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Pro Forma Share, Per Share Data, Weighted Average Shares Outstanding, Giving Retroactive Effect to Stock Split (Detail)

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Pro Forma Share, Per Share Data, Weighted Average Shares Outstanding, Giving Retroactive Effect to Stock Split (Detail) (USD $)
 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 28, 2013
Sep. 29, 2012
Sep. 28, 2013
Sep. 29, 2012
Earnings per common share attributable to VF Corporation common stockholders:        
Earnings per share basic $ 3.96 $ 3.48 $ 7.68 $ 6.85
Earnings per share diluted $ 3.89 $ 3.42 $ 7.55 $ 6.72
Weighted average shares outstanding:        
Weighted average common shares outstanding basic 109,545,000 109,557,000 109,629,000 109,800,000
Weighted average common shares outstanding diluted 111,405,000 111,488,000 111,620,000 111,849,000
Cash dividends per common share:        
Cash dividends per common share $ 0.87 $ 0.72 $ 2.61 $ 2.16
Restatement Adjustment
        
Earnings per common share attributable to VF Corporation common stockholders:        
Earnings per share basic $ 3.96 $ 3.48 $ 7.68 $ 6.85
Earnings per share diluted $ 3.89 $ 3.42 $ 7.55 $ 6.72
Weighted average shares outstanding:        
Weighted average common shares outstanding basic 109,545 109,557 109,629 109,800
Weighted average common shares outstanding diluted 111,405 111,488 111,620 111,849
Cash dividends per common share:        
Cash dividends per common share $ 0.87 $ 0.72 $ 2.61 $ 2.16
Restatement Adjustment | Post stock split
        
Earnings per common share attributable to VF Corporation common stockholders:        
Earnings per share basic $ 0.99 $ 0.87 $ 1.92 $ 1.71
Earnings per share diluted $ 0.97 $ 0.86 $ 1.89 $ 1.68
Weighted average shares outstanding:        
Weighted average common shares outstanding basic 438,180 438,228 438,516 439,200
Weighted average common shares outstanding diluted 445,620 445,952 446,480 447,396
Cash dividends per common share:        
Cash dividends per common share $ 0.22 $ 0.18 $ 0.65 $ 0.54