Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity - USD ($) $ in Millions	Total		Common Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-In Capital [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [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
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net earnings attributable to Wolverine World Wide, Inc.	128.5				128.5
Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests	0.4							0.4
Net earnings (loss)	128.9
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(13.8)					(13.8)
Other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest	0.0
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(13.8)
Shares issued under stock incentive plans net of forfeitures	4.1		(0.1)	4.2
Stock issued for stock options exercised, net	12.2		0.6	11.6
Stock-based compensation expense	24.5			24.5
Cash dividends declared	(34.9)				(34.9)
Issuance of treasury shares	0.3			(0.1)			0.2
Purchase of common stock for treasury	(319.2)						(319.2)
Purchases of shares under employee stock plans	(12.8)						(12.8)
Noncontrolling Interest, Increase from Subsidiary Equity Issuance	5.7							5.7
Ending Balance at Dec. 28, 2019	778.4		108.3	233.4	1,263.3	(102.1)	(736.2)	11.7
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net earnings attributable to Wolverine World Wide, Inc.	(136.9)				(136.9)
Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests	(1.7)							(1.7)
Net earnings (loss)	(138.6)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(28.5)	[1]				(28.5)
Other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest	(0.2)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(28.7)
Shares issued under stock incentive plans net of forfeitures	17.5		(1.5)	19.0
Stock issued for stock options exercised, net	9.9		0.6	9.3
Stock-based compensation expense	28.9			28.9
Cash dividends declared	(33.1)				(33.1)
Issuance of treasury shares	0.2			0.0			0.2
Purchase of common stock for treasury	(21.0)						(21.0)
Purchases of shares under employee stock plans	(7.3)						(7.3)
Noncontrolling Interest, Increase from Subsidiary Equity Issuance	1.8							1.8
Ending Balance at Jan. 02, 2021	573.0		110.4	252.6	1,093.3	(130.6)	(764.3)	11.6
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net earnings attributable to Wolverine World Wide, Inc.	68.6				68.6
Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests	(1.6)							(1.6)
Net earnings (loss)	67.0
Other comprehensive income (loss)	31.7	[1]				31.7
Other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest	0.0
Other comprehensive income (loss)	31.7
Shares issued under stock incentive plans net of forfeitures	(7.8)		(0.4)	8.2
Stock issued for stock options exercised, net	17.2		0.8	16.4
Stock-based compensation expense	38.1			38.1
Cash dividends declared	(33.7)				(33.7)
Issuance of treasury shares	0.1			0.0			0.1
Purchase of common stock for treasury	(39.6)						(39.6)
Purchases of shares under employee stock plans	(6.4)						(6.4)
Noncontrolling Interest, Increase from Subsidiary Equity Issuance	4.8							4.8
Ending Balance at Jan. 01, 2022	$ 644.4		$ 111.6	$ 298.9	$ 1,128.2	$ (98.9)	$ (810.2)	$ 14.8

[1] Other comprehensive income (loss) is reported net of taxes and noncontrolling interest.