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Acquisitions (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)
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12 Months Ended | 0 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 0 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||||
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Dec. 31, 2011
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Jan. 01, 2011
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Dec. 31, 2011
The Timberland Company [Member]
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Sep. 13, 2011
The Timberland Company [Member]
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Mar. 30, 2011
Rock And Republic [Member]
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Mar. 11, 2009
Mo Industries [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2011
Mo Industries [Member]
years
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Jan. 02, 2010
Mo Industries [Member]
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Jun. 30, 2008
Mo Industries [Member]
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Sep. 30, 2011
Napapijri Japan Ltd. [Member]
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Nov. 02, 2011
VF Arvind Brands Private Ltd [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2011
Vans Mexico [Member]
years
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Jan. 01, 2011
Vans Mexico [Member]
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Mar. 10, 2010
Vans Mexico [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2011
Trademarks And Tradenames [Member]
The Timberland Company [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2011
Customer Relationships [Member]
years
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Jan. 01, 2011
Customer Relationships [Member]
years
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Dec. 31, 2011
Customer Relationships [Member]
The Timberland Company [Member]
years
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Dec. 31, 2011
Distributor Agreements [Member]
The Timberland Company [Member]
years
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Dec. 31, 2011
License Agreements [Member]
years
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Jan. 01, 2011
License Agreements [Member]
years
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Dec. 31, 2011
License Agreements [Member]
The Timberland Company [Member]
years
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Dec. 31, 2011
Goodwill [Member]
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Jan. 02, 2010
Goodwill [Member]
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| Business Acquisition [Line Items] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Enterprise value net of cash acquired | $ 2,299,507,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Purchase price of acquisition funded by issuance of term debt | 900,000,000 | 4,700,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Percent of outstanding shares acquired | 100.00% | 100.00% | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ownership percentage owned in Vans | 50.00% | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cost of acquired one-third of outstanding equity | 77,400,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Revenue contributed by acquiree | 28,200,000 | 712,900,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Earnings contributed by acquiree | 6,400,000 | 49,200,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Payment of acquisition related expenses | 33,500,000 | 52,300,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Value of indefinite lived intangible assets acquired | 1,274,100,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Value of amortizable intangible assets acquired | 174,400,000 | 5,800,000 | 4,500,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Amortization period of intangible assets acquired (years) | 20 | 10 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Purchase price of acquired asset | 58,100,000 | 160,800,000 | 31,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Gain from remeasurement of original investment | 300,000 | 5,700,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Carrying value of investments | 80,500,000 | 7,900,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Purchase price of acquired entity, cash paid | 156,100,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Amortizable intangible assets, estimated useful lives (years) | 18 | 10 | 19 | 19 | 24 | 24 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Acquiring remaining noncontrolling interest, amount | (50,226,000) | 100,000 | 52,400,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Contingent consideration recorded as goodwill | 1,800,000 | 3,800,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Contingent consideration recorded as goodwill, net of tax | 1,100,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Decrease to additional paid-in capital | $ 50,200,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||