Restructuring Activities (Additional Information) (Details) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Jan. 02, 2016 USD ($)	Jan. 03, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 28, 2013 USD ($)
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring costs - COGS	$ 8.3	$ 3.0	$ 1.0
Restructuring costs - SG&A	42.0	34.6	26.0
Impairment of indefinite-lived intangible assets	$ 7.1	5.1
2016 Plan [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Number of retail stores closed	51
Estimated annualized pretax benefit	$ 20.0
Restructuring costs - SG&A	$ 5.8
Consumer Direct Operations [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Number of retail stores closed	136
Estimated annualized pretax benefit	$ 16.0
Restructuring costs - SG&A	11.0	17.3	21.2
Restructuring and Related Cost, Cost Incurred to Date	49.5
Restructuring and Related Cost, Non-Cash To Date	23.0
Manufacturing Operations [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring costs - COGS			1.0	$ 7.6
Organizational Changes [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring costs - SG&A	13.9	2.0	4.8
Brand Discontinuation [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring costs - SG&A	0.3	4.2
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Impairment of indefinite-lived intangible assets	7.1
Other Restructuring [Member] | Brand Discontinuation [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring costs - SG&A		1.6
Property, Plant and Equipment [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring costs - SG&A	12.4	17.0
Property, Plant and Equipment [Member] | Consumer Direct Operations [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring costs - SG&A	0.2	5.4	$ 5.5
Property, Plant and Equipment [Member] | Consumer Direct Store Assets [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring costs - SG&A	12.2	11.6
Maximum [Member] | 2016 Plan [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Estimated pretax restructuring charges	49.0
Minimum [Member] | 2016 Plan [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Estimated pretax restructuring charges	43.0
Cushe [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Impairment of indefinite-lived intangible assets		2.6
Stride Rite [Member] | Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Impairment of indefinite-lived intangible assets		$ 2.5
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses [Member] | 2016 Plan [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Cost Incurred to Date	3.1
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses [Member] | Consumer Direct Operations [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Cost Incurred to Date	43.0
Cost of Sales [Member] | 2016 Plan [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Cost Incurred to Date	2.7
Cost of Sales [Member] | Consumer Direct Operations [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Cost Incurred to Date	$ 6.5