Subsidiary Guarantors of the Public Bonds (Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 12, 2015	Jan. 03, 2015	Sep. 06, 2014	Dec. 28, 2013
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 196.4	$ 223.8	$ 231.5	$ 214.2
Accounts receivable, net	374.6	312.7	483.9
Inventories:
Finished products, net	481.2	398.1	446.7
Raw materials and work-in-process, net	14.3	15.9	19.6
Total inventories	495.5	414.0	466.3
Deferred income taxes	28.0	28.1	27.2
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	39.7	63.6	40.1
Total current assets	1,134.2	1,042.2	1,249.0
Property, plant and equipment:
Gross cost	439.0	415.3	425.8
Accumulated depreciation	(294.7)	(278.5)	(284.3)
Property plant and equipment net	144.3	136.8	141.5
Other assets:
Goodwill	432.1	438.8	443.9	445.3
Indefinite-lived intangibles	687.9	690.5	690.5	690.5
Amortizable intangibles, net	101.8	112.1	116.8
Deferred income taxes	2.8	2.8	3.3
Deferred financing costs, net	14.8	16.5	19.1
Other	70.3	64.8	63.6
Total other assets	1,309.7	1,325.5	1,337.2
Total assets	2,588.2	2,504.5	2,727.7
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	183.1	149.4	162.3
Accrued salaries and wages	30.7	36.1	36.3
Other accrued liabilities	138.3	108.5	112.0
Current maturities of long-term debt	11.2	46.7	51.6
Total current liabilities	363.3	340.7	362.2
Long-term debt, less current maturities	814.4	854.1	1,045.0
Accrued pension liabilities	131.3	128.1	74.0
Deferred income taxes	219.6	217.0	253.8
Other liabilities	33.0	26.6	26.5
Stockholders’ equity
Wolverine World Wide, Inc. stockholders’ equity	1,023.3	933.5	962.1
Noncontrolling interest	3.3	4.5	4.1
Total stockholders’ equity	1,026.6	938.0	966.2
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	2,588.2	2,504.5	2,727.7
Parent [Member]
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	49.5	11.4	28.5	18.8
Accounts receivable, net	104.1	18.8	43.6
Inventories:
Finished products, net	93.3	59.5	70.1
Raw materials and work-in-process, net	0.5	2.1	2.5
Total inventories	93.8	61.6	72.6
Deferred income taxes	12.8	12.8	15.2
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	10.3	24.8	60.3
Total current assets	270.5	129.4	220.2
Property, plant and equipment:
Gross cost	242.7	230.7	228.4
Accumulated depreciation	(189.6)	(183.3)	(179.6)
Property plant and equipment net	53.1	47.4	48.8
Other assets:
Goodwill	7.8	7.9	7.8
Indefinite-lived intangibles	3.8	4.3	4.2
Amortizable intangibles, net	0.5	0.6	0.4
Deferred income taxes			0.0
Deferred financing costs, net	14.8	16.5	19.1
Other	49.1	49.8	49.9
Intercompany accounts receivable	22.1	22.1	0.0
Investment in affiliates	3,271.5	3,158.2	3,209.9
Total other assets	3,369.6	3,259.4	3,291.3
Total assets	3,693.2	3,436.2	3,560.3
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	54.8	37.5	39.7
Accrued salaries and wages	18.2	23.2	19.2
Other accrued liabilities	15.7	31.6	37.8
Current maturities of long-term debt	11.2	46.7	51.6
Total current liabilities	99.9	139.0	148.3
Long-term debt, less current maturities	813.8	853.5	1,044.3
Accrued pension liabilities	110.6	106.6	64.0
Deferred income taxes	(57.9)	(60.7)	(37.9)
Other liabilities	20.1	13.3	13.0
Intercompany accounts payable	1,683.4	1,451.0	1,366.5
Stockholders’ equity
Wolverine World Wide, Inc. stockholders’ equity	1,023.3	933.5	962.1
Noncontrolling interest			0.0
Total stockholders’ equity	1,023.3	933.5	962.1
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	3,693.2	3,436.2	3,560.3
Subsidiary Guarantors [Member]
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	3.0	3.3	3.9	15.0
Accounts receivable, net	136.2	181.4	285.8
Inventories:
Finished products, net	294.9	260.0	287.1
Raw materials and work-in-process, net	1.4	1.3	1.1
Total inventories	296.3	261.3	288.2
Deferred income taxes	14.0	14.0	12.6
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	18.5	21.4	(34.3)
Total current assets	468.0	481.4	556.2
Property, plant and equipment:
Gross cost	164.3	150.7	156.9
Accumulated depreciation	(84.8)	(72.6)	(77.5)
Property plant and equipment net	79.5	78.1	79.4
Other assets:
Goodwill	353.0	353.0	353.1
Indefinite-lived intangibles	674.9	674.9	674.9
Amortizable intangibles, net	101.2	111.5	116.3
Other	17.4	11.9	11.5
Intercompany accounts receivable	2,742.4	2,225.4	1,947.9
Investment in affiliates	1,054.0	608.8	680.8
Total other assets	4,942.9	3,985.5	3,784.5
Total assets	5,490.4	4,545.0	4,420.1
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	69.5	66.4	74.5
Accrued salaries and wages	5.0	6.0	8.0
Other accrued liabilities	81.7	40.9	33.1
Total current liabilities	156.2	113.3	115.6
Long-term debt, less current maturities	0.6	0.6	0.7
Accrued pension liabilities	20.7	21.5	10.0
Deferred income taxes	274.7	274.7	287.5
Other liabilities	10.9	10.6	10.5
Intercompany accounts payable	1,112.2	734.5	555.3
Stockholders’ equity
Wolverine World Wide, Inc. stockholders’ equity	3,915.1	3,389.8	3,440.5
Noncontrolling interest			0.0
Total stockholders’ equity	3,915.1	3,389.8	3,440.5
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	5,490.4	4,545.0	4,420.1
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	143.9	209.1	199.1	180.4
Accounts receivable, net	134.3	112.5	154.5
Inventories:
Finished products, net	93.0	78.6	89.5
Raw materials and work-in-process, net	12.4	12.5	16.0
Total inventories	105.4	91.1	105.5
Deferred income taxes	1.2	1.3	(0.6)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	10.9	17.4	14.1
Total current assets	395.7	431.4	472.6
Property, plant and equipment:
Gross cost	32.0	33.9	40.5
Accumulated depreciation	(20.3)	(22.6)	(27.2)
Property plant and equipment net	11.7	11.3	13.3
Other assets:
Goodwill	71.3	77.9	83.0
Indefinite-lived intangibles	9.2	11.3	11.4
Amortizable intangibles, net	0.1		0.1
Deferred income taxes	2.8	2.8	3.3
Other	3.8	3.1	2.2
Intercompany accounts receivable	640.3	621.1	651.0
Investment in affiliates	1,019.9	1,221.3	1,249.4
Total other assets	1,747.4	1,937.5	2,000.4
Total assets	2,154.8	2,380.2	2,486.3
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	58.8	45.5	48.1
Accrued salaries and wages	7.5	6.9	9.1
Other accrued liabilities	40.9	36.0	41.1
Total current liabilities	107.2	88.4	98.3
Deferred income taxes	2.8	3.0	4.2
Other liabilities	2.0	2.7	3.0
Intercompany accounts payable	609.2	683.1	677.1
Stockholders’ equity
Wolverine World Wide, Inc. stockholders’ equity	1,430.3	1,598.5	1,699.6
Noncontrolling interest	3.3	4.5	4.1
Total stockholders’ equity	1,433.6	1,603.0	1,703.7
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	2,154.8	2,380.2	2,486.3
Eliminations [Member]
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	0.0	0.0	0.0	$ 0.0
Other assets:
Intercompany accounts receivable	(3,404.8)	(2,868.6)	(2,598.9)
Investment in affiliates	(5,345.4)	(4,988.3)	(5,140.1)
Total other assets	(8,750.2)	(7,856.9)	(7,739.0)
Total assets	(8,750.2)	(7,856.9)	(7,739.0)
Current liabilities:
Intercompany accounts payable	(3,404.8)	(2,868.6)	(2,598.9)
Stockholders’ equity
Wolverine World Wide, Inc. stockholders’ equity	(5,345.4)	(4,988.3)	(5,140.1)
Total stockholders’ equity	(5,345.4)	(4,988.3)	(5,140.1)
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$ (8,750.2)	$ (7,856.9)	$ (7,739.0)