Business Segments (Assets and Goodwill by Segment) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Apr. 01, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Mar. 26, 2016	Jan. 02, 2016
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total assets	$ 2,387.8	$ 2,431.7	$ 2,424.6
Goodwill	425.1	424.3	430.2	$ 429.1
Wolverine Outdoor and Lifestyle Group [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total assets	443.5	391.8	494.7
Goodwill	127.0	126.6	129.7
Wolverine Boston Group [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total assets	1,260.2	1,273.5	1,328.0
Goodwill	257.9	257.5	258.0
Wolverine Heritage Group [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total assets	147.4	157.8	154.2
Goodwill	16.5	16.5	16.5
Wolverine Multi-Brand Group [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total assets	131.2	140.8	188.2
Goodwill	23.7	23.7	26.0
Other [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total assets	34.7	33.7	29.8
Corporate [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total assets	$ 370.8	$ 434.1	$ 229.7