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

SHORT-TERM BORROWINGS - Narrative (Detail)

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SHORT-TERM BORROWINGS - Narrative (Detail)	12 Months Ended
SHORT-TERM BORROWINGS - Narrative (Detail)	Dec. 30, 2017 USD ($) extension	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)
Short-term Debt [Line Items]
Commercial paper borrowings	$ 705,000,000	$ 0
Number of credit facility extensions \| extension	2
Extension period	1 year
Restricted covenants	60.00%
Commercial Paper
Short-term Debt [Line Items]
Commercial paper borrowings	$ 705,000,000	0
Global Credit Facility
Short-term Debt [Line Items]
Credit facility fee	0.70%
Credit facility amount available for borrowing	$ 1,530,000,000
Global Credit Facility \| Letter of Credit
Short-term Debt [Line Items]
Debt capacity	$ 50,000,000
Global Credit Facility \| LIBOR
Short-term Debt [Line Items]
Debt instrument basis spread on variable rate	8.05%
International Lending Agreements
Short-term Debt [Line Items]
Debt capacity	$ 267,000,000.0
Letter of credit, outstanding	$ 24,400,000	$ 26,000,000
Weighted average interest rate of international bank borrowings	9.90%	7.20%
Senior Unsecured \| Global Credit Facility \| Commercial Paper
Short-term Debt [Line Items]
Debt capacity	$ 2,250,000,000.00
Senior Unsecured \| Global Credit Facility \| Letter of Credit
Short-term Debt [Line Items]
Letter of credit, outstanding	$ 15,300,000

- Definition

Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of short-term borrowings using unsecured obligations issued by banks, corporations and other borrowers to investors. The maturities of these money market securities generally do not exceed 270 days.

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 210
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02(19)(a)(3))
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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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-SubTopic 210
-Section S99
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