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Business Segments (Assets and Goodwill by Segment) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Sep. 30, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Sep. 10, 2016 | Jan. 02, 2016
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Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total assets | $ 2,418.7 | $ 2,431.7 | $ 2,759.0 |
Goodwill | 429.9 | 424.3 | 429.6 | $ 429.1
Wolverine Outdoor and Lifestyle Group [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total assets | 472.0 | 391.8 | 481.4 |
Goodwill | 128.6 | 126.6 | 128.2 |
Wolverine Boston Group [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total assets | 1,264.4 | 1,273.5 | 1,309.6 |
Goodwill | 261.1 | 257.5 | 258.9 |
Wolverine Heritage Group [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total assets | 148.1 | 157.8 | 162.0 |
Goodwill | 16.5 | 16.5 | 16.5 |
Wolverine Multi-Brand Group [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total assets | 92.5 | 140.8 | 179.9 |
Goodwill | 23.7 | 23.7 | 26.0 |
Other [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total assets | 26.9 | 33.7 | 31.4 |
Corporate [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total assets | $ 414.8 | $ 434.1 | $ 594.7 |

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