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

Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

INCOME TAXES - Narrative (Details)

INCOME TAXES - Narrative (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands, € in Millions				1 Months Ended		3 Months Ended							12 Months Ended
	Jan. 15, 2019 USD ($)	Jan. 13, 2017 USD ($)	Jan. 13, 2017 EUR (€)	Jan. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Jan. 31, 2018 EUR (€)	Mar. 28, 2020 USD ($)	Sep. 28, 2019 USD ($)	Mar. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Dec. 29, 2018 USD ($)	Sep. 29, 2018 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2018 USD ($) $ / shares	Mar. 28, 2020 USD ($) $ / shares	Mar. 30, 2019 USD ($) $ / shares	Dec. 29, 2018 USD ($)	Dec. 30, 2017 USD ($) $ / shares	Jan. 10, 2017 EUR (€)
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Tax benefit						$ (70,800)	$ 164,400						$ 93,600
Tax reform expense (benefit), adjustment	$ 13,900							$ 13,900	$ 10,400	$ 15,800	$ 2,800				$ 18,200
Transition tax for accumulated foreign earnings, adjustment, income tax expense	20,700
Change in tax rate, deferred tax liability, adjustment, Income tax benefit	$ 6,800
Tax reform expense (benefit)													483,700
Tax reform benefit												$ 5,100		$ 23,300
Accrued income taxes, noncurrent						372,300							372,300
Tax settlement												9,800	13,400	6,300		$ 10,100
Retained earnings						(7,309)		(1,179,601)					(7,309)	(1,179,601)
Income taxes paid, net of refunds (a)												105,635	286,819	359,821		331,194
Undistributed earnings of foreign subsidiaries						3,900,000							3,900,000
Potential tax benefits for federal capital loss carryforwards, foreign operations						213,000							213,000
Portion of foreign operating loss carry forwards with unlimited carry forward life													160,300
Net increase in valuation allowance related to state operating loss and carryforwards													9,700
Net increase in valuation allowance related to foreign carryforwards and other deferred tax asset													7,100
Net unrecognized tax benefits including interest and penalties if recognized, would reduce the annual effective tax rate						165,138		$ 173,928					165,138	173,928
Possible decrease in unrecognized income tax benefits						16,900							16,900
Reduction in income tax expenses													9,800
Other Foreign
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Foreign jurisdiction income tax reduction												$ 7,500	$ 15,300	$ 15,700		$ 17,800
Income tax reduction per diluted share (in USD per share) \| $ / shares												$ 0.02	$ 0.04	$ 0.04		$ 0.04
Operating loss carry forwards valuation allowance						6,400							$ 6,400
Foreign
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Operating loss carry forwards valuation allowance						158,400							158,400
State
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Operating loss carry forwards valuation allowance						5,400							5,400
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 (a)		$ 33,900	€ 31.9	$ 3,800	€ 3.1
Capital Loss Carryforward
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Capital loss carryforwards, valuation allowance						2,700							2,700
Valuation allowance increase													2,500
Tax Year 2022
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Federal operating loss carry forwards						15,700							15,700
Tax Year 2020 to 2039 \| State
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Federal operating loss carry forwards						$ 8,600							$ 8,600