Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity - USD ($) $ in Millions	Total		Common Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-In Capital [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]	Treasury Stock, Common	Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
Beginning Balance at Jan. 02, 2021	$ 573.0		$ 110.4	$ 252.6	$ 1,093.3	$ (130.6)	$ (764.3)	$ 11.6
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net earnings attributable to Wolverine World Wide, Inc.	68.6				68.6
Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests	(1.6)							(1.6)
Net earnings (loss)	67.0
Other comprehensive income (loss)	31.7					31.7
Other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest	0.0
Other comprehensive income (loss)	31.7
Shares issued under stock incentive plans net of forfeitures	7.8		(0.4)	8.2
Stock issued for stock options exercised, net	17.2		0.8	16.4
Stock-based compensation expense	38.1			38.1
Cash dividends declared	(33.7)				(33.7)
Issuance of treasury shares	0.1			0.0			0.1
Purchase of common stock for treasury	(39.6)						(39.6)
Purchases of shares under employee stock plans	(6.4)						(6.4)
Noncontrolling Interest, Increase from Subsidiary Equity Issuance	4.8							4.8
Ending Balance at Jan. 01, 2022	644.4		111.6	298.9	1,128.2	(98.9)	(810.2)	14.8
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net earnings attributable to Wolverine World Wide, Inc.	(188.3)				(188.3)
Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests	(0.8)							(0.8)
Net earnings (loss)	(189.1)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(34.0)	[1]				(34.0)
Other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest	(0.5)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(34.5)
Shares issued under stock incentive plans net of forfeitures	7.7		(0.5)	8.2
Stock issued for stock options exercised, net	1.4		0.1	1.3
Stock-based compensation expense	33.4			33.4
Cash dividends declared	(32.7)				(32.7)
Issuance of treasury shares	0.2			0.0			0.2
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 Dec. 31, 2022	339.0		112.2	325.4	907.2	(132.9)	(891.3)	18.4
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net earnings attributable to Wolverine World Wide, Inc.	(39.6)				(39.6)
Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests	0.4							0.4
Net earnings (loss)	(39.2)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(9.3)	[1]				(9.3)
Other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest	0.5
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(8.8)
Shares issued under stock incentive plans net of forfeitures	(5.9)		(0.8)	6.7
Stock issued for stock options exercised, net	0.1		0.0	0.1
Stock-based compensation expense	15.2			15.2
Cash dividends declared	(32.8)				(32.8)
Issuance of treasury shares	0.2			0.1			0.3
Noncontrolling Interest, Increase from Subsidiary Equity Issuance	32.2			30.1				2.1
Ending Balance at Dec. 30, 2023	$ 300.0		$ 113.0	$ 364.0	$ 834.8	$ (142.2)	$ (891.0)	$ 21.4

[1] Other comprehensive income (loss) is reported net of taxes and noncontrolling interest.