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Business Segments - Business Segment Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 4 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 12, 2015 | Jun. 20, 2015 | Mar. 28, 2015 | Sep. 06, 2014 | Jun. 14, 2014 | Mar. 22, 2014 | Jan. 02, 2016 | Jan. 03, 2015 | Jan. 02, 2016 | Jan. 03, 2015 | Dec. 28, 2013
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue | $ 678.9 | $ 630.1 | $ 631.4 | $ 711.1 | $ 613.5 | $ 627.6 | $ 751.2 | $ 808.9 | $ 2,691.6 | $ 2,761.1 | $ 2,691.1
Operating profit (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 201.1 | 229.9 | 192.3
Depreciation and amortization expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 48.7 | 53.3 | 56.2
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 46.4 | 30.0 | 41.7
Total assets |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,434.4 | 2,491.3 | 2,434.4 | 2,491.3 |
Goodwill |  |  |  |  |  |  | 429.1 | 438.8 | 429.1 | 438.8 | 445.3
Wolverine Outdoor and Lifestyle Group [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 957.5 | 1,024.6 | 998.4
Operating profit (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 197.7 | 216.0 | 201.3
Depreciation and amortization expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.4 | 3.7 | 4.0
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4.7 | 3.4 | 3.4
Total assets |  |  |  |  |  |  | 444.2 | 454.7 | 444.2 | 454.7 |
Goodwill |  |  |  |  |  |  | 130.4 | 131.6 | 130.4 | 131.6 |
Wolverine Boston Group [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 942.8 | 906.1 | 887.4
Operating profit (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 132.9 | 132.9 | 153.4
Depreciation and amortization expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4.2 | 3.4 | 2.6
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8.3 | 5.3 | 7.8
Total assets |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,324.2 | 1,315.9 | 1,324.2 | 1,315.9 |
Goodwill |  |  |  |  |  |  | 256.2 | 264.7 | 256.2 | 264.7 |
Heritage Group [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 370.5 | 369.7 | 352.9
Operating profit (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 54.6 | 59.5 | 54.3
Depreciation and amortization expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.6
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.5
Total assets |  |  |  |  |  |  | 169.9 | 153.8 | 169.9 | 153.8 |
Goodwill |  |  |  |  |  |  | 16.5 | 16.5 | 16.5 | 16.5 |
Wolverine Multi-Brand Group [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 351.2 | 399.0 | 402.0
Operating profit (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.2 | 14.3 | 21.2
Depreciation and amortization expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6.3 | 6.7 | 6.3
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7.2 | 8.1 | 14.4
Total assets |  |  |  |  |  |  | 204.3 | 222.8 | 204.3 | 222.8 |
Goodwill |  |  |  |  |  |  | 26.0 | 26.0 | 26.0 | 26.0 |
Other |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 69.6 | 61.7 | 50.4
Operating profit (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.6 | 4.4 | 3.7
Depreciation and amortization expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.5 | 1.8 | 2.0
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.9 | 0.4 | 1.8
Total assets |  |  |  |  |  |  | 23.9 | 21.5 | 23.9 | 21.5 |
Corporate [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating profit (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (194.9) | (197.2) | (241.6)
Depreciation and amortization expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 32.8 | 37.2 | 40.7
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 24.9 | 12.5 | $ 13.8
Total assets |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 267.9 | $ 322.6 | $ 267.9 | $ 322.6 |

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