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Intangible Assets - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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Jan. 03, 2015 | Dec. 28, 2013 | Dec. 29, 2012
Schedule Of Estimated Future Amortization Expense [Line Items] |  |  |
Amortization of intangible assets | $ 42,061 us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets | $ 45,787 us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets | $ 47,929 us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets
Trademarks |  |  |
Schedule Of Estimated Future Amortization Expense [Line Items] |  |  |
Impairment of Indefinite lived intangible assets | 133,272 us-gaap_ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsIndefinitelivedExcludingGoodwill / us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_TrademarksMember |  |
Customer Relationships |  |  |
Schedule Of Estimated Future Amortization Expense [Line Items] |  |  |
Impairment of finite lived intangibles assets | 120,729 us-gaap_ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsFinitelived / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember |  |
7 For All Mankind | Trademarks |  |  |
Schedule Of Estimated Future Amortization Expense [Line Items] |  |  |
Impairment of Indefinite lived intangible assets | 87,572 us-gaap_ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsIndefinitelivedExcludingGoodwill / us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_TrademarksMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = vfc_SevenForAllMankindMember |  |
7 For All Mankind | Customer Relationships |  |  |
Schedule Of Estimated Future Amortization Expense [Line Items] |  |  |
Impairment of finite lived intangibles assets | 56,551 us-gaap_ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsFinitelived / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = vfc_SevenForAllMankindMember |  |
Splendid And Ella Moss | Trademarks |  |  |
Schedule Of Estimated Future Amortization Expense [Line Items] |  |  |
Impairment of Indefinite lived intangible assets | 45,700 us-gaap_ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsIndefinitelivedExcludingGoodwill / us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_TrademarksMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = vfc_SplendidAndEllaMossMember |  |
Splendid And Ella Moss | Customer Relationships |  |  |
Schedule Of Estimated Future Amortization Expense [Line Items] |  |  |
Impairment of finite lived intangibles assets | $ 64,178 us-gaap_ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsFinitelived / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = vfc_SplendidAndEllaMossMember |  |

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- Definition The aggregate expense charged against earnings to allocate the cost of intangible assets (nonphysical assets not used in production) in a systematic and rational manner to the periods expected to benefit from such assets. As a noncash expense, this element is added back to net income when calculating cash provided by or used in operations using the indirect method. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 230 -SubTopic 10 -Section 45 -Paragraph 28 -Subparagraph (b) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=31042434&loc=d3e3602-108585 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 350 -SubTopic 30 -Section 45 -Paragraph 2 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6388964&loc=d3e16225-109274 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 350 -SubTopic 30 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (a)(2) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=26713463&loc=d3e16323-109275 + Details
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