Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Other Assets (Parenthetical) (Detail)

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Other Assets (Parenthetical) (Detail) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Jan. 03, 2015
Dec. 28, 2013
Other Assets [Line Items]    
Computer software, accumulated amortization $ 54,936us-gaap_CapitalizedComputerSoftwareAccumulatedAmortization $ 83,943us-gaap_CapitalizedComputerSoftwareAccumulatedAmortization
Shop-in-shop costs, accumulated amortization $ 78,321vfc_ShopInShopCostsAccumulatedAmortization $ 65,859vfc_ShopInShopCostsAccumulatedAmortization