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

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS - Narrative (Details)

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FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS - Narrative (Details) - USD ($)		3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS - Narrative (Details) - USD ($)	Dec. 28, 2020	Apr. 03, 2021	Apr. 03, 2021	Mar. 28, 2020	Mar. 30, 2019
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Contingent consideration included in other liabilities		$ 207,000,000	$ 207,000,000	$ 0
Long-term debt, carrying values		5,710,172,000	5,710,172,000	2,609,287,000
Long-term debt, fair values		6,017,300,000	6,017,300,000	2,672,900,000
Impairment charges for property, plant and equipment			14,800,000	14,600,000	$ 6,000,000.0
Impairment of indefinite lived intangible assets			20,400,000	0	0
Impairment of goodwill and intangible assets		0	20,361,000	323,223,000	0
Goodwill impairment charges			0	323,223,000	$ 0
Outdoor
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Goodwill impairment charges			$ 323,200,000	$ 323,223,000
Supreme
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Contingent consideration arrangement, low value	$ 0
Contingent consideration arrangement, high value	$ 300,000,000.0
Earn out period for contingent consideration	1 year		1 year
Contingent consideration included in other liabilities	$ 207,000,000	$ 207,000,000.0	$ 207,000,000.0

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