VF Corporation Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Stock-Based Compensation - Additional Information (Detail)

Stock-Based Compensation - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 29, 2014
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Options granted in period	2,777,130
Exercise price of options granted	$ 56.79
Share based compensation vesting period	3 years
Fair market value of Common Stock at the date the units were granted	$ 56.79
Restricted Stock
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share based compensation vesting period	4 years
Restricted stock units granted in period	87,000
Fair market value of Common Stock at the date the units were granted	$ 58.89
Performance-Based Restricted Stock Units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Restricted stock units granted in period	576,544
Award expiration period from grant date	3 years
Baseline profitability goal period	3 years
Percentage of targets award adjusted to actual number of shares earned	25.00%
Performance-Based Restricted Stock Units \| Minimum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of shares of common stock to be issued for each restricted stock unit granted	0
Performance-Based Restricted Stock Units \| Maximum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of shares of common stock to be issued for each restricted stock unit granted	2
TSR Adjustment Performance-Based Restricted Stock Units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Fair market value of Common Stock at the date the units were granted	$ 1.41
Nonperformance-Based Restricted Stock Units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share based compensation vesting period	4 years
Restricted stock units granted in period	17,000
Number of shares of common stock to be issued for each restricted stock unit granted	1
Fair market value of Common Stock at the date the units were granted	$ 58.89
Board of Directors
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock options granted period of time options become exercisable	1 year
Board of Directors \| Nonperformance-Based Restricted Stock Units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Restricted stock units granted in period	12,595
Award expiration period from grant date	1 year
Fair market value of Common Stock at the date the units were granted	$ 56.79