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

Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Related Taxes (Detail)

Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Related Taxes (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Beginning balance	$ (211,720)	$ (453,895)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	(536,636)	196,348
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	46,084	45,827
Net other comprehensive income (loss)	(490,552)	242,175	(32,418)
Ending balance	(702,272)	(211,720)	(453,895)
Accumulated Translation Adjustment
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Beginning balance	106,647	(4,068)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	(463,588)	110,715
Net other comprehensive income (loss)	(463,588)	110,715
Ending balance	(356,941)	106,647
Accumulated Defined Benefit Plans Adjustment
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Beginning balance	(277,451)	(420,538)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	(126,275)	89,873
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	26,592	53,214
Net other comprehensive income (loss)	(99,683)	143,087
Ending balance	(377,134)	(277,451)
Accumulated Net Gain (Loss) from Designated or Qualifying Cash Flow Hedges
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Beginning balance	(41,754)	(29,430)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	53,651	(4,937)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	19,492	(7,387)
Net other comprehensive income (loss)	73,143	(12,324)
Ending balance	31,389	(41,754)
Accumulated Net Unrealized Investment Gain (Loss)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Beginning balance	838	141
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	(424)	697
Net other comprehensive income (loss)	(424)	697
Ending balance	$ 414	$ 838

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Accumulated change in equity from transactions and other events and circumstances from non-owner sources, net of tax effect, at period end. Excludes Net Income (Loss), and accumulated changes in equity from transactions resulting from investments by owners and distributions to owners. Includes foreign currency translation items, certain pension adjustments, unrealized gains and losses on certain investments in debt and equity securities, other than temporary impairment (OTTI) losses related to factors other than credit losses on available-for-sale and held-to-maturity debt securities that an entity does not intend to sell and it is not more likely than not that the entity will be required to sell before recovery of the amortized cost basis, as well as changes in the fair value of derivatives related to the effective portion of a designated cash flow hedge.

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