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Short-term Borrowings - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) | 12 Months Ended |
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Jan. 03, 2015 | Dec. 28, 2013
Credit Facility Short Term Borrowings [Line Items] |  |
Short term borrowings | $ 21,822,000 us-gaap_ShortTermBorrowings | $ 18,810,000 us-gaap_ShortTermBorrowings
Restricted covenants | 60.00%vfc_RatioOfConsolidatedIndebtednessToConsolidatedCapitalizationMaximum |
Commercial Paper |  |
Credit Facility Short Term Borrowings [Line Items] |  |
Credit facility amount outstanding | 0 us-gaap_LineOfCredit / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = us-gaap_CommercialPaperMember | 0 us-gaap_LineOfCredit / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = us-gaap_CommercialPaperMember
Financial Standby Letter of Credit |  |
Credit Facility Short Term Borrowings [Line Items] |  |
Letters of credit amount | 16,500,000 us-gaap_LettersOfCreditOutstandingAmount / us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsByNatureAxis = us-gaap_FinancialStandbyLetterOfCreditMember |
International Lending Agreements |  |
Credit Facility Short Term Borrowings [Line Items] |  |
Short term borrowings | 21,800,000 us-gaap_ShortTermBorrowings / vfc_CreditAgreementAxis = vfc_InternationalLendingAgreementsMember | 18,800,000 us-gaap_ShortTermBorrowings / vfc_CreditAgreementAxis = vfc_InternationalLendingAgreementsMember
Weighted average interest rate of international bank borrowings | 5.30%us-gaap_ShortTermDebtWeightedAverageInterestRate / vfc_CreditAgreementAxis = vfc_InternationalLendingAgreementsMember | 5.20%us-gaap_ShortTermDebtWeightedAverageInterestRate / vfc_CreditAgreementAxis = vfc_InternationalLendingAgreementsMember
Global Credit Facility |  |
Credit Facility Short Term Borrowings [Line Items] |  |
Credit facility amount outstanding | 1,250,000,000 us-gaap_LineOfCredit / vfc_CreditAgreementAxis = vfc_GlobalCreditFacilityMember |
Credit facility expiration date | 2016-12 |
Credit facility maximum borrowings | 750,000,000 us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity / vfc_CreditAgreementAxis = vfc_GlobalCreditFacilityMember |
Letters of credit amount | 100,000,000 us-gaap_LettersOfCreditOutstandingAmount / vfc_CreditAgreementAxis = vfc_GlobalCreditFacilityMember |
Credit facility fee | 0.075%us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityCommitmentFeePercentage / vfc_CreditAgreementAxis = vfc_GlobalCreditFacilityMember |
Credit facility description | VF maintains a $1.25 billion senior unsecured revolving line of credit (the "Global Credit Facility") which supports the $1.25 billion U.S. commercial paper programs described below. |
Global Credit Facility | Commercial Paper | Maximum |  |
Credit Facility Short Term Borrowings [Line Items] |  |
Credit facility amount outstanding | $ 1,250,000,000 us-gaap_LineOfCredit / vfc_CreditAgreementAxis = vfc_GlobalCreditFacilityMember / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = us-gaap_CommercialPaperMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MaximumMember |
Global Credit Facility | LIBOR |  |
Credit Facility Short Term Borrowings [Line Items] |  |
Debt instrument basis spread on variable rate | 0.80%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1 / vfc_CreditAgreementAxis = vfc_GlobalCreditFacilityMember / us-gaap_VariableRateAxis = us-gaap_LondonInterbankOfferedRateLIBORMember |

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- Definition The carrying value as of the balance sheet date of the current and noncurrent portions of long-term obligations drawn from a line of credit, which is a bank's commitment to make loans up to a specific amount. Examples of items that might be included in the application of this element may consist of letters of credit, standby letters of credit, and revolving credit arrangements, under which borrowings can be made up to a maximum amount as of any point in time conditional on satisfaction of specified terms before, as of and after the date of drawdowns on the line. Includes short-term obligations that would normally be classified as current liabilities but for which (a) postbalance sheet date issuance of a long term obligation to refinance the short term obligation on a long term basis, or (b) the enterprise has entered into a financing agreement that clearly permits the enterprise to refinance the short-term obligation on a long term basis and the following conditions are met (1) the agreement does not expire within 1 year and is not cancelable by the lender except for violation of an objectively determinable provision, (2) no violation exists at the BS date, and (3) the lender has entered into the financing agreement is expected to be financially capable of honoring the agreement. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 942 -SubTopic 210 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.9-03.16) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6876686&loc=d3e534808-122878 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 02 -Paragraph 19, 20, 22 -Article 5 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 944 -SubTopic 210 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.7-03.16) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6879938&loc=d3e572229-122910 + Details
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- Definition The fee, expressed as a percentage of the line of credit facility, for the line of credit facility regardless of whether the facility has been used. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Description of the terms of a credit facility arrangement. Terms typically include interest rate, collateral required, guarantees required, repayment requirements, and restrictions on use of assets and activities of the entity. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.19(b),22(b)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 02 -Paragraph 19, 22 -Article 5 + Details
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