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Retirement Plans - Changes in Company's Assets and Related Obligations for its Pension Plans (Detail) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Jan. 03, 2015
Dec. 28, 2013
Dec. 29, 2012
Change in projected benefit obligations:      
Projected benefit obligations at beginning of the year $ 395.4us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitObligation $ 445.2us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitObligation  
Service cost pertaining to benefits earned during the year 7.2us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanServiceCost 9.0us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanServiceCost 7.7us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanServiceCost
Interest cost on projected benefit obligations 20.3us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanInterestCost 18.8us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanInterestCost 15.3us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanInterestCost
Actuarial (gains) losses 66.2us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanActuarialGainLoss (62.3)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanActuarialGainLoss  
Benefits paid to plan participants (32.2)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitsPaid (15.3)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitsPaid  
Settlements (24.0)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanSettlementsBenefitObligation 0us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanSettlementsBenefitObligation  
Projected benefit obligations at end of the year 432.9us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitObligation 395.4us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitObligation 445.2us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitObligation
Change in fair value of pension assets:      
Fair value of pension assets at beginning of the year 319.6us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets 277.3us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets  
Actual return on plan assets 32.5us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanActualReturnOnPlanAssets 53.1us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanActualReturnOnPlanAssets  
Benefits paid to plan participants (32.2)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitsPaid (15.3)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitsPaid  
Settlements (24.0)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanSettlementsPlanAssets 0us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanSettlementsPlanAssets  
Fair value of pension assets at end of the year 302.1us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets 319.6us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets 277.3us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
Funded status (130.8)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFundedStatusOfPlan (75.8)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFundedStatusOfPlan  
Amounts recognized in the consolidated balance sheets:      
Non-current assets 1.1us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAssetsForPlanBenefitsNoncurrent 2.3us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAssetsForPlanBenefitsNoncurrent  
Current liabilities (3.8)us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlansCurrentLiabilities (3.9)us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlansCurrentLiabilities  
Non-current liabilities (128.1)us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlansLiabilitiesNoncurrent (74.2)us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlansLiabilitiesNoncurrent  
Net amount recognized (130.8)us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlansLiabilitiesCurrentAndNoncurrent (75.8)us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlansLiabilitiesCurrentAndNoncurrent  
Amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss:      
Unrecognized net actuarial loss (amounts net of tax: $(41.5) and $(9.3)) (62.6)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeNetGainsLossesBeforeTax (13.1)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeNetGainsLossesBeforeTax  
Unrecognized prior service cost (amounts net of tax: $(0.1) and $(0.2)) (0.1)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeNetPriorServiceCostCreditBeforeTax (0.2)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeNetPriorServiceCostCreditBeforeTax  
Net amount recognized (62.7)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeBeforeTax (13.3)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeBeforeTax  
Funded status of pension plans and SERP (supplemental):      
Funded status of qualified defined benefit plans and SERP (130.8)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFundedStatusOfPlan (75.8)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFundedStatusOfPlan  
Nonqualified trust assets 59.5us-gaap_CashSurrenderValueOfLifeInsurance 55.3us-gaap_CashSurrenderValueOfLifeInsurance  
Net funded status of pension plans and SERP (supplemental) (77.4)www_DefinedBenefitPlanFundedStatusOfPensionPlanAndSerp (26.4)www_DefinedBenefitPlanFundedStatusOfPensionPlanAndSerp  
Pension [Member]      
Change in fair value of pension assets:      
Company contributions 3.9us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanContributionsByEmployer
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember
2.4us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanContributionsByEmployer
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember
 
SERP [Member]      
Change in fair value of pension assets:      
Company contributions 2.3us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanContributionsByEmployer
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= www_SERPMember
2.1us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanContributionsByEmployer
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= www_SERPMember
 
Funded status of pension plans and SERP (supplemental):      
Nonqualified trust assets $ 53.4us-gaap_CashSurrenderValueOfLifeInsurance
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= www_SERPMember
$ 49.4us-gaap_CashSurrenderValueOfLifeInsurance
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= www_SERPMember