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RETIREMENT AND SAVINGS BENEFIT PLANS - Narrative (Details)

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RETIREMENT AND SAVINGS BENEFIT PLANS - Narrative (Details)
$ in Thousands
 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2018
USD ($)
Mar. 30, 2019
USD ($)
Dec. 30, 2017
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2016
USD ($)
participant
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]        
Percentage of U.S. plan   91.00%    
Projected benefit obligation   88.00%    
Project benefit obligation amortized over five years minimum   20.00%    
Number of years amortized   5 years    
Projected benefit obligations amortized over the expected average remaining service of active participants minimum   10.00%    
Projected benefit obligations amortized over the expected average remaining service of active participants maximum   20.00%    
Plan assets or projected benefit obligations unamortized, maximum percentage   10.00%    
Deferred actuarial losses to be amortized to pension expenses   $ 16,000    
Estimated future benefit payments, 2020   94,600    
Estimated future benefit payments, 2021   96,200    
Estimated future benefit payments, 2022   99,200    
Estimated future benefit payments, 2023   101,300    
Estimated future benefit payments, 2024   103,100    
Estimated future benefit payments, 2025-2029   531,300    
VF's current liability to participants of the deferred compensation plans $ 33,590 18,226 $ 38,885  
VF's liability to participants of the deferred compensation plans, expected to be paid beyond one year 198,780 181,110 201,116  
Pension Plan        
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]        
Curtailments charges 0 9,530 1,671 $ 0
Pension settlement charge 0 8,856 0 $ 50,922
Number of participants that accepted a distribution | participant       9,400
Percentage of eligible participants       66.00%
Reduction in the total number of participants       (23.00%)
Lump-sum distribution       $ 197,100
Settled projected benefit obligation       224,700
Other Pension Plans, Defined Benefit        
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]        
VF contribution, next fiscal year   17,700    
Other Postretirement Benefit Plans        
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]        
Deferred compensation plans expense 500 1,700 1,300 1,700
Deferred compensation liability, current and noncurrent   199,300    
VF's current liability to participants of the deferred compensation plans   18,200    
VF's liability to participants of the deferred compensation plans, expected to be paid beyond one year   181,100    
Fair value of investments   224,400    
Defined contribution plans expense $ 16,800 46,400 41,200 $ 39,700
Other Current Assets | Other Postretirement Benefit Plans        
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]        
Fair value of investments   17,800    
Other Assets | Other Postretirement Benefit Plans        
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]        
Fair value of investments   $ 206,600    
Qualified Plan | Pension Plan        
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]        
Curtailments charges     1,100  
Nonqualified Plan | Pension Plan        
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]        
Curtailments charges     $ 600