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Business Segments (Revenue and Operating Profit by Segment) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 8 Months Ended
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Sep. 10, 2016 | Sep. 12, 2015 | Sep. 10, 2016 | Sep. 12, 2015
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | $ 603.7 | $ 678.9 | $ 1,765.0 | $ 1,940.4
Operating profit (loss) | 69.0 | 75.9 | 144.8 | 187.1
Wolverine Outdoor and Lifestyle Group [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 219.1 | 252.7 | 639.8 | 694.1
Operating profit (loss) | 43.2 | 59.8 | 126.7 | 150.4
Wolverine Boston Group [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 202.4 | 222.3 | 629.7 | 697.3
Operating profit (loss) | 30.7 | 29.7 | 89.3 | 106.3
Wolverine Heritage Group [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 86.0 | 87.3 | 232.0 | 247.9
Operating profit (loss) | 13.3 | 14.8 | 30.1 | 37.6
Wolverine Multi-Brand Group [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 80.5 | 95.9 | 218.6 | 249.3
Operating profit (loss) | 5.9 | 7.2 | 7.1 | 9.7
Other [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 15.7 | 20.7 | 44.9 | 51.8
Operating profit (loss) | 1.4 | 1.8 | 3.5 | 4.1
Corporate [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Operating profit (loss) | $ (25.5) | $ (37.4) | $ (111.9) | $ (121.0)

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