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 Jan. 02, 2021	$ 573.0	$ 110.4	$ 252.6	$ 1,093.3	$ (130.6)	$ (764.3)	$ 11.6
Net earnings attributable to Wolverine World Wide, Inc.	38.5			38.5
Less: net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	(0.1)						(0.1)
Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, before Tax	38.4
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Portion Attributable to Parent	(6.5)				6.5
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest							(0.3)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	6.2
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Share-based Compensation, Net of Forfeitures	(6.7)	0.3	(7.0)
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Stock Options Exercised	10.6	0.5	10.1
Adjustments to Additional Paid in Capital, Share-based Compensation, Requisite Service Period Recognition	10.0		10.0
Dividends, Common Stock, Cash	(8.7)			(8.7)
Treasury Stock, Value, Acquired, Cost Method	(2.5)					(2.5)
Noncontrolling Interest, Increase from Subsidiary Equity Issuance	4.8						4.8
Ending Balance at Apr. 03, 2021	625.1	111.2	265.7	1,123.1	(124.1)	(766.8)	16.0
Beginning Balance at Jan. 01, 2022	644.4	111.6	298.9	1,128.2	(98.9)	(810.2)	14.8
Net earnings attributable to Wolverine World Wide, Inc.	9.7			9.7
Less: net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	(1.3)						(1.3)
Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, before Tax	8.4
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	(3.1)
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Share-based Compensation, Net of Forfeitures	(7.2)	0.4	(7.6)
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Stock Options Exercised	0.8	0.1	0.7
Adjustments to Additional Paid in Capital, Share-based Compensation, Requisite Service Period Recognition	10.3		10.3
Dividends, Common Stock, Cash	(8.3)			(8.3)
Purchase of Common Stock for Treasury	(34.9)					(34.9)
Noncontrolling Interest, Increase from Subsidiary Equity Issuance	7.0						7.0
Stockholders' Equity, Other	(2.1)						(2.1)
Ending Balance at Apr. 02, 2022	$ 615.3	$ 112.1	$ 302.3	$ 1,129.6	$ (102.2)	$ (845.1)	$ 18.6