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Supplemental Information (with Revenues by Geographic Area Based on Location of Customer) (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Jan. 03, 2015 | Sep. 27, 2014 | Jun. 28, 2014 | Mar. 29, 2014 | Dec. 28, 2013 | Sep. 28, 2013 | Jun. 29, 2013 | Mar. 30, 2013 | Jan. 03, 2015 | Dec. 28, 2013 | Dec. 29, 2012
Supplementary Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | $ 3,578,860 us-gaap_Revenues | [1],[2] | $ 3,520,447 us-gaap_Revenues | [1],[2] | $ 2,402,076 us-gaap_Revenues | [1],[2] | $ 2,780,778 us-gaap_Revenues | [1],[2] | $ 3,290,099 us-gaap_Revenues | [1],[3] | $ 3,297,269 us-gaap_Revenues | [1],[3] | $ 2,220,411 us-gaap_Revenues | [1],[3] | $ 2,611,869 us-gaap_Revenues | [1],[3] | $ 12,282,161 us-gaap_Revenues | [1],[2] | $ 11,419,648 us-gaap_Revenues | [1],[3] | $ 10,879,855 us-gaap_Revenues
Property, plant and equipment | 942,181 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 932,792 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 942,181 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet |  | 932,792 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet |  | 828,218 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
U.S. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Supplementary Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7,574,546 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_US |  | 7,124,781 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_US |  | 6,903,269 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_US
Property, plant and equipment | 577,669 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_US |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 549,420 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_US |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 577,669 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_US |  | 549,420 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_US |  | 513,282 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_US
Foreign, Primarily Europe |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Supplementary Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,707,615 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = vfc_ForeignPrimarilyEuropeMember |  | 4,294,867 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = vfc_ForeignPrimarilyEuropeMember |  | 3,976,586 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = vfc_ForeignPrimarilyEuropeMember
Property, plant and equipment | $ 364,512 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = vfc_ForeignPrimarilyEuropeMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 383,372 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = vfc_ForeignPrimarilyEuropeMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 364,512 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = vfc_ForeignPrimarilyEuropeMember |  | $ 383,372 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = vfc_ForeignPrimarilyEuropeMember |  | $ 314,936 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = vfc_ForeignPrimarilyEuropeMember
[1] | The fourth quarter and full year 2014 consisted of 14 weeks and 53 weeks, respectively, compared with 13 weeks and 52 weeks in the respective 2013 periods.
[2] | Goodwill and intangible asset impairment charges in the fourth quarter of 2014 reduced fourth quarter and full year operating results as follows: operating income - $396.4 million; net income - $306.8 million; basic earnings per share - $0.71; and diluted earnings per share - $0.70. See Notes F, G and T.
[3] | Transaction and restructuring costs related to the acquisition of Timberland reduced operating results in 2013 as follows: First Second Third Fourth Full Quarter Quarter Quarter Quarter Year In millions, except per share amounts Operating income $ 2.8 $ 4.5 $ 2.8 $ 0.6 $ 10.7 Net income 2.2 3.8 2.2 0.6 8.8 Earnings per share: Basic $ 0.01 $ 0.01 $ - $ - $ 0.02 Diluted $ 0.01 $ 0.01 $ - $ - $ 0.02

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