VF Corporation Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Effects of Cash Flow Hedging included in Consolidated Statements of Income and Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Oct. 01, 2016	Oct. 03, 2015	Oct. 01, 2016	Oct. 03, 2015
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income	$ 28,458	$ 23,171	$ 87,777	$ 46,669
Foreign Currency Exchange Contract
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in OCI	9,571	5,634	32,837	52,068
Foreign Currency Exchange Contract \| Net sales
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income	14,676	(22,434)	11,997	(51,279)
Foreign Currency Exchange Contract \| Cost of goods sold
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income	15,485	39,142	80,094	80,633
Foreign Currency Exchange Contract \| Selling, General and Administrative Expenses
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income	(1,098)		(3,611)
Foreign Currency Exchange Contract \| Other income (expense), net
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income	526	7,541	2,653	20,515
Interest Rate Contract \| Interest expense
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income	$ (1,131)	$ (1,078)	$ (3,356)	$ (3,200)