Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Short-term Borrowings - Additional Information (Detail)

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Short-term Borrowings - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
1 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Apr. 30, 2015
Jan. 02, 2016
Jan. 03, 2015
Credit Facility Short Term Borrowings [Line Items]      
Restricted covenants   60.00%  
Commercial Paper      
Credit Facility Short Term Borrowings [Line Items]      
Credit facility amount outstanding   $ 423.0 $ 0.0
Standby Letter of Credit      
Credit Facility Short Term Borrowings [Line Items]      
Letters of credit amount   $ 17.3  
The Global Credit Facility      
Credit Facility Short Term Borrowings [Line Items]      
Credit facility amount outstanding $ 1,750.0   $ 1,250.0
Credit facility expiration date 2020-04   2016-12
Letters of credit amount $ 50.0    
Credit facility fee 0.07%    
Credit facility description   In April 2015, VF entered into a $1.75 billion senior unsecured revolving line of credit (the "Global Credit Facility") which supports the $1.75 billion U.S. commercial paper program described below.  
Credit facility amount available for borrowing   $ 1,309.7  
The Global Credit Facility | Commercial Paper      
Credit Facility Short Term Borrowings [Line Items]      
Credit facility amount outstanding $ 1,750.0    
Maximum borrowings under commercial paper program   1,750.0  
The Global Credit Facility | LIBOR      
Credit Facility Short Term Borrowings [Line Items]      
Debt instrument basis spread on variable rate 0.805%    
International Lending Agreements      
Credit Facility Short Term Borrowings [Line Items]      
Credit facility amount outstanding   26.6 $ 21.8
Maximum borrowings under commercial paper program   $ 110.1  
Weighted average interest rate of international bank borrowings   6.00% 5.30%