Impairment Charges (Detail) (USD $)
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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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Asset Impairment Charges [Line Items] | ||||||
Goodwill | $ 142,361us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss | |||||
Total | 396,362us-gaap_GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetImpairment | [1] | ||||
Trademarks | ||||||
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Trademarks |
133,272us-gaap_ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsIndefinitelivedExcludingGoodwill / us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_TrademarksMember |
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Customer Relationships | ||||||
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Customer relationships |
120,729us-gaap_ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsFinitelived / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember |
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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 |
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Total |
252,239us-gaap_GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetImpairment / dei_LegalEntityAxis = vfc_SplendidAndEllaMossMember |
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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 |
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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 |
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7 For All Mankind | ||||||
Asset Impairment Charges [Line Items] | ||||||
Total |
144,123us-gaap_GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetImpairment / dei_LegalEntityAxis = vfc_SevenForAllMankindMember |
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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 |
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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 |
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Total loss recognized during the period from the impairment of goodwill plus the loss recognized in the period resulting from the impairment of the carrying amount of intangible assets, other than goodwill. No definition available.
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Amount of loss from the write-down of an asset representing the future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The amount of impairment loss recognized in the period resulting from the write-down of the carrying amount of a finite-lived intangible asset to fair value. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of impairment loss resulting from write-down of assets, excluding financial assets and goodwill, lacking physical substance and having a projected indefinite period of benefit to fair value. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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