Subsidiary Guarantors of the Public Bonds (Consolidated Condensed Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		8 Months Ended
	Sep. 12, 2015	Sep. 06, 2014	Sep. 12, 2015	Sep. 06, 2014
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Revenue	$ 678.9	$ 711.1	$ 1,940.4	$ 1,952.2
Cost of goods sold	407.2	426.3	1,160.9	1,165.4
Restructuring costs	0.0	0.1	0.0	0.6
Gross profit	271.7	284.7	779.5	786.2
Selling, general and administrative expenses	191.0	186.8	584.9	568.1
Acquisition-related integration costs	0.0	2.3	0.0	6.4
Restructuring and impairment costs	4.8	8.0	7.5	11.4
Operating Income (Loss)	75.9	87.6	187.1	200.3
Other expenses:
Interest expense (income), net	9.0	10.0	27.5	31.4
Debt extinguishment costs	1.6	0.0	1.6	0.0
Other expense (income), net	0.5	(0.3)	1.3	0.5
Total other expenses (income)	11.1	9.7	30.4	31.9
Earnings (loss) before income taxes	64.8	77.9	156.7	168.4
Income tax expense (benefit)	18.8	20.0	45.4	45.7
Earnings (loss) before equity in earnings of consolidated subsidiaries	46.0	57.9	111.3	122.7
Net earnings	46.0	57.9	111.3	122.7
Less: net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	0.2	0.1	0.1	0.3
Net earnings attributable to Wolverine World Wide, Inc.	45.8	57.8	111.2	122.4
Comprehensive income	32.8	57.9	91.4	125.6
Less: comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest	(0.8)	0.1	(1.2)	0.3
Comprehensive income attributable to Wolverine World Wide, Inc.	33.6	57.8	92.6	125.3
Parent [Member]
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Revenue	149.6	139.3	418.9	364.0
Cost of goods sold	108.3	98.3	309.6	252.6
Restructuring costs		0.0		0.0
Gross profit	41.3	41.0	109.3	111.4
Selling, general and administrative expenses	37.4	40.9	127.6	122.5
Acquisition-related integration costs		1.2		4.1
Restructuring and impairment costs	1.4	0.9	2.9	2.4
Operating Income (Loss)	2.5	(2.0)	(21.2)	(17.6)
Other expenses:
Interest expense (income), net	9.0	10.3	27.4	31.6
Debt extinguishment costs	1.6		1.6
Other expense (income), net			2.2	(0.3)
Total other expenses (income)	10.6	10.3	31.2	31.3
Earnings (loss) before income taxes	(8.1)	(12.3)	(52.4)	(48.9)
Income tax expense (benefit)	(3.4)	(4.6)	(20.4)	(18.3)
Earnings (loss) before equity in earnings of consolidated subsidiaries	(4.7)	(7.7)	(32.0)	(30.6)
Equity in earnings (loss) of consolidated subsidiaries	50.5	65.5	143.2	153.0
Net earnings	45.8	57.8	111.2	122.4
Net earnings attributable to Wolverine World Wide, Inc.	45.8	57.8	111.2	122.4
Comprehensive income	32.3	57.8	91.3	125.3
Less: comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest	(1.3)		(1.3)
Comprehensive income attributable to Wolverine World Wide, Inc.	33.6	57.8	92.6	125.3
Subsidiary Guarantors [Member]
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Revenue	1,016.0	1,085.3	2,949.0	3,060.2
Cost of goods sold	860.7	926.1	2,487.8	2,608.8
Restructuring costs		0.0		0.0
Gross profit	155.3	159.2	461.2	451.4
Selling, general and administrative expenses	107.9	98.9	323.1	309.1
Acquisition-related integration costs		0.6		1.8
Restructuring and impairment costs	1.7	5.3	2.9	5.3
Operating Income (Loss)	45.7	54.4	135.2	135.2
Other expenses:
Interest expense (income), net		(0.2)	0.2
Debt extinguishment costs	0.0		0.0
Other expense (income), net	0.3	(0.4)	(0.6)	(1.3)
Total other expenses (income)	0.3	(0.6)	(0.4)	(1.3)
Earnings (loss) before income taxes	45.4	55.0	135.6	136.5
Income tax expense (benefit)	18.4	20.6	53.0	51.2
Earnings (loss) before equity in earnings of consolidated subsidiaries	27.0	34.4	82.6	85.3
Equity in earnings (loss) of consolidated subsidiaries	14.8	55.0	53.9	103.8
Net earnings	41.8	89.4	136.5	189.1
Net earnings attributable to Wolverine World Wide, Inc.	41.8	89.4	136.5	189.1
Comprehensive income	41.8	89.2	136.5	188.6
Comprehensive income attributable to Wolverine World Wide, Inc.	41.8	89.2	136.5	188.6
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Revenue	213.9	217.8	587.4	587.9
Cost of goods sold	121.2	118.0	326.8	317.2
Restructuring costs		0.1		0.6
Gross profit	92.7	99.7	260.6	270.1
Selling, general and administrative expenses	63.4	62.6	185.8	184.0
Acquisition-related integration costs		0.5		0.5
Restructuring and impairment costs	1.7	1.8	1.7	3.7
Operating Income (Loss)	27.6	34.8	73.1	81.9
Other expenses:
Interest expense (income), net		(0.1)	(0.1)	(0.2)
Debt extinguishment costs	0.0		0.0
Other expense (income), net	0.2	0.1	(0.3)	2.1
Total other expenses (income)	0.2		(0.4)	1.9
Earnings (loss) before income taxes	27.4	34.8	73.5	80.0
Income tax expense (benefit)	3.8	4.0	12.8	12.8
Earnings (loss) before equity in earnings of consolidated subsidiaries	23.6	30.8	60.7	67.2
Equity in earnings (loss) of consolidated subsidiaries	31.7	28.3	93.8	64.1
Net earnings	55.3	59.1	154.5	131.3
Less: net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	0.2	0.1	0.1	0.3
Net earnings attributable to Wolverine World Wide, Inc.	55.1	59.0	154.4	131.0
Comprehensive income	41.9	58.0	128.9	131.2
Less: comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest	(0.8)	0.1	(1.2)	0.3
Comprehensive income attributable to Wolverine World Wide, Inc.	42.7	57.9	130.1	130.9
Eliminations [Member]
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Revenue	(700.6)	(731.3)	(2,014.9)	(2,059.9)
Cost of goods sold	(683.0)	(716.1)	(1,963.3)	(2,013.2)
Restructuring costs		0.0		0.0
Gross profit	(17.6)	(15.2)	(51.6)	(46.7)
Selling, general and administrative expenses	(17.7)	(15.6)	(51.6)	(47.5)
Operating Income (Loss)	0.1	0.4		0.8
Other expenses:
Debt extinguishment costs	0.0		0.0
Earnings (loss) before income taxes	0.1	0.4		0.8
Earnings (loss) before equity in earnings of consolidated subsidiaries	0.1	0.4		0.8
Equity in earnings (loss) of consolidated subsidiaries	(97.0)	(148.8)	(290.9)	(320.9)
Net earnings	(96.9)	(148.4)	(290.9)	(320.1)
Net earnings attributable to Wolverine World Wide, Inc.	(96.9)	(148.4)	(290.9)	(320.1)
Comprehensive income	(83.2)	(147.1)	(265.3)	(319.5)
Less: comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest	1.3		1.3
Comprehensive income attributable to Wolverine World Wide, Inc.	$ (84.5)	$ (147.1)	$ (266.6)	$ (319.5)