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Commitments - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)
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Jan. 03, 2015
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| Future minimum lease payments 2015 | 331,300,000us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueCurrent |
| Future minimum lease payments 2016 | 275,000,000us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInTwoYears |
| Future minimum lease payments 2017 | 223,700,000us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInThreeYears |
| Future minimum lease payments 2018 | 177,200,000us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInFourYears |
| Future minimum lease payments 2019 | 142,200,000us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInFiveYears |
| Future minimum lease payments thereafter | 326,900,000us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueThereafter |
| Income related to noncancelable subleases | 3,700,000us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueFutureMinimumSubleaseRentals |
| Future minimum royalty payments 2015 | 52,500,000vfc_FutureMinimumRoyaltyPaymentsCurrent |
| Future minimum royalty payments 2016 | 82,000,000vfc_FutureMinimumRoyaltyPaymentsTwoYears |
| Future minimum royalty payments 2017 | 81,500,000vfc_FutureMinimumRoyaltyPaymentsThreeYears |
| Future minimum royalty payments 2018 | 51,600,000vfc_FutureMinimumRoyaltyPaymentsFourYears |
| Future minimum royalty payments 2019 | 50,700,000vfc_FutureMinimumRoyaltyPaymentsFiveYears |
| Future minimum royalty payments thereafter | 0vfc_FutureMinimumRoyaltyPaymentsThereafter |
| Future payments under purchase commitments 2015 | 90,300,000vfc_FuturePaymentsUnderPurchaseCommitmentCurrent |
| Future payments under purchase commitments 2016 | 17,000,000vfc_FuturePaymentsUnderPurchaseCommitmentTwoYears |
| Future payments under purchase commitments 2017 | 1,700,000vfc_FuturePaymentsUnderPurchaseCommitmentThreeYears |
| Future payments under purchase commitments 2018 | 1,100,000vfc_FuturePaymentsUnderPurchaseCommitmentFourYears |
| Future payments under purchase commitments 2019 | 100,000vfc_FuturePaymentsUnderPurchaseCommitmentFiveYears |
| Future payments under purchase commitments thereafter | 500,000vfc_FuturePaymentsUnderPurchaseCommitmentThereafter |
| Surety bonds, standby letters of credit and international bank guarantees | 108,400,000us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsCurrentCarryingValue |
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| Service period of purchase commitments | 2 months |
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| Service period of purchase commitments | 6 months |
| 2015 | |
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| Total payments for purchase commitments |
1,400,000,000us-gaap_PurchaseCommitmentRemainingMinimumAmountCommitted / vfc_PeriodAxis = vfc_TwoThousandAndFifteenMember |
| 2016 | |
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| Total payments for purchase commitments |
7,400,000us-gaap_PurchaseCommitmentRemainingMinimumAmountCommitted / vfc_PeriodAxis = vfc_TwoThousandAndSixteenMember |
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The current carrying amount of the liability for the freestanding or embedded guarantor's obligations under the guarantee or each group of similar guarantees. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Period covered by the long-term purchase commitment, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. No definition available.
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Amount of required minimum rental payments for operating leases having an initial or remaining non-cancelable lease term in excess of one year due in the next fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Contractually required future rental payments receivable on noncancelable subleasing arrangements. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of required minimum rental payments for operating leases having an initial or remaining non-cancelable lease term in excess of one year due in the fifth fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of required minimum rental payments for operating leases having an initial or remaining non-cancelable lease term in excess of one year due in the fourth fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of required minimum rental payments for operating leases having an initial or remaining non-cancelable lease term in excess of one year due in the third fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of required minimum rental payments for operating leases having an initial or remaining non-cancelable lease term in excess of one year due in the second fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of required minimum rental payments for operating leases having an initial or remaining non-cancelable lease term in excess of one year due after the fifth fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Minimum amount to be expended to satisfy the terms of arrangements in which the entity has agreed to expend funds to procure goods or services, excluding long-term purchase commitments or unconditional purchase obligations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Future Minimum Royalty Payments Current No definition available.
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Future Minimum Royalty Payments Five Years No definition available.
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Future Minimum Royalty Payments Four Years No definition available.
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Future Minimum Royalty Payments Thereafter No definition available.
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Future Minimum Royalty Payments Three Years No definition available.
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Future Minimum Royalty Payments Two Years No definition available.
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Future Payments Under Purchase Commitment Current No definition available.
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Future Payments Under Purchase Commitment Five Years No definition available.
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Future Payments Under Purchase Commitment Four Years No definition available.
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Future Payments Under Purchase Commitment Thereafter No definition available.
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Future Payments Under Purchase Commitment Three Years No definition available.
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Future Payments Under Purchase Commitment Two Years No definition available.
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