Consolidated Statement of Shareholders' Equity Statement - USD ($) $ in Millions	Total	Common Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]	Treasury Stock [Member]	Noncontrolling Interest [Member]	Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
Beginning Balance at Dec. 29, 2018	$ 991.6	$ 107.6	$ 201.4	$ 1,169.7	$ (404.4)	$ 5.6	$ (88.3)
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Wolverine World Wide, Inc.	80.7			80.7
Less: net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	0.1					0.1
Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, before Tax	80.8
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Portion Attributable to Parent	(2.3)						2.3
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest						0.1
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	2.4
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Share-based Compensation, Net of Forfeitures	(3.9)	0.0	(3.9)
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Stock Options Exercised	5.8	0.4	5.4
Adjustments to Additional Paid in Capital, Share-based Compensation, Requisite Service Period Recognition	10.2		10.2
Dividends, Common Stock, Cash	(17.6)			(17.6)
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Treasury Stock Reissued	0.2		0.1		0.1
Purchase of Common Stock for Treasury	(207.4)				(207.4)
Treasury Stock, Value, Acquired, Cost Method	(12.6)				(12.6)
Noncontrolling Interest, Increase from Subsidiary Equity Issuance	5.7					5.7
Ending Balance at Jun. 29, 2019	855.2	108.0	213.2	1,232.8	(624.3)	11.5	(86.0)
Beginning Balance at Mar. 30, 2019	917.3	107.9	208.0	1,201.2	(520.0)	5.9	(85.7)
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Wolverine World Wide, Inc.	40.2			40.2
Less: net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	0.0					0.0
Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, before Tax	40.2
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Portion Attributable to Parent	0.3						(0.3)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest						(0.1)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	(0.4)
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Share-based Compensation, Net of Forfeitures	(0.1)	0.0	(0.1)
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Stock Options Exercised	1.7	0.1	1.6
Adjustments to Additional Paid in Capital, Share-based Compensation, Requisite Service Period Recognition	3.6		3.6
Dividends, Common Stock, Cash	(8.6)			(8.6)
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Treasury Stock Reissued	0.2		0.1		0.1
Purchase of Common Stock for Treasury	(104.3)				(104.3)
Treasury Stock, Value, Acquired, Cost Method	(0.1)				(0.1)
Noncontrolling Interest, Increase from Subsidiary Equity Issuance	5.7					5.7
Ending Balance at Jun. 29, 2019	855.2	108.0	213.2	1,232.8	(624.3)	11.5	(86.0)
Beginning Balance at Dec. 28, 2019	778.4	108.3	233.4	1,263.3	(736.2)	11.7	(102.1)
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Wolverine World Wide, Inc.	11.4			11.4
Less: net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	(0.5)					(0.5)
Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, before Tax	10.9
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Portion Attributable to Parent	9.4						(9.4)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest						(1.1)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	(10.5)
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Share-based Compensation, Net of Forfeitures	(17.0)	1.5	(18.5)
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Stock Options Exercised	2.2	0.2	2.0
Adjustments to Additional Paid in Capital, Share-based Compensation, Requisite Service Period Recognition	10.2		10.2
Dividends, Common Stock, Cash	(16.4)			(16.4)
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Treasury Stock Reissued	0.1				0.1
Purchase of Common Stock for Treasury	(21.0)				(21.0)
Treasury Stock, Value, Acquired, Cost Method	(2.8)				(2.8)
Noncontrolling Interest, Increase from Subsidiary Equity Issuance	1.8					1.8
Ending Balance at Jun. 27, 2020	735.9	110.0	227.1	1,258.3	(759.9)	11.9	(111.5)
Beginning Balance at Mar. 28, 2020	735.9	109.2	219.8	1,268.1	(760.0)	10.3	(111.5)
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Wolverine World Wide, Inc.	(1.6)			(1.6)
Less: net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	(0.3)					(0.3)
Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, before Tax	(1.9)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Portion Attributable to Parent	0.0						0.0
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest						0.1
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	0.1
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Share-based Compensation, Net of Forfeitures	(0.1)	0.8	(0.9)
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Stock Options Exercised	0.7	0.0	0.7
Adjustments to Additional Paid in Capital, Share-based Compensation, Requisite Service Period Recognition	7.5		7.5
Dividends, Common Stock, Cash	(8.2)			(8.2)
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Treasury Stock Reissued	0.1		0.0		0.1
Noncontrolling Interest, Increase from Subsidiary Equity Issuance	1.8					1.8
Ending Balance at Jun. 27, 2020	$ 735.9	$ 110.0	$ 227.1	$ 1,258.3	$ (759.9)	$ 11.9	$ (111.5)