Note N — Derivative Financial Instruments and Hedging Activities

     Summary of derivative instruments — All of VF's derivative instruments are forward exchange contracts and meet the criteria for hedge accounting at the inception of the hedging relationship. However, derivative instruments that are cash flow hedges of forecasted cash receipts are dedesignated as hedges near the end of their term and do not qualify for hedge accounting after the date of dedesignation. The notional amounts of outstanding derivative contracts at June 2011, December 2010 and June 2010 totaled $1.5 billion, $1.1 billion and $1.4 billion, respectively, consisting of contracts hedging primarily exposures to the euro, British pound, Mexican peso, Polish zloty and Canadian dollar. Derivative contracts have maturities up to 20 months. The following table presents outstanding derivatives on an individual contract basis:

In thousands		Fair Value of Derivatives												Fair Value of Derivatives
		with Unrealized Gains												with Unrealized Losses
		June				December				June				June				December				June
		2011				2010				2010				2011				2010				2010
Foreign exchange contracts designated as hedging instruments		$	22,141			$	18,389			$	41,845			$	63,722			$	27,916			$	14,360
Foreign exchange contracts not designated as hedging instruments			1,698				179				169				184				899				909
Total derivatives		$	23,839			$	18,568			$	42,014			$	63,906			$	28,815			$	15,269

Outstanding derivatives have been included in the Consolidated Balance Sheets and classified as current or noncurrent based on the derivatives' maturity dates, as follows:

In thousands		June 2011				December 2010				June 2010
Other current assets		$	21,421			$	15,296			$	39,430
Accrued current liabilities			(58,040	)			(25,440	)			(11,772	)
Other assets (noncurrent)			2,418				3,272				2,584
Other liabilities (noncurrent)			(5,866	)			(3,375	)			(3,497	)

     Fair value hedges — VF enters into derivative contracts to hedge intercompany loans between a domestic company and a foreign subsidiary or between two foreign subsidiaries having different functional currencies. VF's Consolidated Statements of Income include the following effects related to fair value hedging:

In thousands

Location

of Gain

Location of

(Loss) on

Hedged Items

Gain (Loss)

Gain (Loss) on

Fair Value

Derivatives

Gain (Loss) on Derivatives

in Fair Value

Recognized

Related Hedged Item

Hedging

Recognized

Recognized in Income

Hedge

on Related

Recognized in Income

Relationships

in Income

Three Months

Six Months

Relationships

Hedged Items

Three Months

Six Months

Period ended June 2011

Foreign exchange

Miscellaneous income (expense)

$

(3,817

)

$

(5,047

)

Advances — intercompany

Miscellaneous income (expense)

$

2,829

$

3,799

Period ended June 2010

Foreign exchange

Miscellaneous income (expense)

$

16,051

$

23,084

Advances — intercompany

Miscellaneous income (expense)

$

(15,959

)

$

(23,001

)

     Cash flow hedges — VF uses derivative contracts to hedge a portion of the exchange risk for its forecasted inventory purchases and production costs and for its forecasted cash receipts arising from sales of inventory. In addition, VF's domestic companies hedge the receipt of forecasted intercompany royalties from foreign subsidiaries. As discussed below in "derivative contracts not designated as hedges", cash flow hedges of forecasted cash receipts are dedesignated as hedges when the sale is recorded, and hedge accounting is not applied after that date.

     The effects of cash flow hedging included in VF's Consolidated Statements of Income and Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income are summarized as follows:

In thousands
										Location of
										Gain (Loss)				Gain (Loss) Reclassified
Cash Flow		Gain (Loss) on Derivatives								Reclassified from				from Accumulated
Hedging		Recognized in OCI								Accumulated				OCI into Income
Relationships		Three Months				Six Months				OCI into Income				Three Months				Six Months
Periods ended June 2011
Foreign exchange		$	(8,370	)		$	(34,552	)		Net sales				$	1,627			$	1,231
										Cost of goods sold					(338	)			4,804
										Miscellaneous income (expense)					(1,591	)			(3,536	)
Interest rate			—				—			Interest expense					29				58
Total		$	(8,370	)		$	(34,552	)						$	(273	)		$	2,557
Periods ended June 2010
Foreign exchange		$	15,674			$	36,515			Net sales				$	(295	)		$	(1,264	)
										Cost of goods sold					1,241				(5,713	)
										Miscellaneous income (expense)					549				(804	)
Interest rate			—				—			Interest expense					29				58
Total		$	15,674			$	36,515							$	1,524			$	(7,723	)

     Net investment hedges — In limited instances, VF may choose to hedge the risk of changes in its investment in foreign subsidiaries. Changes in the fair value of derivatives designated as net investment hedges, except for any ineffective portion, are reported as a component of OCI and deferred in Accumulated OCI, along with the foreign currency translation adjustments on that investment. Upon settlement of net investment hedges, cash flows are classified in investing activities in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows. The effects of net investment hedging included in VF's Consolidated Statements of Income and Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income were not material for the three and six month periods ended June 2011 or June 2010.

There were no significant amounts recognized in earnings related to ineffective hedging during the three or six month periods ended June 2011 or June 2010.

At June 2011, Accumulated OCI included $31.8 million of net deferred pretax losses for foreign exchange contracts that are expected to be reclassified to earnings during the next 12 months. The amounts reclassified to earnings will depend on exchange rates when the outstanding derivative contracts are settled.

In addition, VF entered into an interest rate swap derivative contract in 2003 to hedge the interest rate risk for issuance of long-term debt due in 2033. The contract was terminated concurrent with the issuance of the debt and the realized gain was deferred in Accumulated OCI. The remaining pretax deferred gain in Accumulated OCI was $2.6 million at June 2011, which will be reclassified into earnings over the remaining term of the debt.

     Derivative contracts not designated as hedges — As noted in a preceding section, cash flow hedges of forecasted cash receipts are dedesignated as hedges when the sales are recognized. At that time, the amount of unrealized hedging gain or loss is recognized in net sales, and hedge accounting is not applied after the date of dedesignation. These derivatives remain outstanding and serve as an economic hedge of foreign currency exposures related to the ultimate collection of the trade receivables. During the period that hedge accounting is not applied, changes in the fair value of the derivative contracts are recognized directly in earnings. For the three and six months ended June 2011 and June 2010, VF recorded net losses of less than $1 million in Miscellaneous Income (Expense) for derivatives not designated as hedging instruments, effectively offsetting the net remeasurement gains on the related accounts receivable.