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Intangible Assets - Additional Information (Detail)

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Intangible Assets - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
 12 Months Ended
Jan. 03, 2015
Dec. 28, 2013
Dec. 29, 2012
Schedule Of Estimated Future Amortization Expense [Line Items]      
Amortization of intangible assets $ 42,061us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets $ 45,787us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets $ 47,929us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets
Trademarks      
Schedule Of Estimated Future Amortization Expense [Line Items]      
Impairment of Indefinite lived intangible assets 133,272us-gaap_ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsIndefinitelivedExcludingGoodwill
/ us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_TrademarksMember 		   
Customer Relationships      
Schedule Of Estimated Future Amortization Expense [Line Items]      
Impairment of finite lived intangibles assets 120,729us-gaap_ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsFinitelived
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember 		   
7 For All Mankind | Trademarks      
Schedule Of Estimated Future Amortization Expense [Line Items]      
Impairment of Indefinite lived intangible assets 87,572us-gaap_ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsIndefinitelivedExcludingGoodwill
/ us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_TrademarksMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= vfc_SevenForAllMankindMember 		   
7 For All Mankind | Customer Relationships      
Schedule Of Estimated Future Amortization Expense [Line Items]      
Impairment of finite lived intangibles assets 56,551us-gaap_ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsFinitelived
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= vfc_SevenForAllMankindMember 		   
Splendid And Ella Moss | Trademarks      
Schedule Of Estimated Future Amortization Expense [Line Items]      
Impairment of Indefinite lived intangible assets 45,700us-gaap_ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsIndefinitelivedExcludingGoodwill
/ us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_TrademarksMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= vfc_SplendidAndEllaMossMember 		   
Splendid And Ella Moss | Customer Relationships      
Schedule Of Estimated Future Amortization Expense [Line Items]      
Impairment of finite lived intangibles assets $ 64,178us-gaap_ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsFinitelived
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= vfc_SplendidAndEllaMossMember