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

Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Cover
- Document and Entity Information
Financial Statements
Notes to Financial Statements
Accounting Policies
- Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)
Notes Tables
Notes Details

RSU Activity (Detail)

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RSU Activity (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
RSU Activity (Detail) (USD $)	Dec. 29, 2012
Schedule Of Activity Related To Restricted Shares And Restricted Share [Line Items]
Nonvested shares, Beginning balance	180,337
Granted	12,500
Forfeited/cancelled	(9,368)
Nonvested shares, Ending balance	170,110
Vested	16,802
Nonvested shares, Beginning balance	$ 93.41
Granted	$ 140.54
Forfeited/cancelled	$ 97.27
Nonvested shares, Ending balance	$ 99.41
Vested	$ 76.98
Performance-Based
Schedule Of Activity Related To Restricted Shares And Restricted Share [Line Items]
Nonvested shares, Beginning balance	821,211
Granted	195,290
Issued as Common Stock	(312,791)
Forfeited/cancelled	(16,451)
Nonvested shares, Ending balance	687,259
Vested	414,305
Nonvested shares, Beginning balance	$ 73.11
Granted	$ 145.47
Issued as Common Stock	$ 57.51
Forfeited/cancelled	$ 114.81
Nonvested shares, Ending balance	$ 99.77
Vested	$ 86.73
Nonperformance Based
Schedule Of Activity Related To Restricted Shares And Restricted Share [Line Items]
Nonvested shares, Beginning balance	152,760
Granted	10,345
Issued as Common Stock	(25,760)
Forfeited/cancelled	(3,000)
Nonvested shares, Ending balance	134,345
Vested	4,345
Nonvested shares, Beginning balance	$ 99.57
Granted	$ 142.09
Issued as Common Stock	$ 83.54
Forfeited/cancelled	$ 130.37
Nonvested shares, Ending balance	$ 105.23
Vested	$ 145.58

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