VF Corporation Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Derivative Financial Instruments and Hedging Activities - Effects of Cash Flow Hedging included in Consolidated Statements of Income and Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Apr. 01, 2017	Apr. 02, 2016
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income	$ 16,491	$ 38,295
Foreign Currency Exchange Contract
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in OCI	(10,094)	(15,783)
Foreign Currency Exchange Contract \| Net sales
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income	6,413	(4,963)
Foreign Currency Exchange Contract \| Cost of goods sold
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income	11,274	43,837
Foreign Currency Exchange Contract \| Selling, general and administrative expenses
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income	(87)	(978)
Foreign Currency Exchange Contract \| Other income (expense), net
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income	49	1,503
Interest Rate Contract \| Interest expense
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income	$ (1,158)	$ (1,104)