CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (USD $) In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended												4 Months Ended				12 Months Ended
	Sep. 07, 2013		Jun. 15, 2013		Mar. 23, 2013		Sep. 08, 2012		Jun. 16, 2012		Mar. 24, 2012		Dec. 28, 2013		Dec. 29, 2012		Dec. 28, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Income Statement [Abstract]
Revenue	$ 716.6		$ 587.8		$ 645.9		$ 353.1		$ 312.7		$ 322.8		$ 740.8		$ 652.2	[1]	$ 2,691.1	$ 1,640.8	$ 1,409.1
Cost of goods sold																	1,619.0	1,008.1	852.3
Acquisition-related transaction and integration costs																	0	4.5	0
Restructuring costs																	7.6	0	0
Gross profit	286.0		241.1		262.1		138.6		118.1		132.2		275.3		239.3	[1]	1,064.5	628.2	556.8
Selling, general and administrative expenses																	830.7	482.0	386.6
Acquisition-related transaction and integration costs																	41.5	32.5	0
Operating profit																	192.3	113.7	170.2
Other expenses:
Interest expense, net																	52.0	14.0	1.0
Acquisition-related interest expense																	0	5.2	0
Debt extinguishment costs																	13.1	0	0
Other expense (income), net																	(0.5)	0.3	0.3
Total other expenses																	64.6	19.5	1.3
Earnings before income taxes																	127.7	94.2	168.9
Income taxes																	26.7	13.4	45.6
Net earnings																	101.0	80.8	123.3
Less: net earnings attributable to non-controlling interests																	0.6	0.1	0
Net earnings attributable to Wolverine World Wide, Inc.	$ 54.4		$ 17.9		$ 29.8		$ 32.7		$ 20.5		$ 31.2		$ (1.7)		$ (3.7)	[1]	$ 100.4	$ 80.7	$ 123.3
Net earnings per share :
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.55	[2]	$ 0.18	[2]	$ 0.30	[2]	$ 0.34	[2]	$ 0.21	[2]	$ 0.33	[2]	$ (0.02)	[2]	$ (0.04)	[1],[2]	$ 1.01	$ 0.84	$ 1.27
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.54	[2]	$ 0.18	[2]	$ 0.30	[2]	$ 0.33	[2]	$ 0.21	[2]	$ 0.32	[2]	$ (0.02)	[2]	$ (0.04)	[1],[2]	$ 0.99	$ 0.81	$ 1.24

[1] The results for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2012 reflect the inclusion of the PLG business, acquired in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2012.

[2] Earnings per share amounts are based on each quarter's calculation and may not equal the amount calculated for the year.