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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Additional Information (Detail)

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)
In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
 1 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Oct. 16, 2013
Dec. 28, 2013
Country
Customer
Dec. 29, 2012
Dec. 31, 2011
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]        
Description of stock-split arrangement VF's Board of Directors approved a four-for-one stock split of VF's Common Stock payable in the form of a stock dividend.      
Stock split ratio 4      
Stock dividend distribution date December 20, 2013      
Common Stock, shares authorized 300,000,000 1,200,000,000 1,200,000,000  
Common Stock, stated value $ 1.00 $ 0.25 $ 0.25 $ 0.25
Net foreign currency transaction gains (losses)   $ 9.1 $ 18.6 $ 27.3
Cash equivalents   474.0 198.7  
Number of countries in which entity is trademarked   100    
Advertising expense   671.3 585.2 539.9
Corporate advertising expense   58.6 51.7 48.5
Shipping and handling cost   298.5 269.1 242.5
Royalty expenses   $ 13.4 $ 12.6 $ 9.1
Number of Largest customers   10    
Ten largest customers as a percentage of total revenue   21.00%    
Sales as Percentage of revenue by largest customer   8.00%    
Real Estate
        
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]        
Leases term   3    
Leases term   15    
Equipment
        
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]        
Leases term   2    
Leases term   5    
Minimum
        
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]        
Equity method investment, ownership percentage   20.00%    
Estimated useful lives of intangible assets   3 years    
Minimum | Machinery and Equipment
        
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]        
Estimated useful lives of assets   3 years    
Maximum
        
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Equity method investment, ownership percentage   50.00%    
Estimated useful lives of intangible assets   30 years    
Maximum | Machinery and Equipment
        
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]        
Estimated useful lives of assets   10 years    
Maximum | Building
        
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]        
Estimated useful lives of assets   40 years