VF Corporation Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Property Plant and Equipment (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Apr. 04, 2015	Jan. 03, 2015	Mar. 29, 2014
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, at cost	$ 2,255,604us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross	$ 2,269,123us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross	$ 2,196,806us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	1,344,126	1,326,942	1,274,836
Property, plant and equipment, net	911,478us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet	942,181us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet	921,970us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
Land and Improvements
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, at cost	56,791	57,151	56,895
Buildings and Improvements
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, at cost	978,845	986,679	969,743
Machinery and Equipment
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, at cost	$ 1,219,968	$ 1,225,293	$ 1,170,168