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Income Taxes - Additional information (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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| Income Taxes [Line Items] | |||
| Foreign rate differences | $ 11.2us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationTaxSettlementsForeign | $ 6.9us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationTaxSettlementsForeign | $ 14.8us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationTaxSettlementsForeign |
| Foreign jurisdiction income tax reduction | 14.9us-gaap_IncomeTaxHolidayAggregateDollarAmount | 10.4us-gaap_IncomeTaxHolidayAggregateDollarAmount | 6.3us-gaap_IncomeTaxHolidayAggregateDollarAmount |
| Income tax reduction per diluted share | $ 0.03us-gaap_IncomeTaxHolidayIncomeTaxBenefitsPerShare | $ 0.02us-gaap_IncomeTaxHolidayIncomeTaxBenefitsPerShare | $ 0.01us-gaap_IncomeTaxHolidayIncomeTaxBenefitsPerShare |
| Undistributed earnings of international subsidiaries | 3,296.9us-gaap_UndistributedEarningsOfForeignSubsidiaries | ||
| Potential tax benefits for federal capital loss carryforwards, foreign operations | 84.0us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwardsForeign | ||
| Portion of foreign operating loss carry forwards with unlimited carry forward life | 79.7vfc_PortionOfForeignOperatingLossCarryForwardsWithUnlimitedCarryForwardLife | ||
| Federal operating loss carry forwards | 3.9us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwardsDomestic | ||
| State operating loss carry forwards | 27.3us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwardsStateAndLocal | ||
| Net decrease in valuation allowance related to foreign carryforwards and other deferred tax asset | (14.3)vfc_ValuationAllowanceDeferredTaxAssetAndForeignCarryforwardsChangeInAmount | ||
| Net decrease in valuation allowance related to state operating loss and carryforwards | (1.7)vfc_ValuationAllowanceStateCarryforwardsChangeInAmount | ||
| Net decrease in valuation allowance related to federal capital loss carryforwards | (0.7)vfc_ValuationAllowanceFederalCapitalLossCarryforwardsChangeInAmount | ||
| Net increase in valuation allowance related to foreign currency translation effects | 6.0vfc_ValuationAllowanceForeignCurrencyTranslationEffectsChangeInAmount | ||
| Net unrecognized tax benefits including interest and penalties if recognized, would reduce the annual effective tax rate | 107.5vfc_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitThatIfRecognizedWouldImpactEffectiveTaxRate | ||
| Possible decrease in unrecognized income tax benefits | 44.9us-gaap_SignificantChangeInUnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIsReasonablyPossibleAmountOfUnrecordedBenefit | ||
| Reduction in income tax expenses | 38.0us-gaap_TaxAdjustmentsSettlementsAndUnusualProvisions | ||
| Other Foreign | |||
| Income Taxes [Line Items] | |||
| Foreign jurisdiction income tax reduction |
6.0us-gaap_IncomeTaxHolidayAggregateDollarAmount / us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis = vfc_OtherForeignMember |
3.3us-gaap_IncomeTaxHolidayAggregateDollarAmount / us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis = vfc_OtherForeignMember |
8.1us-gaap_IncomeTaxHolidayAggregateDollarAmount / us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis = vfc_OtherForeignMember |
| Income tax reduction per diluted share |
$ 0.01us-gaap_IncomeTaxHolidayIncomeTaxBenefitsPerShare / us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis = vfc_OtherForeignMember |
$ 0.01us-gaap_IncomeTaxHolidayIncomeTaxBenefitsPerShare / us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis = vfc_OtherForeignMember |
$ 0.02us-gaap_IncomeTaxHolidayIncomeTaxBenefitsPerShare / us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis = vfc_OtherForeignMember |
| Operating loss carry forwards valuation allowance |
7.9us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwardsValuationAllowance / us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis = vfc_OtherForeignMember |
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| Income Taxes [Line Items] | |||
| Operating loss carry forwards expiration dates range minimum | 2017 | ||
| Operating loss carry forwards expiration dates range maximum | 2027 | ||
| State | |||
| Income Taxes [Line Items] | |||
| Operating loss carry forwards expiration dates range minimum | 2015 | ||
| Operating loss carry forwards expiration dates range maximum | 2030 | ||
| Operating loss carry forwards valuation allowance |
9.2us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwardsValuationAllowance / us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis = us-gaap_StateAndLocalJurisdictionMember |
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| Foreign | |||
| Income Taxes [Line Items] | |||
| Operating loss carry forwards valuation allowance |
$ 79.7us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwardsValuationAllowance / us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis = us-gaap_ForeignCountryMember |
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Amount before allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible domestic operating loss carryforwards. Excludes state and local operating loss carryforwards. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount before allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible foreign operating loss carryforwards. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount before allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible state and local operating loss carryforwards. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The amount of income taxes from which a reporting entity is exempt or for which it will receive a reduction in income taxes as a result of the income tax holiday granted by the taxing jurisdiction. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Per share amount effect of the income tax benefit resulting from the income tax holidays granted by taxing jurisdictions. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of the difference between reported income tax expense (benefit) and expected income tax expense (benefit) computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to foreign income tax settlement. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The portion of the valuation allowance pertaining to the deferred tax asset representing potential future taxable deductions from net operating loss carryforwards for which it is more likely than not that a tax benefit will not be realized. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The amount of the unrecognized tax benefit of a position taken for which it is reasonably possible that the total amount thereof will significantly increase or decrease within twelve months of the balance sheet date. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of increase (decrease) to previously recorded tax expense. Includes, but is not limited to, significant settlements of income tax disputes, and unusual tax positions or infrequent actions taken by the entity, including tax assessment reversal, and IRS tax settlement. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of undistributed earnings of foreign subsidiaries intended to be permanently reinvested outside the country of domicile. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Operating Loss Carryforwards Expiration Dates Range Maximum No definition available.
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Operating Loss Carryforwards Expiration Dates Range Minimum No definition available.
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Portion of foreign operating loss carry forwards with unlimited carry forward life. No definition available.
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Unrecognized Tax Benefit That If Recognized Would Impact Effective Tax Rate No definition available.
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Valuation Allowance Deferred Tax Asset And Foreign Carryforwards Change In Amount No definition available.
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Valuation Allowance Federal Capital Loss Carryforwards Change In Amount No definition available.
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Valuation Allowance Foreign Currency Translation Effects Change In Amount No definition available.
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Valuation Allowance State Carryforwards Change In Amount No definition available.
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