Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Impairment Charges (Detail)

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Impairment Charges (Detail) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Jan. 03, 2015
Dec. 28, 2013
Dec. 29, 2012
Asset Impairment Charges [Line Items]      
Goodwill $ 142,361us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss    
Total 396,362us-gaap_GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetImpairment [1]    
Trademarks      
Asset Impairment Charges [Line Items]      
Trademarks 133,272us-gaap_ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsIndefinitelivedExcludingGoodwill
/ us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_TrademarksMember
   
Customer Relationships      
Asset Impairment Charges [Line Items]      
Customer relationships 120,729us-gaap_ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsFinitelived
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember
   
Splendid And Ella Moss      
Asset Impairment Charges [Line Items]      
Goodwill 142,361us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= vfc_SplendidAndEllaMossMember
0us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= vfc_SplendidAndEllaMossMember
0us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= vfc_SplendidAndEllaMossMember
Total 252,239us-gaap_GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetImpairment
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= vfc_SplendidAndEllaMossMember
   
Splendid And Ella Moss | Trademarks      
Asset Impairment Charges [Line Items]      
Trademarks 45,700us-gaap_ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsIndefinitelivedExcludingGoodwill
/ us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_TrademarksMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= vfc_SplendidAndEllaMossMember
   
Splendid And Ella Moss | Customer Relationships      
Asset Impairment Charges [Line Items]      
Customer relationships 64,178us-gaap_ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsFinitelived
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= vfc_SplendidAndEllaMossMember
   
7 For All Mankind      
Asset Impairment Charges [Line Items]      
Total 144,123us-gaap_GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetImpairment
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= vfc_SevenForAllMankindMember
   
7 For All Mankind | Trademarks      
Asset Impairment Charges [Line Items]      
Trademarks 87,572us-gaap_ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsIndefinitelivedExcludingGoodwill
/ us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_TrademarksMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= vfc_SevenForAllMankindMember
   
7 For All Mankind | Customer Relationships      
Asset Impairment Charges [Line Items]      
Customer relationships $ 56,551us-gaap_ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsFinitelived
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= vfc_SevenForAllMankindMember
   
[1] Reflects impairment charges related to the Contemporary Brands coalition. See Notes F, G and T for additional information.