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Classes of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities Measured and Recorded at Fair Value on Recurring Basis (Detail) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified |
Jan. 03, 2015
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Dec. 28, 2013
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| Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | ||||||
| Cash equivalents, Money market funds | $ 388,635vfc_CashEquivalentsMoneyMarketFunds | $ 352,942vfc_CashEquivalentsMoneyMarketFunds | ||||
| Cash equivalents, time deposits | 197,303vfc_CashEquivalentsTimeDeposits | 121,097vfc_CashEquivalentsTimeDeposits | ||||
| Derivative financial instruments | 105,264us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset | 16,088us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset | ||||
| Investment securities | 228,406us-gaap_InvestmentsFairValueDisclosure | 214,035us-gaap_InvestmentsFairValueDisclosure | ||||
| Other marketable securities | 5,111vfc_InvestmentSecuritiesOther | 5,809vfc_InvestmentSecuritiesOther | ||||
| Derivative financial instruments | 31,769us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability | 46,791us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability | ||||
| Deferred compensation | 295,226vfc_DeferredCompensationLiabilityAtFairValue | 274,659vfc_DeferredCompensationLiabilityAtFairValue | ||||
| Quoted Prices In Active Markets For Identical Assets, Level 1 | ||||||
| Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | ||||||
| Cash equivalents, Money market funds |
388,635vfc_CashEquivalentsMoneyMarketFunds / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member |
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352,942vfc_CashEquivalentsMoneyMarketFunds / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member |
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| Cash equivalents, time deposits |
197,303vfc_CashEquivalentsTimeDeposits / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member |
[1] |
121,097vfc_CashEquivalentsTimeDeposits / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member |
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| Investment securities |
208,874us-gaap_InvestmentsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member |
[1] |
193,540us-gaap_InvestmentsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member |
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| Other marketable securities |
5,111vfc_InvestmentSecuritiesOther / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member |
[1] |
5,809vfc_InvestmentSecuritiesOther / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member |
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| Significant Other Observable Inputs, Level 2 | ||||||
| Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | ||||||
| Derivative financial instruments |
105,264us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member |
[1] |
16,088us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member |
[1] | ||
| Investment securities |
19,532us-gaap_InvestmentsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member |
[1] |
20,495us-gaap_InvestmentsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member |
[1] | ||
| Derivative financial instruments |
31,769us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member |
[1] |
46,791us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member |
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| Deferred compensation |
$ 295,226vfc_DeferredCompensationLiabilityAtFairValue / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member |
[1] |
$ 274,659vfc_DeferredCompensationLiabilityAtFairValue / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member |
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Fair value, before effects of master netting arrangements, of a financial asset or other contract with one or more underlyings, notional amount or payment provision or both, and the contract can be net settled by means outside the contract or delivery of an asset. Includes assets elected not to be offset. Excludes assets not subject to a master netting arrangement. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Fair value, before effects of master netting arrangements, of a financial liability or contract with one or more underlyings, notional amount or payment provision or both, and the contract can be net settled by means outside the contract or delivery of an asset. Includes liabilities elected not to be offset. Excludes liabilities not subject to a master netting arrangement. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Fair value portion of investment securities, including, but not limited to, marketable securities, derivative financial instruments, and investments accounted for under the equity method. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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This element represents the portion of the balance sheet assertion valued at fair value by the entity whether such amount is presented as a separate caption or as a parenthetical disclosure. Additionally, this element may be used in connection with the fair value disclosures required in the footnote disclosures to the financial statements. The element may be used in both the balance sheet and disclosure in the same submission. Cash equivalents - money market funds, excluding items classified as marketable securities, include short-term, highly liquid investments that are both readily convertible to known amounts of cash, and so near their maturity that they present minimal risk of changes in value because of changes in interest rates. Generally, only investments with original maturities of three months or less qualify under that definition. Original maturity means original maturity to the entity holding the investment. For example, both a three-month US Treasury bill and a three-year Treasury note purchased three months from maturity qualify as cash equivalents. However, a Treasury note purchased three years ago does not become a cash equivalent when its remaining maturity is three months. No definition available.
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This element represents the portion of the balance sheet assertion valued at fair value by the entity whether such amount is presented as a separate caption or as a parenthetical disclosure. Additionally, this element may be used in connection with the fair value disclosures required in the footnote disclosures to the financial statements. The element may be used in both the balance sheet and disclosure in the same submission. This item includes currency on hand as well as demand deposits with banks or financial institutions. It also includes other kinds of accounts that have the general characteristics of demand deposits in that the Company may deposit additional funds at any time and also effectively may withdraw funds at any time without prior notice or penalty. No definition available.
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Deferred Compensation Liability At Fair Value No definition available.
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This item represents other investment securities, other than those held for deferred compensation, as of the balance sheet date which may include marketable securities, derivative financial instruments, and investments accounted for under the equity method. No definition available.
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