Consolidated Condensed Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023	Oct. 01, 2022	Sep. 30, 2023	Oct. 01, 2022
Income Statement [Abstract]
Revenue	$ 527.7	$ 691.4	$ 1,716.2	$ 2,019.8
Cost of goods sold	312.3	413.6	1,036.7	1,173.6
Gross profit	215.4	277.8	679.5	846.2
Selling, general and administrative expenses	203.3	216.8	610.8	657.3
Gain on sale of businesses, trademarks, and intangible assets	(57.7)	0.0	(77.8)	(90.0)
Impairment, Long-Lived Asset, Held-for-Use	40.2	0.0	55.8	0.0
Environmental and other related costs, net of recoveries	2.3	2.2	(28.0)	32.6
Operating profit	27.3	58.8	118.7	246.3
Other expenses:
Interest expense, net	15.5	12.5	47.4	31.3
Other expense, net	2.4	2.7	3.2	2.2
Total other expenses	17.9	15.2	50.6	33.5
Earnings before income taxes	9.4	43.6	68.1	212.8
Income tax expense	0.4	4.8	16.7	41.1
Net earnings	9.0	38.8	51.4	171.7
Less: net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	0.4	(0.2)	(0.2)	(1.6)
Net earnings attributable to Wolverine World Wide, Inc.	$ 8.6	$ 39.0	$ 51.6	$ 173.3
Net Earnings Per Share:
Basic	$ 0.11	$ 0.49	$ 0.64	$ 2.12
Diluted	$ 0.11	$ 0.48	$ 0.64	$ 2.12
Comprehensive income (loss)	$ (0.2)	$ 13.5	$ 39.8	$ 110.1
Less: comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	0.2	(0.6)	(0.2)	(2.4)
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Wolverine World Wide, Inc.	$ (0.4)	$ 14.1	$ 40.0	$ 112.5
Cash dividends declared per share	$ 0.10	$ 0.10	$ 0.30	$ 0.30