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Income Taxes - Reconciliation of Income Tax Expense, Net of Federal Income Tax Rate (Detail) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Jan. 03, 2015
Dec. 28, 2013
Dec. 29, 2012
Income Taxes [Line Items]      
Income taxes at U.S. statutory rate (35%) $ 63.5us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate $ 44.7us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate $ 33.0us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate
State income taxes, net of federal income tax 3.7us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationStateAndLocalIncomeTaxes 0.5us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationStateAndLocalIncomeTaxes 0.2us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationStateAndLocalIncomeTaxes
Tax credits (0.7)us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationTaxCreditsResearch (2.2)us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationTaxCreditsResearch 0us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationTaxCreditsResearch
Adjustments for uncertain tax positions 0us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationTaxContingencies (1.2)us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationTaxContingencies (6.7)us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationTaxContingencies
Change in valuation allowance (19.2)us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationChangeInDeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance 0.1us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationChangeInDeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance 0.7us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationChangeInDeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance
Change in state tax rates (6.0)us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationChangeInEnactedTaxRate (2.0)us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationChangeInEnactedTaxRate 0us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationChangeInEnactedTaxRate
Gain on intercompany sale of subsidiary stock 23.2us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationDispositionOfAssets 0us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationDispositionOfAssets 0us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationDispositionOfAssets
Non-deductible expenses 1.1us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationNondeductibleExpense 0.9us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationNondeductibleExpense 4.9us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationNondeductibleExpense
Other (0.4)us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationOtherReconcilingItems 0.9us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationOtherReconcilingItems 0us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationOtherReconcilingItems
Total provision for income taxes 47.6us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 26.7us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 13.4us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
CAYMAN ISLANDS      
Income Taxes [Line Items]      
(Nontaxable earnings) non-deductible losses of foreign affiliates: (5.5)www_IncomeTaxReconciliationNonTaxableEarningsOfForeignAffiliates
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= country_KY
(5.4)www_IncomeTaxReconciliationNonTaxableEarningsOfForeignAffiliates
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= country_KY
(4.6)www_IncomeTaxReconciliationNonTaxableEarningsOfForeignAffiliates
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= country_KY
BERMUDA      
Income Taxes [Line Items]      
(Nontaxable earnings) non-deductible losses of foreign affiliates: (0.4)www_IncomeTaxReconciliationNonTaxableEarningsOfForeignAffiliates
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= country_BM
2.7www_IncomeTaxReconciliationNonTaxableEarningsOfForeignAffiliates
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= country_BM
1.7www_IncomeTaxReconciliationNonTaxableEarningsOfForeignAffiliates
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= country_BM
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC      
Income Taxes [Line Items]      
(Nontaxable earnings) non-deductible losses of foreign affiliates: 1.1www_IncomeTaxReconciliationNonTaxableEarningsOfForeignAffiliates
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= country_DO
1.7www_IncomeTaxReconciliationNonTaxableEarningsOfForeignAffiliates
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= country_DO
(2.0)www_IncomeTaxReconciliationNonTaxableEarningsOfForeignAffiliates
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= country_DO
HONG KONG      
Income Taxes [Line Items]      
Foreign earnings taxed at rates different from the U.S. statutory rate: (16.4)us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationForeignIncomeTaxRateDifferential
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= country_HK
(17.1)us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationForeignIncomeTaxRateDifferential
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= country_HK
(12.2)us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationForeignIncomeTaxRateDifferential
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= country_HK
OTHER JURISDICTIONS      
Income Taxes [Line Items]      
Foreign earnings taxed at rates different from the U.S. statutory rate: $ 3.6us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationForeignIncomeTaxRateDifferential
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= www_OtherForeignTaxJurisdictionsMember
$ 3.1us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationForeignIncomeTaxRateDifferential
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= www_OtherForeignTaxJurisdictionsMember
$ (1.6)us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationForeignIncomeTaxRateDifferential
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= www_OtherForeignTaxJurisdictionsMember