Derivative Financial Instruments and Hedging Activities (Tables)
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6 Months Ended | 
Jul. 02, 2016  | 
| Outstanding Derivatives on Individual Contract Basis | 
 
 The following table presents outstanding derivatives on an
 individual contract basis: 
 
   
 
 
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Fair Value of Derivatives 
 with Unrealized Gains
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Fair Value of Derivatives 
 with Unrealized Losses
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 June 2016 | 
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 December 2015 | 
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 June 2015 | 
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 June 2016 | 
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 December 2015 | 
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 June 2015 | 
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 Foreign currency exchange contracts designated as hedging
 instruments 
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 $ | 
 91,691 | 
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 $ | 
 105,536 | 
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 $ | 
 136,265 | 
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 $ | 
 (33,171 | 
 )  | 
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 $ | 
 (27,896 | 
 )  | 
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 $ | 
 (56,786 | 
 )  | 
  
 
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 Foreign currency exchange contracts not designated as hedging
 instruments 
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 255 | 
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 400 | 
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 (280 | 
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 (136 | 
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 (43 | 
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 Total derivatives 
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 $ | 
 91,691 | 
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 $ | 
 105,791 | 
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 $ | 
 136,665 | 
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 $ | 
 (33,451 | 
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 $ | 
 (28,032 | 
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 $ | 
 (56,829 | 
 )  | 
  
 
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| Derivative Assets and Liabilities Presented in Consolidated Balance Sheet Adjusted from Current Gross | 
 
 VF records and presents the fair values of all of its derivative
 assets and liabilities in the Consolidated Balance Sheets on a
 gross basis, even though they are subject to master netting
 agreements. However, if VF were to offset and record the asset and
 liability balances of its forward foreign currency exchange
 contracts on a net basis in accordance with the terms of its master
 netting agreements, the amounts presented in the Consolidated
 Balance Sheets would be adjusted from the current gross
 presentation to the net amounts as detailed in the following
 table: 
 
   
 
 
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 June 2016 | 
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 December 2015 | 
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 June 2015 | 
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Derivative 
 Asset
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Derivative 
 Liability
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Derivative 
 Asset
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Derivative 
 Liability
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Derivative 
 Asset
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Derivative 
 Liability
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 Gross amounts presented in the Consolidated 
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 Balance Sheets 
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 $ | 
 91,691 | 
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 $ | 
 (33,451 | 
 )  | 
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 $ | 
 105,791 | 
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 $ | 
 (28,032 | 
 )  | 
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 $ | 
 136,665 | 
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 $ | 
 (56,829 | 
 )  | 
  
 
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 Gross amounts not offset in the Consolidated 
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 Balance Sheets 
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 (20,145 | 
 )  | 
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 20,145 | 
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 (22,213 | 
 )  | 
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 22,213 | 
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 (52,154 | 
 )  | 
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 52,154 | 
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 Net amounts 
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 $ | 
 71,546 | 
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 $ | 
 (13,306 | 
 )  | 
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 $ | 
 83,578 | 
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 $ | 
 (5,819 | 
 )  | 
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 $ | 
 84,511 | 
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 $ | 
 (4,675 | 
 )  | 
  
 
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| Derivative Assets and Liabilities Presented in Consolidated Balance Sheet Adjusted from Current Gross | 
 
 VF records and presents the fair values of all of its derivative
 assets and liabilities in the Consolidated Balance Sheets on a
 gross basis, even though they are subject to master netting
 agreements. However, if VF were to offset and record the asset and
 liability balances of its forward foreign currency exchange
 contracts on a net basis in accordance with the terms of its master
 netting agreements, the amounts presented in the Consolidated
 Balance Sheets would be adjusted from the current gross
 presentation to the net amounts as detailed in the following
 table: 
 
   
 
 
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 June 2016 | 
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 December 2015 | 
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 June 2015 | 
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Derivative 
 Asset
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Derivative 
 Liability
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Derivative 
 Asset
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Derivative 
 Liability
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Derivative 
 Asset
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Derivative 
 Liability
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 Gross amounts presented in the Consolidated 
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 Balance Sheets 
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 $ | 
 91,691 | 
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 $ | 
 (33,451 | 
 )  | 
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 $ | 
 105,791 | 
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 $ | 
 (28,032 | 
 )  | 
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 $ | 
 136,665 | 
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 $ | 
 (56,829 | 
 )  | 
  
 
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 Gross amounts not offset in the Consolidated 
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 Balance Sheets 
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 (20,145 | 
 )  | 
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 20,145 | 
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 (22,213 | 
 )  | 
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 22,213 | 
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 (52,154 | 
 )  | 
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 52,154 | 
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 Net amounts 
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 $ | 
 71,546 | 
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 $ | 
 (13,306 | 
 )  | 
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 $ | 
 83,578 | 
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 $ | 
 (5,819 | 
 )  | 
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 $ | 
 84,511 | 
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 $ | 
 (4,675 | 
 )  | 
  
 
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| Derivatives Classified as Current or Noncurrent Based on Maturity Dates | 
 
 Derivatives are classified as current or noncurrent based on
 maturity dates, as follows: 
 
   
 
 
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 June 2016 | 
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 December 2015 | 
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 June 2015 | 
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 Other current assets 
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 $ | 
 78,021 | 
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 $ | 
 92,796 | 
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 $ | 
 122,749 | 
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 Accrued liabilities 
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 (27,329 | 
 )  | 
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 (25,776 | 
 )  | 
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 (49,522 | 
 )  | 
  
 
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 Other assets 
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 13,670 | 
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 12,995 | 
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 13,916 | 
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 Other liabilities 
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 (6,122 | 
 )  | 
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 (2,256 | 
 )  | 
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 (7,307 | 
 )  | 
  
  
  
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| Effects of Cash Flow Hedging included in Consolidated Statements of Income and Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income | 
 
 The effects of cash flow hedging included in VF’s
 Consolidated Statements of Income and Consolidated Statements of
 Comprehensive Income are summarized as follows: 
 
   
 
 
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 Gain (Loss) on Derivatives 
 Recognized in OCI 
 Three Months Ended June
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 Gain (Loss) on Derivatives 
 Recognized in OCI 
 Six Months Ended June
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 Cash Flow Hedging Relationships 
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 2016 | 
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 2015 | 
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 2016 | 
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 2015 | 
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 Foreign currency exchange 
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 $ | 
 39,049 | 
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 $ | 
 (21,576 | 
 )  | 
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 $ | 
 23,266 | 
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 $ | 
 46,434 | 
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 Gain (Loss) Reclassified from 
 Accumulated OCI into Income 
 Three Months Ended June
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 Gain (Loss) Reclassified from 
 Accumulated OCI into Income 
 Six Months Ended June
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 Location of Gain (Loss) 
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 2016 | 
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 2015 | 
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 2016 | 
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 2015 | 
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 Net sales 
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 $ | 
 2,284 | 
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 $ | 
 (11,790 | 
 )  | 
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 $ | 
 (2,679 | 
 )  | 
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 $ | 
 (28,845 | 
 )  | 
  
 
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 Cost of goods sold 
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 20,772 | 
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 22,123 | 
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 64,609 | 
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 41,491 | 
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 Selling, general and administrative expenses 
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 (1,535 | 
 )  | 
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 (2,513 | 
 )  | 
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 Other income (expense), net 
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 624 | 
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 6,139 | 
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 2,127 | 
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 12,974 | 
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 Interest expense 
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 (1,121 | 
 )  | 
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 (1,069 | 
 )  | 
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 (2,225 | 
 )  | 
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 (2,122 | 
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 Total 
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 $ | 
 21,024 | 
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 $ | 
 15,403 | 
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 $ | 
 59,319 | 
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 $ | 
 23,498 | 
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| Effects of Fair Value Hedging Included in Consolidated Statements of Income | 
 
 Following is a summary of these derivatives included in VF’s
 Consolidated Statements of Income: 
 
   
 
 
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 Derivatives Not Designated as Hedges 
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 Location of Gain (Loss) 
 on Derivatives 
 Recognized in Income
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 Gain (Loss) on Derivatives 
 Recognized in Income 
 Three Months Ended June
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 Gain (Loss) on Derivatives 
 Recognized in Income 
 Six Months Ended June
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 2016 | 
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 2015 | 
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 2016 | 
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 2015 | 
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 Foreign currency exchange 
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 Cost of goods sold | 
    | 
 $ | 
 (769 | 
 )  | 
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 $ | 
 
 —   | 
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 $ | 
 735 | 
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 $ | 
 
 —   | 
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 Foreign currency exchange 
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 Other income (expense), net | 
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 199 | 
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 (1,430 | 
 )  | 
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 (1,086 | 
 )  | 
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 (2,461 | 
 )  | 
  
 
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 $ | 
 (570 | 
 )  | 
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 $ | 
 (1,430 | 
 )  | 
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 $ | 
 (351 | 
 )  | 
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 $ | 
 (2,461 | 
 )  | 
  
 
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