Business Segments (Assets and Goodwill by Segment) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jun. 18, 2016	Jan. 02, 2016	Jun. 20, 2015	Jan. 03, 2015
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total assets	$ 2,453.5	$ 2,434.4	$ 2,543.0
Goodwill	431.9	429.1	436.5	$ 438.8
Wolverine Outdoor and Lifestyle Group [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total assets	455.8	444.2	466.4
Goodwill	129.9	130.4	131.9
Wolverine Boston Group [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total assets	1,337.0	1,324.2	1,354.8
Goodwill	259.5	256.2	262.1
Wolverine Heritage Group [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total assets	148.8	169.9	162.5
Goodwill	16.5	16.5	16.5
Wolverine Multi-Brand Group [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total assets	189.4	204.3	214.3
Goodwill	26.0	26.0	26.0
Other [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total assets	28.3	23.9	27.1
Corporate [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total assets	$ 294.2	$ 267.9	$ 317.9