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Reconciliation Assets (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended |
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Jan. 03, 2015 | Dec. 28, 2013 | Dec. 29, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011
Selected Financial Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Cash and equivalents | $ 971,895 us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue | $ 776,403 us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue | $ 597,461 us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue | $ 341,228 us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
Intangible assets and goodwill | 4,258,508 vfc_IntangibleAssetsAndGoodwill | 4,981,951 vfc_IntangibleAssetsAndGoodwill | 4,926,815 vfc_IntangibleAssetsAndGoodwill |
Deferred income taxes | 174,537 us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsGrossCurrent | 185,858 us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsGrossCurrent | 167,685 us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsGrossCurrent |
Corporate assets | 726,454 vfc_CorporateAssets | 542,643 vfc_CorporateAssets | 413,617 vfc_CorporateAssets |
Coalition assets | 9,980,140 us-gaap_Assets | 10,315,443 us-gaap_Assets | 9,633,021 us-gaap_Assets |
Capital expenditures | 234,077 us-gaap_PaymentsForCapitalImprovements | 271,153 us-gaap_PaymentsForCapitalImprovements | 251,940 us-gaap_PaymentsForCapitalImprovements |
Depreciation and Amortization expense | 274,883 us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization | 253,273 us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization | 237,956 us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization |
Corporate |  |  |  |
Selected Financial Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Capital expenditures | 49,504 us-gaap_PaymentsForCapitalImprovements / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember | 54,463 us-gaap_PaymentsForCapitalImprovements / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember | 6,749 us-gaap_PaymentsForCapitalImprovements / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember |
Depreciation and Amortization expense | 45,355 us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember | 36,553 us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember | 30,149 us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember |
Outdoor & Action Sports |  |  |  |
Selected Financial Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Coalition assets | 2,211,232 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = vfc_OutdoorActionSportsMember | 2,133,447 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = vfc_OutdoorActionSportsMember | 1,944,822 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = vfc_OutdoorActionSportsMember |
Capital expenditures | 111,020 us-gaap_PaymentsForCapitalImprovements / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = vfc_OutdoorActionSportsMember | 139,428 us-gaap_PaymentsForCapitalImprovements / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = vfc_OutdoorActionSportsMember | 155,522 us-gaap_PaymentsForCapitalImprovements / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = vfc_OutdoorActionSportsMember |
Depreciation and Amortization expense | 131,166 us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = vfc_OutdoorActionSportsMember | 122,385 us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = vfc_OutdoorActionSportsMember | 114,483 us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = vfc_OutdoorActionSportsMember |
Jeanswear |  |  |  |
Selected Financial Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Coalition assets | 904,933 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = vfc_JeanswearMember | 943,011 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = vfc_JeanswearMember | 870,302 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = vfc_JeanswearMember |
Capital expenditures | 31,586 us-gaap_PaymentsForCapitalImprovements / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = vfc_JeanswearMember | 49,763 us-gaap_PaymentsForCapitalImprovements / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = vfc_JeanswearMember | 67,239 us-gaap_PaymentsForCapitalImprovements / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = vfc_JeanswearMember |
Depreciation and Amortization expense | 43,189 us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = vfc_JeanswearMember | 41,742 us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = vfc_JeanswearMember | 39,520 us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = vfc_JeanswearMember |
Imagewear |  |  |  |
Selected Financial Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Coalition assets | 349,254 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = vfc_ImagewearMember | 334,864 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = vfc_ImagewearMember | 341,588 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = vfc_ImagewearMember |
Capital expenditures | 6,356 us-gaap_PaymentsForCapitalImprovements / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = vfc_ImagewearMember | 3,793 us-gaap_PaymentsForCapitalImprovements / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = vfc_ImagewearMember | 4,967 us-gaap_PaymentsForCapitalImprovements / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = vfc_ImagewearMember |
Depreciation and Amortization expense | 11,602 us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = vfc_ImagewearMember | 11,481 us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = vfc_ImagewearMember | 11,733 us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = vfc_ImagewearMember |
Sportswear |  |  |  |
Selected Financial Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Coalition assets | 147,091 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = vfc_SportswearMember | 156,107 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = vfc_SportswearMember | 131,393 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = vfc_SportswearMember |
Capital expenditures | 22,814 us-gaap_PaymentsForCapitalImprovements / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = vfc_SportswearMember | 6,074 us-gaap_PaymentsForCapitalImprovements / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = vfc_SportswearMember | 5,279 us-gaap_PaymentsForCapitalImprovements / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = vfc_SportswearMember |
Depreciation and Amortization expense | 14,334 us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = vfc_SportswearMember | 12,195 us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = vfc_SportswearMember | 11,639 us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = vfc_SportswearMember |
Contemporary Brands |  |  |  |
Selected Financial Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Coalition assets | 172,687 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = vfc_ContemporaryBrandsMember | 187,116 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = vfc_ContemporaryBrandsMember | 172,564 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = vfc_ContemporaryBrandsMember |
Capital expenditures | 10,308 us-gaap_PaymentsForCapitalImprovements / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = vfc_ContemporaryBrandsMember | 13,679 us-gaap_PaymentsForCapitalImprovements / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = vfc_ContemporaryBrandsMember | 6,766 us-gaap_PaymentsForCapitalImprovements / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = vfc_ContemporaryBrandsMember |
Depreciation and Amortization expense | 24,006 us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = vfc_ContemporaryBrandsMember | 24,309 us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = vfc_ContemporaryBrandsMember | 24,915 us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = vfc_ContemporaryBrandsMember |
Other Net |  |  |  |
Selected Financial Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Coalition assets | 63,549 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = vfc_OtherNetMember | 74,043 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = vfc_OtherNetMember | 66,774 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = vfc_OtherNetMember |
Capital expenditures | 2,489 us-gaap_PaymentsForCapitalImprovements / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = vfc_OtherNetMember | 3,953 us-gaap_PaymentsForCapitalImprovements / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = vfc_OtherNetMember | 5,418 us-gaap_PaymentsForCapitalImprovements / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = vfc_OtherNetMember |
Depreciation and Amortization expense | 5,231 us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = vfc_OtherNetMember | 4,608 us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = vfc_OtherNetMember | 5,517 us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = vfc_OtherNetMember |
Coalition |  |  |  |
Selected Financial Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Coalition assets | $ 3,848,746 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = vfc_CoalitionMember | $ 3,828,588 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = vfc_CoalitionMember | $ 3,527,443 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = vfc_CoalitionMember |

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