Revenue From Contracts With Customers Disaggrated Revenue (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Oct. 02, 2021	Sep. 26, 2020	Oct. 02, 2021	Sep. 26, 2020
Revenue	$ 636.7	$ 493.1	$ 1,779.3	$ 1,281.5
Wolverine Michigan Group [Member]
Revenue	324.8	287.3	976.9	752.5
Wolverine Boston Group [Member]
Revenue	258.8	193.8	717.7	498.4
Other [Member]
Revenue	53.1	12.0	84.7	30.6
Wholesale Channel [Member]
Revenue	483.8	388.9	1,374.9	993.3
Wholesale Channel [Member] | Wolverine Michigan Group [Member]
Revenue	263.2	227.6	779.6	590.9
Wholesale Channel [Member] | Wolverine Boston Group [Member]
Revenue	202.7	150.7	548.0	374.3
Wholesale Channel [Member] | Other [Member]
Revenue	17.9	10.6	47.3	28.1
Consumer-Direct Channel [Member]
Revenue	152.9	104.2	404.4	288.2
Consumer-Direct Channel [Member] | Wolverine Michigan Group [Member]
Revenue	61.6	59.7	197.3	161.6
Consumer-Direct Channel [Member] | Wolverine Boston Group [Member]
Revenue	56.1	43.1	169.7	124.1
Consumer-Direct Channel [Member] | Other [Member]
Revenue	$ 35.2	$ 1.4	$ 37.4	$ 2.5