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Business Segments (Revenue and Operating Profit by Segment) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Jul. 01, 2017 | Jun. 18, 2016 | Jul. 01, 2017 | Jun. 18, 2016
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | $ 598.8 | $ 583.7 | $ 1,190.1 | $ 1,161.3
Operating profit (loss) | 29.2 | 41.8 | 61.8 | 75.8
Wolverine Outdoor and Lifestyle Group [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 231.9 | 203.0 | 464.5 | 420.7
Operating profit (loss) | 44.0 | 34.7 | 96.3 | 83.5
Wolverine Boston Group [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 221.7 | 218.2 | 425.6 | 427.3
Operating profit (loss) | 38.9 | 30.9 | 70.8 | 58.6
Wolverine Heritage Group [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 74.1 | 74.2 | 149.8 | 146.0
Operating profit (loss) | 11.2 | 8.3 | 20.8 | 16.8
Wolverine Multi-Brand Group [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 51.7 | 69.7 | 116.1 | 138.1
Operating profit (loss) | 4.1 | 2.6 | 4.3 | 1.2
Other [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 19.4 | 18.6 | 34.1 | 29.2
Operating profit (loss) | 1.9 | 1.6 | 3.2 | 2.1
Corporate [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Operating profit (loss) | $ (70.9) | $ (36.3) | $ (133.6) | $ (86.4)

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