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Impact of Adopting New Accounting Guidance on Classification of Debt Issuance Costs and Deferred Income Taxes (Detail)

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Impact of Adopting New Accounting Guidance on Classification of Debt Issuance Costs and Deferred Income Taxes (Detail) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Jul. 02, 2016
Jan. 02, 2016
Jul. 04, 2015
Impact of Adopting New Accounting Guidance [Line Items]      
Other current assets $ 307,494 $ 284,215 $ 443,453
Other assets 900,581 583,866 662,568
Accrued liabilities 723,624 782,148 766,447
Long-term debt 1,400,636 1,401,820 1,401,553
Other liabilities $ 964,402 $ 900,256 950,126
As Previously Reported      
Impact of Adopting New Accounting Guidance [Line Items]      
Other current assets [1]     596,240
Other assets [1]     638,370
Accrued liabilities [1]     772,539
Long-term debt [1]     1,412,244
Other liabilities [1]     1,061,932
Accounting Standards Update 2015-03 "Debt Issuance Cost" and 2015-17 "Income Taxes" | Reclassification of Debt Issuance Costs Increase/(Decrease) | Restatement Adjustment      
Impact of Adopting New Accounting Guidance [Line Items]      
Other assets     (10,691)
Long-term debt     (10,691)
Accounting Standards Update 2015-03 "Debt Issuance Cost" and 2015-17 "Income Taxes" | Reclassification of Deferred Income Taxes Increase/(Decrease) | Restatement Adjustment      
Impact of Adopting New Accounting Guidance [Line Items]      
Other current assets     (152,787)
Other assets     34,889
Accrued liabilities     (6,092)
Other liabilities     $ (111,806)
[1] Excludes assets and liabilities of the Contemporary Brands coalition, which have been classified as held for sale on VF's Consolidated Balance Sheets for all periods presented.