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Other 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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| Deferred compensation (Note M) | $ 263,453us-gaap_DeferredCompensationLiabilityClassifiedNoncurrent | $ 244,554us-gaap_DeferredCompensationLiabilityClassifiedNoncurrent | |
| Pension liabilities (Note M) | 364,304us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlansLiabilitiesNoncurrent | 214,431us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlansLiabilitiesNoncurrent | |
| Income taxes | 123,891us-gaap_AccruedIncomeTaxesNoncurrent | 129,257us-gaap_AccruedIncomeTaxesNoncurrent | |
| Deferred income taxes (Note P) | 348,394us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent | 452,506us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent | |
| Deferred rent credits | 90,939us-gaap_DeferredRentCreditNoncurrent | 86,141us-gaap_DeferredRentCreditNoncurrent | |
| Product warranty claims | 47,821us-gaap_ProductWarrantyAccrualNoncurrent | 42,352us-gaap_ProductWarrantyAccrualNoncurrent | 36,590us-gaap_ProductWarrantyAccrualNoncurrent |
| Derivative financial instruments (Note U) | 4,801vfc_DerivativeLiabilityFairValueGrossLiabilityNoncurrent | 10,169vfc_DerivativeLiabilityFairValueGrossLiabilityNoncurrent | |
| Other | 61,833us-gaap_OtherSundryLiabilitiesNoncurrent | 64,165us-gaap_OtherSundryLiabilitiesNoncurrent | |
| Other liabilities | $ 1,305,436us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent | $ 1,243,575us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent |
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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 domestic and foreign income tax obligations due beyond one year or the operating cycle, whichever is longer. Alternate captions include income taxes payable, noncurrent. 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 beyond one year (or the operating cycle, if longer). No definition available.
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For a classified balance sheet, the cumulative difference between the rental income or payments required by a lease agreement and the rental income or expense recognized on a straight-line basis, or other systematic and rational basis more representative of the time pattern in which use or benefit is granted or derived from the leased property, expected to be recognized in income or expense, by the lessor or lessee, respectively, more than one year after the balance sheet 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 after one year (or the normal operating cycle, if longer). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Aggregate carrying amount, as of the balance sheet date, of noncurrent obligations not separately disclosed in the balance sheet. Noncurrent liabilities are expected to be paid after one year (or the normal operating cycle, if longer). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Obligations not otherwise itemized or categorized in the footnotes to the financial statements that are expected to be paid after one year (or the normal operating cycle, if longer), from the balance sheet date. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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This represents the noncurrent liability for underfunded plans recognized in the balance sheet that is associated with the defined benefit pension plans and other postretirement defined benefit plans. 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 due after one year (or beyond the operating cycle if longer) for estimated claims under standard and extended warranty protection rights granted to customers. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Derivative Liability Fair Value Gross Liability Noncurrent No definition available.
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