Revenue From Contracts With Customers Disaggrated Revenue (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2019	Sep. 29, 2018	Sep. 28, 2019	Sep. 29, 2018
Revenue	$ 574.3	$ 558.6	$ 1,666.3	$ 1,659.6
Wolverine Michigan Group [Member]
Revenue	318.8	327.7	939.7	937.7
Wolverine Boston Group [Member]
Revenue	241.3	214.6	676.8	664.7
Other [Member]
Revenue	14.2	16.3	49.8	57.2
Wholesale Channel [Member]
Revenue	495.9	489.2	1,446.1	1,470.8
Wholesale Channel [Member] | Wolverine Michigan Group [Member]
Revenue	279.5	291.1	829.1	842.2
Wholesale Channel [Member] | Wolverine Boston Group [Member]
Revenue	203.5	183.7	570.7	577.3
Wholesale Channel [Member] | Other [Member]
Revenue	12.9	14.4	46.3	51.3
Consumer-Direct Channel [Member]
Revenue	78.4	69.4	220.2	188.8
Consumer-Direct Channel [Member] | Wolverine Michigan Group [Member]
Revenue	39.3	36.6	110.6	95.5
Consumer-Direct Channel [Member] | Wolverine Boston Group [Member]
Revenue	37.8	30.9	106.1	87.4
Consumer-Direct Channel [Member] | Other [Member]
Revenue	$ 1.3	$ 1.9	$ 3.5	$ 5.9