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

CAPITAL AND ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) - Deferred Components of OCI Reported, Net of Related Income Taxes, in Accumulated OCI in Stockholders' Equity (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 28, 2019	Jun. 29, 2019	Mar. 30, 2019	Sep. 29, 2018	Jun. 30, 2018	Mar. 31, 2018
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Total stockholders’ equity	$ 4,647,619	$ 4,151,614	$ 4,298,516	$ 4,179,556	$ 3,731,116	$ 3,688,096
Foreign Currency Translation and Other
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Total stockholders’ equity	(715,286)	(635,901)	(725,679)	(665,962)	(651,739)	(476,869)
Defined Benefit Pension Plans
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Total stockholders’ equity	(298,326)	(290,468)	(243,184)	(226,039)	(230,517)	(289,618)
Derivative financial instruments
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Total stockholders’ equity	82,887	58,983	66,788
Derivative Financial Instruments
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Total stockholders’ equity			66,788	29,085	178	(97,543)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Total stockholders’ equity	$ (930,725)	$ (867,386)	$ (902,075)	$ (862,916)	$ (882,078)	$ (864,030)