Quarterly Results of Operations (Unaudited) - Company's Unaudited Quarterly Results of Operations (Detail) (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
Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [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
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
Net earnings (loss) 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 (loss) 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.