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Changes in Goodwill (Detail) (USD $) | 12 Months Ended
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Jan. 03, 2015 | Dec. 28, 2013
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |
Goodwill, beginning balance | $ 2,021,750,000 us-gaap_Goodwill | $ 2,009,757,000 us-gaap_Goodwill
Impairment charge | (142,361,000)us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss |
Currency translation | (54,433,000)us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments | 11,993,000 us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments
Goodwill, ending balance | 1,824,956,000 us-gaap_Goodwill | 2,021,750,000 us-gaap_Goodwill
Outdoor & Action Sports |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |
Goodwill, beginning balance | 1,434,898,000 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = vfc_OutdoorActionSportsMember | 1,422,492,000 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = vfc_OutdoorActionSportsMember
Currency translation | (45,445,000)us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = vfc_OutdoorActionSportsMember | 12,406,000 us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = vfc_OutdoorActionSportsMember
Goodwill, ending balance | 1,389,453,000 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = vfc_OutdoorActionSportsMember | 1,434,898,000 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = vfc_OutdoorActionSportsMember
Jeanswear |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |
Goodwill, beginning balance | 228,430,000 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = vfc_JeanswearMember | 228,843,000 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = vfc_JeanswearMember
Currency translation | (8,988,000)us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = vfc_JeanswearMember | (413,000)us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = vfc_JeanswearMember
Goodwill, ending balance | 219,442,000 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = vfc_JeanswearMember | 228,430,000 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = vfc_JeanswearMember
Imagewear |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |
Goodwill, beginning balance | 58,747,000 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = vfc_ImagewearMember | 58,747,000 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = vfc_ImagewearMember
Currency translation |  |
Goodwill, ending balance | 58,747,000 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = vfc_ImagewearMember | 58,747,000 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = vfc_ImagewearMember
Sportswear |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |
Goodwill, beginning balance | 157,314,000 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = vfc_SportswearMember | 157,314,000 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = vfc_SportswearMember
Currency translation |  |
Goodwill, ending balance | 157,314,000 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = vfc_SportswearMember | 157,314,000 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = vfc_SportswearMember
Contemporary Brands |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |
Goodwill, beginning balance | 142,361,000 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = vfc_ContemporaryBrandsMember | 142,361,000 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = vfc_ContemporaryBrandsMember
Impairment charge | (142,361,000)us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = vfc_ContemporaryBrandsMember |
Currency translation |  |
Goodwill, ending balance |  | $ 142,361,000 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = vfc_ContemporaryBrandsMember

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