Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 03, 2026	Dec. 28, 2024	Dec. 30, 2023
Income Statement [Abstract]
Revenue	$ 1,874.3	$ 1,755.0	$ 2,242.9
Cost of goods sold	987.6	977.0	1,369.0
Gross profit	886.7	778.0	873.9
Selling, general and administrative expenses	729.9	690.0	856.2
Gain on sale of businesses, trademarks and long-lived assets	0.0	(8.5)	(90.4)
Impairment, Long-Lived Asset, Held-for-Use	0.0	9.3	185.3
Environmental and other related costs (income), net of recoveries	6.6	(10.3)	(10.4)
Operating profit (loss)	150.2	97.5	(66.8)
Other expenses:
Interest expense, net	32.8	42.7	63.5
Other expense (income), net	(4.1)	(3.3)	2.5
Total other expenses	28.7	39.4	66.0
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest, Total	121.5	58.1	(132.8)
Income tax expense (benefit)	20.5	9.3	(94.7)
Net earnings (loss)	101.0	48.8	(38.1)
Less: net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests	5.2	3.6	0.4
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Wolverine World Wide, Inc.	$ 95.8	$ 45.2	$ (38.5)
Net earnings per share :
Earnings per share - Basic	$ 1.14	$ 0.55	$ (0.49)
Earnings per share - Diluted	$ 1.14	$ 0.55	$ (0.49)