Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Goodwill - Additional Information (Detail)

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Goodwill - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)
12 Months Ended
Jan. 03, 2015
Dec. 28, 2013
Dec. 29, 2012
Goodwill [Line Items]      
Goodwill impairment charges $ 142,361,000us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss    
Splendid And Ella Moss      
Goodwill [Line Items]      
Goodwill impairment charges 142,361,000us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= vfc_SplendidAndEllaMossMember
0us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= vfc_SplendidAndEllaMossMember
0us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= vfc_SplendidAndEllaMossMember
Outdoor & Action Sports      
Goodwill [Line Items]      
Cumulative impairment charges 43,400,000us-gaap_GoodwillImpairedAccumulatedImpairmentLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= vfc_OutdoorActionSportsMember
43,400,000us-gaap_GoodwillImpairedAccumulatedImpairmentLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= vfc_OutdoorActionSportsMember
43,400,000us-gaap_GoodwillImpairedAccumulatedImpairmentLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= vfc_OutdoorActionSportsMember
Sportswear      
Goodwill [Line Items]      
Cumulative impairment charges 58,500,000us-gaap_GoodwillImpairedAccumulatedImpairmentLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= vfc_SportswearMember
58,500,000us-gaap_GoodwillImpairedAccumulatedImpairmentLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= vfc_SportswearMember
58,500,000us-gaap_GoodwillImpairedAccumulatedImpairmentLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= vfc_SportswearMember
Contemporary Brands      
Goodwill [Line Items]      
Goodwill impairment charges 142,361,000us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= vfc_ContemporaryBrandsMember
   
Cumulative impairment charges $ 337,500,000us-gaap_GoodwillImpairedAccumulatedImpairmentLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= vfc_ContemporaryBrandsMember
$ 195,200,000us-gaap_GoodwillImpairedAccumulatedImpairmentLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= vfc_ContemporaryBrandsMember
$ 195,200,000us-gaap_GoodwillImpairedAccumulatedImpairmentLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= vfc_ContemporaryBrandsMember