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 Dec. 30, 2017		$ 955.2	$ 106.4	$ 149.2	$ 992.2	$ (75.2)	$ (223.0)	$ 5.6
Net earnings attributable to Wolverine World Wide, Inc.		46.7
Less: net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests		(0.1)
Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, before Tax		46.6
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Portion Attributable to Parent	[1]	(0.8)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest		0.3
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax		(0.5)
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Share-based Compensation, Net of Forfeitures		(1.8)	(0.1)	(1.7)
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Stock Options Exercised		8.1	0.5	7.6
Adjustments to Additional Paid in Capital, Share-based Compensation, Requisite Service Period Recognition		7.9		7.9
Dividends, Common Stock, Cash		7.6			7.6
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Treasury Stock Reissued		0.1		(0.1)			0.0
Purchase of Common Stock for Treasury		44.6					44.6
Treasury Stock, Value, Acquired, Cost Method		6.1					6.1
Ending Balance at Mar. 31, 2018		957.3	106.8	163.1	1,039.4	(84.1)	(273.7)	5.8
Beginning Balance at Dec. 29, 2018		991.6	107.6	201.4	1,169.7	(88.3)	(404.4)	5.6
Net earnings attributable to Wolverine World Wide, Inc.		40.5
Less: net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests		0.1
Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, before Tax		40.6
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Portion Attributable to Parent	[1]	2.6
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest		0.2
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax		2.8
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Share-based Compensation, Net of Forfeitures		(3.8)	0.0	(3.8)
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Stock Options Exercised		4.1	0.3	3.8
Adjustments to Additional Paid in Capital, Share-based Compensation, Requisite Service Period Recognition		6.6		6.6
Dividends, Common Stock, Cash		9.0			9.0
Purchase of Common Stock for Treasury		103.1					103.1
Treasury Stock, Value, Acquired, Cost Method		12.5					12.5
Ending Balance at Mar. 30, 2019		$ 917.3	$ 107.9	$ 208.0	$ 1,201.2	$ (85.7)	$ (520.0)	$ 5.9

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