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Business Segments (Revenue and Operating Profit by Segment) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	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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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 225
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 2
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-03.1(a))
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