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Retirement and Savings Benefit Plans - Narrative (Detail) $ in Thousands | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) participant | Jan. 02, 2016 USD ($) | Jan. 03, 2015 USD ($)
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Percentage of U.S. plan | 92.00% | 92.00% |  |
Projected benefit obligation |  | 90.00% |  |
Project benefit obligation amortized over five years minimum |  | 20.00% |  |
Number of years amortized |  | 5 years |  |
Projected benefit obligations amortized over the expected average remaining service of active participants minimum |  | 10.00% |  |
Projected benefit obligations amortized over the expected average remaining service of active participants maximum |  | 20.00% |  |
Plan assets or projected benefit obligations unamortized, maximum percentage |  | 10.00% |  |
Deferred actuarial losses to be amortized to pension expenses |  | $ 45,400 |  |
Estimated amortization of prior service cost, next period |  | 2,900 |  |
VF contributions |  |  | $ 250,000 |
Estimated future benefit payments, 2017 | $ 89,700 | 89,700 |  |
Estimated future benefit payments, 2018 | 93,000 | 93,000 |  |
Estimated future benefit payments, 2019 | 96,400 | 96,400 |  |
Estimated future benefit payments, 2020 | 100,500 | 100,500 |  |
Estimated future benefit payments, 2021 | 103,100 | 103,100 |  |
Estimated future benefit payments, 2022-2026 | 543,000 | 543,000 |  |
VF's current liability to participants of the deferred compensation plans | 34,498 | 34,498 | 29,491 |
VF's liability to participants of the deferred compensation plans, expected to be paid beyond one year | 198,256 | $ 198,256 | 223,232 |
Pension Plan |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of participants that accepted a distribution | participant |  | 9,400 |  |
Percentage of eligible participants |  | 66.00% |  |
Reduction in the total number of participants |  | (23.00%) |  |
Lump-sum distribution | 197,100 |  |  |
Settled projected benefit obligation | 224,700 |  |  |
Pension settlement charge |  | $ (50,922) | (4,062) | $ 0
VF contributions |  | 24,031 | 273,520 |
Other Pension Plans, Defined Benefit |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |
VF contribution, next fiscal year |  | 17,000 |  |
Other Postretirement Benefit Plans |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Deferred compensation plans expense |  | 1,800 | 2,500 | 5,700
Deferred compensation liability, current and noncurrent | 232,800 | 232,800 |  |
VF's current liability to participants of the deferred compensation plans | 34,500 | 34,500 |  |
VF's liability to participants of the deferred compensation plans, expected to be paid beyond one year | 198,300 | 198,300 |  |
Fair value of investments | 225,400 | 225,400 |  |
Other Postretirement Benefit Plans |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Defined contribution plans expense |  | 45,200 | $ 47,000 | $ 31,600
Other Current Assets | Other Postretirement Benefit Plans |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Fair value of investments | 31,000 | 31,000 |  |
Other Assets | Other Postretirement Benefit Plans |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Fair value of investments | $ 194,400 | $ 194,400 |  |

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