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 Jan. 02, 2021	$ 573.0	$ 110.4	$ 252.6	$ 1,093.3	$ (130.6)	$ (764.3)	$ 11.6
Net earnings attributable to Wolverine World Wide, Inc.	83.2			83.2
Less: net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	(0.4)						(0.4)
Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, before Tax	82.8
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Portion Attributable to Parent	(11.7)				11.7
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest							(0.1)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	11.6
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Share-based Compensation, Net of Forfeitures	(7.0)	0.4	(7.4)
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Stock Options Exercised	12.2	0.6	11.6
Adjustments to Additional Paid in Capital, Share-based Compensation, Requisite Service Period Recognition	21.6		21.6
Dividends, Common Stock, Cash	(16.9)			(16.9)
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Treasury Stock Reissued	0.1		0.0			0.1
Purchase of Common Stock for Treasury	26.9					26.9
Treasury Stock, Value, Acquired, Cost Method	(6.2)					(6.2)
Noncontrolling Interest, Increase from Subsidiary Equity Issuance	4.8						4.8
Ending Balance at Jul. 03, 2021	649.1	111.4	278.4	1,159.6	(118.9)	(797.3)	15.9
Beginning Balance at Apr. 03, 2021	625.1	111.2	265.7	1,123.1	(124.1)	(766.8)	16.0
Net earnings attributable to Wolverine World Wide, Inc.	44.7			44.7
Less: net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	(0.3)						(0.3)
Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, before Tax	44.4
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Portion Attributable to Parent	(5.2)				5.2
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest							0.2
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	5.4
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Share-based Compensation, Net of Forfeitures	(0.3)	0.1	(0.4)
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Stock Options Exercised	1.6	0.1	1.5
Adjustments to Additional Paid in Capital, Share-based Compensation, Requisite Service Period Recognition	11.6		11.6
Dividends, Common Stock, Cash	(8.2)			(8.2)
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Treasury Stock Reissued	0.1		0.0			0.1
Purchase of Common Stock for Treasury	26.9					26.9
Treasury Stock, Value, Acquired, Cost Method	(3.7)					(3.7)
Ending Balance at Jul. 03, 2021	649.1	111.4	278.4	1,159.6	(118.9)	(797.3)	15.9
Beginning Balance at Jan. 01, 2022	644.4	111.6	298.9	1,128.2	(98.9)	(810.2)	14.8
Net earnings attributable to Wolverine World Wide, Inc.	134.3			134.3
Less: net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	(1.4)						(1.4)
Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, before Tax	132.9
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Portion Attributable to Parent	35.9				(35.9)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest							(0.4)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	(36.3)
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Share-based Compensation, Net of Forfeitures	(7.3)	0.4	(7.7)
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Stock Options Exercised	1.5	0.1	1.4
Adjustments to Additional Paid in Capital, Share-based Compensation, Requisite Service Period Recognition	19.3		19.3
Dividends, Common Stock, Cash	(16.4)			(16.4)
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Treasury Stock Reissued	0.1		0.0			0.1
Purchase of Common Stock for Treasury	(81.3)					(81.3)
Noncontrolling Interest, Increase from Subsidiary Equity Issuance	7.0						7.0
Stockholders' Equity, Other	(2.1)						(2.1)
Ending Balance at Jul. 02, 2022	661.8	112.1	311.9	1,246.1	(134.8)	(891.4)	17.9
Beginning Balance at Apr. 02, 2022	615.3	112.1	302.3	1,129.6	(102.2)	(845.1)	18.6
Net earnings attributable to Wolverine World Wide, Inc.	124.6			124.6
Less: net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	(0.1)						(0.1)
Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, before Tax	124.5
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Portion Attributable to Parent	32.6				(32.6)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest							(0.6)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	(33.2)
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Share-based Compensation, Net of Forfeitures	(0.1)	0.0	(0.1)
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Stock Options Exercised	0.7	0.0	0.7
Adjustments to Additional Paid in Capital, Share-based Compensation, Requisite Service Period Recognition	9.0		9.0
Dividends, Common Stock, Cash	(8.1)			(8.1)
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Treasury Stock Reissued	0.1		0.0			0.1
Purchase of Common Stock for Treasury	(46.4)					(46.4)
Ending Balance at Jul. 02, 2022	$ 661.8	$ 112.1	$ 311.9	$ 1,246.1	$ (134.8)	$ (891.4)	$ 17.9