Document and Entity Information - shares	6 Months Ended
	Jul. 03, 2021	Jul. 19, 2021
Document Document And Entity Information [Abstract]
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Jul. 03, 2021
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2021
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2
Entity Registrant Name	WOLVERINE WORLD WIDE INC /DE/
Entity Central Index Key	0000110471
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--01-01
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		82,214,453
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Small Business	false
Document Transition Report	false
Document Quarterly Report	true
Entity File Number	001-06024
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity Tax Identification Number	38-1185150
Entity Address, Address Line One	9341 Courtland Drive N.E.
Entity Address, City or Town	Rockford
Entity Address, State or Province	MI
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	49351
City Area Code	(616)
Local Phone Number	866-5500
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock, $1 Par Value
Trading Symbol	WWW
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Shell Company	false