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

Intangible Assets (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Jan. 03, 2015


	Weighted Average Amortization Period		Amortization Methods	Cost		Accumulated Amortization		Net Carrying Amount
	Dollars in thousands
December 2014
Amortizable intangible assets:
Customer relationships		20 years	Accelerated	$	593,575	$	351,764	$	241,811
License agreements		24 years	Accelerated and straight-line		182,873		86,137		96,736
Other		9 years	Straight-line		12,138		7,775		4,363

Amortizable intangible assets, net									342,910
Indefinite-lived intangible assets:
Trademarks and trade names									2,090,642

Intangible assets, net								$	2,433,552


	Weighted Average Amortization Period		Amortization Methods	Cost		Accumulated Amortization		Net Carrying Amount
	Dollars in thousands
December 2013
Amortizable intangible assets:
Customer relationships		20 years	Accelerated	$	627,670	$	210,231	$	417,439
License agreements		24 years	Accelerated and straight-line		184,167		76,378		107,789
Other		8 years	Straight-line		16,057		9,533		6,524

Amortizable intangible assets, net									531,752
Indefinite-lived intangible assets:
Trademarks and trade names									2,428,449

Intangible assets, net								$	2,960,201

Estimated amortization expense for the next five years is as follows: