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Business Segment Information (Financial Information For VF's Reportable Segments) (Details) (USD $)
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3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Dec. 31, 2011
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Oct. 01, 2011
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Jul. 02, 2011
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Apr. 02, 2011
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Jan. 01, 2011
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Oct. 02, 2010
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Jul. 03, 2010
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Apr. 03, 2010
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Jan. 02, 2010
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Oct. 03, 2009
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Jul. 04, 2009
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Apr. 04, 2009
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Dec. 31, 2011
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Jan. 01, 2011
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Jan. 02, 2010
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| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total revenues | $ 2,910,239,000 | $ 2,750,071,000 | $ 1,840,123,000 | $ 1,958,799,000 | $ 2,126,239,000 | $ 2,232,367,000 | $ 1,594,104,000 | $ 1,749,879,000 | $ 1,915,369,000 | $ 2,093,806,000 | $ 1,485,637,000 | $ 1,725,474,000 | $ 9,459,232,000 | $ 7,702,589,000 | $ 7,220,286,000 | |||||||
| Coalition profit | 890,393,000 | 573,512,000 | 458,458,000 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total coalition profit | 1,478,218,000 | 1,246,175,000 | 1,055,295,000 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Impairment of goodwill and trademarks | (201,738,000) | [1] | (121,953,000) | [1] | ||||||||||||||||||
| Corporate and other expenses | (240,675,000) | [2] | (218,823,000) | [2] | (194,997,000) | [2] | ||||||||||||||||
| Interest, net | (72,800,000) | (75,402,000) | (83,672,000) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Income Before Income Taxes | 1,164,743,000 | 750,212,000 | 654,673,000 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Payment of acquisition related expenses | 33,500,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Goodwill and trademark impairment charges | 201,700,000 | 122,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Outdoor & Action Sports [Member]
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| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coalition revenues | 4,561,998,000 | 3,204,657,000 | 2,806,126,000 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Coalition profit | 828,228,000 | [2] | 636,720,000 | [2] | 492,889,000 | [2] | ||||||||||||||||
| Payment of acquisition related expenses | 23,700,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Goodwill and trademark impairment charges | 63,500,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Jeanswear [Member]
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| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coalition revenues | 2,731,770,000 | 2,537,591,000 | 2,522,459,000 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Coalition profit | 413,187,000 | 431,942,000 | 370,886,000 | |||||||||||||||||||
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Imagewear [Member]
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| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coalition revenues | 1,025,214,000 | 909,402,000 | 865,472,000 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Coalition profit | 145,655,000 | 111,174,000 | 87,489,000 | |||||||||||||||||||
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Sportswear [Member]
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| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coalition revenues | 543,515,000 | 497,773,000 | 498,317,000 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Coalition profit | 56,312,000 | 52,354,000 | 51,993,000 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Goodwill and trademark impairment charges | 58,500,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Contemporary Brands [Member]
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| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coalition revenues | 485,142,000 | 438,741,000 | 417,742,000 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Coalition profit | 35,860,000 | 14,046,000 | 50,844,000 | |||||||||||||||||||
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Other [Member]
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| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coalition revenues | 111,593,000 | 114,425,000 | 110,170,000 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Coalition profit | (1,024,000) | (61,000) | 1,194,000 | |||||||||||||||||||
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Corporate [Member]
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| Payment of acquisition related expenses | $ 9,800,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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