VF Corporation Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Long - Term Debt - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Redemption price percentage	100.00%
3.5% notes, due 2021
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maturity date, notes	2021	2021
Cross - acceleration trigger	$ 100.0
Repurchase obligation percentage	101.00%
Redemption price percentage	100.00%
Additional Basis point	0.20%
Long - term debt, face amount	500.0
Effective annual interest rate	4.69%
Floating rate notes, due 2013
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Additional interest	0.75%
Interest rate at period end	1.06%
Maturity date, notes	2013	2013
Cross - acceleration trigger	100.0
Repurchase obligation percentage	101.00%
Additional Basis point	0.20%
6.45% Notes, Due 2037
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maturity date, notes	2037	2037
Cross - acceleration trigger	100.0
Repurchase obligation percentage	101.00%
Additional Basis point	0.25%
6.00% notes, due 2033
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maturity date, notes	2033	2033
Cross - acceleration trigger	50.0
Long - term debt, face amount	300.0
Effective annual interest rate	6.19%
5.95% Notes, Due 2017
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maturity date, notes	2017	2017
Cross - acceleration trigger	$ 100.0
Repurchase obligation percentage	101.00%
Capital Leases and Other
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Effective annual interest rate	5.06%