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Goodwill - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) | 12 Months Ended
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Jan. 03, 2015 | Dec. 28, 2013 | Dec. 29, 2012
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |
Goodwill impairment charges | $ 142,361,000 us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss |  |
Splendid And Ella Moss |  |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |
Goodwill impairment charges | 142,361,000 us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = vfc_SplendidAndEllaMossMember | 0 us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = vfc_SplendidAndEllaMossMember | 0 us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = vfc_SplendidAndEllaMossMember
Outdoor & Action Sports |  |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |
Cumulative impairment charges | 43,400,000 us-gaap_GoodwillImpairedAccumulatedImpairmentLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = vfc_OutdoorActionSportsMember | 43,400,000 us-gaap_GoodwillImpairedAccumulatedImpairmentLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = vfc_OutdoorActionSportsMember | 43,400,000 us-gaap_GoodwillImpairedAccumulatedImpairmentLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = vfc_OutdoorActionSportsMember
Sportswear |  |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |
Cumulative impairment charges | 58,500,000 us-gaap_GoodwillImpairedAccumulatedImpairmentLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = vfc_SportswearMember | 58,500,000 us-gaap_GoodwillImpairedAccumulatedImpairmentLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = vfc_SportswearMember | 58,500,000 us-gaap_GoodwillImpairedAccumulatedImpairmentLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = vfc_SportswearMember
Contemporary Brands |  |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |
Goodwill impairment charges | 142,361,000 us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = vfc_ContemporaryBrandsMember |  |
Cumulative impairment charges | $ 337,500,000 us-gaap_GoodwillImpairedAccumulatedImpairmentLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = vfc_ContemporaryBrandsMember | $ 195,200,000 us-gaap_GoodwillImpairedAccumulatedImpairmentLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = vfc_ContemporaryBrandsMember | $ 195,200,000 us-gaap_GoodwillImpairedAccumulatedImpairmentLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = vfc_ContemporaryBrandsMember

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