VF Corporation Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Cover
- Document and Entity Information
Financial Statements
Notes to Financial Statements
Accounting Policies
- Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)
Notes Tables
Notes Details

Changes in Goodwill (Detail)

v2.4.1.9

Changes in Goodwill (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
Changes in Goodwill (Detail) (USD $)	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill, beginning balance	$ 2,021,750,000us-gaap_Goodwill	$ 2,009,757,000us-gaap_Goodwill
Impairment charge	(142,361,000)us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss
Currency translation	(54,433,000)us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments	11,993,000us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments
Goodwill, ending balance	1,824,956,000us-gaap_Goodwill	2,021,750,000us-gaap_Goodwill
Outdoor & Action Sports
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill, beginning balance	1,434,898,000	1,422,492,000
Currency translation	(45,445,000)	12,406,000
Goodwill, ending balance	1,389,453,000	1,434,898,000
Jeanswear
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill, beginning balance	228,430,000	228,843,000
Currency translation	(8,988,000)	(413,000)
Goodwill, ending balance	219,442,000	228,430,000
Imagewear
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill, beginning balance	58,747,000	58,747,000
Currency translation
Goodwill, ending balance	58,747,000	58,747,000
Sportswear
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill, beginning balance	157,314,000	157,314,000
Currency translation
Goodwill, ending balance	157,314,000	157,314,000
Contemporary Brands
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill, beginning balance	142,361,000	142,361,000
Impairment charge	(142,361,000)
Currency translation
Goodwill, ending balance		$ 142,361,000

- Definition

Amount after accumulated impairment loss of an asset representing future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized.

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