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Financial Information for Reportable Segments (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Oct. 01, 2016 | Oct. 03, 2015 | Oct. 01, 2016 | Oct. 03, 2015
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  | $ 3,488,226 | $ 3,529,626 | $ 8,698,429 | $ 8,706,376
Operating income |  | 635,428 | 639,563 | 1,179,105 | 1,249,892
Corporate and other expenses | [1] | (60,008) | (73,625) | (196,744) | (213,241)
Interest expense, net | [1] | (22,588) | (20,657) | (64,056) | (61,214)
Income from continuing operations before income taxes |  | 611,743 | 617,628 | 1,116,745 | 1,188,895
Operating Segments |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Operating income |  | 694,339 | 711,910 | 1,377,545 | 1,463,350
Operating Segments | Outdoor & Action Sports |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  | 2,335,993 | 2,296,551 | 5,399,916 | 5,299,784
Operating income |  | 490,470 | 487,929 | 841,413 | 883,674
Operating Segments | Jeanswear |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  | 701,416 | 747,869 | 2,041,186 | 2,055,725
Operating income |  | 142,427 | 158,603 | 388,564 | 395,103
Operating Segments | Imagewear |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  | 281,542 | 291,540 | 805,892 | 823,224
Operating income |  | 46,634 | 41,830 | 124,546 | 118,627
Operating Segments | Sportswear |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  | 140,705 | 161,697 | 373,977 | 439,545
Operating income |  | 15,080 | 23,194 | 26,156 | 50,468
Operating Segments | Other Segments |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  | 28,570 | 31,969 | 77,458 | 88,098
Operating income | [2] | $ (272) | $ 354 | $ (3,134) | $ 15,478
[1] | Certain corporate overhead costs and interest expense previously allocated to the Contemporary Brands coalition for segment reporting purposes have been reallocated to continuing operations as discussed in Note B.
[2] | Includes a $16.6 million gain recognized on the sale of a VF Outlet® location in the first quarter of 2015.

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