Business Segments - Business Segment Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2018	Sep. 29, 2018	Jun. 30, 2018	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2017	Jul. 01, 2017	Apr. 01, 2017	Dec. 29, 2018	Dec. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	$ 579.6	$ 558.6	$ 566.9	$ 534.1	$ 578.6	$ 581.3	$ 598.8	$ 591.3	$ 2,239.2	$ 2,350.0	$ 2,494.6
Operating profit (loss)									251.9	31.6	163.8
Depreciation and amortization expense									31.5	37.2	43.5
Capital expenditures									21.7	32.4	55.3
Total assets	2,183.1				2,399.0				2,183.1	2,399.0
Goodwill	424.4				429.8				424.4	429.8	424.3
Wolverine Outdoor and Lifestyle Group [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue									951.9	939.9	883.1
Operating profit (loss)									196.8	190.4	163.8
Depreciation and amortization expense									2.3	2.4	3.0
Capital expenditures									3.0	0.5	3.3
Total assets	450.9				420.4				450.9	420.4
Goodwill	127.3				128.8				127.3	128.8
Wolverine Boston Group [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue									895.5	988.8	1,167.5
Operating profit (loss)									157.5	153.6	131.7
Depreciation and amortization expense									3.3	3.7	6.3
Capital expenditures									1.2	1.6	6.1
Total assets	1,282.2				1,244.9				1,282.2	1,244.9
Goodwill	280.6				284.5				280.6	284.5
Wolverine Heritage Group [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue									320.3	327.9	347.0
Operating profit (loss)									60.8	53.3	50.8
Depreciation and amortization expense									0.4	0.5	0.5
Capital expenditures									0.1	0.0	0.5
Total assets	175.9				136.7				175.9	136.7
Goodwill	16.5				16.5				16.5	16.5
Other Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue									71.5	93.4	97.0
Operating profit (loss)									3.1	5.2	3.3
Depreciation and amortization expense									3.1	3.5	3.8
Capital expenditures									1.8	1.8	2.6
Total assets	50.0				42.2				50.0	42.2
Corporate [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating profit (loss)									(166.3)	(370.9)	(185.8)
Depreciation and amortization expense									22.4	27.1	29.9
Capital expenditures									15.6	28.5	$ 42.8
Total assets	$ 224.1				$ 554.8				$ 224.1	$ 554.8