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INCOME TAXES - Narrative (Detail) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands, € in Millions |  | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Jan. 13, 2017 USD ($) | Jan. 13, 2017 EUR (€) | Jan. 31, 2018 USD ($) | Jan. 31, 2018 EUR (€) | Dec. 30, 2017 USD ($) $ / shares | Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) $ / shares | Jan. 02, 2016 USD ($) $ / shares | Jan. 10, 2017 EUR (€)
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Tax reform expense (benefit) |  |  |  |  | $ 465,500 |  |  |
Transition tax For accumulated foreign earnings |  |  |  |  | 512,400 |  |  |
Deferred tax asset, provisional income tax benefit |  |  |  |  | 89,500 |  |  |
Deferred tax liability, foreign income and dividends |  |  |  |  | 42,600 |  |  |
Accrued Income Taxes, Noncurrent |  |  |  |  | 430,400 |  |  |
Tax settlement |  |  |  |  | 10,100 | $ 19,400 | $ 40,500 |
Retained earnings |  |  |  |  | (1,023,745) | (2,545,458) |  |
Income taxes paid, net of refunds |  |  |  |  | 331,194 | 434,795 | 339,010 |
Potential tax benefits for federal capital loss carryforwards, foreign operations |  |  |  |  | 216,300 |  |  |
Portion of foreign operating loss carry forwards with unlimited carry forward life |  |  |  |  | 190,400 |  |  |
Federal operating loss carry forwards |  |  |  |  | 800 |  |  |
Capital loss carryforwards |  |  |  |  | 34,705 | 0 |  |
State operating loss carry forwards |  |  |  |  | 34,200 |  |  |
Net increase in valuation allowance related to state operating loss and carryforwards |  |  |  |  | 5,400 |  |  |
Net increase in valuation allowance related to foreign carryforwards and other deferred tax asset |  |  |  |  | 77,600 |  |  |
Net unrecognized tax benefits including interest and penalties if recognized, would reduce the annual effective tax rate |  |  |  |  | 178,881 | 150,534 |  |
Possible decrease in unrecognized income tax benefits |  |  |  |  | 27,000 |  |  |
Reduction in income tax expenses |  |  |  |  | 24,800 |  |  |
Other Foreign |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Foreign jurisdiction income tax reduction |  |  |  |  | $ 17,800 | $ 12,000 | $ 3,200 |
Income tax reduction per diluted share (in USD per share) | $ / shares |  |  |  |  | $ 0.04 | $ 0.03 | $ 0.01 |
Operating loss carry forwards valuation allowance |  |  |  |  | $ 12,200 |  |  |
Foreign |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating loss carry forwards valuation allowance |  |  |  |  | 163,500 |  |  |
State |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating loss carry forwards valuation allowance |  |  |  |  | 22,300 |  |  |
Other Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred charge |  |  |  |  |  | $ 291,100 |  |
Belgium tax authority | VF Europe BVBA | Domestic Tax Authority |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Tax and interest related to excess profits | € |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | € 31.9
Income taxes paid, net of refunds | $ 33,900 | € 31.9 |  |  |  |  |  |
New Accounting Pronouncement, Early Adoption, Effect | Accounting Standards Update 2016-16 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other assets |  |  |  |  |  | (237,800) |  |
Retained earnings |  |  |  |  |  | $ 237,800 |  |
Capital Loss Carryforward |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Capital loss carryforwards, valuation allowance |  |  |  |  | 27,100 |  |  |
Valuation allowance increase |  |  |  |  | $ 27,100 |  |  |
Subsequent Event | Belgium tax authority | VF Europe BVBA | Domestic Tax Authority |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income taxes paid, net of refunds |  |  | $ 3,800 | € 3.1 |  |  |  |

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