Subsidiary Guarantors of the Public Bonds (Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 10, 2016	Jan. 02, 2016	Sep. 12, 2015	Jan. 03, 2015
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 530.9	$ 194.1	$ 196.4	$ 223.8
Accounts receivable, net	309.5	298.9	374.6
Inventories:
Finished products, net	445.6	448.0	481.2
Raw materials and work-in-process, net	12.0	18.6	14.3
Total inventories	457.6	466.6	495.5
Deferred income taxes	0.0	0.0	28.0
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	42.6	54.2	39.7
Total current assets	1,340.6	1,013.8	1,134.2
Property, plant and equipment:
Gross cost	454.3	431.5	439.0
Accumulated depreciation	(305.5)	(299.9)	(294.7)
Property plant and equipment net	148.8	131.6	144.3
Other assets:
Goodwill	429.6	429.1	432.1	438.8
Indefinite-lived intangibles	685.6	685.4	687.9	690.5
Amortizable intangibles, net	87.1	97.3	101.8
Deferred income taxes	3.3	3.7	2.8
Other	64.0	73.5	74.1
Total other assets	1,269.6	1,289.0	1,298.7
Total assets	2,759.0	2,434.4	2,577.2
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	168.0	199.7	183.1
Accrued salaries and wages	26.6	28.5	30.7
Other accrued liabilities	135.5	108.2	138.3
Current maturities of long-term debt	393.5	16.9	11.2
Borrowings under revolving credit agreements	1.2	0.0	0.0
Total current liabilities	724.8	353.3	363.3
Long-term debt, less current maturities	657.7	792.9	803.4
Accrued pension liabilities	111.4	109.6	131.3
Deferred income taxes	176.1	178.6	219.6
Other liabilities	48.3	30.3	33.0
Stockholders’ equity
Wolverine World Wide, Inc. stockholders’ equity	1,032.2	963.7	1,023.3
Noncontrolling interest	8.5	6.0	3.3
Total stockholders’ equity	1,040.7	969.7	1,026.6
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	2,759.0	2,434.4	2,577.2
Parent [Member]
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	346.9	27.2	49.5	11.4
Accounts receivable, net	7.7	84.8	104.1
Inventories:
Finished products, net	0.0	(0.8)	93.3
Raw materials and work-in-process, net	0.0	0.8	0.5
Total inventories	0.0	0.0	93.8
Deferred income taxes			12.8
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	9.3	10.7	10.3
Total current assets	363.9	122.7	270.5
Property, plant and equipment:
Gross cost	184.0	228.4	242.7
Accumulated depreciation	(143.4)	(178.1)	(189.6)
Property plant and equipment net	40.6	50.3	53.1
Other assets:
Goodwill	2.7	2.7	7.8
Indefinite-lived intangibles		3.8	3.8
Amortizable intangibles, net	0.1	0.6	0.5
Deferred income taxes			0.0
Other	51.3	54.1	52.9
Intercompany accounts receivable	22.2	19.8	22.1
Investment in affiliates	3,621.6	3,388.4	3,271.5
Total other assets	3,697.9	3,469.4	3,358.6
Total assets	4,102.4	3,642.4	3,682.2
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	32.3	37.3	54.8
Accrued salaries and wages	12.6	17.2	18.2
Other accrued liabilities	43.4	42.6	15.7
Current maturities of long-term debt	393.5	16.9	11.2
Total current liabilities	481.8	114.0	99.9
Long-term debt, less current maturities	657.1	792.3	802.8
Accrued pension liabilities	93.8	91.2	110.6
Deferred income taxes	(75.5)	(75.2)	(57.9)
Other liabilities	25.6	17.0	20.1
Intercompany accounts payable	1,887.4	1,739.4	1,683.4
Stockholders’ equity
Wolverine World Wide, Inc. stockholders’ equity	1,032.2	963.7	1,023.3
Total stockholders’ equity	1,032.2	963.7	1,023.3
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	4,102.4	3,642.4	3,682.2
Subsidiary Guarantors [Member]
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	1.8	2.6	3.0	3.3
Accounts receivable, net	200.3	105.8	136.2
Inventories:
Finished products, net	350.6	371.7	294.9
Raw materials and work-in-process, net	3.1	1.8	1.4
Total inventories	353.7	373.5	296.3
Deferred income taxes			14.0
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	20.8	24.9	18.5
Total current assets	576.6	506.8	468.0
Property, plant and equipment:
Gross cost	239.2	170.5	164.3
Accumulated depreciation	(146.9)	(103.6)	(84.8)
Property plant and equipment net	92.3	66.9	79.5
Other assets:
Goodwill	353.7	353.3	353.0
Indefinite-lived intangibles	679.3	675.3	674.9
Amortizable intangibles, net	87.0	96.7	101.2
Other	9.0	15.6	17.4
Intercompany accounts receivable	3,465.8	3,002.0	2,742.4
Investment in affiliates	893.9	854.0	1,054.0
Total other assets	5,488.7	4,996.9	4,942.9
Total assets	6,157.6	5,570.6	5,490.4
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	104.0	98.7	69.5
Accrued salaries and wages	7.7	4.3	5.0
Other accrued liabilities	58.3	35.6	81.7
Total current liabilities	170.0	138.6	156.2
Long-term debt, less current maturities	0.6	0.6	0.6
Accrued pension liabilities	17.6	18.4	20.7
Deferred income taxes	249.8	249.8	274.7
Other liabilities	19.3	11.2	10.9
Intercompany accounts payable	1,720.2	1,360.0	1,112.2
Stockholders’ equity
Wolverine World Wide, Inc. stockholders’ equity	3,980.1	3,792.0	3,915.1
Total stockholders’ equity	3,980.1	3,792.0	3,915.1
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	6,157.6	5,570.6	5,490.4
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	182.2	164.3	143.9	209.1
Accounts receivable, net	101.5	108.3	134.3
Inventories:
Finished products, net	95.0	77.1	93.0
Raw materials and work-in-process, net	8.9	16.0	12.4
Total inventories	103.9	93.1	105.4
Deferred income taxes			1.2
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	12.5	18.6	10.9
Total current assets	400.1	384.3	395.7
Property, plant and equipment:
Gross cost	31.1	32.6	32.0
Accumulated depreciation	(15.2)	(18.2)	(20.3)
Property plant and equipment net	15.9	14.4	11.7
Other assets:
Goodwill	73.2	73.1	71.3
Indefinite-lived intangibles	6.3	6.3	9.2
Amortizable intangibles, net			0.1
Deferred income taxes	3.3	3.7	2.8
Other	3.7	3.8	3.8
Intercompany accounts receivable	614.2	583.9	640.3
Investment in affiliates	1,104.7	949.4	1,019.9
Total other assets	1,805.4	1,620.2	1,747.4
Total assets	2,221.4	2,018.9	2,154.8
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	31.7	63.7	58.8
Accrued salaries and wages	6.3	7.0	7.5
Other accrued liabilities	33.8	30.0	40.9
Borrowings under revolving credit agreements	1.2
Total current liabilities	73.0	100.7	107.2
Deferred income taxes	1.8	4.0	2.8
Other liabilities	3.4	2.1	2.0
Intercompany accounts payable	494.6	506.3	609.2
Stockholders’ equity
Wolverine World Wide, Inc. stockholders’ equity	1,640.1	1,399.8	1,430.3
Noncontrolling interest	8.5	6.0	3.3
Total stockholders’ equity	1,648.6	1,405.8	1,433.6
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	2,221.4	2,018.9	2,154.8
Eliminations [Member]
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	0.0	0.0	0.0	$ 0.0
Other assets:
Intercompany accounts receivable	(4,102.2)	(3,605.7)	(3,404.8)
Investment in affiliates	(5,620.2)	(5,191.8)	(5,345.4)
Total other assets	(9,722.4)	(8,797.5)	(8,750.2)
Total assets	(9,722.4)	(8,797.5)	(8,750.2)
Current liabilities:
Intercompany accounts payable	(4,102.2)	(3,605.7)	(3,404.8)
Stockholders’ equity
Wolverine World Wide, Inc. stockholders’ equity	(5,620.2)	(5,191.8)	(5,345.4)
Total stockholders’ equity	(5,620.2)	(5,191.8)	(5,345.4)
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$ (9,722.4)	$ (8,797.5)	$ (8,750.2)