Document and Entity Information - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 30, 2023	Feb. 09, 2024	Jul. 01, 2022
Cover [Abstract]
Document Type	10-K
Document Annual Report	true
Document Period End Date	Dec. 30, 2023
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	001-06024
Entity Registrant Name	WOLVERINE WORLD WIDE, INC.
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 Well-known Seasoned Issuer	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
ICFR Auditor Attestation Flag	true
Document Financial Statement Error Correction [Flag]	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Public Float			$ 1,145,305,700
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		79,745,927
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2023
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-30
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Entity Central Index Key	0000110471
Amendment Flag	false