Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Quarterly Results of Operations (Parenthetical) (Detail)

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Quarterly Results of Operations (Parenthetical) (Detail) (USD $)
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified
 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Jan. 03, 2015
Sep. 27, 2014
Jun. 28, 2014
Mar. 29, 2014
Dec. 28, 2013
Sep. 28, 2013
Jun. 29, 2013
Mar. 30, 2013
Jan. 03, 2015
Dec. 28, 2013
Dec. 29, 2012
Quarterly Results Of Operations [Line Items]                      
Operating income $ 181,644us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss [1],[2] $ 633,082us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss [1],[2] $ 219,808us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss [1],[2] $ 403,190us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss [1],[2] $ 508,382us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss [1],[3] $ 579,703us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss [1],[3] $ 201,334us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss [1],[3] $ 357,728us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss [1],[3] $ 1,437,724us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss [1],[2] $ 1,647,147us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss [1],[3] $ 1,465,267us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
Net income 122,101us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss [1],[2] 470,529us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss [1],[2] 157,682us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss [1],[2] 297,193us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss [1],[2] 367,667us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss [1],[3] 433,761us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss [1],[3] 138,274us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss [1],[3] 270,417us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss [1],[3] 1,047,505us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss [1],[2] 1,210,119us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss [1],[3] 1,085,999us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
Earnings per share:                      
Basic $ 0.28us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic [1],[2],[4] $ 1.09us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic [1],[2],[4] $ 0.37us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic [1],[2],[4] $ 0.68us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic [1],[2],[4] $ 0.84us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic [1],[3],[4] $ 0.99us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic [1],[3],[4] $ 0.32us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic [1],[3],[4] $ 0.61us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic [1],[3],[4] $ 2.42us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic [1],[2],[4] $ 2.76us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic [1],[3],[4] $ 2.47us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic
Diluted $ 0.28us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted [1],[2],[4] $ 1.08us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted [1],[2],[4] $ 0.36us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted [1],[2],[4] $ 0.67us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted [1],[2],[4] $ 0.82us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted [1],[3],[4] $ 0.97us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted [1],[3],[4] $ 0.31us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted [1],[3],[4] $ 0.60us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted [1],[3],[4] $ 2.38us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted [1],[2],[4] $ 2.71us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted [1],[3],[4] $ 2.43us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted
The Timberland Company                      
Quarterly Results Of Operations [Line Items]                      
Operating income         600us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= vfc_TimberlandCompanyMember 		2,800us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= vfc_TimberlandCompanyMember 		4,500us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= vfc_TimberlandCompanyMember 		2,800us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= vfc_TimberlandCompanyMember 		  10,700us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= vfc_TimberlandCompanyMember 		 
Net income         600us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= vfc_TimberlandCompanyMember 		2,200us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= vfc_TimberlandCompanyMember 		3,800us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= vfc_TimberlandCompanyMember 		2,200us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= vfc_TimberlandCompanyMember 		  8,800us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= vfc_TimberlandCompanyMember 		 
Earnings per share:                      
Basic             $ 0.01us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= vfc_TimberlandCompanyMember 		$ 0.01us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= vfc_TimberlandCompanyMember 		  $ 0.02us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= vfc_TimberlandCompanyMember 		 
Diluted             $ 0.01us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= vfc_TimberlandCompanyMember 		$ 0.01us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= vfc_TimberlandCompanyMember 		  $ 0.02us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= vfc_TimberlandCompanyMember 		 
Goodwill and Intangible Asset Impairment Charges                      
Quarterly Results Of Operations [Line Items]                      
Operating income (396,400)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= vfc_GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetImpairmentChargesMember 		                   
Net income $ (306,800)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= vfc_GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetImpairmentChargesMember 		                   
Earnings per share:                      
Basic $ (0.71)us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= vfc_GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetImpairmentChargesMember 		                   
Diluted $ (0.7)us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= vfc_GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetImpairmentChargesMember 		                   
[1] The fourth quarter and full year 2014 consisted of 14 weeks and 53 weeks, respectively, compared with 13 weeks and 52 weeks in the respective 2013 periods.
[2] Goodwill and intangible asset impairment charges in the fourth quarter of 2014 reduced fourth quarter and full year operating results as follows: operating income - $396.4 million; net income - $306.8 million; basic earnings per share - $0.71; and diluted earnings per share - $0.70. See Notes F, G and T.
[3] Transaction and restructuring costs related to the acquisition of Timberland reduced operating results in 2013 as follows: First Second Third Fourth Full Quarter Quarter Quarter Quarter Year In millions, except per share amounts Operating income $ 2.8 $ 4.5 $ 2.8 $ 0.6 $ 10.7 Net income 2.2 3.8 2.2 0.6 8.8 Earnings per share: Basic $ 0.01 $ 0.01 $ - $ - $ 0.02 Diluted $ 0.01 $ 0.01 $ - $ - $ 0.02
[4] Per share amounts are computed independently for each of the quarters presented. The sum of the quarters may not equal the total year amount due to the impact of changes in average quarterly shares outstanding and all other quarterly amounts may not equal the total year due to rounding.