VF Corporation Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Derivative Financial Instruments and Hedging Activities - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2013	Sep. 29, 2012	Sep. 28, 2013	Sep. 29, 2012	Sep. 28, 2013 Foreign Exchange Contract	Dec. 29, 2012 Foreign Exchange Contract	Sep. 29, 2012 Foreign Exchange Contract	Sep. 28, 2013 Interest Rate Swap Derivative Contracts In 2011	Sep. 28, 2013 Interest Rate Swap Derivative Contracts In 2003
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]
Notional amount of foreign currency derivatives					$ 2,100,000,000	$ 1,900,000,000	$ 1,400,000,000
Higher derivative maturity range by months			24 months
Gain (loss) for derivatives dedesignated as hedging instruments	200,000	(600,000)	1,500,000	(2,400,000)
Net pretax deferred gains for foreign exchange contracts that are expected to be reclassified to earnings during next 12 months			11,400,000
Remaining pretax deferred net loss in Accumulated OCI	$ 36,600,000		$ 36,600,000
Maturity date, notes								2021	2033