Consolidated Statement of Shareholders' Equity Statement - USD ($) $ in Millions	Total	Common Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]	AOCI Attributable to Parent [Member]	Treasury Stock [Member]	Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
Beginning Balance at Dec. 29, 2018	$ 991.6	$ 107.6	$ 201.4	$ 1,169.7	$ (88.3)	$ (404.4)	$ 5.6
Net earnings attributable to Wolverine World Wide, Inc.	129.4			129.4
Less: net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	0.0						0.0
Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, before Tax	129.4
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							(0.3)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	(0.6)
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Share-based Compensation, Net of Forfeitures	(4.0)	0.1	(4.1)
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Stock Options Exercised	7.0	0.4	6.6
Adjustments to Additional Paid in Capital, Share-based Compensation, Requisite Service Period Recognition	17.3		17.3
Dividends, Common Stock, Cash	(25.9)			(25.9)
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Treasury Stock Reissued	0.3		0.1			0.2
Purchase of Common Stock for Treasury	(314.2)					(314.2)
Treasury Stock, Value, Acquired, Cost Method	(12.7)					(12.7)
Noncontrolling Interest, Increase from Subsidiary Equity Issuance	5.7						5.7
Ending Balance at Sep. 28, 2019	793.9	108.1	221.3	1,273.2	(88.6)	(731.1)	11.0
Beginning Balance at Jun. 29, 2019	855.2	108.0	213.2	1,232.8	(86.0)	(624.3)	11.5
Net earnings attributable to Wolverine World Wide, Inc.	48.7			48.7
Less: net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	(0.1)						(0.1)
Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, before Tax	48.6
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Portion Attributable to Parent	2.6				(2.6)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest							(0.4)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	(3.0)
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Share-based Compensation, Net of Forfeitures	(0.1)	0.1	(0.2)
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Stock Options Exercised	1.2	0.0	1.2
Adjustments to Additional Paid in Capital, Share-based Compensation, Requisite Service Period Recognition	7.1		7.1
Dividends, Common Stock, Cash	(8.3)			(8.3)
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Treasury Stock Reissued	0.1		0.0			0.1
Purchase of Common Stock for Treasury	(106.8)					(106.8)
Treasury Stock, Value, Acquired, Cost Method	(0.1)					(0.1)
Ending Balance at Sep. 28, 2019	793.9	108.1	221.3	1,273.2	(88.6)	(731.1)	11.0
Beginning Balance at Dec. 28, 2019	778.4	108.3	233.4	1,263.3	(102.1)	(736.2)	11.7
Net earnings attributable to Wolverine World Wide, Inc.	33.8			33.8
Less: net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	(1.2)						(1.2)
Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, before Tax	32.6
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Portion Attributable to Parent	6.1				(6.1)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest							(0.9)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	(7.0)
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Share-based Compensation, Net of Forfeitures	(17.2)	1.5	(18.7)
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Stock Options Exercised	3.9	0.3	3.6
Adjustments to Additional Paid in Capital, Share-based Compensation, Requisite Service Period Recognition	21.5		21.5
Dividends, Common Stock, Cash	(24.7)			(24.7)
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	(2.9)					(2.9)
Noncontrolling Interest, Increase from Subsidiary Equity Issuance	1.8						1.8
Ending Balance at Sep. 26, 2020	765.5	110.1	239.8	1,272.4	(108.2)	(760.0)	11.4
Beginning Balance at Jun. 27, 2020	735.9	110.0	227.1	1,258.3	(111.5)	(759.9)	11.9
Net earnings attributable to Wolverine World Wide, Inc.	22.4			22.4
Less: net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	(0.7)						(0.7)
Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, before Tax	21.7
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Portion Attributable to Parent	(3.3)				3.3
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest							0.2
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	3.5
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Share-based Compensation, Net of Forfeitures	(0.2)	0.0	(0.2)
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	11.3		11.3
Dividends, Common Stock, Cash	(8.3)			(8.3)
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Treasury Stock Reissued	0.0		0.0			0.0
Treasury Stock, Value, Acquired, Cost Method	(0.1)					(0.1)
Ending Balance at Sep. 26, 2020	$ 765.5	$ 110.1	$ 239.8	$ 1,272.4	$ (108.2)	$ (760.0)	$ 11.4