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Business Segments - Business Segment Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended							4 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2017	Jul. 01, 2017	Apr. 01, 2017	Sep. 10, 2016	Jun. 18, 2016	Mar. 26, 2016	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Jan. 02, 2016
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	$ 578.6	$ 581.3	$ 598.8	$ 591.3	$ 603.7	$ 583.7	$ 577.6	$ 729.6	$ 2,350.0	$ 2,494.6	$ 2,691.6
Operating profit (loss)									23.9	159.9	201.1
Depreciation and amortization expense									37.2	43.5	48.7
Capital expenditures									32.4	55.3	46.4
Total assets	2,399.0							2,431.7	2,399.0	2,431.7
Goodwill	429.8							424.3	429.8	424.3	429.1
Wolverine Outdoor and Lifestyle Group [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue									947.1	890.6	957.5
Operating profit (loss)									193.2	166.8	197.7
Depreciation and amortization expense									2.4	3.0	3.4
Capital expenditures									0.5	3.3	4.7
Total assets	420.4							391.8	420.4	391.8
Goodwill	128.8							126.6	128.8	126.6
Wolverine Boston Group [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue									833.8	889.4	942.8
Operating profit (loss)									139.1	121.7	132.9
Depreciation and amortization expense									3.2	4.1	4.2
Capital expenditures									1.6	4.7	8.3
Total assets	1,176.9							1,273.5	1,176.9	1,273.5
Goodwill	260.8							257.5	260.8	257.5
Wolverine Heritage Group [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue									327.9	347.0	370.5
Operating profit (loss)									53.3	50.8	54.6
Depreciation and amortization expense									0.5	0.5	0.5
Capital expenditures									0.0	0.5	0.4
Total assets	136.7							157.8	136.7	157.8
Goodwill	16.5							16.5	16.5	16.5
Wolverine Multi-Brand Group [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue									166.9	304.3	351.2
Operating profit (loss)									10.5	4.8	5.2
Depreciation and amortization expense									3.1	4.5	6.3
Capital expenditures									0.7	2.5	7.2
Total assets	81.5							140.8	81.5	140.8
Goodwill	23.7							23.7	23.7	23.7
Other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue									74.3	63.3	69.6
Operating profit (loss)									6.4	5.5	5.6
Depreciation and amortization expense									0.9	1.5	1.5
Capital expenditures									1.1	1.5	0.9
Total assets	28.7							33.7	28.7	33.7
Corporate [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating profit (loss)									(378.6)	(189.7)	(194.9)
Depreciation and amortization expense									27.1	29.9	32.8
Capital expenditures									28.5	42.8	$ 24.9
Total assets	$ 554.8							$ 434.1	$ 554.8	$ 434.1