,598		$	31,836,975

Diluted net income per common share	$	0.69		$	0.54

OTHER CURRENT AND LONG-TERM LIABILITIES (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 30, 2013

Other Liabilities Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of other current liabilities

Other current liabilities consisted of the following:



(dollars in thousands)	March 30, 2013		December 29, 2012		March 31, 2012
Accrued bonuses and incentive compensation	$	4,670	$	30,541	$	3,782
Contingent consideration	14,463		14,442		—
Income taxes payable	10,642		1,477		13,902
Accrued workers' compensation	5,351		5,446		6,037
Accrued sales and use taxes	6,078		5,402		5,409
Accrued salaries and wages	2,449		5,517		2,128
Accrued gift certificates	6,021		6,011		4,882
Accrued 401(k) contributions	906		6,200		987
Accrued closure costs	6,522		4,251		84
Other current liabilities	15,488		15,323		14,273
Total	$	72,590	$	94,610	$	51,484

Schedule of other long-term liabilities

Other long-term liabilities consisted of the following:



(dollars in thousands)	March 30, 2013		December 29, 2012		March 31, 2012
Deferred lease incentives	$	32,066	$	29,913	$	25,550
Accrued rent	21,777		20,485		16,778
Contingent consideration	15,558		15,262		26,767
OshKosh pension plan	13,584		13,557		11,519
Unrecognized tax benefits	11,447		10,479		9,492
Post-retirement medical plan	6,265		6,201		6,660
Deferred compensation	5,209		3,996		2,653
Accrued closure costs	—		—		1,052
Other	98		161		84
Total	$	106,004	$	100,054	$	100,555

SEGMENT INFORMATION (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 30, 2013

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Schedule of segment information

The table below presents certain segment information for the periods indicated:



	For the fiscal quarters ended
(dollars in thousands)	March 30, 2013			% of Total		March 31, 2012			% of Total
Net sales:

Carter’s Wholesale	$	248,178		42.0	%	$	249,485		45.2	%
Carter’s Retail (a)	208,429			35.3	%	177,204			32.1	%
Total Carter’s	456,607			77.3	%	426,689			77.3	%

OshKosh Retail (a)	55,345			9.4	%	57,988			10.5	%
OshKosh Wholesale	18,186			3.1	%	20,274			3.7	%
Total OshKosh	73,531			12.4	%	78,262			14.2	%

International (b)	60,871			10.3	%	46,711			8.5	%

Total net sales	$	591,009		100.0	%	$	551,662		100.0	%

Operating income (loss):				% of segment net sales					% of segment net sales

Carter’s Wholesale	$	50,184		20.2	%	$	40,216		16.1	%
Carter’s Retail (a)	39,784			19.1	%	30,534			17.2	%
Total Carter’s	89,968			19.7	%	70,750			16.6	%

OshKosh Retail (a)	(5,095		)	(9.2	)%	(7,339		)	(12.7	)%
OshKosh Wholesale	2,803			15.4	%	619			3.1	%
Total OshKosh	(2,292		)	(3.1	)%	(6,720		)	(8.6	)%

International (b) (c)	4,996			8.2	%	6,903			14.8	%

Total segment operating income	92,672			15.7	%	70,933			12.9	%

Corporate expenses (d) (e)	(25,729		)	(4.4	)%	(17,133		)	(3.1	)%

Total operating income	$	66,943		11.3	%	$	53,800		9.8	%


(a)	Includes eCommerce results.


(b)	Net sales include international retail, eCommerce, and wholesale sales. Operating income includes international licensing income.


(c)	Includes charges of $0.9 million and $0.7 million for the fiscal quarters ended March 30, 2013 and March 31, 2012, respectively, associated with the revaluation of the Company’s contingent consideration.


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


(e)	Includes $0.6 million and $1.1 million of costs associated with the closure of a distribution facility located in Hogansville, Georgia for the fiscal quarters ended March 30, 2013 and March 31, 2012, respectively, and $8.0 million related to the office consolidation, for the fiscal quarter ended March 30, 2013.

- Definition

Tabular disclosure of the profit or loss and total assets for each reportable segment. An entity discloses certain information on each reportable segment if the amounts (a) are included in the measure of segment profit or loss reviewed by the chief operating decision maker or (b) are otherwise regularly provided to the chief operating decision maker, even if not included in that measure of segment profit or loss.

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FACILITY CLOSURE (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 30, 2013

Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]

Schedule of Restructuring and Related Costs



(dollars in thousands)	Severance		Other closure costs		Total
Balance at December 29, 2012	$	2,039	$	—	$	2,039
Provision	433		9		442
Payments	—		—		—
Balance at March 30, 2013	$	2,472	$	9	$	2,481



(dollars in thousands)	Severance		Other closure costs			Total
Balance at December 29, 2012	$	2,235	$	—		$	2,235
Provision	1,806		4,900			6,706
Payments	—		(4,900		)	(4,900		)
Balance at March 30, 2013	$	4,041	$	—		$	4,041

THE COMPANY (Details)	Mar. 30, 2013 store
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of international retail stores	103
Carter's [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of locations	423
OshKosh [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of locations	164

ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 30, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012	Mar. 31, 2012
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Total accumulated other comprehensive loss	$ (12,670)	$ (11,205)	$ (10,087)
Cumulative foreign currency translation adjustments
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Total accumulated other comprehensive loss	(3,531)	(2,066)	(1,929)
Pension and post-retirement liability adjustment
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Total accumulated other comprehensive loss	$ (9,139)	$ (9,139)	$ (8,158)

- Definition

Accumulated change in equity from transactions and other events and circumstances from non-owner sources, net of tax effect, at period end. Excludes Net Income (Loss), and accumulated changes in equity from transactions resulting from investments by owners and distributions to owners. Includes foreign currency translation items, certain pension adjustments, unrealized gains and losses on certain investments in debt and equity securities, other than temporary impairment (OTTI) losses related to factors other than credit losses on available-for-sale and held-to-maturity debt securities that an entity does not intend to sell and it is not more likely than not that the entity will be required to sell before recovery of the amortized cost basis, as well as changes in the fair value of derivatives related to the effective portion of a designated cash flow hedge.

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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-Name Regulation S-X (SX)
-Number 210
-Section 02
-Paragraph 31
-Article 5

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GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Mar. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 29, 2012
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Goodwill, Gross amount	$ 188,731	$ 189,696	$ 189,749
Goodwill, Net amount	188,731	189,696	189,749
Intangible Assets, Gross amount	306,325	306,334	306,337
Indefinite-Lived Trademarks	305,807	306,109	305,884
Total, Gross amount	495,351	496,330	496,387
Total, Net amount	494,705	496,049	495,821
Carter's Goodwill [Member]
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Goodwill, Gross amount	136,570	136,570	136,570
Goodwill, Net amount	136,570	136,570	136,570
Bonnie Togs Goodwill [Member]
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Goodwill, Gross amount	52,161	53,126	53,179
Goodwill, Net amount	52,161	53,126	53,179
Carter's Tradename [Member]
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Indefinite Intangible Assets	220,233	220,233	220,233
Oshkosh Tradename [Member]
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Indefinite Intangible Assets	85,500	85,500	85,500
Bonnie Togs Tradename [Member]
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite Intangible Assets, Gross amount	592	601	604
Finite Intangible Assets, Accumulated amortization	518	225	453
Finite Intangible Assets, Net amount	$ 74	$ 376	$ 151
Weighted-average useful life	2 years	2 years	2 years
Non-compete Agreements [Member]
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite Intangible Assets, Gross amount	$ 295	$ 300	$ 301
Finite Intangible Assets, Accumulated amortization	128	56	113
Finite Intangible Assets, Net amount	$ 167	$ 244	$ 188
Weighted-average useful life	4 years	4 years	4 years

COMMON STOCK (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
COMMON STOCK (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	Mar. 30, 2013 USD ($) $ / shares shares
Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract]
Stock repurchased and retired \| shares	156,600
Cost of repurchased and retired shares	$ 8.9
Average price of repurchased and retired shares \| $ / shares	$ 57.10
Remaining capacity under authorization	$ 50.0

LONG-TERM DEBT (Details) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
LONG-TERM DEBT (Details) $ in Millions	Mar. 30, 2013 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Outstanding letters of credit	$ 13.9
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Available for future borrowing	175.0
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| LIBOR [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Credit facility, amount outstanding	$ 186.0
Effective interest rate	1.70%
Variable interest rate, index	LIBOR
Variable interest rate, basis spread (as a percentage)	1.50%

STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION (Stock Options and Restricted Stock Awards Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012
Stock Option [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Intrinsic value of basic stock options exercised	$ 6.9	$ 2.2
Unrecognized compensation cost	$ 12.3
Weighted-average expense recognition period (in years)	3 years 1 month 6 days
Restricted Stock [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Unrecognized compensation cost	$ 18.2
Weighted-average expense recognition period (in years)	2 years 11 months 19 days

STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION (Stock-Based Compensation Cost by Award Type) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation	$ 4,065	$ 2,868
Stock options [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation	1,274	931
Time-based awards [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation	1,695	1,154
Performance-based awards [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation	826	408
Stock awards [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation	$ 270	$ 375

STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION (Stock Option Activity) (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 30, 2013 USD ($) $ / shares shares
Stock Options (Number of shares)
Outstanding, beginning balance (in shares) \| shares	2,078,433
Granted (in shares) \| shares	328,300
Exercised (in shares) \| shares	(190,400)
Forfeited (in shares) \| shares	(18,400)
Expired (in shares) \| shares	0
Outstanding, ending balance (in shares) \| shares	2,197,933
Vested and Expected to Vest, (in shares) \| shares	2,132,918
Exercisable, (in shares) \| shares	1,274,144
Stock Options (Weighted-average exercise price)
Weighted- average exercise price per share beginning balance (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	$ 26.14
Granted (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	59.27
Exercised (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	19.75
Forfeited (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	30.09
Expired (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	0.00
Weighted- average exercise price per share ending balance shares outstanding (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	31.61
Weighted- average exercise price per share, Vested and Expected to Vest (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	31.22
Weighted- average exercise price per share, Exercisable (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	$ 22.67
Weighted-average remaining contractual terms (years), Outstanding	6 years 8 months 9 days
Weighted-average remaining contractual terms (years), Vested and Expected to Vest	6 years 7 months 13 days
Weighted-average remaining contractual terms (years), Exercisable	5 years 1 month 17 days
Aggregate intrinsic value, Outstanding \| $	$ 57,051
Aggregate intrinsic value, Vested and Expected to Vest \| $	56,167
Aggregate intrinsic value, Exercisable \| $	$ 44,083

STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION (Weighted-Average Assumptions) (Details) - Stock Option [Member] - $ / shares	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Expected Volatility	33.17%	34.82%
Risk-free interest rate	1.13%	1.38%
Expected term (years)	6 years	5 years 10 months 24 days
Dividend yield	0.00%	0.00%
Weighted average fair value of options granted	$ 20.09	$ 15.09

STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION (Restricted Stock Activity) (Details) - Restricted Stock [Member]	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 30, 2013 $ / shares shares
Restricted Stock
Shares outstanding (in shares) \| shares	766,929
Granted (in shares) \| shares	292,700
Vested (in shares) \| shares	(187,575)
Forfeited (in shares) \| shares	(9,075)
Shares outstanding (in shares) \| shares	862,979
Weighted-average grant-date fair value
Weighted-average grant-date fair value outstanding (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	$ 33.97
Granted (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	59.27
Vested (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	28.27
Forfeited (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	30.12
Weighted-average grant-date fair value outstanding (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	$ 43.83

STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION (Non-Management Board Directors) (Details) - Performance-based Restricted Stock Awards [Member] - Executive Officers [Member] - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of shares issued	118,200	152,000
Fair value per share	$ 59.27	$ 42.61
Unrecognized compensation cost	$ 11.7
Weighted-average expense recognition period (in years)	2 years 8 months 12 days

EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012
Pension Plans [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Interest cost on accumulated benefit obligation	$ 584	$ 597
Expected return on assets	(764)	(713)
Amortization of net actuarial loss (gain)	207	178
Net periodic pension cost	27	62
Post-retirement Benefit [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Service cost - benefits attributed to service during the period	40	17
Interest cost on accumulated benefit obligation	58	53
Amortization of net actuarial loss (gain)	(34)	(18)
Net periodic pension cost	$ 64	$ 52

- Definition

An amount calculated as a basis for determining the extent of delayed recognition of the effects of changes in the fair value of assets. The expected return on plan assets is determined based on the expected long-term rate of return on plan assets and the market-related value of plan assets.

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- Definition

The increase in a defined benefit pension plan's projected benefit obligation or a defined benefit postretirement plan's accumulated postretirement benefit obligation due to the passage of time.

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The actuarial present value of benefits attributed by the pension benefit formula to services rendered by employees during the period. The portion of the expected postretirement benefit obligation attributed to employee service during the period. The service cost component is a portion of the benefit obligation and is unaffected by the funded status of the plan.

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INCOME TAXES (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 30, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012	Mar. 31, 2012
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Gross unrecognized tax benefits	$ 10.6
Unrecognized tax benefits that if recognized would impact effective tax rate	7.4
Reseerves for uncrecognized tax benefits	1.7
Interest accrued on uncertain tax positions	$ 0.8	$ 0.7	$ 0.6

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Investments) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 30, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012	Mar. 31, 2012
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Gains (losses) n mark to market, marketable securities	$ 0.1
Level 1 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments	$ 3.9	$ 3.2	$ 0.0

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This element represents the portion of the balance sheet assertion valued at fair value by the entity whether such amount is presented as a separate caption or as a parenthetical disclosure. Additionally, this element may be used in connection with the fair value disclosures required in the footnote disclosures to the financial statements. The element may be used in both the balance sheet and disclosure in the same submission. This item represents investment securities as of the balance sheet date which may include marketable securities, derivative financial instruments, and investments accounted for under the equity method.

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The profit or loss resulting from the difference between the acquisition cost and the selling price or current market or fair value when a broker-dealer or other financial entity buys and sells securities exclusively for its own account, sometimes referred to as proprietary trading. The net gain (loss) includes both realized and unrealized from trading cash instruments, equities and derivative contracts (including commodity contracts) that has been recognized during the accounting period for the broker dealer or other financial entity's own account. Trading revenue may include: (1) Revaluation adjustments to the carrying value of cash instruments reported as Trading assets, and Trading liabilities, resulting from the periodic marking to market of such instruments. (2) Revaluation adjustments from the periodic marking to market of interest rate, foreign exchange, equity derivative, and commodity and other derivative contracts held for trading. (3) Incidental income and expense related to the purchase and sale of cash instruments reported as Trading assets, and Trading liabilities, and derivative contracts held for trading.

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FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Contingent Consideration) (Details) - Level 3 [Member] - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012
Business Acquisition, Contingent Consideration [Line Items]
Balance at beginning of period	$ 29,704	$ 25,566
Accretion expense	887	692
Foreign currency translation adjustment	(570)	509
Balance at end of period	$ 30,021	$ 26,767
Discount rate	18.00%

- Definition

Fair value, as of the acquisition date, of potential payments under the contingent consideration arrangement including cash and shares.

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FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Other) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2012	Mar. 30, 2013
Forward Contracts [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Contracts to purchase US dollars at fixed rates	$ 18.5	$ 0.0
Foreign Exchange Forward [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Gain (loss) related to the mark-to-market of open foreign currency exchange contracts	(0.6)
Level 1 [Member] \| Forward Contracts [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Foreign exchange forward contracts	$ 0.1

EARNINGS PER SHARE (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended
EARNINGS PER SHARE (Details) - USD ($)	Mar. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012
Weighted-average number of common and common equivalent shares outstanding [Abstract]
Basic number of common shares outstanding (in shares)	58,467,804	58,057,275
Dilutive effect of unvested restricted stock awards (in shares)	181,030	178,708
Dilutive effect of stock options (in shares)	696,374	604,735
Diluted number of common and common equivalent shares outstanding (in shares)	59,345,208	58,840,718
Basic net income per common share [Abstract]
Net income	$ 41,415,000	$ 32,275,000
Income allocated to participating securities	(602,390)	(442,525)
Net income available to common shareholders	$ 40,812,610	$ 31,832,475
Basic net income per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.70	$ 0.55
Diluted net income per common share [Abstract]
Net income	$ 41,415,000	$ 32,275,000
Income allocated to participating securities	(595,402)	(438,025)
Net income available to common shareholders	$ 40,819,598	$ 31,836,975
Diluted net income per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.69	$ 0.54
Anti-dilutive shares (in shares)	702,300	610,950

OTHER CURRENT AND LONG-TERM LIABILITIES (Other Current Liabilities) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 30, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012	Mar. 31, 2012
Other Liabilities Disclosure [Abstract]
Accrued bonuses and incentive compensation	$ 4,670	$ 30,541	$ 3,782
Contingent consideration	14,463	14,442	0
Income taxes payable	10,642	1,477	13,902
Accrued workers' compensation	5,351	5,446	6,037
Accrued sales and use taxes	6,078	5,402	5,409
Accrued salaries and wages	2,449	5,517	2,128
Accrued gift certificates	6,021	6,011	4,882
Accrued 401 (k) contributions	906	6,200	987
Accrued closure costs	6,522	4,251	84
Other current liabilities	15,488	15,323	14,273
Total	$ 72,590	$ 94,610	$ 51,484

OTHER CURRENT AND LONG-TERM LIABILITIES (Other Long-Term Liabilities) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 30, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012	Mar. 31, 2012
Other Liabilities Disclosure [Abstract]
Deferred lease incentives	$ 32,066	$ 29,913	$ 25,550
Accrued rent	21,777	20,485	16,778
Contingent consideration	15,558	15,262	26,767
OshKosh pension plan	13,584	13,557	11,519
Unrecognized tax benefits	11,447	10,479	9,492
Post-retirement medical plan	6,265	6,201	6,660
Deferred compensation plan	5,209	3,996	2,653
Accrued closure costs	0	0	1,052
Other	98	161	84
Total	$ 106,004	$ 100,054	$ 100,555

SEGMENT INFORMATION (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands

3 Months Ended

Mar. 30, 2013

Mar. 31, 2012

Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]

Net sales

$ 591,009

$ 551,662

Percentage of total net sales

100.00%

Operating income (loss)

$ 66,943

$ 53,800

Operating income (loss) as percentage of segment net sales

11.30%

9.80%

Corporate Expenses

^[1]

$ (25,729)

^[2]

$ (17,133)

Corporate expense as percentage of segment net sales

^[1]

(4.40%)

(3.10%)

Hogansville Distribution Facility [Member]

Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]

Restructuring charges

$ 442

Office Consolidation [Member]

Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]

Restructuring charges

6,706

Facility Closing [Member] | Hogansville Distribution Facility [Member]

Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]

Facility closure-related costs

600

$ 1,100

Facility Closing [Member] | Office Consolidation [Member]

Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]

Restructuring charges

8,000

Operating Segments [Member]

Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]

Operating income (loss)

$ 92,672

$ 70,933

Operating income (loss) as percentage of segment net sales

15.70%

12.90%

International [Member]

Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]

Net sales

^[3]

$ 60,871

$ 46,711

Percentage of total net sales

^[3]

10.30%

8.50%

Operating income (loss)

^[3]

$ 4,996

^[4]

$ 6,903

Operating income (loss) as percentage of segment net sales

^[3]

8.20%

14.80%

Carter's [Member]

Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]

Net sales

$ 456,607

$ 426,689

Percentage of total net sales

77.30%

Operating income (loss)

$ 89,968

$ 70,750

Operating income (loss) as percentage of segment net sales

19.70%

16.60%

Carter's [Member] | Wholesale [Member]

Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]

Net sales

$ 248,178

$ 249,485

Percentage of total net sales

42.00%

45.20%

Operating income (loss)

$ 50,184

$ 40,216

Operating income (loss) as percentage of segment net sales

20.20%

16.10%

Carter's [Member] | Retail [Member]

Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]

Net sales

^[5]

$ 208,429

$ 177,204

Percentage of total net sales

^[5]

35.30%

32.10%

Operating income (loss)

^[5]

$ 39,784

$ 30,534

Operating income (loss) as percentage of segment net sales

^[5]

19.10%

17.20%

OshKosh [Member]

Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]

Net sales

$ 73,531

$ 78,262

Percentage of total net sales

12.40%

14.20%

Operating income (loss)

$ (2,292)

$ (6,720)

Operating income (loss) as percentage of segment net sales

(3.10%)

(8.60%)

OshKosh [Member] | Wholesale [Member]

Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]

Net sales

$ 18,186

$ 20,274

Percentage of total net sales

3.10%

3.70%

Operating income (loss)

$ 2,803

$ 619

Operating income (loss) as percentage of segment net sales

15.40%

3.10%

OshKosh [Member] | Retail [Member]

Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]

Net sales

^[5]

$ 55,345

$ 57,988

Percentage of total net sales

^[5]

9.40%

10.50%

Operating income (loss)

^[5]

$ (5,095)

$ (7,339)

Operating income (loss) as percentage of segment net sales

^[5]

(9.20%)

(12.70%)

[1]	Corporate expenses generally include expenses related to incentive compensation, stock-based compensation, executive management, severance and relocation, finance, building occupancy, information technology, certain legal fees, consulting, and audit fees.
[2]	Includes $0.6 million and $1.1 million of costs associated with the closure of a distribution facility located in Hogansville, Georgia for the fiscal quarters ended March 30, 2013 and March 31, 2012, respectively, and $8.0 million related to the office consolidation, for the fiscal quarter ended March 30, 2013.
[3]	Net sales include international retail, eCommerce, and wholesale sales. Operating income includes international licensing income.
[4]	Includes charges of $0.9 million and $0.7 million for the fiscal quarters ended March 30, 2013 and March 31, 2012, respectively, associated with the revaluation of the Company’s contingent consideration.
[5]	Includes eCommerce results.

FACILITY CLOSURE (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
FACILITY CLOSURE (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012
Hogansville Distribution Facility [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Restructuring reserve, beginning balance	$ 2,039
Provision	442
Payments	0
Restructuring reserve, ending balance	2,481	$ 1,100
Hogansville Distribution Facility [Member] \| Facility Closing [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost	2,200
Facility closure-related costs	600	1,100
Hogansville Distribution Facility [Member] \| Employee Severance [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Facility closure-related costs	400	1,000
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Restructuring reserve, beginning balance	2,039
Provision	433
Payments	0
Restructuring reserve, ending balance	2,472
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Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost	600
Facility closure-related costs	100	$ 100
Hogansville Distribution Facility [Member] \| One-time Termination Benefits [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost	600
Hogansville Distribution Facility [Member] \| Other Closure Costs [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost	1,000
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Restructuring reserve, beginning balance	0
Provision	9
Payments	0
Restructuring reserve, ending balance	9
Office Consolidation [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Restructuring reserve, beginning balance	2,235
Provision	6,706
Payments	(4,900)
Restructuring reserve, ending balance	4,041
Office Consolidation [Member] \| Facility Closing [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Provision	8,000
Office Consolidation [Member] \| Facility Closing [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost	35,000
Office Consolidation [Member] \| Facility Closing [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost	39,000
Office Consolidation [Member] \| Employee Severance [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost	5,000
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Restructuring reserve, beginning balance	2,235
Provision	1,806
Payments	0
Restructuring reserve, ending balance	4,041
Office Consolidation [Member] \| Lease Related Charges [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost	7,000
Office Consolidation [Member] \| Accelerated Depreciation [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost	4,000
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Provision	1,300
Office Consolidation [Member] \| Other Closure Costs [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost	5,000
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Restructuring reserve, beginning balance	0
Provision	4,900
Payments	(4,900)
Restructuring reserve, ending balance	0
Office Consolidation [Member] \| Cash Charges [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost	33,000
Office Consolidation [Member] \| Employee Relocation [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost	$ 16,000