Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 08, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Sep. 10, 2011
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 144,346	$ 140,012	$ 97,902
Accounts receivable, less allowances: September 8, 2012 - $14,750 December 31, 2011 - $12,688 September 10, 2011 - $10,954	280,457	219,963	278,360
Inventories:
Finished products	241,534	208,164	249,026
Raw materials and work-in-process	28,142	23,574	26,222
Total Inventory	269,676	231,738	275,248
Deferred income taxes	14,293	9,801	12,452
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	18,590	32,982	17,697
Total current assets	727,362	634,496	681,659
Property, plant and equipment:
Gross cost	300,963	293,679	295,082
Accumulated depreciation	(225,014)	(215,190)	(217,783)
Property Plant And Equipment Net	75,949	78,489	77,299
Other assets:
Goodwill	39,617	38,894	39,590
Other non-amortizable intangibles	17,836	17,375	16,612
Cash surrender value of life insurance	40,409	38,203	38,321
Deferred income taxes	43,105	42,349	39,456
Other	3,768	1,846	2,612
Total Other Assets	144,735	138,667	136,591
Total assets	948,046	851,652	895,549
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	59,450	57,099	62,252
Accrued salaries and wages	17,109	22,635	20,810
Income taxes	7,324	2,822	19,823
Taxes, other than income taxes	9,670	8,093	11,741
Other accrued liabilities	48,273	44,363	37,509
Accrued pension liabilities	2,151	2,151	2,018
Current maturities of long-term debt		515	531
Borrowings under revolving credit agreement	27,000	11,000	59,500
Total current liabilities	170,977	148,678	214,184
Deferred compensation	3,560	4,113	4,309
Accrued pension liabilities	95,287	103,825	62,715
Other liabilities	10,525	16,386	13,375
Wolverine World Wide, Inc. stockholders' equity:
Common Stock-par value $1, authorized 160,000,000 shares; shares issued (including shares in treasury): September 8, 2012 - 66,038,072 shares December 31, 2011 - 65,019,406 shares September 10, 2011 - 64,918,487 shares	66,038	65,019	64,918
Additional paid-in capital	164,383	138,585	132,763
Retained earnings	956,911	889,765	872,655
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(69,393)	(71,029)	(35,263)
Cost of shares in treasury: September 8, 2012 - 17,039,543shares December 31, 2011 - 16,848,374 shares September 10, 2011 - 16,578,741shares	(451,323)	(443,690)	(434,107)
Total Wolverine World Wide, Inc. stockholders' equity	666,616	578,650	600,966
Non-controlling interest	1,081
Total stockholders' equity	667,697	578,650	600,966
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 948,046	$ 851,652	$ 895,549