Consolidated Condensed Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 27, 2020	Jun. 29, 2019	Jun. 27, 2020	Jun. 29, 2019
Income Statement [Abstract]
Revenue	$ 349.1	$ 568.6	$ 788.4	$ 1,092.0
Cost of goods sold	201.9	338.2	459.4	641.4
Gross profit	147.2	230.4	329.0	450.6
Selling, general and administrative expenses	143.6	168.7	299.7	332.7
Environmental and other related costs, net of recoveries	(3.9)	6.2	4.9	10.0
Operating profit	7.5	55.5	24.4	107.9
Other expenses:
Interest expense, net	10.5	6.7	18.3	13.6
Debt extinguishment and other costs	0.2	0.0	0.2	0.0
Other income, net	(1.7)	(1.0)	(2.3)	(2.3)
Total other expenses	9.0	5.7	16.2	11.3
Earnings (loss) before income taxes	(1.5)	49.8	8.2	96.6
Income tax expense (benefit)	0.4	9.6	(2.7)	15.8
Net earnings (loss)	(1.9)	40.2	10.9	80.8
Less: net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	(0.3)	0.0	(0.5)	0.1
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Wolverine World Wide, Inc.	$ (1.6)	$ 40.2	$ 11.4	$ 80.7
Net earnings (loss) per share (see Note 3):
Basic	$ (0.02)	$ 0.45	$ 0.14	$ 0.89
Diluted	$ (0.02)	$ 0.45	$ 0.14	$ 0.88
Comprehensive income (loss)	$ (1.8)	$ 39.8	$ 0.4	$ 83.2
Less: comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	(0.2)	(0.1)	(1.6)	0.2
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Wolverine World Wide, Inc.	$ (1.6)	$ 39.9	$ 2.0	$ 83.0
Cash dividends declared per share	$ 0.10	$ 0.10	$ 0.20	$ 0.20