Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Reclassification Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Detail)

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Reclassification Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Detail) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Jan. 03, 2015
Sep. 27, 2014
Jun. 28, 2014
Mar. 29, 2014
Dec. 28, 2013
Sep. 28, 2013
Jun. 29, 2013
Mar. 30, 2013
Jan. 03, 2015
Dec. 28, 2013
Dec. 29, 2012
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]                      
Net sales                 $ 12,154,784us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 11,302,350us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 10,766,020us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
Net deferred actuarial losses                 37,518us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansForNetGainLossBeforeTax 85,356us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansForNetGainLossBeforeTax 69,744us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansForNetGainLossBeforeTax
Cost of goods sold                 (6,288,190)us-gaap_CostOfGoodsSold (5,931,469)us-gaap_CostOfGoodsSold (5,817,880)us-gaap_CostOfGoodsSold
Deferred prior service costs                 5,445us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAmortizationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansForNetPriorServiceCostCreditBeforeTax 1,270us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAmortizationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansForNetPriorServiceCostCreditBeforeTax 3,357us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAmortizationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansForNetPriorServiceCostCreditBeforeTax
Other income (expense), net                 (5,544)us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense (4,025)us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense 46,860us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense
Interest expense                 (86,725)us-gaap_InterestAndDebtExpense (84,773)us-gaap_InterestAndDebtExpense (93,605)us-gaap_InterestAndDebtExpense
Income before income taxes                 1,352,366us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments 1,562,490us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments 1,421,875us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
Tax benefit (expense)                 (304,861)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit (352,371)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit (335,737)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Net income attributable to VF Corporation common stockholders 122,101us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss [1],[2] 470,529us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss [1],[2] 157,682us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss [1],[2] 297,193us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss [1],[2] 367,667us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss [1],[3] 433,761us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss [1],[3] 138,274us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss [1],[3] 270,417us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss [1],[3] 1,047,505us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss [1],[2] 1,210,119us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss [1],[3] 1,085,999us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income                      
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]                      
Net income attributable to VF Corporation common stockholders                 (46,084)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
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Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income | Accumulated Defined Benefit Plans Adjustment                      
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]                      
Net deferred actuarial losses                 (37,518)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansForNetGainLossBeforeTax
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Tax benefit (expense)                 16,371us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
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Net income attributable to VF Corporation common stockholders                 (26,592)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
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Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income | Accumulated Net Gain (Loss) from Designated or Qualifying Cash Flow Hedges                      
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]                      
Net sales                 (18,071)us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
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Cost of goods sold                 (8,756)us-gaap_CostOfGoodsSold
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Other income (expense), net                 (1,189)us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense
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Tax benefit (expense)                 12,619us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
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Net income attributable to VF Corporation common stockholders                 $ (19,492)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
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[1] The fourth quarter and full year 2014 consisted of 14 weeks and 53 weeks, respectively, compared with 13 weeks and 52 weeks in the respective 2013 periods.
[2] Goodwill and intangible asset impairment charges in the fourth quarter of 2014 reduced fourth quarter and full year operating results as follows: operating income - $396.4 million; net income - $306.8 million; basic earnings per share - $0.71; and diluted earnings per share - $0.70. See Notes F, G and T.
[3] Transaction and restructuring costs related to the acquisition of Timberland reduced operating results in 2013 as follows: First Second Third Fourth Full Quarter Quarter Quarter Quarter Year In millions, except per share amounts Operating income $ 2.8 $ 4.5 $ 2.8 $ 0.6 $ 10.7 Net income 2.2 3.8 2.2 0.6 8.8 Earnings per share: Basic $ 0.01 $ 0.01 $ - $ - $ 0.02 Diluted $ 0.01 $ 0.01 $ - $ - $ 0.02
[4] These accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) components are included in the computation of net periodic pension cost (see Note M for additional details).