Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

INCOME TAXES - Narrative (Detail)

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INCOME TAXES - Narrative (Detail)
$ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands, € in Millions
 1 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Jan. 13, 2017
USD ($)
Jan. 13, 2017
EUR (€)
Jan. 31, 2018
USD ($)
Jan. 31, 2018
EUR (€)
Dec. 30, 2017
USD ($)
$ / shares
Dec. 31, 2016
USD ($)
$ / shares
Jan. 02, 2016
USD ($)
$ / shares
Jan. 10, 2017
EUR (€)
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]                
Tax reform expense (benefit)         $ 465,500      
Transition tax For accumulated foreign earnings         512,400      
Deferred tax asset, provisional income tax benefit         89,500      
Deferred tax liability, foreign income and dividends         42,600      
Accrued Income Taxes, Noncurrent         430,400      
Tax settlement         10,100 $ 19,400 $ 40,500  
Retained earnings         (1,023,745) (2,545,458)    
Income taxes paid, net of refunds         331,194 434,795 339,010  
Potential tax benefits for federal capital loss carryforwards, foreign operations         216,300      
Portion of foreign operating loss carry forwards with unlimited carry forward life         190,400      
Federal operating loss carry forwards         800      
Capital loss carryforwards         34,705 0    
State operating loss carry forwards         34,200      
Net increase in valuation allowance related to state operating loss and carryforwards         5,400      
Net increase in valuation allowance related to foreign carryforwards and other deferred tax asset         77,600      
Net unrecognized tax benefits including interest and penalties if recognized, would reduce the annual effective tax rate         178,881 150,534    
Possible decrease in unrecognized income tax benefits         27,000      
Reduction in income tax expenses         24,800      
Other Foreign                
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]                
Foreign jurisdiction income tax reduction         $ 17,800 $ 12,000 $ 3,200  
Income tax reduction per diluted share (in USD per share) | $ / shares         $ 0.04 $ 0.03 $ 0.01  
Operating loss carry forwards valuation allowance         $ 12,200      
Foreign                
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]                
Operating loss carry forwards valuation allowance         163,500      
State                
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]                
Operating loss carry forwards valuation allowance         22,300      
Other Assets                
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]                
Deferred charge           $ 291,100    
Belgium tax authority | VF Europe BVBA | Domestic Tax Authority                
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]                
Tax and interest related to excess profits | €               € 31.9
Income taxes paid, net of refunds $ 33,900 € 31.9            
New Accounting Pronouncement, Early Adoption, Effect | Accounting Standards Update 2016-16                
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]                
Other assets           (237,800)    
Retained earnings           $ 237,800    
Capital Loss Carryforward                
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]                
Capital loss carryforwards, valuation allowance         27,100      
Valuation allowance increase         $ 27,100      
Subsequent Event | Belgium tax authority | VF Europe BVBA | Domestic Tax Authority                
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]                
Income taxes paid, net of refunds     $ 3,800 € 3.1