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

DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES - Effects of Cash Flow Hedging included in Consolidated Statements of Income and Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Jan. 02, 2016
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income	$ 24,067	$ 107,457	$ 64,976
Foreign exchange contracts
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in OCI	(138,716)	90,708	89,993
Foreign exchange contracts \| Net sales
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income	33,641	28,798	(68,543)
Foreign exchange contracts \| Cost of goods sold
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income	610	84,613	132,432
Foreign exchange contracts \| Selling, general and administrative expenses
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income	(3,610)	(4,314)	(1,885)
Foreign exchange contracts \| Other income (expense), net
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income	(1,851)	2,864	7,267
Interest rate contracts \| Interest expense
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income	$ (4,723)	$ (4,504)	$ (4,295)