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Goodwill - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)
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3 Months Ended |
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Apr. 04, 2015
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| Goodwill [Line Items] | |
| Goodwill impairment charges | $ 0us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss |
| Outdoor & Action Sports | |
| Goodwill [Line Items] | |
| Cumulative impairment charges |
43,400,000us-gaap_GoodwillImpairedAccumulatedImpairmentLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = vfc_OutdoorActionSportsMember |
| Sportswear | |
| Goodwill [Line Items] | |
| Cumulative impairment charges |
$ 58,500,000us-gaap_GoodwillImpairedAccumulatedImpairmentLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = vfc_SportswearMember |
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Amount of accumulated impairment loss for an asset representing 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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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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