REVENUE RECOGNITION - Contract Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |
3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | |||
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Oct. 03, 2026 |
Sep. 27, 2025 |
Oct. 03, 2026 |
Sep. 27, 2025 |
Jan. 03, 2026 |
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| Unredeemed gift cards | $ 25,897 | $ 25,318 | $ 25,897 | $ 25,318 | $ 25,994 |
| Unredeemed customer loyalty rewards | 2,420 | 2,232 | 2,420 | 2,232 | 2,372 |
| Carter's credit card - upfront bonus | 0 | 179 | 0 | 179 | 0 |
| Total contract liabilities-current | 28,317 | 27,729 | 28,317 | 27,729 | $ 28,366 |
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| Gift card liability revenue recognized | $ 1,300 | $ 1,300 | $ 7,300 | $ 6,800 | |
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- Definition Contract With Customer, Liability, Unredeemed Gift Cards, Current No definition available.
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- Definition Contract With Customer Private Label Credit Card No definition available.
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- Definition Amount of obligation to transfer good or service to customer for which consideration has been received or is receivable, classified as current. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/exampleRef
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- Definition Amount of revenue recognized that was previously included in balance of obligation to transfer good or service to customer for which consideration from customer has been received or is due. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition Amount of liability for consideration received or receivable from customer which is not included in transaction price, when consideration is expected to be refunded to customer, classified as current. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
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- Definition Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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