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Long - Term Debt (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | Jan. 03, 2015 | Dec. 28, 2013
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Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Other long-term debt | $ 10,141 us-gaap_OtherLongTermDebt | $ 10,341 us-gaap_OtherLongTermDebt
Capital leases | 24,908 us-gaap_CapitalLeaseObligations | 29,468 us-gaap_CapitalLeaseObligations
Total long-term debt | 1,427,556 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount | 1,431,996 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
Less current portion | 3,975 us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsCurrent | 5,167 us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsCurrent
Long-term debt, due beyond one year | 1,423,581 us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations | 1,426,829 us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
Total long-term debt | 1,427,556 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount | 1,431,996 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
5.95% Notes, Due 2017 |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Total long-term debt | 250,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = vfc_FivePointNineFivePercentNotesDueTwoThousandSeventeenMember | 250,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = vfc_FivePointNineFivePercentNotesDueTwoThousandSeventeenMember
Total long-term debt | 250,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = vfc_FivePointNineFivePercentNotesDueTwoThousandSeventeenMember | 250,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = vfc_FivePointNineFivePercentNotesDueTwoThousandSeventeenMember
3.5% notes, due 2021 |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Total long-term debt | 498,910 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = vfc_ThreePointFivePercentNotesDueTwoThousandTwentyOneMember | 498,765 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = vfc_ThreePointFivePercentNotesDueTwoThousandTwentyOneMember
Total long-term debt | 498,910 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = vfc_ThreePointFivePercentNotesDueTwoThousandTwentyOneMember | 498,765 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = vfc_ThreePointFivePercentNotesDueTwoThousandTwentyOneMember
6.00% notes, due 2033 |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Total long-term debt | 293,597 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = vfc_SixPointZeroPercentNotesDueTwoThousandThirtyThreeMember | 293,422 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = vfc_SixPointZeroPercentNotesDueTwoThousandThirtyThreeMember
Total long-term debt | 293,597 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = vfc_SixPointZeroPercentNotesDueTwoThousandThirtyThreeMember | 293,422 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = vfc_SixPointZeroPercentNotesDueTwoThousandThirtyThreeMember
6.45% Notes, Due 2037 |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Total long-term debt | 350,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = vfc_SixPointFourFivePercentNotesDueTwoThousandThirtySevenMember | 350,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = vfc_SixPointFourFivePercentNotesDueTwoThousandThirtySevenMember
Total long-term debt | $ 350,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = vfc_SixPointFourFivePercentNotesDueTwoThousandThirtySevenMember | $ 350,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = vfc_SixPointFourFivePercentNotesDueTwoThousandThirtySevenMember

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- Definition Amount equal to the present value (the principal) at the beginning of the lease term of minimum lease payments during the lease term (excluding that portion of the payments representing executory costs such as insurance, maintenance, and taxes to be paid by the lessor, together with any profit thereon) net of payments or other amounts applied to the principal through the balance sheet date. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 03 -Paragraph 16 -Article 7 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 840 -SubTopic 30 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (b) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6455398&loc=d3e45280-112737 + Details
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- Definition Amount of long-term debt before deduction of unamortized discount or premium. Includes, but is not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, commercial loans, mortgage loans, convertible debt, subordinated debt and other types of debt, with initial maturities beyond one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 02 -Paragraph 20 -Article 5 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.22) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 02 -Paragraph 22 -Article 5 Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 03 -Paragraph 16 -Article 9 + Details
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- Definition Amount of long-term debt and capital lease obligation due after one year or beyond the normal operating cycle, if longer. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.22) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 02 -Paragraph 22 -Article 5 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB) -Number Topic 6 -Section H + Details
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