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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000103379-04-000067.txt : 20041110
<SEC-HEADER>0000103379-04-000067.hdr.sgml : 20041110
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20041110145835
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000103379-04-000067
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20041029
FILED AS OF DATE:		20041110
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20041110

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Batten Bradley W
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001307236

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-05256
		FILM NUMBER:		041132790

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		336-424-6000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		105 CORPORATE CENTER BOULEVARD
		CITY:			GREENSBORO
		STATE:			NC
		ZIP:			27408

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			V F CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000103379
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	MEN'S & BOYS' FURNISHINGS, WORK CLOTHING, AND ALLIED GARMENTS [2320]
		IRS NUMBER:				231180120
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			PA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0103

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		628 GREEN VALLEY RD., STE. 500
		CITY:			GREENSBORO
		STATE:			NC
		ZIP:			27408
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(336)547-6000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 2:		PO BOX 21488
		CITY:			GREENSBORO
		STATE:			NC
		ZIP:			27420

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	VF CORPORATION
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19900621

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	VANITY FAIR MILLS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19690520
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2004-10-29</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000103379</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>V F CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>VFC</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001307236</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Batten Bradley W</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>105 CORPORATE CENTER BOULEVARD</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>GREENSBORO</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NC</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>27408</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Vice President and Controller</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Phantom Stock</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2004-10-29</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>290.2658</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <footnoteId id="F4"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F3"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <footnoteId id="F3"/>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>290.2658</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>602.3505</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Represents units of ownership as a participant in the VF Common Stock Fund of the Executive Deferred Savings Plan to be settled 100% in cash upon reporting person's retirement or on specified dates thereafter. Account statements report fund transactions and balances as cash amounts, so the number of phantom stock units reported as acquired is based on the 10/29/2004 account value divided by the 10/29/2004 market price.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Column 2 should have an entry that reads &quot;1 for 1.&quot;</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">There is no date that should appear in these columns. These columns are not applicable to this particular filing.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Represents units of ownership as a participant in the VF Common Stock Fund of the Executive Deferred Savings Plan to be settled 100% in cash upon reporting person's retirement or on specified dates thereafter. Account statements report fund transactions and balances as cash amounts, so the number of phantom stock units reported as beneficially owned is based on the 10/29/2004 account value divided by the 10/29/2004 market price. Each PSU was acquired at the election of the Officer by deferring $53.83 (estimated) of fees per PSU.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Mark R. Townsend for Bradley W. Batten (Pursuant to signing authority on file)</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-11-10</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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