VF Corporation Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Effects of Cash Flow Hedging included in Consolidated Statements of Income and Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 02, 2016	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income	$ 64,976	$ (32,111)	$ 12,169
Foreign Currency Exchange Contract
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in OCI	89,993	88,387	(8,133)
Foreign Currency Exchange Contract \| Net sales
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income	(68,543)	(18,071)	12,917
Foreign Currency Exchange Contract \| Cost of goods sold
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income	132,432	(8,756)	4,208
Foreign Currency Exchange Contract \| Selling, General and Administrative Expenses
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income	(1,885)
Foreign Currency Exchange Contract \| Other income (expense), net
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income	7,267	(1,189)	(1,051)
Interest Rate Contract \| Interest expense
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income	$ (4,295)	$ (4,095)	$ (3,905)