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Accrued Liabilities (Detail) (USD $)
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Jan. 03, 2015
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Dec. 28, 2013
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Dec. 29, 2012
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| Compensation | $ 210,652us-gaap_EmployeeRelatedLiabilitiesCurrent | $ 186,724us-gaap_EmployeeRelatedLiabilitiesCurrent | |
| Deferred compensation (Note M) | 31,773us-gaap_DeferredCompensationLiabilityCurrent | 31,608us-gaap_DeferredCompensationLiabilityCurrent | |
| Income taxes | 98,860us-gaap_AccruedIncomeTaxesCurrent | 91,635us-gaap_AccruedIncomeTaxesCurrent | |
| Deferred income taxes (Note P) | 6,176us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesCurrent | 9,367us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesCurrent | |
| Other taxes | 141,613us-gaap_AccrualForTaxesOtherThanIncomeTaxesCurrent | 134,476us-gaap_AccrualForTaxesOtherThanIncomeTaxesCurrent | |
| Advertising | 52,155us-gaap_AccruedAdvertisingCurrent | 65,389us-gaap_AccruedAdvertisingCurrent | |
| Customer discounts and allowances | 34,209vfc_CustomerDiscountsAndAllowances | 37,107vfc_CustomerDiscountsAndAllowances | |
| Interest | 16,443us-gaap_InterestPayableCurrent | 16,444us-gaap_InterestPayableCurrent | |
| Derivative financial instruments (Note U) | 26,968vfc_DerivativeLiabilityFairValueGrossLiabilityCurrent | 36,622vfc_DerivativeLiabilityFairValueGrossLiabilityCurrent | |
| Insurance | 15,332us-gaap_AccruedInsuranceCurrent | 16,518us-gaap_AccruedInsuranceCurrent | |
| Product warranty claims (Note L) | 14,467us-gaap_ProductWarrantyAccrualClassifiedCurrent | 14,787us-gaap_ProductWarrantyAccrualClassifiedCurrent | 13,805us-gaap_ProductWarrantyAccrualClassifiedCurrent |
| Pension liabilities (Note M) | 8,880us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlansCurrentLiabilities | 9,016us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlansCurrentLiabilities | |
| Freight, duties and postage | 50,651vfc_AccruedFreightDutiesAndPostage | 46,640vfc_AccruedFreightDutiesAndPostage | |
| Other | 195,423us-gaap_OtherAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent | 208,959us-gaap_OtherAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent | |
| Accrued liabilities | $ 903,602us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent | $ 905,292us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent |
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Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred and payable for real and property taxes. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred through that date and payable for advertising of the entity's goods and services. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of the unpaid sum of the known and estimated amounts payable to satisfy all currently due domestic and foreign income tax obligations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred through that date and payable to insurance entities to mitigate potential loss from various risks or to satisfy a promise to provide certain coverage's to employees. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred and payable, pertaining to costs that are statutory in nature, are incurred on contractual obligations, or accumulate over time and for which invoices have not yet been received or will not be rendered. Examples include taxes, interest, rent and utilities. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Aggregate carrying value as of the balance sheet date of the liabilities for all deferred compensation arrangements payable within one year (or the operating cycle, if longer). Represents currently earned compensation under compensation arrangements that is not actually paid until a later date. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of deferred tax liability attributable to taxable temporary differences, net of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences and carryforwards net of valuation allowances expected to be realized or consumed within one year or operating cycle, if longer. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Total of the carrying values as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred through that date and payable for obligations related to services received from employees, such as accrued salaries and bonuses, payroll taxes and fringe benefits. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of [accrued] interest payable on all forms of debt, including trade payables, that has been incurred and is unpaid. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred through that date and payable arising from transactions not otherwise specified in the taxonomy. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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For a classified balance sheet, the amount recognized in balance sheet as a current liability associated with an underfunded defined benefit plan. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred through that date and payable for estimated claims under standard and extended warranty protection rights granted to customers. For classified balance sheets, represents the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Accrued freight, duties, and postage. No definition available.
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Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred through that date and payable for discounts and allowances granted to customers. For classified balance sheets, represents the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer). No definition available.
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Derivative Liability Fair Value Gross Liability Current No definition available.
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