Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Acquisitions and Dispositions - Additional Information (Detail)

v2.4.0.6
Acquisitions and Dispositions - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)
1 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 1 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Apr. 30, 2012
Dec. 29, 2012
Dec. 31, 2011
Dec. 31, 2011
Additional Paid-in Capital
Dec. 31, 2011
The Timberland Company
Sep. 13, 2011
The Timberland Company
Dec. 29, 2012
The Timberland Company
Trademarks And Tradenames
Dec. 29, 2012
The Timberland Company
Customer Relationships
Dec. 29, 2012
The Timberland Company
Distributor Agreements
Dec. 29, 2012
The Timberland Company
Licensing Agreements
Mar. 30, 2011
Rock and Republic
Sep. 30, 2011
Napapijri Japan Ltd.
Nov. 02, 2011
Vf Arvind Brands Private Ltd
Mar. 10, 2010
Vans Mexico
Jan. 01, 2011
Vans Mexico
Dec. 29, 2012
Vans Mexico
Customer Relationship
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                                
Gain on sale of business $ 42,000,000 $ 44,485,000                            
Discontinued operation ownership percentage sold 80.00%                              
Percent of outstanding shares acquired           100.00%                    
Enterprise value net of cash acquired           2,299,507,000                    
Debt issued to fund Timberland Company acquisition           900,000,000                    
Revenue contributed by acquiree         712,900,000                   28,200,000  
Earnings contributed by acquiree         49,200,000                   6,400,000  
Value of indefinite lived intangible assets acquired             1,274,100,000                  
Value of amortizable intangible assets acquired               174,400,000 5,800,000 4,500,000            
Amortization period of intangible assets acquired (years)               20 years 10 years 5 years           10 years
Goodwill, period increase (decrease)   (20,000,000)                            
Purchase price of indefinite-lived intangible assets                     58,100,000          
Acquisitions of noncontrolling interests     52,440,000                 100,000 52,400,000      
Acquisitions of noncontrolling interests     (50,226,000) 50,226,000                        
Percentage of ownership interest                           100.00%    
Equity method investment, ownership percentage                           50.00%    
Purchase price of acquired assets                           31,000,000    
Carrying value of initial investment                           7,900,000    
Gain on remeasuresment of initial investment                             $ 5,700,000