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Capital and Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)
In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified |
12 Months Ended | ||
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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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| Common Stock, shares, purchased | 12,000,000us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired | ||
| Common Stock, value, purchased | $ 725.5us-gaap_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod | ||
| Treasury shares restored as unissued status | 12,103,600vfc_TreasuryStockSharesRestored | 17,016,484vfc_TreasuryStockSharesRestored | 76,000,000vfc_TreasuryStockSharesRestored |
| Treasury shares | 0us-gaap_TreasuryStockShares | 0us-gaap_TreasuryStockShares | 10,121,604us-gaap_TreasuryStockShares |
| Common Stock, stated value | $ 0.25us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare | $ 0.25us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare | $ 0.25us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare |
| Common Stock held in trust for deferred compensation plans, shares | 37,000vfc_CommonStockPurchasedForTrustShares | ||
| Common Stock held in trust for deferred compensation plans | $ 2.3vfc_CommonStockPurchasedForTrustValue | ||
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Face amount or stated value per share of common stock. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Number of common and preferred shares that were previously issued and that were repurchased by the issuing entity and held in treasury on the financial statement date. This stock has no voting rights and receives no dividends. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Number of shares that have been repurchased during the period and are being held in treasury. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Equity impact of the cost of common and preferred stock that were repurchased during the period. Recorded using the cost method. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Common Stock Purchased for Trust, Shares No definition available.
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Recording of Treasury stock activity related to shares of our own stock held in a deferred compensation plan. No definition available.
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Number of treasury stock shares (units) restored from treasury stock to unissued. No definition available.
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