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Capital and Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) - Additional Information (Detail)

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Capital and Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)
In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Apr. 04, 2015
Apr. 03, 2015
Jan. 03, 2015
Mar. 29, 2014
Class of Stock [Line Items]        
Common Stock, shares, purchased 10,000,000us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired      
Common Stock, value, purchased $ 730.1us-gaap_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod      
Treasury shares restored as unissued status 10,000,000vfc_TreasuryStockSharesRestored      
Treasury shares   0us-gaap_TreasuryStockShares 0us-gaap_TreasuryStockShares 1,500,631us-gaap_TreasuryStockShares
Common Stock, stated value $ 0.25us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare $ 0.25us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare $ 0.25us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare $ 0.25us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare
Common Stock held in trust for deferred compensation plans, shares 9,800vfc_CommonStockPurchasedForTrustShares      
Common Stock held in trust for deferred compensation plans $ 0.7vfc_CommonStockPurchasedForTrustValue