CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 29, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 171,411	$ 140,012
Accounts receivable, less allowances (2012 - $14,829; 2011 - $12,688)	353,615	219,963
Inventories
Finished products	431,817	204,546
Raw materials and work-in-process	34,413	27,192
Total Inventory	466,230	231,738
Deferred income taxes	27,955	9,801
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	55,714	32,982
Total current assets	1,074,925	634,496
Property, plant and equipment:
Land	3,926	826
Buildings and improvements	107,027	73,926
Machinery and equipment	180,030	135,118
Software	93,812	83,809
Gross cost	384,795	293,679
Accumulated depreciation	(235,067)	(215,190)
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net	149,728	78,489
Other assets:
Goodwill and indefinite-lived intangibles	1,139,725	56,269
Other amortizable intangibles, net	153,478	1,125
Deferred income taxes	946	42,349
Deferred financing costs, net	38,894
Other	56,738	38,924
Total other assets	1,389,781	138,667
Total assets	2,614,434	851,652
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	160,895	57,099
Accrued salaries and wages	36,374	22,635
Income taxes	2,556	2,822
Taxes, other than income taxes	14,536	8,093
Restructuring reserve	75	330
Other accrued liabilities	71,720	44,033
Accrued pension liabilities	2,428	2,151
Current maturities of long-term debt	30,750	515
Borrowings under revolving credit agreement		11,000
Total current liabilities	319,334	148,678
Long-term debt, less current maturities	1,219,250
Accrued pension liabilities	165,462	103,825
Deferred income taxes	240,523
Other liabilities	26,168	20,499
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock, $1 par value: authorized 160,000,000 shares; shares issued, including treasury shares: 2012 - 66,515,620; 2011 - 65,019,406	66,515	65,019
Additional paid-in capital	173,915	138,585
Retained earnings	946,766	889,765
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(87,542)	(71,029)
Cost of shares in treasury: 2012 - 17,182,019 shares; 2011 - 16,848,374 shares	(457,262)	(443,690)
Total Wolverine World Wide, Inc. stockholders' equity	642,392	578,650
Non-controlling interest	1,305
Total stockholders' equity	643,697	578,650
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 2,614,434	$ 851,652