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Financial Information for Reportable Segments (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Jan. 02, 2016 | [1],[2] | Oct. 03, 2015 | [1],[2] | Jul. 04, 2015 | [1],[2] | Apr. 04, 2015 | [1],[2] | Jan. 03, 2015 | [2],[3] | Sep. 27, 2014 | [2],[3] | Jun. 28, 2014 | [2],[3] | Mar. 29, 2014 | [2],[3] | Jan. 02, 2016 | Jan. 03, 2015 | Dec. 28, 2013
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  | $ 3,412,763 | $ 3,612,820 | $ 2,513,860 | $ 2,837,301 | $ 3,578,860 | $ 3,520,447 | $ 2,402,076 | $ 2,780,778 | $ 12,376,744 | [1],[2] | $ 12,282,161 | [2],[3] | $ 11,419,648
Operating income |  | $ 397,206 | $ 642,928 | $ 223,027 | $ 397,835 | $ 181,644 | $ 633,082 | $ 219,808 | $ 403,190 | 1,660,996 | [1],[2] | 1,437,724 | [2],[3] | 1,647,147
Impairment of goodwill and intangible assets | [4] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (143,562) |  | (396,362) |  |
Corporate and other expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (253,753) |  | (275,537) |  | (286,767)
Interest expense, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (82,262) |  | (79,814) |  | (80,632)
Income before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,580,389 |  | 1,352,366 |  | 1,562,490
Operating Segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,059,966 |  | 2,104,079 |  | 1,929,889
Operating Segments | Outdoor & Action Sports |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7,400,446 |  | 7,198,994 |  | 6,379,167
Operating income | [5] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,266,763 |  | 1,312,963 |  | 1,106,384
Operating Segments | Jeanswear |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,792,244 |  | 2,801,754 |  | 2,810,994
Operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 535,385 |  | 527,972 |  | 544,882
Operating Segments | Imagewear |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,082,565 |  | 1,104,038 |  | 1,065,952
Operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 157,959 |  | 164,352 |  | 152,203
Operating Segments | Sportswear |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 635,056 |  | 650,203 |  | 624,693
Operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 78,879 |  | 77,972 |  | 88,157
Operating Segments | Contemporary Brands |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 344,089 |  | 400,431 |  | 415,053
Operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,845 |  | 23,420 |  | 38,825
Operating Segments | Other Segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 122,344 |  | 126,741 |  | 123,789
Operating income | [6] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 15,135 |  | $ (2,600) |  | $ (562)
[1] | Intangible asset impairment charges in the fourth quarter of 2015 reduced fourth quarter and full year operating results as follows: operating income - $143.6 million; net income - $97.1 million; and diluted earnings per share - $0.23. In addition, these intangible asset impairment charges reduced fourth quarter and full year 2015 basic earnings per share by $0.23 and $0.22, respectively. See Notes E, F and S.
[2] | The fourth quarter and full year 2015 consisted of 13 weeks and 52 weeks, respectively, compared with 14 weeks and 53 weeks in the respective 2014 periods.
[3] | Goodwill and intangible asset impairment charges in the fourth quarter of 2014 reduced fourth quarter and full year operating results as follows: operating income - $396.4 million; net income - $306.8 million; basic earnings per share - $0.71; and diluted earnings per share - $0.70. See Notes E, F and S.
[4] | Reflects impairment charges in 2015 and 2014 related to the Contemporary Brands coalition. See Notes E, F and S for additional information.
[5] | Includes Timberland acquisition-related expenses of $10.7 million in 2013.
[6] | Includes a $16.6 million gain recognized on the sale of a VF Outlet® location in 2015.

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