Revenue From Contracts With Customers Disaggrated Revenue (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 29, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 29, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018
Revenue	$ 568.6	$ 566.9	$ 1,092.0	$ 1,101.0
Wolverine Michigan Group [Member]
Revenue	318.2	314.1	620.9	610.0
Wolverine Boston Group [Member]
Revenue	230.7	231.1	435.5	450.1
Other [Member]
Revenue	19.7	21.7	35.6	40.9
Wholesale Channel [Member]
Revenue	487.4	498.1	950.2	981.6
Wholesale Channel [Member] | Wolverine Michigan Group [Member]
Revenue	277.3	279.6	549.6	551.1
Wholesale Channel [Member] | Wolverine Boston Group [Member]
Revenue	191.7	199.4	367.2	393.6
Wholesale Channel [Member] | Other [Member]
Revenue	18.4	19.1	33.4	36.9
Consumer-Direct Channel [Member]
Revenue	81.2	68.8	141.8	119.4
Consumer-Direct Channel [Member] | Wolverine Michigan Group [Member]
Revenue	40.9	34.5	71.3	58.9
Consumer-Direct Channel [Member] | Wolverine Boston Group [Member]
Revenue	39.0	31.7	68.3	56.5
Consumer-Direct Channel [Member] | Other [Member]
Revenue	$ 1.3	$ 2.6	$ 2.2	$ 4.0