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Sale of Accounts Receivable - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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Jan. 03, 2015 | Dec. 28, 2013 | Dec. 29, 2012
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |
Maximum amount of accounts receivable sold at any point in time | $ 237.5 vfc_MaximumAmountOfAccountsReceivableSoldAtAnyPointInTime |  |
Decrease in receivables related to balances sold | 130.3 vfc_AccountsReceivableReductionRelatedToAccountsReceivableSoldToThirdParties | 136.4 vfc_AccountsReceivableReductionRelatedToAccountsReceivableSoldToThirdParties |
Sale of accounts receivable | 1,247.4 vfc_AccountsReceivableSoldGross | 1,259.7 vfc_AccountsReceivableSoldGross |
Funding fee | $ 1.7 vfc_SaleOfAccountsReceivableProgramFee | $ 1.8 vfc_SaleOfAccountsReceivableProgramFee | $ 2.0 vfc_SaleOfAccountsReceivableProgramFee

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- Definition Total reduction in Accounts Receivable attributable to accounts receivable sold to third parties. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Total accounts receivable sold, at their stated amounts, during the period. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition The maximum amount of accounts receivable under the contract with the financial institution that can be sold to a third-party at any point in time. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Total funding fee charged by third parties during the period, representing the cost of the sale of accounts receivable program. + References No definition available. + Details
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