Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies (Narrative) (Details)

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Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
countries
Jan. 01, 2011
Jan. 02, 2010
Dec. 31, 2010
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]        
Equity method investment, ownership percentage 50.00%      
VF's share of net income   $ 0.6 $ 0.8  
Net transaction gains (losses) 27.3 (22.1) 21.3  
Cash equivalents 89.6 530.5    
Percentage of LIFO Inventory       25.00%
Number of countries in which entity is trademarked 100      
Advertising costs 539.9 426.8 327.3  
Cooperative advertising costs 48.5 40.4 37.1  
Shipping and handling costs 229.1 206.2 188.2  
Expenses related to royalty income $ 9.1 $ 9.1 $ 10.1  
Ten largest customers as a percentage of total revenue 23.00%      
Sales to VF's largest customer account 9.00%      
Buildings [Member]
       
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]        
Estimated useful lives of the assets, maximum (years) 40      
Machinery And Equipment [Member]
       
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]        
Estimated useful lives of the assets, minimum (years) 3      
Estimated useful lives of the assets, maximum (years) 10      
Equipment [Member]
       
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]        
Leases initial terms minimum (years) 2      
Leases initial terms maximum (years) 5      
Real Estate [Member]
       
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]        
Leases initial terms minimum (years) 3      
Leases initial terms maximum (years) 15      
Trademarks And Other [Member]
       
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]        
Renewal period (years) 10      
Individual License [Member]
       
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]        
Renewal period (years) 4      
Other Intangible Assets [Member]
       
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]        
Estimated useful lives of the finite lived intangible assets, minimum (years) 1      
Estimated useful lives of the finite lived intangible assets, maximum (years) 30      
Maximum [Member]
       
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]        
Equity method investment, ownership percentage 50.00%      
Minimum [Member]
       
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]        
Equity method investment, ownership percentage 20.00%