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Fair Value of Investment Held by Pension Plan (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | Jan. 03, 2015 | Dec. 28, 2013 | Dec. 29, 2012
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Schedule of Pension Plan Assets by Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets | $ 1,628,254 us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets |  | $ 1,467,526 us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets |  | $ 1,332,211 us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
Cash and Cash Equivalents |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Pension Plan Assets by Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets | 65,008 us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsMember | [1] | 35,082 us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsMember | [1] |
US Treasury and Government |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Pension Plan Assets by Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets | 16 us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = us-gaap_USTreasuryAndGovernmentMember |  | 22 us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = us-gaap_USTreasuryAndGovernmentMember |  |
Corporate Government and Foreign Bonds |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Pension Plan Assets by Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets | 986,125 us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = vfc_CorporateGovernmentAndForeignBondsMember |  | 884,453 us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = vfc_CorporateGovernmentAndForeignBondsMember |  |
Alternative Investments |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Pension Plan Assets by Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets | 132,922 us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = vfc_AlternativeInvestmentsMember | [2] | 125,624 us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = vfc_AlternativeInvestmentsMember | [2] |
Insurance Contracts |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Pension Plan Assets by Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets | 46,059 us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = vfc_InsuranceContractsMember |  | 44,720 us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = vfc_InsuranceContractsMember |  |
Commodities |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Pension Plan Assets by Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets | (1,393)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = vfc_CommoditiesMember | [3] | (1,505)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = vfc_CommoditiesMember | [3] |
Equity Securities | Domestic |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Pension Plan Assets by Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets | 180,258 us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = vfc_DomesticMember / us-gaap_EligibleItemOrGroupForFairValueOptionAxis = us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember |  | 165,550 us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = vfc_DomesticMember / us-gaap_EligibleItemOrGroupForFairValueOptionAxis = us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember |  |
Equity Securities | Foreign |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Pension Plan Assets by Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets | 219,259 us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = vfc_ForeignMember / us-gaap_EligibleItemOrGroupForFairValueOptionAxis = us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember |  | 213,580 us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = vfc_ForeignMember / us-gaap_EligibleItemOrGroupForFairValueOptionAxis = us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember |  |
Quoted Prices In Active Markets For Identical Assets, Level 1 |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Pension Plan Assets by Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets | 1,827 us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member |  | 3,817 us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member |  |
Quoted Prices In Active Markets For Identical Assets, Level 1 | Cash and Cash Equivalents |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Pension Plan Assets by Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets | 3,220 us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsMember / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member | [1] | 5,322 us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsMember / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member | [1] |
Quoted Prices In Active Markets For Identical Assets, Level 1 | Commodities |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Pension Plan Assets by Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets | (1,393)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = vfc_CommoditiesMember / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member | [3] | (1,505)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = vfc_CommoditiesMember / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member | [3] |
Significant Other Observable Inputs, Level 2 |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Pension Plan Assets by Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets | 1,493,505 us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member |  | 1,338,085 us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member |  |
Significant Other Observable Inputs, Level 2 | Cash and Cash Equivalents |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Pension Plan Assets by Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets | 61,788 us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsMember / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member | [1] | 29,760 us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsMember / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member | [1] |
Significant Other Observable Inputs, Level 2 | US Treasury and Government |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Pension Plan Assets by Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets | 16 us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = us-gaap_USTreasuryAndGovernmentMember / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member |  | 22 us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = us-gaap_USTreasuryAndGovernmentMember / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member |  |
Significant Other Observable Inputs, Level 2 | Corporate Government and Foreign Bonds |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Pension Plan Assets by Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets | 986,125 us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = vfc_CorporateGovernmentAndForeignBondsMember / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member |  | 884,453 us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = vfc_CorporateGovernmentAndForeignBondsMember / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member |  |
Significant Other Observable Inputs, Level 2 | Insurance Contracts |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Pension Plan Assets by Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets | 46,059 us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = vfc_InsuranceContractsMember / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member |  | 44,720 us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = vfc_InsuranceContractsMember / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member |  |
Significant Other Observable Inputs, Level 2 | Equity Securities | Domestic |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Pension Plan Assets by Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets | 180,258 us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = vfc_DomesticMember / us-gaap_EligibleItemOrGroupForFairValueOptionAxis = us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member |  | 165,550 us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = vfc_DomesticMember / us-gaap_EligibleItemOrGroupForFairValueOptionAxis = us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member |  |
Significant Other Observable Inputs, Level 2 | Equity Securities | Foreign |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Pension Plan Assets by Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets | 219,259 us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = vfc_ForeignMember / us-gaap_EligibleItemOrGroupForFairValueOptionAxis = us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member |  | 213,580 us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = vfc_ForeignMember / us-gaap_EligibleItemOrGroupForFairValueOptionAxis = us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member |  |
Significant Unobservable Inputs, Level 3 |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Pension Plan Assets by Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets | 132,922 us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member |  | 125,624 us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member |  |
Significant Unobservable Inputs, Level 3 | Alternative Investments |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Pension Plan Assets by Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets | $ 132,922 us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = vfc_AlternativeInvestmentsMember / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member | [2] | $ 125,624 us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = vfc_AlternativeInvestmentsMember / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member | [2] |
[1] | Includes cash held by individual investment managers of other asset classes for liquidity purposes. Level 2 includes an institutional fund that invests primarily in short-term U.S. government securities.
[2] | Represents alternative investments primarily in funds of hedge funds.
[3] | Consists of derivative commodity futures.

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