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Income Taxes - Additional information (Detail) (USD $)
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Apr. 04, 2015
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Mar. 29, 2014
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| Effective income tax rate | 23.80%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations | 22.20%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations |
| Net discrete tax Benefits | $ 6.3us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationOtherReconcilingItems | $ 8.4us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationOtherReconcilingItems |
| Refund claims related to prior years | 4.2us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationTaxSettlementsOther | 4.1us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationTaxSettlementsOther |
| Realization of unrecognized net tax benefits | 1.4us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationTaxSettlements | |
| Tax reduction due to discrete items | 1.70%vfc_ReductionToEffectiveIncomeTaxRate | 2.20%vfc_ReductionToEffectiveIncomeTaxRate |
| Change in effective income tax rate without discrete items | 1.10%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationChangeInEnactedTaxRate | |
| Increase in unrecognized tax benefits and associated interest | 1.5us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsPeriodIncreaseDecrease | |
| Net unrecognized tax benefits and interest, if recognized, would reduce the annual effective tax rate | 109.0us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsThatWouldImpactEffectiveTaxRate | |
| Possible decrease in unrecognized income tax benefits | (43.5)us-gaap_SignificantChangeInUnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIsReasonablyPossibleAmountOfUnrecordedBenefit | |
| Reduction in income tax expenses | $ (36.8)us-gaap_TaxAdjustmentsSettlementsAndUnusualProvisions | |
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Percentage of current income tax expense (benefit) and deferred income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to continuing operations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Percentage of the difference between reported income tax expense (benefit) and expected income tax expense (benefit) computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to changes in the income tax rates. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of the difference between reported income tax expense (benefit) and expected income tax expense (benefit) computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to tax exempt income, equity in earnings (loss) of an unconsolidated subsidiary, minority noncontrolling interest income (loss), tax holiday, disposition of a business, disposition of an asset, repatriation of foreign earnings, repatriation of foreign earnings jobs creation act of 2004, increase (decrease) in enacted tax rate, prior year income taxes, increase (decrease) in deferred tax asset valuation allowance, and other adjustments. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of the difference between reported income tax expense (benefit) and expected income tax expense (benefit) computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to income tax settlements. Including, but not limited to, domestic tax settlement, foreign tax settlement, state and local tax settlement, and other tax settlements. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of the difference between reported income tax expense (benefit) and expected income tax expense (benefit) computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to other income tax settlements. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The amount of the unrecognized tax benefit of a position taken for which it is reasonably possible that the total amount thereof will significantly increase or decrease within twelve months of the balance sheet date. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of increase (decrease) to previously recorded tax expense. Includes, but is not limited to, significant settlements of income tax disputes, and unusual tax positions or infrequent actions taken by the entity, including tax assessment reversal, and IRS tax settlement. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The net amount of all increases and decreases in unrecognized tax benefits for the period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The total amount of unrecognized tax benefits that, if recognized, would affect the effective tax rate. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
Reduction To Effective Income Tax Rate No definition available.
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