Wolverine World Wide (WWW) 10-K 28 Feb 17 2016 FY Annual report Financial data

Document and Entity Information

Document and Entity Information - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Feb. 17, 2017	Jun. 17, 2016
Entity Information [Line Items]
Document Type	10-K
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2016
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2,016
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Trading Symbol	WWW
Entity Registrant Name	WOLVERINE WORLD WIDE INC /DE/
Entity Central Index Key	110,471
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	Yes
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		96,727,473
Entity Public Float			$ 1,930,843,778

Consolidated Statements of Oper

Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Jan. 02, 2016	Jan. 03, 2015
Income Statement [Abstract]
Revenue	$ 2,494.6	$ 2,691.6	$ 2,761.1
Cost of goods sold	1,526.4	1,636.9	1,673.8
Restructuring costs	8.3	3	1
Gross profit	959.9	1,051.7	1,086.3
Selling, general and administrative expenses	758	816	815.2
Acquisition-related integration costs	0	0	15.2
Restructuring and impairment costs	42	34.6	26
Operating profit	159.9	201.1	229.9
Other expenses:
Interest expense, net	34.8	38.2	45.4
Debt extinguishment and other costs	18.1	1.6	1.3
Other expense (income), net	(3.5)	(3.3)	1.7
Total other expenses	49.4	36.5	48.4
Earnings before income taxes	110.5	164.6	181.5
Income taxes	23	41.4	47.6
Net earnings	87.5	123.2	133.9
Less: net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest	(0.2)	0.4	0.8
Net earnings attributable to Wolverine World Wide, Inc.	$ 87.7	$ 122.8	$ 133.1
Net earnings per share :
Earnings per share - Basic	$ 0.90	$ 1.22	$ 1.33
Earnings per share - Diluted	$ 0.89	$ 1.20	$ 1.30

Consolidated Statements of Comp

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income - USD ($) $ in Millions		12 Months Ended
		Dec. 31, 2016		Jan. 02, 2016		Jan. 03, 2015
Condensed Statement of Income Captions [Line Items]
Net earnings		$ 87.5		$ 123.2		$ 133.9
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Foreign currency translation adjustments		(6.6)		(31.8)		(18.5)
Unrealized gain (loss) arising during the period, net of taxes	[1]	(23.5)		(8.6)
Net actuarial gain (loss) arising during the period, net of taxes of $(11.2), $8.2 and $(19.6)		(20.8)		15.2		(36.3)
Amortization of prior actuarial losses, net of taxes of $1.7, $7.3 and $2.6		3.2		13.5		4.8
Amortization of prior service cost		0.1		0.1		0.1
Settlement gain included in net income, net of taxes of $0, $0 and $(0.3)		(0.1)		0		(0.7)
Other comprehensive loss		(25.4)		(8)		(41.4)
Less: other comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interest		(0.4)		(1.4)		(1.1)
Other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Wolverine World Wide, Inc.		(25)	[1]	(6.6)	[1]	(40.3)
Comprehensive income		62.1		115.2		92.5
Less: comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interest		(0.6)		(1)		(0.3)
Comprehensive income attributable to Wolverine World Wide, Inc.		62.7		116.2		92.8
Foreign exchange contracts [Member]
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Reclassification adjustments into expense, net of tax		(5.8)		(13)		0.3
Interest rate swap [Member]
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Reclassification adjustments into expense, net of tax		1.1		1.4		0
Cash flow hedges adjustments [Member] | Foreign exchange contracts [Member]
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Unrealized gain (loss) arising during the period, net of taxes	[1]	5.5		10.8		9.1
Other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Wolverine World Wide, Inc.	[1]	(0.3)		(2.2)
Cash flow hedges adjustments [Member] | Interest rate swap [Member]
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Unrealized gain (loss) arising during the period, net of taxes	[1]	(2)		(4.2)		$ (0.2)
Other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Wolverine World Wide, Inc.	[1]	$ (0.9)		$ (2.8)
[1]	Other comprehensive income is reported net of taxes and noncontrolling interest.

Consolidated Statements of Com4

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Jan. 02, 2016	Jan. 03, 2015
Condensed Statement of Income Captions [Line Items]
Reclassification adjustments into expense, tax amount	$ 0	$ (2)
Actuarial loss arising during the period, tax amount	(11.2)	8.2	$ (19.6)
Amortization of prior actuarial losses, tax amount	1.7	7.3	2.6
Settlement gain included in net income, tax amount	0	0	(0.3)
Foreign exchange contracts [Member]
Condensed Statement of Income Captions [Line Items]
Unrealized loss on derivatives, tax amount	(3)	(4.9)	(4.1)
Interest rate swap [Member]
Condensed Statement of Income Captions [Line Items]
Unrealized loss on derivatives, tax amount	1.1	2.2	0.1
Cash flow hedges adjustments [Member] | Foreign exchange contracts [Member]
Condensed Statement of Income Captions [Line Items]
Reclassification adjustments into expense, tax amount	2.2	6	(0.2)
Cash flow hedges adjustments [Member] | Interest rate swap [Member]
Condensed Statement of Income Captions [Line Items]
Reclassification adjustments into expense, tax amount	$ (0.5)	$ (0.7)	$ 0

Consolidated Balance Sheets

Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2016	Jan. 02, 2016
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 369.8	$ 194.1
Accounts receivable, less allowances (2016 - $39.4; 2015 - $44.4)	263.3	298.9
Inventories:
Finished products	333.7	448
Raw materials and work-in-process	15	18.6
Total inventories	348.7	466.6
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	49.6	54.2
Total current assets	1,031.4	1,013.8
Property, plant and equipment:
Gross cost	434	431.5
Accumulated depreciation	(287.9)	(299.9)
Property, plant and equipment, net	146.1	131.6
Other assets:
Goodwill	424.3	429.1
Indefinite-lived intangibles	678.5	685.4
Amortizable intangibles, net	83.8	97.3
Deferred income taxes	2.3	3.7
Other	65.3	73.5
Total other assets	1,254.2	1,289
Total assets	2,431.7	2,434.4
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	150.8	199.7
Accrued salaries and wages	30.8	28.5
Other accrued liabilities	111.7	108.2
Current maturities of long-term debt	37.5	16.9
Borrowings under revolving credit agreements and other short-term notes	2.9	0
Total current liabilities	333.7	353.3
Long-term debt, less current maturities	780.3	792.9
Accrued pension liabilities	143.1	109.6
Deferred income taxes	161	178.6
Other liabilities	39.5	30.3
Wolverine World Wide, Inc. stockholders’ equity:
Common stock, $1 par value: authorized 320,000,000 shares; shares issued, including treasury shares: 2016 - 105,647,040; 2015 - 103,915,928	105.6	103.9
Additional paid-in capital	103.2	75.9
Retained earnings	1,015.1	950.8
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(81.1)	(56.1)
Cost of shares in treasury: 2016 - 8,522,425; 2015 - 5,457,726	(176.3)	(110.8)
Total Wolverine World Wide, Inc. stockholders’ equity	966.5	963.7
Noncontrolling interest	7.6	6
Total stockholders’ equity	974.1	969.7
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$ 2,431.7	$ 2,434.4

Consolidated Balance Sheets (Pa

Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2016	Jan. 02, 2016
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]
Allowances, accounts receivable	$ 39.4	$ 44.4
Common stock, par value	$ 1	$ 1
Common stock, shares authorized	320,000,000	320,000,000
Common stock, shares issued, including treasury shares	105,647,040	103,915,928
Treasury stock, shares	8,522,425	5,457,726

Consolidated Statements of Cash

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Jan. 02, 2016	Jan. 03, 2015
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net earnings	$ 87.5	$ 123.2	$ 133.9
Adjustments necessary to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	43.5	48.7	53.3
Deferred income taxes	(5.8)	(26.7)	(19.1)
Stock-based compensation expense	22.8	18.7	25.1
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation	(0.6)	(4.9)	(5.6)
Pension contribution	(1.5)	0	(3.9)
Pension and SERP expense	10.4	27.9	11.9
Debt extinguishment costs	17.4	1.6	1.3
Restructuring and impairment costs	50.3	37.6	27
Cash payments related to restructuring costs	(19.4)	(10.3)	(7.7)
Other	(6.3)	(2)	11.5
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	32.3	5.8	76.5
Inventories	110	(68.8)	2.9
Other operating assets	2.3	14.6	(17.8)
Accounts payable	(50.4)	52.9	16.2
Other operating liabilities	3.8	(2.8)	9.1
Net cash provided by operating activities	296.3	215.5	314.6
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Additions to property, plant and equipment	(55.3)	(46.4)	(30)
Proceeds from sale of a business	7.8	0	0
Investment in joint venture	(0.5)	0	(1.1)
Other	9.6	(3.6)	(3.7)
Net cash used in investing activities	(38.4)	(50)	(34.8)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Net borrowings under revolving credit agreements and other short-term notes	3.1	0	0
Borrowings of long-term debt	400	450	0
Payments on long-term debt	(393.8)	(530.9)	(249.8)
Payments of debt issuance and debt extinguishment costs	(17.9)	(2.4)	0
Cash dividends paid	(23.5)	(24.4)	(24)
Purchase of common stock for treasury	(52.7)	(92.6)	0
Purchases of shares under employee stock plans	(4.9)	(7.7)	(10.5)
Proceeds from the exercise of stock options	7.4	13.3	7.3
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation	0.6	4.9	5.6
Contributions from noncontrolling interests	2.2	2.5	1
Net cash used in financing activities	(79.5)	(187.3)	(270.4)
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes	(2.7)	(7.9)	0.2
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	175.7	(29.7)	9.6
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the year	194.1	223.8	214.2
Cash and cash equivalents at end of the year	369.8	194.1	223.8
OTHER CASH FLOW INFORMATION
Interest paid	33.7	34.9	42.2
Net income taxes paid	35.4	49.8	70.2
Noncash Investing and Financing Items [Abstract]
Additions to property, plant and equipment not yet paid	1.7	0	0
Purchase of common stock for treasury not yet paid	$ 9.2	$ 0	$ 0

Consolidated Statements of Stoc

Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity - USD ($) $ in Millions	Total		Common Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-In Capital [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]	Treasury Stock [Member]	Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
Beginning Balance at Dec. 28, 2013	$ 841.4		$ 100.8	$ 5	$ 743.1	$ (9.2)	$ (2.1)	$ 3.8
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net earnings attributable to Wolverine World Wide, Inc.	133.1				133.1
Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests	0.8							0.8
Net earnings	133.9
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(40.3)					(40.3)
Other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest	(1.1)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(41.4)
Shares issued under stock incentive plans net of forfeitures	0		0.8	(0.8)
Stock issued for stock options exercised, net	7.3		0.7	6.6
Stock-based compensation expense	25.1			25.1
Income tax benefits from stock incentive plans	4.2			4.2
Cash dividends declared	(24)				(24)
Issuance of treasury shares	1			0			1
Purchase of common stock for treasury							0
Purchases of shares under employee stock plans	(10.5)						(10.5)
Capital contribution from noncontrolling interest	1							1
Ending Balance at Jan. 03, 2015	938		102.3	40.1	852.2	(49.5)	(11.6)	4.5
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net earnings attributable to Wolverine World Wide, Inc.	122.8				122.8
Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests	0.4							0.4
Net earnings	123.2
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(6.6)	[1]				(6.6)
Other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest	(1.4)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(8)
Shares issued under stock incentive plans net of forfeitures	0		0.7	(0.7)
Stock issued for stock options exercised, net	13.3		0.9	12.4
Stock-based compensation expense	18.7			18.7
Income tax benefits from stock incentive plans	5.4			5.4
Cash dividends declared	(24.2)				(24.2)
Issuance of treasury shares	1.1			0			1.1
Purchase of common stock for treasury	(92.6)						(92.6)
Purchases of shares under employee stock plans	(7.7)						(7.7)
Capital contribution from noncontrolling interest	2.5							2.5
Ending Balance at Jan. 02, 2016	969.7		103.9	75.9	950.8	(56.1)	(110.8)	6
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net earnings attributable to Wolverine World Wide, Inc.	87.7				87.7
Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests	(0.2)							(0.2)
Net earnings	87.5
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(25)	[1]				(25)
Other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest	(0.4)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(25.4)
Shares issued under stock incentive plans net of forfeitures	(0.1)		1.2	(1.3)
Stock issued for stock options exercised, net	7.4		0.5	6.9
Stock-based compensation expense	22.8			22.8
Income tax deficiencies from stock incentive plans	(1)			(1)
Cash dividends declared	(23.4)				(23.4)
Issuance of treasury shares	1.1			(0.1)			1.2
Purchase of common stock for treasury	(61.9)						(61.9)
Purchases of shares under employee stock plans	(4.8)						(4.8)
Capital contribution from noncontrolling interest	2.2							2.2
Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2016	$ 974.1		$ 105.6	$ 103.2	$ 1,015.1	$ (81.1)	$ (176.3)	$ 7.6
[1]	Other comprehensive income is reported net of taxes and noncontrolling interest.

Consolidated Statements of Sto9

Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity (Parenthetical) - $ / shares	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Jan. 02, 2016	Jan. 03, 2015
Shares issued under stock incentive plans, net of forfeitures	1,200,527	721,621	795,523
Shares issued for stock options exercised, net	530,585	941,157	639,655
Cash dividends declared per share	$ 0.24	$ 0.24	$ 0.24
Issuance of treasury shares	57,798	40,016	35,484
Purchase of common stock for treasury	(2,838,919)	(4,804,665)	0
Purchases of shares under employee stock plans	(283,578)	(276,275)	(379,782)

Summary of Significant Accounti

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies	SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES Nature of Operations Wolverine World Wide, Inc. is a leading designer, manufacturer and marketer of a broad range of quality casual footwear and apparel; performance outdoor and athletic footwear and apparel; children’s footwear, industrial work shoes, boots and apparel; and uniform shoes and boots. The Company’s portfolio of owned and licensed brands includes: Bates ® , Cat ® , Chaco ® , Harley-Davidson ® , Hush Puppies ® , HyTest ® , Keds ® , Merrell ® , Saucony ® , Sebago ® , Sperry ® , Stride Rite ® and Wolverine ® . Licensing and distribution arrangements with third parties extend the global reach of the Company’s brand portfolio. The Company also operates a consumer-direct division to market both its own brands and branded footwear and apparel from other manufacturers, as well as a leathers division that markets Wolverine Performance Leathers™ . Principles of Consolidation The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Wolverine World Wide, Inc. and its majority-owned subsidiaries (collectively, the “Company”). All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. Fiscal Year The Company’s fiscal year is the 52- or 53-week period that ends on the Saturday nearest to December 31. Fiscal years 2016 and 2015 had 52 weeks and fiscal 2014 contained 53 weeks. Beginning in fiscal 2017, the Company's fiscal year will be comprised of four 13 week quarters. The fiscal year end will continue to be on the Saturday nearest to December 31. Use of Estimates The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Revenue Recognition Revenue is recognized on the sale of products manufactured or sourced by the Company when the related goods have been shipped, legal title has passed to the customer and collectability is reasonably assured. Revenue generated through licensees and distributors involving products bearing the Company’s trademarks is recognized as earned according to stated contractual terms upon either the purchase or shipment of branded products by licensees and distributors. Retail store revenue is recognized at time of sale. The Company records provisions for estimated sales returns and allowances at the time of sale based on historical rates of returns and allowances and specific identification of outstanding returns not yet received from customers. However, estimates of actual returns and allowances in any future period are inherently uncertain and actual returns and allowances may differ from these estimates. If actual or expected future returns and allowances were significantly greater or less than established reserves, a reduction or increase to net revenues would be recorded in the period this determination was made. Cost of Goods Sold Cost of goods sold includes the actual product costs, including inbound freight charges and certain outbound freight charges, purchasing, sourcing, inspection and receiving costs. Warehousing costs are included in selling, general and administrative expenses. Shipping and Handling Costs Shipping and handling costs that are charged to and reimbursed by a customer are recognized as revenue, while the related expenses incurred by the Company are recorded as cost of goods sold. Advertising Costs Advertising costs are expensed as incurred, except for certain materials that are expensed the first time that the advertising takes place. Advertising expenses were $ 121.5 million , $ 137.2 million and $ 126.6 million for fiscal years 2016 , 2015 and 2014 , respectively. Prepaid advertising totaled $ 4.0 million and $ 6.9 million as of December 31, 2016 and January 2, 2016 , respectively. Cash Equivalents Cash equivalents include highly liquid investments with an original maturity of three months or less. Cash equivalents are stated at cost, which approximates market. Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts The Company maintains an allowance for uncollectible accounts receivable for estimated losses resulting from its customers’ failure to make required payments. Company management evaluates the allowance for uncollectible accounts receivable based on a review of current customer status and historical collection experience. Inventories The Company values its inventory at the lower of cost or market. Cost is determined by the LIFO method for all domestic raw materials and work-in-process inventories and certain domestic finished goods inventories. Cost is determined using the FIFO method for all raw materials, work-in-process and finished goods inventories in foreign countries; certain domestic finished goods inventories; and for all finished goods inventories of the Company’s consumer-direct business, due to the unique nature of those operations. The Company has applied these inventory cost valuation methods consistently from year to year. Property, Plant and Equipment Property, plant and equipment are stated on the basis of cost and include expenditures for computer hardware and software, store furniture and fixtures, office furniture and machinery and equipment. Normal repairs and maintenance are expensed as incurred. Depreciation of property, plant and equipment is computed using the straight-line method. The depreciable lives range from 14 to 20 years for buildings and improvements, from 5 to 10 years for leasehold improvements and from 3 to 10 years for machinery, equipment and software. Operating Leases The Company leases its retail stores and certain distribution and office facilities under operating leases. In addition to the minimum lease payments, leases may include rent escalation clauses, contingent rental expense and lease incentives, including rent holidays and tenant improvement allowances. Rent expense is recognized on a straight-line basis over the term of the lease from the time at which the Company takes possession of the property. Landlord-provided tenant improvement allowances are recorded in other liabilities and amortized as a credit to rent expense over the term of the lease. Leasehold improvements are depreciated at the lesser of the estimated useful life or lease term, including reasonably-assured lease renewals as determined at lease inception. Deferred Financing Costs Deferred financing costs represent commitment fees, legal and other third-party costs associated with obtaining commitments for financing that result in a closing of such financings for the Company. These costs are amortized into earnings through interest expense over the terms of the respective agreements. Costs incurred in seeking financing transactions that do not close are expensed in the period in which it is determined that the financing will not close. Goodwill and Other Intangibles Goodwill represents the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of net tangible and identifiable intangible assets of acquired businesses. Indefinite-lived intangibles include trademarks and trade names. Goodwill and intangible assets deemed to have indefinite lives are not amortized, but are subject to impairment tests at least annually. The Company reviews the carrying amounts of goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets by reporting unit at least annually, or when indicators of impairment are present, to determine if such assets may be impaired. If the carrying amounts of these assets are not recoverable based upon discounted cash flow and market approach analyses, the carrying amounts of such assets are reduced by the estimated difference between the carrying values and estimated fair values. The Company includes assumptions about expected future operating performance as part of a discounted cash flow analysis to estimate fair value. If the carrying value of these assets is not recoverable, based on the discounted cash flow analysis, management performs the next step, which compares the fair value of the reporting unit to the carrying value of the tangible and intangible net assets of the reporting units. Goodwill is considered impaired if the recorded value of the tangible and intangible net assets exceeds the fair value of the reporting unit. The Company may first assess qualitative factors to determine whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of an indefinite-lived intangible asset is less than its carrying value. The Company would not be required to quantitatively determine the fair value of the indefinite-lived intangible unless the Company determines, based on the qualitative assessment, that it is more likely than not that its fair value is less than the carrying value. The Company may skip the qualitative assessment and quantitatively test indefinite-lived intangibles by comparison of the individual carrying values to the fair value. Future cash flows of the individual indefinite-lived intangible assets are used to measure their fair value after consideration by management of certain assumptions, such as forecasted growth rates and cost of capital, which are derived from internal projections and operating plans. The Company performs its annual testing for goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible asset impairment at the beginning of the fourth quarter of the fiscal year for all reporting units. See Note 4 to the consolidated financial statements for information related to the results of the Company's annual test. Impairment of Long-Lived Assets The Company reviews long-lived assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset or an asset group may not be recoverable. Each impairment test is based on a comparison of the carrying amount of the asset or asset group to the future undiscounted net cash flows expected to be generated by the asset or asset group. If such assets are considered to be impaired, the impairment amount to be recognized is the amount by which the carrying value of the assets exceeds their fair value. See Note 16 to the consolidated financial statements for information related to long-lived assets that were determined to be impaired. Retirement Benefits The determination of the obligation and expense for retirement benefits is dependent on the selection of certain actuarial assumptions used in calculating such amounts. These assumptions include, among others, the discount rate, expected long-term rate of return on plan assets, mortality rates and rates of increase in compensation. These assumptions are reviewed with the Company’s actuaries and updated annually based on relevant external and internal factors and information, including, but not limited to, long-term expected asset returns, rates of termination, regulatory requirements and plan changes. See Note 12 to the consolidated financial statements for additional information. The Company has elected to measure its defined benefit plan assets and obligations as of December 31 st of each year, regardless of the Company's actual fiscal year end date, which is the Saturday nearest to December 31. Income Taxes The provision for income taxes is based on the geographic dispersion of the earnings reported in the consolidated financial statements. A deferred income tax asset or liability is determined by applying currently-enacted tax laws and rates to the cumulative temporary differences between the carrying values of assets and liabilities for financial statement and income tax purposes. The Company records an increase in liabilities for income tax accruals associated with tax benefits claimed on tax returns but not recognized for financial statement purposes (unrecognized tax benefits). The Company recognizes interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits through interest expense and income tax expense, respectively. Foreign Currency For most of the Company’s international subsidiaries, the local currency is the functional currency. Assets and liabilities of these subsidiaries are translated into U.S. dollars at the year-end exchange rate. Operating statement amounts are translated at average exchange rates for each period. The cumulative translation adjustments resulting from changes in exchange rates are included in the consolidated balance sheets as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) in stockholders’ equity. Transaction gains and losses are included in the consolidated statements of operations and were not material for fiscal years 2016, 2015 and 2014.

New Accounting Standards (Notes

New Accounting Standards (Notes)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
New Accounting Standards [Text Block]	NEW ACCOUNTING STANDARDS The Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued the following Accounting Standards Updates (“ASU”) that have been adopted by the Company during fiscal 2016. The following is a summary of the effect of adoption of these new standards. Standard Description Effect on the Financial Statements or Other Significant Matters ASU 2014-12, Accounting for Share-Based Payments When the Terms of an Award Provide That a Performance Target Could Be Achieved after the Requisite Service Period Requires that a performance target that affects vesting and that could be achieved after the requisite service period be treated as a performance condition. As such, the performance target should not be reflected in estimating the grant-date fair value of the award. Did not have a material impact on its existing stock-based compensation plans. ASU 2014-15, Disclosure of Uncertainties about an Entity’s Ability to Continue as a Going Concern Requires that an entity’s management evaluate whether there are conditions or events that raise substantial doubt about the entity’s ability to continue as a going concern within one year after the date that the financial statements are issued. Did not have a significant impact on its quarterly reporting process. Standard Description Effect on the Financial Statements or Other Significant Matters ASU 2015-03, Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs and ASU 2015-15, Presentation and Subsequent Measurement of Debt Issuance Costs Associated with Line-of-Credit Arrangements Requires that debt issuance costs be presented in the balance sheet as a deduction from the carrying amount of the debt. Allows an entity to present debt issuance costs associated with a revolving line of credit arrangement as an asset, regardless of whether a balance is outstanding. Does not affect the recognition and measurement guidance for debt issuance costs. Resulted in the reclassification of $10.2 million of deferred financing costs associated with the Company’s long-term debt from deferred financing costs to long-term debt as of January 2, 2016. In accordance with ASU 2015-15, the Company elected to continue to present its debt issuance costs related to its revolving line of credit as an asset. Due to the adoption of this standard, these deferred financing costs are included in other noncurrent assets. The prior period disclosures have been restated to conform to the current year presentation. The new standards did not affect the Company’s results of operations or cash flows. ASU 2016-15, Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments Provides guidance for how certain cash receipts and cash payments should be presented and classified in the statement of cash flows, including debt prepayment or extinguishment costs, contingent consideration payments made after a business combination, proceeds from the settlement of corporate-owned life insurance policies, and distributions received from equity method investees. Did not have a material impact on its existing cash flows presentation. The FASB has issued the following ASUs that have not yet been adopted by the Company. The following is a summary of the planned adoption period and anticipated impact of adopting these new standards. Standard Description Planned Period of Adoption Effect on the Financial Statements or Other Significant Matters ASU 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (as amended by ASUs 2015-04, 2016-08, 2016-10 and 2016-12) The core principle of the guidance is that an entity should recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. The guidance also amends the required disclosures of the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from contracts with customers. Q1 2018 The Company does not expect the adoption of the new standard to have a significant impact on its consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows. The effect on results is not expected to be material because the Company’s analysis of contracts under the new revenue recognition standard supports the recognition of revenue at a point in time for the majority of contracts, which is consistent with the current revenue recognition model. Revenue on the majority of contracts will continue to be recognized at a point in time because of the distinct transfer of control to the customer. ASU 2015-11, Simplifying the Measurement of Inventory Requires that an entity measure inventory at the lower of cost and net realizable value. This ASU does not apply to inventory measured using last-in, first-out. Q1 2017 The Company does not expect the new standard to have a significant impact on its consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows. ASU 2016-01, Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities Enhances the reporting model for financial instruments to provide users of financial statements with more decision-useful information. This ASU addresses certain aspects of recognition, measurement, presentation and disclosure of financial statements. Q1 2018 The Company is evaluating the impacts of the new standard on its consolidated financial statements. Standard Description Planned Period of Adoption Effect on the Financial Statements or Other Significant Matters ASU 2016-02, Leases The core principle is that a lessee shall recognize a lease asset and lease liability in its statement of financial position. A lessee should recognize a liability to make lease payments and a right-of-use asset representing its right to use the underlying asset for the lease term. Q1 2019 The Company is evaluating the impacts of the new standard on its existing leases. ASU 2016-05, Effect of Derivative Contract Novations on Existing Hedge Accounting Relationships Clarifies that the novation of a derivative contract (i.e., a change in the counterparty) in a hedge accounting relationship does not, in and of itself, require dedesignation of that hedge accounting relationship, provided that all other hedge accounting criteria continue to be met. Q1 2017 The Company does not expect the new standard to have a significant impact on its consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows. ASU 2016-09, Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting Seeks to provide simplification to issues of share-based payment awards in relation to income tax consequences, forfeitures, classification of awards as either equity or liabilities and classification on the statement of cash flows. Q1 2017 The adoption of the new standard in fiscal 2017 is not expected to have a significant impact on the Company’s results of operations and cash flows as the income tax effects of its share-based payment awards will be recognized as a component of income tax expense, instead of as a component of additional paid-in capital. ASU 2016-13, Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments Seeks to provide financial statement users with more decision-useful information about the expected credit losses on financial instruments and other commitments to extend credit held by a reporting entity at each reporting date by replacing the incurred loss impairment methodology in current U.S. GAAP with a methodology that reflects expected credit losses and requires consideration of a broader range of reasonable and supportable information to inform credit loss estimates. Q1 2020 The Company is evaluating the impacts of the new standard on its existing financial instruments, including trade receivables.

Earnings Per Share (Notes)

Earnings Per Share (Notes)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Earnings Per Share [Text Block]	EARNINGS PER SHARE The Company calculates earnings per share in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 260, Earnings Per Share (“ASC 260”). ASC 260 addresses whether instruments granted in share-based payment transactions are participating securities prior to vesting, and, therefore, need to be included in the earnings allocation in computing earnings per share under the two-class method. Under the guidance in ASC 260, the Company’s unvested share-based payment awards that contain non-forfeitable rights to dividends or dividend equivalents, whether paid or unpaid, are participating securities and must be included in the computation of earnings per share pursuant to the two-class method. The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share: Fiscal Year (In millions, except per share data) 2016 2015 2014 Numerator: Net earnings attributable to Wolverine World Wide, Inc. $ 87.7 $ 122.8 $ 133.1 Adjustment for earnings allocated to nonvested restricted common stock (2.1 ) (2.8 ) (2.9 ) Net earnings used to calculate basic earnings per share 85.6 120.0 130.2 Adjustment for earnings reallocated to nonvested restricted common stock 0.1 0.1 0.1 Net earnings used to calculate diluted earnings per share $ 85.7 $ 120.1 $ 130.3 Denominator: Weighted average shares outstanding 99.0 102.0 101.4 Adjustment for nonvested restricted common stock (3.7 ) (3.4 ) (3.2 ) Shares used to calculate basic earnings per share 95.3 98.6 98.2 Effect of dilutive stock options 0.9 1.4 1.9 Shares used to calculate diluted earnings per share 96.2 100.0 100.1 Net earnings per share: Basic $ 0.90 $ 1.22 $ 1.33 Diluted $ 0.89 $ 1.20 $ 1.30 Options granted to purchase 3,100,328 shares of common stock in fiscal 2016 , 2,264,711 shares in fiscal 2015 and 1,116,576 shares in fiscal 2014 have not been included in the denominator for the computation of diluted earnings per share for each of those fiscal years because they were anti-dilutive. The Company has 2,000,000 authorized shares of $ 1 par value preferred stock, none of which was issued or outstanding as of December 31, 2016 or January 2, 2016 . The Company has designated 150,000 shares of preferred stock as Series A junior participating preferred stock and 500,000 shares of preferred stock as Series B junior participating preferred stock for possible future issuance. The Company’s Board of Directors approved a common stock repurchase program on February 11, 2014. This program, which was terminated on August 8, 2016, authorized the repurchase of up to $ 200.0 million of common stock. On August 8, 2016, the Company's Board of Directors approved a new common stock repurchase program that authorizes the repurchase of up to $ 300.0 million in common stock over a four-year period, although the annual amount of any stock repurchases are restricted under the terms of the Company's Credit Agreement. The Company repurchased $ 61.9 million , $ 92.6 million and $ 0 of Company common stock in fiscal years 2016 , 2015 and 2014 , respectively, under stock repurchase plans. In addition to the stock repurchase program activity, the Company acquired $ 4.9 million , $ 7.7 million and $ 10.5 million of shares in fiscal years 2016 , 2015 and 2014 , respectively, in connection with employee transactions related to stock incentive plans.

Goodwill and Other Intangibles

Goodwill and Other Intangibles (Notes)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Text Block]	GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS The changes during fiscal years 2016 and 2015 in the carrying amount of goodwill and indefinite-lived intangibles, which comprises trademarks and trade names, is as follows: (In millions) Goodwill Indefinite-lived intangibles Total Balance at January 3, 2015 $ 438.8 $ 690.5 $ 1,129.3 Impairment — (5.1 ) (5.1 ) Foreign currency translation effects (9.7 ) — (9.7 ) Balance at January 2, 2016 $ 429.1 $ 685.4 $ 1,114.5 Purchase of intangibles — 0.2 0.2 Sale of a business (2.3 ) — (2.3 ) Impairment — (7.1 ) (7.1 ) Foreign currency translation effects (2.5 ) — (2.5 ) Balance at December 31, 2016 $ 424.3 $ 678.5 $ 1,102.8 In the fourth quarter of fiscal 2016, as a result of its annual impairment testing, the Company recorded a $ 7.1 million impairment charge for the Stride Rite ® trade name. The results of our indefinite-lived intangible impairment test based on the Company's outlook for future operating results continues to support the book value of the Sperry ® trade name. If the operating results for Stride Rite ® and Sperry ® were to decline in future periods, the Company may record a non-cash indefinite-lived intangible asset impairment charge. The carrying value of the Company’s Stride Rite ® and Sperry ® trade name indefinite-lived intangible assets was $ 7.9 million and $ 586.8 million , respectively, as of December 31, 2016. In the second quarter of fiscal 2015, the Company recorded a $ 2.6 million impairment charge for the Cushe ® trade name, due to the decision to wind-down operations of the Cushe ® brand. In the fourth quarter of fiscal 2015, as a result of its annual impairment testing, the Company recorded a $ 2.5 million impairment charge for the Stride Rite ® trade name. During fiscal 2016, the Company sold a non-core business within the Multi-Brand Group operating segment, which included an allocation of goodwill for the brand. The Company did not recognize any impairment charges for goodwill during fiscal years 2016 or 2015 or for goodwill or indefinite-lived intangible assets during fiscal 2014, as the annual impairment testing indicated that all reporting unit goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible asset fair values exceeded their respective carrying values. Amortizable intangible assets are amortized using the straight-line method over their estimated useful lives. They consist primarily of customer relationships, licensing arrangements and developed product technology. The combined gross carrying value and accumulated amortization for these amortizable intangibles is as follows: December 31, 2016 (In millions) Average remaining life (years) Gross carrying value Accumulated amortization Net Customer relationships 16 $ 100.5 $ 21.6 $ 78.9 Licensing arrangements 1 28.8 27.6 1.2 Developed product technology 1 14.9 12.7 2.2 Other 3 11.4 9.9 1.5 Total $ 155.6 $ 71.8 $ 83.8 January 2, 2016 (In millions) Average remaining life (years) Gross carrying value Accumulated amortization Net Customer relationships 17 $ 100.5 $ 16.7 $ 83.8 Licensing arrangements 1 28.8 22.0 6.8 Developed product technology 2 14.9 9.8 5.1 Other 3 11.2 9.6 1.6 Total $ 155.4 $ 58.1 $ 97.3 Amortization expense for other intangible assets was $ 14.0 million , $ 15.6 million and $ 15.7 million for fiscal years 2016 , 2015 and 2014 , respectively. Estimated aggregate amortization expense for such intangibles for the fiscal years subsequent to December 31, 2016 is as follows: (In millions) 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Amortization expense $ 9.0 $ 5.5 $ 5.3 $ 5.2 $ 5.0

Accounts Receivable (Notes)

Accounts Receivable (Notes)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016
Accounts Receivable [Abstract]
Loans, Notes, Trade and Other Receivables Disclosure [Text Block]	ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE The Company has an agreement with a financial institution to sell selected trade accounts receivable on a recurring, nonrecourse basis that expires in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2017. Under the agreement, up to $ 200.0 million of accounts receivable may be sold to the financial institution and remain outstanding at any point in time. After the sale, the Company does not retain any interests in the accounts receivable and removes them from its consolidated balance sheet, but continues to service and collect the outstanding accounts receivable on behalf of the financial institution. The Company recognizes a servicing asset or servicing liability, initially measured at fair value, each time it undertakes an obligation to service the accounts receivable under the agreement. The fair value of this obligation resulted in a nominal servicing liability for all periods presented. For receivables sold under the agreement, 90 % of the stated amount is paid for in cash to the Company at the time of sale, with the remainder paid to the Company at the completion of the collection process. The following is a summary of the stated amount of accounts receivable that was sold as well as fees charged by the financial institution. Fiscal Year (In millions) 2016 2015 2014 Accounts receivable sold $ 614.9 $ 657.4 $ 72.8 Fees charged 1.7 1.4 0.1 The fees are recorded in other expense. Net proceeds of this program are classified in operating activities in the consolidated condensed statements of cash flows. This program reduced the Company's accounts receivable by $ 81.1 million and $ 77.6 million as of December 31, 2016 and January 2, 2016 , respectively.

Inventories

Inventories	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]
Inventories	INVENTORIES The Company used the LIFO method to value inventories of $ 66.2 million at December 31, 2016 and $ 78.7 million at January 2, 2016 . If the FIFO method had been used, inventories would have been $ 22.4 million and $ 27.0 million higher than reported at December 31, 2016 and January 2, 2016 , respectively.

Debt

Debt	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Indebtedness	DEBT Total debt consists of the following obligations: (In millions) December 31, January 2, Term Loan A, due July 13, 2020 $ 575.6 $ 444.4 Senior Notes, 5.000% interest, due September 1, 2026 250.0 — Public Bonds, 6.125% interest, due October 15, 2020 — 375.0 Borrowings under revolving credit agreements and other short-term notes 2.9 — Capital lease obligation 0.5 0.6 Unamortized debt issuance costs (8.3 ) (10.2 ) Total debt $ 820.7 $ 809.8 On September 15, 2016, the Company amended its credit agreement (as amended, the "Credit Agreement"). The Credit Agreement provided a $ 588.8 million term loan facility (“Term Loan A”) and a $ 600.0 million revolving credit facility (the “Revolving Credit Facility”), both with maturity dates of July 13, 2020. The Credit Agreement’s debt capacity is limited to an aggregate debt amount (including outstanding term loan principal and revolver commitment amounts in addition to permitted incremental debt) not to exceed $ 1,750.0 million , unless certain specified conditions set forth in the Credit Agreement are met. The Revolving Credit Facility allows the Company to borrow up to an aggregate amount of $600.0 million , which includes a $ 200.0 million foreign currency subfacility under which borrowings may be made, subject to certain conditions, in Canadian dollars, British pounds, euros, Hong Kong dollars, Swedish kronor, Swiss francs and such additional currencies as are determined in accordance with the Credit Agreement. The Revolving Credit Facility also includes a $50.0 million swingline subfacility and a $50.0 million letter of credit subfacility. The Company had outstanding letters of credit under the Revolving Credit Facility of $ 2.6 million and $ 3.8 million as of December 31, 2016 and January 2, 2016 , respectively. These outstanding letters of credit reduce the borrowing capacity under the Revolving Credit Facility. The interest rates applicable to amounts outstanding under Term Loan A and to U.S. dollar denominated amounts outstanding under the Revolving Credit Facility will be, at the Company’s option, either (1) the Alternate Base Rate plus an Applicable Margin as determined by the Company’s Consolidated Leverage Ratio, within a range of 0.25% to 1.00% , or (2) the Eurocurrency Rate plus an Applicable Margin as determined by the Company’s Consolidated Leverage Ratio, within a range of 1.25% to 2.00% (all capitalized terms used in this sentence are as defined in the Credit Agreement). The Company has two interest rate swap arrangements that reduce the Company’s exposure to fluctuations in interest rates on its variable rate debt. At December 31, 2016 , Term Loan A had a weighted-average interest rate of 2.85 %. The obligations of the Company pursuant to the Credit Agreement are guaranteed by substantially all of the Company’s material domestic subsidiaries and secured by substantially all of the personal and real property of the Company and its material domestic subsidiaries, subject to certain exceptions. The Credit Agreement also contains certain affirmative and negative covenants, including covenants that limit the ability of the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries to, among other things: incur or guarantee indebtedness; incur liens; pay dividends or repurchase stock; enter into transactions with affiliates; consummate asset sales, acquisitions or mergers; prepay certain other indebtedness; or make investments, as well as covenants restricting the activities of certain foreign subsidiaries of the Company that hold intellectual property related assets. Further, the Credit Agreement requires compliance with the following financial covenants: a maximum Consolidated Leverage Ratio; a maximum Consolidated Secured Leverage Ratio; and a minimum Consolidated Interest Coverage Ratio (all capitalized terms used in this paragraph are as defined in the Credit Agreement). As of December 31, 2016 , the Company was in compliance with all covenants and performance ratios under the Credit Agreement. On August 30, 2016, the Company issued $ 250.0 million of senior notes that are due on September 1, 2026 (the “Senior Notes”). The Senior Notes bear interest at 5.000% with the related interest payments due semi-annually. The Senior Notes are guaranteed by substantially all of the Company’s domestic subsidiaries. The Company had $ 375.0 million of senior notes outstanding that were able to be traded in the public market (the “Public Bonds”) that were due on October 15, 2020. On September 15, 2016, the Company redeemed the Public Bonds using the proceeds of the Senior Note issuance and the additional borrowings on Term Loan A. Due to the early redemption of the Public Bonds, the Company incurred debt extinguishment costs of $ 17.4 million in fiscal 2016. This amount includes a $ 13.1 million early redemption premium and the write-off of the unamortized balance of the deferred financing fees related to the original debt issuance. The Company has various foreign revolving credit facilities with aggregate available borrowings of $ 9.0 million that are uncommitted and, therefore, each borrowing against the applicable facility is subject to approval by the lender. Borrowings against these facilities were $ 1.8 million and $ 0 as of December 31, 2016 and January 2, 2016 , respectively. The Company has a capital lease obligation with payments scheduled to continue through February 2022. The Company included in interest expense the amortization of deferred financing costs of $ 3.1 million , $ 3.7 million and $ 4.2 million in fiscal years 2016 , 2015 and 2014 , respectively. Annual maturities of debt, including capital leases, for the fiscal years subsequent to December 31, 2016 are as follows: (In millions) 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Thereafter Annual maturities of debt $ 40.4 $ 52.7 $ 60.1 $ 425.7 $ 0.1 $ 250.0

Accumulated Other Comprehensive

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016
Equity [Abstract]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	ACCUMLATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) Comprehensive income (loss) represents net earnings and any revenue, expenses, gains and losses that, under U.S. GAAP, are excluded from net earnings and recognized directly as a component of stockholders’ equity. The change in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) during fiscal years 2016 and 2015 is as follows: (In millions) Foreign currency translation adjustments Foreign exchange contracts Interest rate swap Pension adjustments Total Balance of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) as of January 3, 2015 $ (16.9 ) $ 8.6 $ 0.4 $ (41.6 ) $ (49.5 ) Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications (1) (30.4 ) 10.8 (4.2 ) 15.2 (8.6 ) Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) — (19.0 ) (2) 2.1 20.9 (3) 4.0 Income tax expense (benefit) — 6.0 (0.7 ) (7.3 ) (2.0 ) Net reclassifications — (13.0 ) 1.4 13.6 2.0 Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss) (1) (30.4 ) (2.2 ) (2.8 ) 28.8 (6.6 ) Balance of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) as of January 2, 2016 $ (47.3 ) $ 6.4 $ (2.4 ) $ (12.8 ) $ (56.1 ) Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications (1) (6.2 ) 5.5 (2.0 ) (20.8 ) (23.5 ) Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) — (8.0 ) (2) 1.6 4.9 (3) (1.5 ) Income tax expense (benefit) — 2.2 (0.5 ) (1.7 ) — Net reclassifications — (5.8 ) 1.1 3.2 (1.5 ) Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss) (1) (6.2 ) (0.3 ) (0.9 ) (17.6 ) (25.0 ) Balance of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) as of December 31, 2016 $ (53.5 ) $ 6.1 $ (3.3 ) $ (30.4 ) $ (81.1 ) (1) Other comprehensive income is reported net of taxes and noncontrolling interest. (2) Amounts reclassified are included in cost of goods sold. (3) Amounts reclassified are included in the computation of net pension expense (see Note 12 to the consolidated financial statements for additional details).

Property, Plant and Equipment

Property, Plant and Equipment	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]
Property, Plant and Equipment	PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT Property, plant and equipment consisted of the following: (In millions) December 31, January 2, Land $ 4.1 $ 4.1 Buildings and improvements 125.1 105.6 Machinery and equipment 189.6 211.7 Software 115.2 110.1 Gross cost 434.0 431.5 Less: accumulated depreciation 287.9 299.9 Property, plant and equipment, net $ 146.1 $ 131.6 Depreciation expense was $ 29.5 million , $ 33.1 million and $ 37.6 million for fiscal years 2016 , 2015 and 2014 , respectively. The Company leases machinery, equipment and certain warehouse, office and retail store space under operating lease agreements that expire at various dates through 2035. Certain leases contain renewal provisions and generally require the Company to pay utilities, insurance, taxes and other operating expenses. Rental expense under all operating leases, consisting primarily of minimum rentals, totaled $ 55.5 million , $ 54.8 million and $ 59.2 million in fiscal years 2016 , 2015 and 2014 , respectively. The Company recognized sublease income of $ 0.9 million in fiscal 2016 and is due $ 4.0 million in future rentals under noncancelable subleases. Minimum rental payments due under all noncancelable operating leases for the fiscal years subsequent to December 31, 2016 are as follows: (In millions) 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Thereafter Minimum rental payments $ 47.6 $ 43.6 $ 39.5 $ 35.4 $ 33.0 $ 159.2

Financial Instruments and Risk

Financial Instruments and Risk Management	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016
Investments, All Other Investments [Abstract]
Financial Instruments and Risk Management	FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND RISK MANAGEMENT The Company follows FASB ASC Topic 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures (“ASC 820”), which provides a consistent definition of fair value, focuses on exit price, prioritizes the use of market-based inputs over entity-specific inputs for measuring fair value and establishes a three-tier hierarchy for fair value measurements. ASC 820 requires fair value measurements to be classified and disclosed in one of the following three categories: Level 1: Fair value is measured using quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets and liabilities. Level 2: Fair value is measured using either direct or indirect inputs, other than quoted prices included within Level 1, which are observable for similar assets or liabilities. Level 3: Fair value is measured using valuation techniques in which one or more significant inputs are unobservable. The Company’s financial instruments consist of cash and cash equivalents, accounts and notes receivable, accounts payable, foreign currency forward exchange contracts, interest rate swap arrangements, borrowings under revolving credit agreements and long-term debt. The carrying amount of the Company’s financial instruments is historical cost, which approximates fair value, except for the interest rate swaps and foreign currency forward exchange contracts, which are carried at fair value. The carrying value and the fair value of the Company’s debt, excluding capital leases, are as follows: (In millions) December 31, 2016 January 2, 2016 Carrying value $ 820.2 $ 809.2 Fair value 827.6 836.3 The fair value of the fixed rate debt was based on third-party quotes (Level 2). The fair value of the variable rate debt was calculated by discounting the future cash flows to its present value using a discount rate based on the risk-free rate of the same maturity (Level 3). The Company follows ASC 815, which is intended to improve transparency in financial reporting and requires that all derivative instruments be recorded on the consolidated balance sheets at fair value by establishing criteria for designation and effectiveness of hedging relationships. The Company utilizes foreign currency forward exchange contracts to manage the volatility associated primarily with U.S. dollar inventory purchases made by non-U.S. wholesale operations in the normal course of business. These foreign currency forward exchange hedge contracts extend out to a maximum of 356 days and 349 days, as of December 31, 2016 and January 2, 2016 , respectively. The Company also utilizes foreign currency forward exchange contracts that are not designated as hedging instruments to manage foreign currency translation exposure. Foreign currency derivatives not designated as hedges are offset by foreign exchange gains or losses resulting from the underlying exposures of foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities. The Company has two interest rate swap arrangements which exchange floating rate for fixed rate interest payments over the life of the agreements without the exchange of the underlying notional amounts. These derivative instruments, which, unless otherwise terminated, will mature on October 6, 2017 and July 13, 2020 , and have been designated as cash flow hedges of the debt. The notional amounts of the interest rate swap arrangements are used to measure interest to be paid or received and do not represent the amount of exposure to credit loss. The Company does not hold or issue financial instruments for trading purposes. The notional amounts of the Company’s derivative instruments are as follows: (Dollars in millions) December 31, 2016 January 2, 2016 Foreign exchange contracts: Hedge contracts $ 169.2 $ 192.6 Non-hedge contracts 2.1 23.2 Interest rate swaps 496.0 609.7 The following table sets forth financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value in the consolidated balance sheets and the respective pricing levels to which the fair value measurements are classified within the fair value hierarchy. Fair Value Measurements Quoted Prices With Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) (In millions) December 31, 2016 January 2, 2016 Financial assets: Foreign exchange contracts - hedge $ 6.6 $ 6.7 Foreign exchange contracts - non-hedge — 0.5 Interest rate swaps 0.1 0.2 Financial liabilities: Foreign exchange contracts - hedge $ (0.3 ) $ — Foreign exchange contracts - non-hedge — (0.1 ) Interest rate swaps (5.3 ) (3.9 ) The fair value of the foreign currency forward exchange contracts represents the estimated receipts or payments necessary to terminate the contracts. Hedge effectiveness is evaluated by the hypothetical derivative method. Any hedge ineffectiveness is reported within the Cost of goods sold line item in the consolidated statements of operations. Hedge ineffectiveness was not material to the Company’s consolidated financial statements for fiscal years 2016 , 2015 and 2014 . If, in the future, the foreign exchange contracts are determined to be ineffective hedges or terminated before their contractual termination dates, the Company would be required to reclassify into earnings all or a portion of the unrealized amounts related to the cash flow hedges that are currently included in accumulated other comprehensive loss within stockholders’ equity. The differential paid or received on the interest rate swap arrangements is recognized as interest expense. In accordance with ASC 815, the Company has formally documented the relationship between the interest rate swaps and the variable rate borrowings, as well as its risk management objective and strategy for undertaking the hedge transaction. This process included linking the derivative to the specific liability or asset on the balance sheet. The Company also assessed at the hedges’ inception, and continues to assess on an ongoing basis, whether the derivatives used in the hedging transaction are highly effective in offsetting changes in the cash flows of the hedged item. The effective portion of unrealized gains (losses) is deferred as a component of accumulated other comprehensive loss and will be recognized in earnings at the time the hedged item affects earnings. Any ineffective portion of the change in fair value will be immediately recognized in earnings.

Stock-Based Compensation

Stock-Based Compensation	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]
Stock-Based Compensation	STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION The Company accounts for stock-based compensation in accordance with the fair value recognition provisions of ASC 718. The Company recognized compensation expense of $ 22.8 million , $ 18.7 million and $ 25.1 million and related income tax benefits of $ 7.9 million , $ 6.1 million and $ 8.4 million for grants under its stock-based compensation plans in the statements of operations for fiscal years 2016 , 2015 and 2014 , respectively. Stock-based compensation expense recognized in the consolidated statements of operations for fiscal years 2016 , 2015 and 2014 was based on awards ultimately expected to vest and, as such, was reduced for estimated forfeitures. ASC 718 requires forfeitures to be estimated at the time of grant and revised, if necessary, in subsequent periods if actual forfeitures differ from those estimates. Forfeitures were estimated based on historical experience. As of December 31, 2016 , the Company had 6,126,194 stock incentive units (stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, restricted stock units and common stock) available for issuance. Each option or stock appreciation right granted counts as 1.0 stock incentive unit and all other awards granted, including restricted stock, count as 2.6 stock incentive units. Options granted under each plan have an exercise price equal to the fair market value of the underlying stock on the grant date, expire no later than ten years from the grant date and generally vest over three years . Restricted stock issued under these plans is subject to certain restrictions, including a prohibition against any sale, transfer or other disposition by the officer or employee during the vesting period (except for certain transfers for estate planning purposes for certain officers), and a requirement to forfeit all or a certain portion of the award upon certain terminations of employment or upon failure to achieve performance criteria in certain instances. These restrictions typically lapse over a three- to five-year period from the date of the award. The Company has elected to recognize expense for these stock-based incentive plans ratably over the vesting term on a straight-line basis. Certain option and restricted share awards provide for accelerated vesting under various scenarios, including retirement and upon a change in control of the Company. With regard to acceleration of vesting upon retirement, employees of eligible retirement age are vested in accordance with plan provisions and applicable stock option and restricted stock agreements. The Company issues shares to plan participants upon exercise or vesting of stock-based incentive awards from either authorized, but unissued, shares or treasury shares. The Board of Directors awards an annual grant of performance share awards to certain plan participants. The number of performance-based shares that will be earned (and eligible to vest) during the performance period will depend on the Company’s level of success in achieving two specifically identified performance targets. Any portion of the performance shares that are not earned by the end of the three-year measurement period will be forfeited. The final determination of the number of shares to be issued in respect to an award is determined by the Compensation Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors. The Company estimated the fair value of employee stock options on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes-Merton formula. The estimated weighted-average fair value for each option granted was $3.36 , $6.35 and $6.20 per share for fiscal years 2016 , 2015 and 2014 , respectively, with the following weighted-average assumptions. Fiscal Year 2016 2015 2014 Expected market price volatility (1) 27.2 % 28.8 % 29.6 % Risk-free interest rate (2) 1.0 % 1.3 % 1.2 % Dividend yield (3) 1.4 % 0.9 % 0.9 % Expected term (4) 4 years 4 years 4 years (1) Based on historical volatility of the Company’s common stock. The expected volatility is based on the daily percentage change in the price of the stock over the four years prior to the grant. (2) Represents the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect for the expected term of the option at the time of grant. (3) Represents the Company’s estimated cash dividend yield for the expected term. (4) Represents the period of time that options granted are expected to be outstanding. As part of the determination of the expected term, the Company concluded that all employee groups exhibit similar exercise and post-vesting termination behavior. A summary of the stock option transactions is as follows: Shares Under Option Weighted-Average Exercise Price Average Remaining Contractual Term (Years) Aggregate Intrinsic Value (In millions) Outstanding at December 28, 2013 6,031,241 $ 16.00 6.2 $ 104.9 Granted 1,349,849 27.09 Exercised (737,402 ) 13.15 Cancelled (245,695 ) 24.16 Outstanding at January 3, 2015 6,397,993 $ 18.36 6.2 $ 68.3 Granted 1,366,137 28.22 Exercised (1,003,896 ) 14.63 Cancelled (387,840 ) 26.93 Outstanding at January 2, 2016 6,372,394 $ 20.54 6.1 $ 8.6 Granted 2,445,573 16.88 Exercised (562,610 ) 14.41 Cancelled (761,695 ) 23.03 Outstanding at December 31, 2016 7,493,662 $ 19.55 6.4 $ 28.7 Estimated forfeitures (30,328 ) Vested or expected to vest at December 31, 2016 7,463,334 $ 19.56 6.4 $ 28.6 Nonvested at December 31, 2016 and expected to vest (2,766,770 ) Exercisable at December 31, 2016 4,696,564 $ 19.35 5.0 $ 18.3 The total pretax intrinsic value of options exercised during fiscal years 2016 , 2015 and 2014 was $4.0 million , $14.5 million and $10.3 million , respectively. As of December 31, 2016 , there was $ 4.8 million of unrecognized compensation expense related to stock option grants expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 1.4 years. As of January 2, 2016 and January 3, 2015 , there was $4.6 million and $4.6 million , respectively, of unrecognized compensation expense related to stock option awards expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 1.2 years and 1.2 years, respectively. The aggregate intrinsic value in the preceding table represents the total pretax intrinsic value, based on the Company’s closing stock price as of each fiscal year end, which would have been received by the option holders had all option holders exercised options, where the market price of the Company's stock was above the strike price ("in-the-money"), as of that date. The total number of in-the-money options exercisable as of December 31, 2016 , based on the Company’s closing stock price of 21.95 , was 3,546,676 and the weighted-average exercise price was $16.81 . As of January 2, 2016 , 1,811,921 outstanding options were exercisable and in-the-money and the weighted-average exercise price was $11.94 . A summary of the nonvested restricted shares and units is as follows: Restricted Awards Weighted- Average Grant Date Fair Value Performance Awards Weighted- Average Grant Date Fair Value Nonvested at December 28, 2013 1,930,425 $ 18.61 1,431,000 $ 20.31 Granted 689,345 27.09 609,335 27.03 Vested (700,543 ) 16.49 (244,625 ) 18.85 Forfeited (192,045 ) 22.39 (304,940 ) 20.27 Nonvested at January 3, 2015 1,727,182 $ 22.44 1,490,770 $ 23.30 Granted 677,113 27.26 732,124 28.62 Vested (398,582 ) 18.99 (311,343 ) 20.47 Forfeited (279,074 ) 25.90 (405,432 ) 24.76 Nonvested at January 2, 2016 1,726,639 $ 24.57 1,506,119 $ 26.08 Granted 1,050,758 16.89 1,008,228 16.71 Vested (443,380 ) 22.10 (316,454 ) 23.54 Forfeited (386,639 ) 23.27 (467,007 ) 23.22 Nonvested at December 31, 2016 1,947,378 $ 21.24 1,730,886 $ 21.86 As of December 31, 2016 , there was $ 16.6 million of unrecognized compensation expense related to nonvested stock-based compensation arrangements granted under restricted stock award plans. That cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 2.1 years. The total fair value of shares vested during the year ended December 31, 2016 was $ 7.7 million . As of January 2, 2016 , there was $17.2 million of unrecognized compensation expense related to nonvested stock-based compensation arrangements granted under restricted stock award plans. That cost was expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 1.9 years. The total fair value of shares vested during the year ended January 2, 2016 was $11.1 million . As of January 3, 2015 , there was $16.2 million of unrecognized compensation expense related to nonvested stock-based compensation arrangements granted under restricted stock award plans that was expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 2.0 years. The total fair value of shares vested during the year ended January 3, 2015 was $19.5 million . As of December 31, 2016 , there was $ 8.2 million of unrecognized compensation expense related to nonvested stock-based compensation arrangements granted under performance-based award plans. That cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 1.8 years. The total fair value of shares vested during the year ended December 31, 2016 was $ 5.2 million . As of January 2, 2016 , there was $4.5 million of unrecognized compensation expense related to nonvested stock-based compensation arrangements granted under performance-based restricted stock award plans. That cost was expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 2.0 years. The total fair value of shares vested during the year ended January 2, 2016 was $8.7 million . As of January 3, 2015 , there was $6.0 million of unrecognized compensation expense related to nonvested share-based compensation arrangements granted under performance-based restricted stock award plans that was expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 1.3 years. The total fair value of shares vested during the year ended January 3, 2015 was $ 6.6 million .

Retirement Plans

Retirement Plans	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016
Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]
Retirement Plans	RETIREMENT PLANS The Company has three non-contributory, defined benefit pension plans that provide retirement benefits to less than half of its domestic employees. The Company’s principal defined benefit pension plan provides benefits based on the employee’s years of service and final average earnings. Effective January 1, 2013, the Company closed this plan to new participants. The Company’s second plan provides benefits at a fixed rate per year of service for certain employees under a collective bargaining arrangement. The Company’s third non-contributory defined benefit pension plan, which no longer accrues future benefits, covers certain eligible PLG associates. Prior to the freezing of that plan, eligible PLG participants accrued pension benefits at a fixed unit rate based on the participant’s service and/or compensation. The Company has a Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (the “SERP”) for certain current and former employees that entitles a participating employee to receive payments from the Company following retirement based on the employee’s years of service and final average earnings (as defined in the SERP). Under the SERP, the employees can elect early retirement with a corresponding reduction in benefits. The Company also has individual deferred compensation agreements with certain former employees that entitle those employees to receive payments from the Company for a period of time that generally extends 15 to 18 years following retirement. The Company maintains life insurance policies with a cash surrender value of $ 56.6 million at December 31, 2016 and $ 64.6 million at January 2, 2016 that are intended to partially fund deferred compensation benefits under the SERP and deferred compensation agreements. The Company has two defined contribution 401(k) plans covering substantially all domestic employees that provide for Company contributions based on earnings. The Company recognized expense for its defined contribution plans of $ 4.0 million , $ 4.6 million and $ 4.7 million in fiscal years 2016 , 2015 and 2014 , respectively. The Company has certain defined contribution plans at foreign subsidiaries. Contributions to these plans were $ 1.1 million , $ 1.5 million and $ 1.2 million in fiscal years 2016 , 2015 and 2014 , respectively. The Company also has a benefit plan at a foreign location that provides for retirement benefits based on years of service. The obligation recorded under this plan was $ 1.1 million at December 31, 2016 and $ 1.9 million at January 2, 2016 and was recognized as a deferred compensation liability on the consolidated balance sheets. The following summarizes the status of and changes in the Company’s assets and related obligations for its pension plans (which include the Company’s defined benefit pension plans and the SERP) for the fiscal years 2016 and 2015 : Fiscal Year (In millions) 2016 2015 Change in projected benefit obligations: Projected benefit obligations at beginning of the year $ 392.8 $ 432.9 Service cost pertaining to benefits earned during the year 6.5 9.0 Interest cost on projected benefit obligations 19.1 18.5 Actuarial (gains) losses 31.0 (50.1 ) Benefits paid to plan participants (24.7 ) (17.5 ) Settlements (7.2 ) — Projected benefit obligations at end of the year $ 417.5 $ 392.8 Change in fair value of pension assets: Fair value of pension assets at beginning of the year $ 280.8 $ 302.1 Actual return on plan assets 19.1 (6.2 ) Company contributions - pension 1.5 — Company contributions - SERP 2.4 2.4 Benefits paid to plan participants (24.7 ) (17.5 ) Settlements (7.2 ) — Fair value of pension assets at end of the year $ 271.9 $ 280.8 Funded status $ (145.6 ) $ (112.0 ) Amounts recognized in the consolidated balance sheets: Non-current assets $ 1.2 $ 1.6 Current liabilities (3.7 ) (4.0 ) Non-current liabilities (143.1 ) (109.6 ) Net amount recognized $ (145.6 ) $ (112.0 ) Amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss: Unrecognized net actuarial loss (amounts net of tax: $(30.4) and $(12.7)) $ (45.3 ) $ (18.2 ) Unrecognized prior service cost (amounts net of tax: $0 and $(0.1)) — (0.1 ) Net amount recognized $ (45.3 ) $ (18.3 ) Funded status of pension plans and SERP (supplemental): Funded status of qualified defined benefit plans and SERP $ (145.6 ) $ (112.0 ) Nonqualified trust assets (cash surrender value of life insurance) recorded in other assets and intended to satisfy the projected benefit obligation of unfunded SERP obligations 50.1 58.4 Net funded status of pension plans and SERP (supplemental) $ (95.5 ) $ (53.6 ) The accumulated benefit obligations for all defined benefit pension plans and the SERP were $ 396.3 million at December 31, 2016 and $ 375.5 million at January 2, 2016 . The following is a summary of net pension and SERP expense recognized by the Company: Fiscal Year (In millions) 2016 2015 2014 Service cost pertaining to benefits earned during the year $ 6.5 $ 9.0 $ 7.2 Interest cost on projected benefit obligations 19.1 18.5 20.3 Expected return on pension assets (20.1 ) (20.5 ) (22.1 ) Net amortization loss 5.0 20.9 7.5 Settlement gain (0.1 ) — (1.0 ) Net pension expense $ 10.4 $ 27.9 $ 11.9 Less: SERP expense 5.8 7.8 7.6 Qualified defined benefit pension plans expense $ 4.6 $ 20.1 $ 4.3 The actuarial loss included in accumulated other comprehensive loss and expected to be recognized in net periodic pension expense during 2017 is $ 9.8 million . The weighted-average actuarial assumptions used to determine the benefit obligation amounts and the net periodic benefit cost for the Company’s pension and post-retirement plans are as follows: Fiscal Year 2016 2015 Weighted-average assumptions used to determine benefit obligations at fiscal year-end: Discount rate 4.35% 5.00% Rate of compensation increase - pension 4.85% 4.85% Rate of compensation increase - SERP 7.00% 7.00% Weighted average assumptions used to determine net periodic benefit cost for the years ended: Discount rate 5.00% 4.37% Expected long-term rate of return on plan assets 7.25% 7.50% Rate of compensation increase - pension 4.85% 4.85% Rate of compensation increase - SERP 7.00% 7.00% Unrecognized net actuarial losses exceeding certain corridors are amortized over one of two amortization periods, based on each plan's election. The amortization period is either a five -year period, unless the minimum amortization method based on average remaining service periods produces a higher amortization; or, over the average remaining service period of participants expected to receive benefits. The Company utilizes a bond matching calculation to determine the discount rate. A hypothetical bond portfolio is created based on a presumed purchase of high-quality corporate bonds with maturities that match the plan’s expected future cash outflows. The discount rate is the resulting yield of the hypothetical bond portfolio. The discount rate is used in the calculation of the year-end pension liability and service cost for the subsequent year. The long-term rate of return is based on overall market expectations for a balanced portfolio with an asset mix similar to the Company’s, utilizing historic returns for broad market and fixed income indices. The Company’s investment policy for plan assets uses a blended approach of U.S. and foreign equities combined with U.S. fixed income investments. The target investment allocations as of December 31, 2016 were 65 % in equity securities and 35 % in fixed income securities. Within the equity and fixed income classifications, the investments are diversified. The Company’s asset allocations by asset category and fair value measurement are as follows: December 31, 2016 (In millions) Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total Equity securities $ — $ 161.0 $ — $ 161.0 59.2 % Fixed income investments — 95.4 0.3 95.7 35.2 % Other — — 15.2 15.2 5.6 % Fair value of plan assets $ — $ 256.4 $ 15.5 $ 271.9 100.0 % January 2, 2016 (In millions) Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total Equity securities $ — $ 169.8 $ — $ 169.8 60.5 % Fixed income investments — 99.2 0.3 99.5 35.4 % Other — — 11.5 11.5 4.1 % Fair value of plan assets $ — $ 269.0 $ 11.8 $ 280.8 100.0 % The Company expects to contribute approximately $ 2.8 million to its qualified defined benefit pension plans and $ 3.8 million to the SERP in fiscal 2017 . Expected benefit payments for the fiscal years subsequent to December 31, 2016 are as follows: (In millions) 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022-2026 Expected benefit payments $ 20.3 $ 20.6 $ 21.0 $ 21.5 $ 22.1 $ 118.6

Income Taxes

Income Taxes	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Income Taxes	INCOME TAXES The geographic components of earnings before income taxes are as follows: Fiscal Year (In millions) 2016 2015 2014 United States $ 54.7 $ 102.1 $ 132.4 Foreign 55.8 62.5 49.1 Earnings before income taxes $ 110.5 $ 164.6 $ 181.5 The provisions for income taxes consist of the following: Fiscal Year (In millions) 2016 2015 2014 Current expense: Federal $ 16.0 $ 48.9 $ 42.1 State 1.4 5.2 5.6 Foreign 11.3 11.6 18.0 Deferred expense (credit): Federal (6.9 ) (22.0 ) (9.3 ) State (0.3 ) (1.9 ) (6.6 ) Foreign 1.5 (0.4 ) (2.2 ) Income tax provision $ 23.0 $ 41.4 $ 47.6 A reconciliation of the Company’s total income tax expense and the amount computed by applying the statutory federal income tax rate of 35 % to earnings before income taxes is as follows: Fiscal Year (In millions) 2016 2015 2014 Income taxes at U.S. statutory rate (35%) $ 38.7 $ 57.6 $ 63.5 State income taxes, net of federal income tax (6.1 ) 1.8 3.7 (Nontaxable earnings) non-deductible losses of foreign affiliates: Cayman Islands (0.4 ) (0.4 ) (5.5 ) Other 0.2 (1.9 ) 0.7 Foreign earnings taxed at rates different from the U.S. statutory rate: Hong Kong (17.3 ) (18.1 ) (16.4 ) Other 3.3 0.2 3.6 Adjustments for uncertain tax positions 0.2 0.1 — Change in valuation allowance 2.0 (1.3 ) (19.2 ) Change in state tax rates (0.1 ) (0.7 ) (6.0 ) Gain on intercompany sale of subsidiary stock — — 23.2 Non-deductible expenses 1.9 3.5 1.1 Other 0.6 0.6 (1.1 ) Income tax provision $ 23.0 $ 41.4 $ 47.6 Significant components of the Company’s deferred income tax assets and liabilities are as follows: (In millions) December 31, January 2, Deferred income tax assets: Accounts receivable and inventory valuation allowances $ 17.2 $ 22.1 Deferred compensation accruals 9.0 7.9 Accrued pension expense 53.7 40.1 Stock-based compensation 22.6 20.0 Net operating loss, capital loss and foreign tax credit carryforward 9.7 13.9 Book over tax depreciation/amortization 2.0 3.0 Tenant lease expenses 5.0 1.7 Other 9.3 8.7 Total gross deferred income tax assets 128.5 117.4 Less valuation allowance (11.5 ) (9.5 ) Net deferred income tax assets 117.0 107.9 Deferred income tax liabilities: Intangible assets (270.5 ) (276.3 ) Other (5.2 ) (6.5 ) Total deferred income tax liabilities (275.7 ) (282.8 ) Net deferred income tax liabilities $ (158.7 ) $ (174.9 ) The valuation allowance for deferred income tax assets as of December 31, 2016 and January 2, 2016 was $ 11.5 million and $ 9.5 million , respectively. The net change in the total valuation allowance for fiscal years 2016 and 2015 was $ (2.0) million and $ 1.0 million , respectively. The valuation allowance for the prior year was primarily related to foreign net operating loss carryforwards, tax credit carryforwards in foreign jurisdictions and a capital loss carryforward in the U.S. that, in the judgment of management, are not more likely than not to be realized. In addition to the prior year’s foreign net operating loss and foreign tax credit carryforwards, the current year valuation allowance also includes U.S. state and local net operating loss carryforwards as well as a valuation allowance against state deferred tax assets for certain U.S. legal entities. The U.S. capital loss carryforward period expired in the current year and the capital loss is therefore no longer included in the valuation allowance. The ultimate realization of the deferred tax assets depends on the generation of future taxable income in foreign jurisdictions as well as state and local tax jurisdictions. The current year change in the valuation allowance was comprised of an increase against the state deferred tax assets of $ 4.9 million and an increase related to state net operating loss carryforward of $ 1.1 million , partially offset by a decrease relating to the expiration of a capital loss carryforward of $ 2.7 million , a decrease related to an audit adjustment in foreign net operating loss of $ 0.8 million and a net decrease relating to the foreign net operating losses and foreign tax credits of $ 0.5 million . At December 31, 2016 , the Company had foreign net operating loss carryforwards of $ 26.5 million , which have expiration periods ranging from five years to an unlimited term during which they are available to offset future foreign taxable income. The Company had U.S. state net operating loss carryforwards of $ 51.3 million , which have expiration periods ranging from six years to twenty years during which they are available to offset future state taxable income. The Company also had tax credit carryforwards in foreign jurisdictions of $ 2.3 million , which are available for an unlimited carryforward period to offset future foreign taxes. The Company also had a U.S. capital loss carryforward expire in the current year of $ 7.6 million . The following table summarizes the activity related to the Company’s unrecognized tax benefits: Fiscal Year (In millions) 2016 2015 Beginning balance $ 8.7 $ 8.6 Increases related to current year tax positions 1.4 1.1 Decreases related to prior year positions (1.0 ) (0.6 ) Decrease due to lapse of statute (0.2 ) (0.4 ) Ending balance $ 8.9 $ 8.7 The portion of the unrecognized tax benefits that, if recognized currently, would reduce the annual effective tax rate was $ 7.8 million as of December 31, 2016 and $7.7 million as of January 2, 2016 . The Company recognizes interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits through interest expense and income tax expense, respectively. Interest accrued related to unrecognized tax benefits was $ 2.9 million as of December 31, 2016 and $ 2.8 million as of January 2, 2016 . The Company is subject to periodic audits by domestic and foreign tax authorities. Currently, the Company is undergoing routine periodic audits in both domestic and foreign tax jurisdictions. It is reasonably possible that the amounts of unrecognized tax benefits could change in the next 12 months as a result of the audits. However, any payment of tax is not expected to be significant to the consolidated financial statements. For the majority of tax jurisdictions, the Company is no longer subject to U.S. federal, state and local, or non-U.S. income tax examinations by tax authorities for years before 2012 . The Company has not established a deferred tax liability on the amount of foreign unremitted earnings of $ 527.9 million at December 31, 2016 . As of December 31, 2016 , the Company had $ 369.8 million of cash and equivalents on hand, of which $ 227.8 million was held outside of the U.S. The Company intends to permanently reinvest these funds outside of the U.S., and current plans do not demonstrate a need to repatriate this cash to fund its U.S. operations. However, if these funds were repatriated, the Company would be required to accrue and pay applicable U.S. taxes (subject to an adjustment for foreign tax credits) and withholding taxes payable to various countries. It is not practicable to estimate the amount of the deferred tax liability associated with these unremitted earnings due to the complexity of the hypothetical calculation.

Litigation and Contingencies

Litigation and Contingencies	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Litigation and Contingencies	LITIGATION AND CONTINGENCIES The Company is involved in various environmental claims and other legal actions arising in the normal course of business. The environmental claims include sites where the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has notified the Company that it is a potentially responsible party with respect to environmental remediation. These remediation claims are subject to ongoing environmental impact studies, assessment of remediation alternatives, allocation of costs between responsible parties and concurrence by regulatory authorities and have not yet advanced to a stage where the Company’s liability is fixed. However, after taking into consideration legal counsel’s evaluation of all actions and claims against the Company, it is management’s opinion that the outcome of these matters will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows. The Company is involved in routine litigation incidental to its business and is a party to legal actions and claims, including, but not limited to, those related to employment and intellectual property. Some of the legal proceedings include claims for compensatory as well as punitive damages. While the final outcome of these matters cannot be predicted with certainty, considering, among other things, the meritorious legal defenses available and liabilities that have been recorded along with applicable insurance, it is management’s opinion that the outcome of these items will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows. The Company has future minimum royalty and advertising obligations due under the terms of certain licenses held by the Company. These minimum future obligations for the fiscal years subsequent to December 31, 2016 are as follows: (In millions) 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Thereafter Minimum royalties $ 2.0 $ 1.4 $ 1.5 $ 1.5 $ — $ — Minimum advertising 3.3 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.7 7.6 Minimum royalties are based on both fixed obligations and assumptions regarding the Consumer Price Index. Royalty obligations in excess of minimum requirements are based upon future sales levels. In accordance with these agreements, the Company incurred royalty expense of $ 2.0 million , $ 2.0 million and $ 2.3 million for fiscal years 2016 , 2015 and 2014 , respectively. The terms of certain license agreements also require the Company to make advertising expenditures based on the level of sales. In accordance with these agreements, the Company incurred advertising expense of $ 3.2 million , $ 3.3 million and $ 4.1 million for fiscal years 2016 , 2015 and 2014 , respectively.

Business Segments

Business Segments	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Business Segments	BUSINESS SEGMENTS During the first quarter of fiscal 2016, the Company’s portfolio of brands was realigned into the following four operating segments, which the Company has determined to be reportable operating segments. All prior period disclosures have been restated to reflect these new reportable operating segments. • Wolverine Outdoor & Lifestyle Group , consisting of Merrell ® footwear and apparel, Cat ® footwear, Hush Puppies ® footwear and apparel, Chaco ® footwear, Sebago ® footwear and apparel and Cushe ® footwear; • Wolverine Boston Group , consisting of Sperry ® footwear and apparel, Saucony ® footwear and apparel and Keds ® footwear and apparel; • Wolverine Heritage Group , consisting of Wolverine ® footwear and apparel, Bates ® uniform footwear, Harley-Davidson ® footwear and HyTest ® safety footwear; and • Wolverine Multi-Brand Group , consisting of Stride Rite ® footwear and apparel and the Company's multi-brand consumer-direct businesses. The reportable segments are engaged in designing, manufacturing, sourcing, marketing, licensing and distributing branded footwear, apparel and accessories. Reported revenue for the reportable operating segments includes revenue from the sale of branded footwear, apparel and accessories to third-party customers; revenue from third-party licensees and distributors; and revenue from the Company’s consumer-direct businesses. The Company also reports “Other” and “Corporate” categories. The Other category consists of the Company’s leather marketing operations and sourcing operations that include third-party commission revenues. The Corporate category consists of unallocated corporate expenses, including restructuring and impairment costs. The Company’s operating segments are determined based on how the Company internally reports and evaluates financial information used to make operating decisions. The operating segment managers all report directly to the chief operating decision maker. The accounting policies of each operating segment are the same as those described in the summary of significant accounting policies set forth in Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements. Company management uses various financial measures to evaluate the performance of the reportable operating segments. The following is a summary of certain key financial measures for the respective fiscal periods indicated. All prior period amounts have been restated to reflect the new reportable operating segments. Fiscal Year (In millions) 2016 2015 2014 Revenue: Wolverine Outdoor & Lifestyle Group $ 890.6 $ 957.5 $ 1,024.6 Wolverine Boston Group 889.4 942.8 906.1 Wolverine Heritage Group 347.0 370.5 369.7 Wolverine Multi-Brand Group 304.3 351.2 399.0 Other 63.3 69.6 61.7 Total $ 2,494.6 $ 2,691.6 $ 2,761.1 Operating profit (loss): Wolverine Outdoor & Lifestyle Group $ 166.8 $ 197.7 $ 216.0 Wolverine Boston Group 121.7 132.9 132.9 Wolverine Heritage Group 50.8 54.6 59.5 Wolverine Multi-Brand Group 4.8 5.2 14.3 Other 5.5 5.6 4.4 Corporate (189.7 ) (194.9 ) (197.2 ) Total $ 159.9 $ 201.1 $ 229.9 Depreciation and amortization expense: Wolverine Outdoor & Lifestyle Group $ 3.0 $ 3.4 $ 3.7 Wolverine Boston Group 4.1 4.2 3.4 Wolverine Heritage Group 0.5 0.5 0.5 Wolverine Multi-Brand Group 4.5 6.3 6.7 Other 1.5 1.5 1.8 Corporate 29.9 32.8 37.2 Total $ 43.5 $ 48.7 $ 53.3 Capital expenditures: Wolverine Outdoor & Lifestyle Group $ 3.3 $ 4.7 $ 3.4 Wolverine Boston Group 4.7 8.3 5.3 Wolverine Heritage Group 0.5 0.4 0.3 Wolverine Multi-Brand Group 2.5 7.2 8.1 Other 1.5 0.9 0.4 Corporate 42.8 24.9 12.5 Total $ 55.3 $ 46.4 $ 30.0 (In millions) December 31, January 2, Total assets: Wolverine Outdoor & Lifestyle Group $ 391.8 $ 444.2 Wolverine Boston Group 1,273.5 1,324.2 Wolverine Heritage Group 157.8 169.9 Wolverine Multi-Brand Group 140.8 204.3 Other 33.7 23.9 Corporate 434.1 267.9 Total $ 2,431.7 $ 2,434.4 Goodwill: Wolverine Outdoor & Lifestyle Group $ 126.6 $ 130.4 Wolverine Boston Group 257.5 256.2 Wolverine Heritage Group 16.5 16.5 Wolverine Multi-Brand Group 23.7 26.0 Total $ 424.3 $ 429.1 Geographic dispersion of revenue from external customers, based on shipping destination is as follows: Fiscal Year (In millions) 2016 2015 2014 United States $ 1,791.5 $ 1,948.9 $ 1,990.2 Foreign: Europe, Middle East and Africa 323.9 345.3 391.0 Canada 120.5 141.2 163.0 Other 258.7 256.2 216.9 Total from foreign territories 703.1 742.7 770.9 Total revenue $ 2,494.6 $ 2,691.6 $ 2,761.1 The location of the Company’s tangible long-lived assets, which is comprised of property, plant and equipment, is as follows: (In millions) December 31, January 2, January 3, United States $ 131.4 $ 117.7 $ 126.8 Foreign countries 14.7 13.9 10.0 Total $ 146.1 $ 131.6 $ 136.8 The Company does not believe that it is dependent upon any single customer because no customer accounts for more than 10% of consolidated revenue in any year. During fiscal 2016, the Company sourced approximately 98% of its footwear products from third-party suppliers located primarily in the Asia Pacific region. For fiscal 2016, the remainder was produced at Company-owned manufacturing facilities in the U.S. All apparel and accessories are sourced from third-party suppliers. While changes in suppliers could cause delays in manufacturing and a possible loss of sales, management believes that other suppliers could provide similar products on comparable terms.

Restructuring Activities

Restructuring Activities	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016
Restructuring Activities [Abstract]
Restructuring Activities	RESTRUCTURING ACTIVITIES 2016 Plan On October 6, 2016, the Board of Directors of the Company approved a realignment of the Company’s consumer-direct operations . As a part of the 2016 Plan, the Company intends to close certain retail stores during fiscal 2017. The Company currently estimates pretax charges related to the 2016 Plan will range from $ 43.0 million to $ 49.0 million . The Company estimates it will record the remaining charges through the end of fiscal 2017. Once fully implemented, the Company expects annual pretax benefits of approximately $ 20.0 million as a result of the 2016 Plan. The Company closed 51 retail stores in connection with the 2016 Plan during fiscal 2016 . Costs incurred related to the 2016 Plan have been recorded within the Corporate category. The cumulative costs incurred is $ 5.8 million , with $ 2.7 million recorded in the restructuring costs line item as a component of cost of goods sold, and $ 3.1 million recorded in the restructuring and impairment costs line item as a component of operating expenses. The following is a summary of the activity during fiscal 2016, with respect to a reserve established by the Company in connection with the 2016 Plan, by category of costs. (In millions) Severance and employee related Costs associated with exit or disposal activities Total Balance at January 2, 2016 $ — $ — $ — Restructuring costs 0.8 5.0 5.8 Amounts paid — (1.1 ) (1.1 ) Charges against assets — (2.7 ) (2.7 ) Balance at December 31, 2016 $ 0.8 $ 1.2 $ 2.0 2014 Plan On July 9, 2014, the Board of Directors of the Company approved a realignment of the Company’s consumer-direct operations (the “2014 Plan”). As a part of the 2014 Plan, the Company closed 136 retail stores, consolidated certain consumer-direct support functions and implemented certain other organizational changes. The Company completed the 2014 Plan during the first quarter of fiscal 2016. Costs incurred related to the 2014 Plan have been recorded within the Corporate category. The cumulative costs incurred is $ 49.5 million , with $ 6.5 million recorded in the restructuring costs line item as a component of cost of goods sold, and $ 43.0 million recorded in the restructuring and impairment costs line item as a component of operating expenses. Approximately $ 23.0 million represents non-cash charges. The Company expects annual pretax benefits of approximately $ 16.0 million as a result of the 2014 Plan. The majority of the remaining restructuring reserve relates to a lease liability that extends to 2019. The following is a summary of the activity during fiscal 2016, 2015 and 2014, with respect to a reserve established by the Company in connection with the 2014 Plan, by category of costs. (In millions) Severance and employee related Impairment of property and equipment Costs associated with exit or disposal activities Total Balance at December 28, 2013 $ — $ — $ — $ — Restructuring costs 2.6 5.5 13.1 21.2 Amounts paid (1.6 ) — (3.4 ) (5.0 ) Charges against assets — (5.5 ) (3.2 ) (8.7 ) Balance at January 3, 2015 $ 1.0 $ — $ 6.5 $ 7.5 Restructuring costs 2.9 5.4 9.0 17.3 Amounts paid (1.8 ) — (7.2 ) (9.0 ) Charges against assets — (5.4 ) (1.8 ) (7.2 ) Balance at January 2, 2016 $ 2.1 $ — $ 6.5 $ 8.6 Restructuring costs 1.2 0.2 9.6 11.0 Amounts paid (3.3 ) — (7.5 ) (10.8 ) Charges against assets — (0.2 ) (6.9 ) (7.1 ) Balance at December 31, 2016 $ — $ — $ 1.7 $ 1.7 2013 Plan On October 4, 2013, the Board of Directors of the Company approved a plan to restructure the Company’s Dominican Republic manufacturing operations in a manner intended to lower the Company’s cost of goods sold, as described below (the “2013 Plan”). During the fourth quarter of fiscal 2013, the Company sold a manufacturing facility in the Dominican Republic and closed a second manufacturing facility. The Company no longer maintains any Company-owned manufacturing operations in the Dominican Republic. The Company recognized $ 7.6 million of restructuring costs in fiscal 2013 and restructuring costs of $ 1.0 million during fiscal 2014. The Company considers the 2013 Plan complete and does not expect to recognize any further costs. All costs incurred for the 2013 Plan have been recognized in the Company’s Corporate category and are included in the restructuring costs line item as a component of cost of goods sold in the consolidated statements of operations. The following is a summary of the activity during fiscal 2014, with respect to a reserve established by the Company in connection with the 2013 Plan, by category of costs. (In millions) Severance and employee related Costs associated with exit or disposal activities Total Balance at December 28, 2013 $ — $ 0.5 $ 0.5 Restructuring costs 0.1 0.9 1.0 Amounts paid (0.1 ) (1.2 ) (1.3 ) Charges against assets — (0.2 ) (0.2 ) Balance at January 3, 2015 $ — $ — $ — Other Restructuring Activities During fiscal 2016, the Company recorded restructuring costs of $ 13.9 million in connection with certain organizational changes made during fiscal 2016. The costs associated with these restructuring activities were recorded within the Company’s Corporate category included in the restructuring and impairment costs line item as a component of operating expenses in the consolidated condensed statements of operations and comprehensive income. During fiscal 2015, the Company recorded restructuring and impairment costs of $ 4.2 million related to its decision to wind-down operations of its Cushe ® brand. These costs included $ 2.6 million related to indefinite-lived intangibles and $ 1.6 million in other restructuring costs. The Company recorded these costs within its Corporate category in the restructuring and impairment costs line item as a component of operating expenses in the consolidated condensed statements of operations and comprehensive income. During fiscal 2016, the Company recorded additional restructuring costs of $ 0.3 million related to the Cushe ® brand. During fiscal 2014, the Company recorded an impairment of an equity method investment and reserved certain receivables within the Company’s international operations. The impairment and asset charge were determined to be other-than-temporary and the Company recorded a non-cash charge of $ 4.8 million within its corporate category included in the restructuring and impairment costs line item as a component of operating expenses in the consolidated statements of operations. During fiscal 2015, the Company recorded additional restructuring costs of $ 2.0 million related to its international operations. During the fourth quarters of fiscal 2016 and 2015, the Company recorded impairment costs of $ 7.1 million and $ 2.5 million , respectively, related to indefinite-lived intangibles of its Stride Rite ® brand. The Company recorded these costs within its Corporate category in the restructuring and impairment costs line item as a component of operating expenses in the consolidated statements of operations. The Company recorded impairment charges of $ 12.2 million and $ 11.6 million during fiscal 2016 and 2015, respectively, related to certain consumer-direct store assets where the estimated future cash flows did not support the net book value of the store assets. These costs were recorded within its corporate category in the restructuring and impairment costs line item as a component of operating expenses in the consolidated statements of operations. Nonrecurring Fair Value Measurements The following is a summary of assets and impairments that were measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis. Fiscal 2016 Fiscal 2015 (In millions) Fair Value Impairment Fair Value Impairment Property and equipment $ 0.7 $ 12.4 $ 1.8 $ 17.0 Indefinite-lived intangibles 7.9 7.1 15.0 5.1 The property and equipment and indefinite-lived intangibles were valued using an income approach based on the discounted cash flows expected to be generated by the underlying assets (Level 3). See Note 10 to the consolidated financial statements for additional information on Level 3 fair value measurements.

Business Acquisitions

Business Acquisitions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016
Business Combinations [Abstract]
Business Acquisitions	BUSINESS ACQUISITIONS On October 9, 2012, the Company acquired all of the outstanding equity interests of PLG as well as certain other assets. Consideration paid to acquire PLG was approximately $ 1,249.5 million in cash. PLG markets casual and athletic footwear, apparel and related accessories for adults and children under well-known brand names including Sperry ® , Saucony ® , Stride Rite ® and Keds ® . The Company accounted for the acquisition under the provisions of FASB ASC Topic 805, Business Combinations . The related assets acquired and liabilities assumed were recorded at fair value on the acquisition date. The operating results for PLG are included in the Company’s consolidated results of operations beginning October 9, 2012. For fiscal 2014, the Company incurred $ 15.2 million of acquisition-related integration costs included within selling, general and administrative expenses within the Company’s consolidated statements of operations. These costs include other purchased services ($ 1.1 million ), compensation expenses ($ 3.9 million ) and other integration costs ($ 10.2 million ).

Quarterly Results of Operations

Quarterly Results of Operations (Unaudited)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016
Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]
Quarterly Results of Operations (Unaudited)	QUARTERLY RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED) The Company reports its quarterly results of operations on the basis of 12-week periods for each of the first three fiscal quarters and a 16-week period for the fiscal fourth quarter. The aggregate quarterly earnings per share amounts disclosed in the table below may not equal the annual per share amounts due to rounding and the fact that results for each quarter are calculated independently of the full fiscal year. The Company’s unaudited quarterly results of operations are as follows: Fiscal 2016 (In millions, except per share data) First Quarter Second Quarter Third Quarter Fourth Quarter Revenue $ 577.6 $ 583.7 $ 603.7 $ 729.6 Gross profit 228.8 226.6 237.3 267.2 Net earnings (loss) attributable to Wolverine World Wide, Inc. 17.4 24.0 48.2 (1.9 ) Net earnings (loss) per share: Basic $ 0.18 $ 0.25 $ 0.49 $ (0.02 ) Diluted 0.18 0.24 0.49 (0.02 ) Fiscal 2015 (In millions, except per share data) First Quarter Second Quarter Third Quarter Fourth Revenue $ 631.4 $ 630.1 $ 678.9 $ 751.2 Gross profit 261.4 246.4 271.7 272.2 Net earnings attributable to Wolverine World Wide, Inc. 40.1 25.3 45.8 11.6 Net earnings per share: Basic $ 0.40 $ 0.25 $ 0.45 $ 0.12 Diluted 0.39 0.24 0.44 0.12

Schedule II - Valuation and Qua

Schedule II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts [Abstract]
Schedule II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts	Schedule II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Wolverine World Wide, Inc. and Subsidiaries Column A Column B Column C Column D Column E Additions (In millions) Balance at Beginning of Period (1) Charged to Costs and Expenses (2) Charged to Other Accounts (Describe) Deductions (Describe) Balance at End of Period Fiscal year ended December 31, 2016 Deducted from asset accounts: Allowance for doubtful accounts $ 21.8 $ 23.6 — $ 28.2 (A) $ 17.2 Allowance for sales returns 16.3 64.4 — 64.4 (B) 16.3 Allowance for cash discounts 6.3 21.0 — 21.4 (C) 5.9 Inventory valuation allowances 17.3 15.9 — 15.2 (D) 18.0 Total $ 61.7 $ 124.9 — $ 129.2 $ 57.4 Fiscal year ended January 2, 2016 Deducted from asset accounts: Allowance for doubtful accounts $ 20.6 $ 20.4 — $ 19.2 (A) $ 21.8 Allowance for sales returns 15.9 62.6 — 62.2 (B) 16.3 Allowance for cash discounts 4.5 21.1 — 19.3 (C) 6.3 Inventory valuation allowances 11.4 16.9 — 11.0 (D) 17.3 Total $ 52.4 $ 121.0 — $ 111.7 $ 61.7 Fiscal year ended January 3, 2015 Deducted from asset accounts: Allowance for doubtful accounts $ 18.3 $ 34.9 — $ 32.6 (A) $ 20.6 Allowance for sales returns 15.4 68.9 — 68.4 (B) 15.9 Allowance for cash discounts 4.1 19.7 — 19.3 (C) 4.5 Inventory valuation allowances 14.0 14.0 — 16.6 (D) 11.4 Total $ 51.8 $ 137.5 — $ 136.9 $ 52.4 (A) Accounts charged off, net of recoveries. (B) Actual customer returns. (C) Discounts given to customers. (D) Adjustment upon disposal of related inventories.

Summary of Significant Accoun29

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Nature of Operations	Nature of Operations Wolverine World Wide, Inc. is a leading designer, manufacturer and marketer of a broad range of quality casual footwear and apparel; performance outdoor and athletic footwear and apparel; children’s footwear, industrial work shoes, boots and apparel; and uniform shoes and boots. The Company’s portfolio of owned and licensed brands includes: Bates ® , Cat ® , Chaco ® , Harley-Davidson ® , Hush Puppies ® , HyTest ® , Keds ® , Merrell ® , Saucony ® , Sebago ® , Sperry ® , Stride Rite ® and Wolverine ® . Licensing and distribution arrangements with third parties extend the global reach of the Company’s brand portfolio. The Company also operates a consumer-direct division to market both its own brands and branded footwear and apparel from other manufacturers, as well as a leathers division that markets Wolverine Performance Leathers™ .
Principles of Consolidation	Principles of Consolidation The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Wolverine World Wide, Inc. and its majority-owned subsidiaries (collectively, the “Company”). All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
Fiscal Year	Fiscal Year The Company’s fiscal year is the 52- or 53-week period that ends on the Saturday nearest to December 31. Fiscal years 2016 and 2015 had 52 weeks and fiscal 2014 contained 53 weeks.
Use of Estimates	Use of Estimates The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Revenue Recognition	Revenue Recognition Revenue is recognized on the sale of products manufactured or sourced by the Company when the related goods have been shipped, legal title has passed to the customer and collectability is reasonably assured. Revenue generated through licensees and distributors involving products bearing the Company’s trademarks is recognized as earned according to stated contractual terms upon either the purchase or shipment of branded products by licensees and distributors. Retail store revenue is recognized at time of sale. The Company records provisions for estimated sales returns and allowances at the time of sale based on historical rates of returns and allowances and specific identification of outstanding returns not yet received from customers. However, estimates of actual returns and allowances in any future period are inherently uncertain and actual returns and allowances may differ from these estimates. If actual or expected future returns and allowances were significantly greater or less than established reserves, a reduction or increase to net revenues would be recorded in the period this determination was made.
Cost of Goods Sold	Cost of Goods Sold Cost of goods sold includes the actual product costs, including inbound freight charges and certain outbound freight charges, purchasing, sourcing, inspection and receiving costs. Warehousing costs are included in selling, general and administrative expenses.
Shipping and Handling Costs	Shipping and Handling Costs Shipping and handling costs that are charged to and reimbursed by a customer are recognized as revenue, while the related expenses incurred by the Company are recorded as cost of goods sold.
Advertising Costs	Advertising Costs Advertising costs are expensed as incurred, except for certain materials that are expensed the first time that the advertising takes place. Advertising expenses were $ 121.5 million , $ 137.2 million and $ 126.6 million for fiscal years 2016 , 2015 and 2014 , respectively. Prepaid advertising totaled $ 4.0 million and $ 6.9 million as of December 31, 2016 and January 2, 2016 , respectively.
Cash Equivalents	Cash Equivalents Cash equivalents include highly liquid investments with an original maturity of three months or less. Cash equivalents are stated at cost, which approximates market.
Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts	Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts The Company maintains an allowance for uncollectible accounts receivable for estimated losses resulting from its customers’ failure to make required payments. Company management evaluates the allowance for uncollectible accounts receivable based on a review of current customer status and historical collection experience.
Inventories	Inventories The Company values its inventory at the lower of cost or market. Cost is determined by the LIFO method for all domestic raw materials and work-in-process inventories and certain domestic finished goods inventories. Cost is determined using the FIFO method for all raw materials, work-in-process and finished goods inventories in foreign countries; certain domestic finished goods inventories; and for all finished goods inventories of the Company’s consumer-direct business, due to the unique nature of those operations. The Company has applied these inventory cost valuation methods consistently from year to year.
Property, Plant and Equipment	Property, Plant and Equipment Property, plant and equipment are stated on the basis of cost and include expenditures for computer hardware and software, store furniture and fixtures, office furniture and machinery and equipment. Normal repairs and maintenance are expensed as incurred. Depreciation of property, plant and equipment is computed using the straight-line method. The depreciable lives range from 14 to 20 years for buildings and improvements, from 5 to 10 years for leasehold improvements and from 3 to 10 years for machinery, equipment and software.
Operating Leases	Operating Leases The Company leases its retail stores and certain distribution and office facilities under operating leases. In addition to the minimum lease payments, leases may include rent escalation clauses, contingent rental expense and lease incentives, including rent holidays and tenant improvement allowances. Rent expense is recognized on a straight-line basis over the term of the lease from the time at which the Company takes possession of the property. Landlord-provided tenant improvement allowances are recorded in other liabilities and amortized as a credit to rent expense over the term of the lease. Leasehold improvements are depreciated at the lesser of the estimated useful life or lease term, including reasonably-assured lease renewals as determined at lease inception.
Deferred Financing Costs	Deferred Financing Costs Deferred financing costs represent commitment fees, legal and other third-party costs associated with obtaining commitments for financing that result in a closing of such financings for the Company. These costs are amortized into earnings through interest expense over the terms of the respective agreements. Costs incurred in seeking financing transactions that do not close are expensed in the period in which it is determined that the financing will not close.
Goodwill and Other Intangibles	Goodwill and Other Intangibles Goodwill represents the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of net tangible and identifiable intangible assets of acquired businesses. Indefinite-lived intangibles include trademarks and trade names. Goodwill and intangible assets deemed to have indefinite lives are not amortized, but are subject to impairment tests at least annually. The Company reviews the carrying amounts of goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets by reporting unit at least annually, or when indicators of impairment are present, to determine if such assets may be impaired. If the carrying amounts of these assets are not recoverable based upon discounted cash flow and market approach analyses, the carrying amounts of such assets are reduced by the estimated difference between the carrying values and estimated fair values. The Company includes assumptions about expected future operating performance as part of a discounted cash flow analysis to estimate fair value. If the carrying value of these assets is not recoverable, based on the discounted cash flow analysis, management performs the next step, which compares the fair value of the reporting unit to the carrying value of the tangible and intangible net assets of the reporting units. Goodwill is considered impaired if the recorded value of the tangible and intangible net assets exceeds the fair value of the reporting unit. The Company may first assess qualitative factors to determine whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of an indefinite-lived intangible asset is less than its carrying value. The Company would not be required to quantitatively determine the fair value of the indefinite-lived intangible unless the Company determines, based on the qualitative assessment, that it is more likely than not that its fair value is less than the carrying value. The Company may skip the qualitative assessment and quantitatively test indefinite-lived intangibles by comparison of the individual carrying values to the fair value. Future cash flows of the individual indefinite-lived intangible assets are used to measure their fair value after consideration by management of certain assumptions, such as forecasted growth rates and cost of capital, which are derived from internal projections and operating plans. The Company performs its annual testing for goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible asset impairment at the beginning of the fourth quarter of the fiscal year for all reporting units. See Note 4 to the consolidated financial statements for information related to the results of the Company's annual test.
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets	Impairment of Long-Lived Assets The Company reviews long-lived assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset or an asset group may not be recoverable. Each impairment test is based on a comparison of the carrying amount of the asset or asset group to the future undiscounted net cash flows expected to be generated by the asset or asset group. If such assets are considered to be impaired, the impairment amount to be recognized is the amount by which the carrying value of the assets exceeds their fair value. See Note 16 to the consolidated financial statements for information related to long-lived assets that were determined to be impaired.
Retirement Benefits	Retirement Benefits The determination of the obligation and expense for retirement benefits is dependent on the selection of certain actuarial assumptions used in calculating such amounts. These assumptions include, among others, the discount rate, expected long-term rate of return on plan assets, mortality rates and rates of increase in compensation. These assumptions are reviewed with the Company’s actuaries and updated annually based on relevant external and internal factors and information, including, but not limited to, long-term expected asset returns, rates of termination, regulatory requirements and plan changes. See Note 12 to the consolidated financial statements for additional information. The Company has elected to measure its defined benefit plan assets and obligations as of December 31 st of each year, regardless of the Company's actual fiscal year end date, which is the Saturday nearest to December 31.
Income Taxes	Income Taxes The provision for income taxes is based on the geographic dispersion of the earnings reported in the consolidated financial statements. A deferred income tax asset or liability is determined by applying currently-enacted tax laws and rates to the cumulative temporary differences between the carrying values of assets and liabilities for financial statement and income tax purposes. The Company records an increase in liabilities for income tax accruals associated with tax benefits claimed on tax returns but not recognized for financial statement purposes (unrecognized tax benefits). The Company recognizes interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits through interest expense and income tax expense, respectively.
Foreign Currency	Foreign Currency For most of the Company’s international subsidiaries, the local currency is the functional currency. Assets and liabilities of these subsidiaries are translated into U.S. dollars at the year-end exchange rate. Operating statement amounts are translated at average exchange rates for each period. The cumulative translation adjustments resulting from changes in exchange rates are included in the consolidated balance sheets as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) in stockholders’ equity. Transaction gains and losses are included in the consolidated statements of operations and were not material for fiscal years 2016, 2015 and 2014.

Earnings Per Share (Policies)

Earnings Per Share (Policies)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Earnings Per Share	The Company calculates earnings per share in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 260, Earnings Per Share (“ASC 260”). ASC 260 addresses whether instruments granted in share-based payment transactions are participating securities prior to vesting, and, therefore, need to be included in the earnings allocation in computing earnings per share under the two-class method. Under the guidance in ASC 260, the Company’s unvested share-based payment awards that contain non-forfeitable rights to dividends or dividend equivalents, whether paid or unpaid, are participating securities and must be included in the computation of earnings per share pursuant to the two-class method.

Financial Instruments and Ris31

Financial Instruments and Risk Management (Policies)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]
Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures	The Company follows FASB ASC Topic 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures (“ASC 820”), which provides a consistent definition of fair value, focuses on exit price, prioritizes the use of market-based inputs over entity-specific inputs for measuring fair value and establishes a three-tier hierarchy for fair value measurements. ASC 820 requires fair value measurements to be classified and disclosed in one of the following three categories: Level 1: Fair value is measured using quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets and liabilities. Level 2: Fair value is measured using either direct or indirect inputs, other than quoted prices included within Level 1, which are observable for similar assets or liabilities. Level 3: Fair value is measured using valuation techniques in which one or more significant inputs are unobservable.
Derivatives and Hedging	The Company follows ASC 815, which is intended to improve transparency in financial reporting and requires that all derivative instruments be recorded on the consolidated balance sheets at fair value by establishing criteria for designation and effectiveness of hedging relationships.

Stock-Based Compensation Polici

Stock-Based Compensation Policies (Policies)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]
Share-based Compensation	Stock-based compensation expense recognized in the consolidated statements of operations for fiscal years 2016 , 2015 and 2014 was based on awards ultimately expected to vest and, as such, was reduced for estimated forfeitures. ASC 718 requires forfeitures to be estimated at the time of grant and revised, if necessary, in subsequent periods if actual forfeitures differ from those estimates. Forfeitures were estimated based on historical experience.

Earnings Per Share (Tables)

Earnings Per Share (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted [Table Text Block]	The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share: Fiscal Year (In millions, except per share data) 2016 2015 2014 Numerator: Net earnings attributable to Wolverine World Wide, Inc. $ 87.7 $ 122.8 $ 133.1 Adjustment for earnings allocated to nonvested restricted common stock (2.1 ) (2.8 ) (2.9 ) Net earnings used to calculate basic earnings per share 85.6 120.0 130.2 Adjustment for earnings reallocated to nonvested restricted common stock 0.1 0.1 0.1 Net earnings used to calculate diluted earnings per share $ 85.7 $ 120.1 $ 130.3 Denominator: Weighted average shares outstanding 99.0 102.0 101.4 Adjustment for nonvested restricted common stock (3.7 ) (3.4 ) (3.2 ) Shares used to calculate basic earnings per share 95.3 98.6 98.2 Effect of dilutive stock options 0.9 1.4 1.9 Shares used to calculate diluted earnings per share 96.2 100.0 100.1 Net earnings per share: Basic $ 0.90 $ 1.22 $ 1.33 Diluted $ 0.89 $ 1.20 $ 1.30

Goodwill and Other Intangible34

Goodwill and Other Intangibles (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Carrying Amount of Goodwill and Other Non-Amortizable Intangibles	The changes during fiscal years 2016 and 2015 in the carrying amount of goodwill and indefinite-lived intangibles, which comprises trademarks and trade names, is as follows: (In millions) Goodwill Indefinite-lived intangibles Total Balance at January 3, 2015 $ 438.8 $ 690.5 $ 1,129.3 Impairment — (5.1 ) (5.1 ) Foreign currency translation effects (9.7 ) — (9.7 ) Balance at January 2, 2016 $ 429.1 $ 685.4 $ 1,114.5 Purchase of intangibles — 0.2 0.2 Sale of a business (2.3 ) — (2.3 ) Impairment — (7.1 ) (7.1 ) Foreign currency translation effects (2.5 ) — (2.5 ) Balance at December 31, 2016 $ 424.3 $ 678.5 $ 1,102.8
Schedule of amortizable intangible assets [Table Text Block]	The combined gross carrying value and accumulated amortization for these amortizable intangibles is as follows: December 31, 2016 (In millions) Average remaining life (years) Gross carrying value Accumulated amortization Net Customer relationships 16 $ 100.5 $ 21.6 $ 78.9 Licensing arrangements 1 28.8 27.6 1.2 Developed product technology 1 14.9 12.7 2.2 Other 3 11.4 9.9 1.5 Total $ 155.6 $ 71.8 $ 83.8 January 2, 2016 (In millions) Average remaining life (years) Gross carrying value Accumulated amortization Net Customer relationships 17 $ 100.5 $ 16.7 $ 83.8 Licensing arrangements 1 28.8 22.0 6.8 Developed product technology 2 14.9 9.8 5.1 Other 3 11.2 9.6 1.6 Total $ 155.4 $ 58.1 $ 97.3
Estimated Aggregate Future Amortization Expense for Intangibles Assets	Estimated aggregate amortization expense for such intangibles for the fiscal years subsequent to December 31, 2016 is as follows: (In millions) 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Amortization expense $ 9.0 $ 5.5 $ 5.3 $ 5.2 $ 5.0

Debt (Tables)

Debt (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of Borrowings	Total debt consists of the following obligations: (In millions) December 31, January 2, Term Loan A, due July 13, 2020 $ 575.6 $ 444.4 Senior Notes, 5.000% interest, due September 1, 2026 250.0 — Public Bonds, 6.125% interest, due October 15, 2020 — 375.0 Borrowings under revolving credit agreements and other short-term notes 2.9 — Capital lease obligation 0.5 0.6 Unamortized debt issuance costs (8.3 ) (10.2 ) Total debt $ 820.7 $ 809.8
Schedule of Annual Maturities of Long-Term Debt	Annual maturities of debt, including capital leases, for the fiscal years subsequent to December 31, 2016 are as follows: (In millions) 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Thereafter Annual maturities of debt $ 40.4 $ 52.7 $ 60.1 $ 425.7 $ 0.1 $ 250.0

Accumulated Other Comprehensi36

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016
Equity [Abstract]
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Table Text Block]	The change in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) during fiscal years 2016 and 2015 is as follows: (In millions) Foreign currency translation adjustments Foreign exchange contracts Interest rate swap Pension adjustments Total Balance of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) as of January 3, 2015 $ (16.9 ) $ 8.6 $ 0.4 $ (41.6 ) $ (49.5 ) Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications (1) (30.4 ) 10.8 (4.2 ) 15.2 (8.6 ) Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) — (19.0 ) (2) 2.1 20.9 (3) 4.0 Income tax expense (benefit) — 6.0 (0.7 ) (7.3 ) (2.0 ) Net reclassifications — (13.0 ) 1.4 13.6 2.0 Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss) (1) (30.4 ) (2.2 ) (2.8 ) 28.8 (6.6 ) Balance of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) as of January 2, 2016 $ (47.3 ) $ 6.4 $ (2.4 ) $ (12.8 ) $ (56.1 ) Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications (1) (6.2 ) 5.5 (2.0 ) (20.8 ) (23.5 ) Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) — (8.0 ) (2) 1.6 4.9 (3) (1.5 ) Income tax expense (benefit) — 2.2 (0.5 ) (1.7 ) — Net reclassifications — (5.8 ) 1.1 3.2 (1.5 ) Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss) (1) (6.2 ) (0.3 ) (0.9 ) (17.6 ) (25.0 ) Balance of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) as of December 31, 2016 $ (53.5 ) $ 6.1 $ (3.3 ) $ (30.4 ) $ (81.1 ) (1) Other comprehensive income is reported net of taxes and noncontrolling interest. (2) Amounts reclassified are included in cost of goods sold. (3) Amounts reclassified are included in the computation of net pension expense (see Note 12 to the consolidated financial statements for additional details).

Property, Plant and Equipment (

Property, Plant and Equipment (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]
Property, Plant and Equipment	Property, plant and equipment consisted of the following: (In millions) December 31, January 2, Land $ 4.1 $ 4.1 Buildings and improvements 125.1 105.6 Machinery and equipment 189.6 211.7 Software 115.2 110.1 Gross cost 434.0 431.5 Less: accumulated depreciation 287.9 299.9 Property, plant and equipment, net $ 146.1 $ 131.6
Future Minimum Rental Payments for Operating Leases	Minimum rental payments due under all noncancelable operating leases for the fiscal years subsequent to December 31, 2016 are as follows: (In millions) 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Thereafter Minimum rental payments $ 47.6 $ 43.6 $ 39.5 $ 35.4 $ 33.0 $ 159.2

Financial Instruments and Ris38

Financial Instruments and Risk Management (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016
Investments, All Other Investments [Abstract]
Fair Value, by Balance Sheet Grouping [Table Text Block]	The carrying value and the fair value of the Company’s debt, excluding capital leases, are as follows: (In millions) December 31, 2016 January 2, 2016 Carrying value $ 820.2 $ 809.2 Fair value 827.6 836.3
Schedule of Derivative Instruments [Table Text Block]	The notional amounts of the Company’s derivative instruments are as follows: (Dollars in millions) December 31, 2016 January 2, 2016 Foreign exchange contracts: Hedge contracts $ 169.2 $ 192.6 Non-hedge contracts 2.1 23.2 Interest rate swaps 496.0 609.7
Schedule of Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Table Text Block]	The following table sets forth financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value in the consolidated balance sheets and the respective pricing levels to which the fair value measurements are classified within the fair value hierarchy. Fair Value Measurements Quoted Prices With Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) (In millions) December 31, 2016 January 2, 2016 Financial assets: Foreign exchange contracts - hedge $ 6.6 $ 6.7 Foreign exchange contracts - non-hedge — 0.5 Interest rate swaps 0.1 0.2 Financial liabilities: Foreign exchange contracts - hedge $ (0.3 ) $ — Foreign exchange contracts - non-hedge — (0.1 ) Interest rate swaps (5.3 ) (3.9 )

Stock-Based Compensation (Table

Stock-Based Compensation (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]
Schedule of Share-based Payment Award, Stock Options, Valuation Assumptions [Table Text Block]	The estimated weighted-average fair value for each option granted was $3.36 , $6.35 and $6.20 per share for fiscal years 2016 , 2015 and 2014 , respectively, with the following weighted-average assumptions. Fiscal Year 2016 2015 2014 Expected market price volatility (1) 27.2 % 28.8 % 29.6 % Risk-free interest rate (2) 1.0 % 1.3 % 1.2 % Dividend yield (3) 1.4 % 0.9 % 0.9 % Expected term (4) 4 years 4 years 4 years (1) Based on historical volatility of the Company’s common stock. The expected volatility is based on the daily percentage change in the price of the stock over the four years prior to the grant. (2) Represents the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect for the expected term of the option at the time of grant. (3) Represents the Company’s estimated cash dividend yield for the expected term. (4) Represents the period of time that options granted are expected to be outstanding. As part of the determination of the expected term, the Company concluded that all employee groups exhibit similar exercise and post-vesting termination behavior.
Summary of Transactions Under Stock Option Plans	A summary of the stock option transactions is as follows: Shares Under Option Weighted-Average Exercise Price Average Remaining Contractual Term (Years) Aggregate Intrinsic Value (In millions) Outstanding at December 28, 2013 6,031,241 $ 16.00 6.2 $ 104.9 Granted 1,349,849 27.09 Exercised (737,402 ) 13.15 Cancelled (245,695 ) 24.16 Outstanding at January 3, 2015 6,397,993 $ 18.36 6.2 $ 68.3 Granted 1,366,137 28.22 Exercised (1,003,896 ) 14.63 Cancelled (387,840 ) 26.93 Outstanding at January 2, 2016 6,372,394 $ 20.54 6.1 $ 8.6 Granted 2,445,573 16.88 Exercised (562,610 ) 14.41 Cancelled (761,695 ) 23.03 Outstanding at December 31, 2016 7,493,662 $ 19.55 6.4 $ 28.7 Estimated forfeitures (30,328 ) Vested or expected to vest at December 31, 2016 7,463,334 $ 19.56 6.4 $ 28.6 Nonvested at December 31, 2016 and expected to vest (2,766,770 ) Exercisable at December 31, 2016 4,696,564 $ 19.35 5.0 $ 18.3
Summary of Nonvested Restricted Shares Issued Under Stock Award Plans	A summary of the nonvested restricted shares and units is as follows: Restricted Awards Weighted- Average Grant Date Fair Value Performance Awards Weighted- Average Grant Date Fair Value Nonvested at December 28, 2013 1,930,425 $ 18.61 1,431,000 $ 20.31 Granted 689,345 27.09 609,335 27.03 Vested (700,543 ) 16.49 (244,625 ) 18.85 Forfeited (192,045 ) 22.39 (304,940 ) 20.27 Nonvested at January 3, 2015 1,727,182 $ 22.44 1,490,770 $ 23.30 Granted 677,113 27.26 732,124 28.62 Vested (398,582 ) 18.99 (311,343 ) 20.47 Forfeited (279,074 ) 25.90 (405,432 ) 24.76 Nonvested at January 2, 2016 1,726,639 $ 24.57 1,506,119 $ 26.08 Granted 1,050,758 16.89 1,008,228 16.71 Vested (443,380 ) 22.10 (316,454 ) 23.54 Forfeited (386,639 ) 23.27 (467,007 ) 23.22 Nonvested at December 31, 2016 1,947,378 $ 21.24 1,730,886 $ 21.86

Retirement Plans (Tables)

Retirement Plans (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016
Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]
Changes in Company's Assets and Related Obligations for its Pension Plans	The following summarizes the status of and changes in the Company’s assets and related obligations for its pension plans (which include the Company’s defined benefit pension plans and the SERP) for the fiscal years 2016 and 2015 : Fiscal Year (In millions) 2016 2015 Change in projected benefit obligations: Projected benefit obligations at beginning of the year $ 392.8 $ 432.9 Service cost pertaining to benefits earned during the year 6.5 9.0 Interest cost on projected benefit obligations 19.1 18.5 Actuarial (gains) losses 31.0 (50.1 ) Benefits paid to plan participants (24.7 ) (17.5 ) Settlements (7.2 ) — Projected benefit obligations at end of the year $ 417.5 $ 392.8 Change in fair value of pension assets: Fair value of pension assets at beginning of the year $ 280.8 $ 302.1 Actual return on plan assets 19.1 (6.2 ) Company contributions - pension 1.5 — Company contributions - SERP 2.4 2.4 Benefits paid to plan participants (24.7 ) (17.5 ) Settlements (7.2 ) — Fair value of pension assets at end of the year $ 271.9 $ 280.8 Funded status $ (145.6 ) $ (112.0 ) Amounts recognized in the consolidated balance sheets: Non-current assets $ 1.2 $ 1.6 Current liabilities (3.7 ) (4.0 ) Non-current liabilities (143.1 ) (109.6 ) Net amount recognized $ (145.6 ) $ (112.0 ) Amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss: Unrecognized net actuarial loss (amounts net of tax: $(30.4) and $(12.7)) $ (45.3 ) $ (18.2 ) Unrecognized prior service cost (amounts net of tax: $0 and $(0.1)) — (0.1 ) Net amount recognized $ (45.3 ) $ (18.3 ) Funded status of pension plans and SERP (supplemental): Funded status of qualified defined benefit plans and SERP $ (145.6 ) $ (112.0 ) Nonqualified trust assets (cash surrender value of life insurance) recorded in other assets and intended to satisfy the projected benefit obligation of unfunded SERP obligations 50.1 58.4 Net funded status of pension plans and SERP (supplemental) $ (95.5 ) $ (53.6 )
Summary of Net Pension and Serp Expense Recognized	The following is a summary of net pension and SERP expense recognized by the Company: Fiscal Year (In millions) 2016 2015 2014 Service cost pertaining to benefits earned during the year $ 6.5 $ 9.0 $ 7.2 Interest cost on projected benefit obligations 19.1 18.5 20.3 Expected return on pension assets (20.1 ) (20.5 ) (22.1 ) Net amortization loss 5.0 20.9 7.5 Settlement gain (0.1 ) — (1.0 ) Net pension expense $ 10.4 $ 27.9 $ 11.9 Less: SERP expense 5.8 7.8 7.6 Qualified defined benefit pension plans expense $ 4.6 $ 20.1 $ 4.3
Weighted-Average Assumptions used to Determine Benefit Obligations and Net Periodic Benefit Cost	The weighted-average actuarial assumptions used to determine the benefit obligation amounts and the net periodic benefit cost for the Company’s pension and post-retirement plans are as follows: Fiscal Year 2016 2015 Weighted-average assumptions used to determine benefit obligations at fiscal year-end: Discount rate 4.35% 5.00% Rate of compensation increase - pension 4.85% 4.85% Rate of compensation increase - SERP 7.00% 7.00% Weighted average assumptions used to determine net periodic benefit cost for the years ended: Discount rate 5.00% 4.37% Expected long-term rate of return on plan assets 7.25% 7.50% Rate of compensation increase - pension 4.85% 4.85% Rate of compensation increase - SERP 7.00% 7.00%
Pension Plan Assets	The Company’s asset allocations by asset category and fair value measurement are as follows: December 31, 2016 (In millions) Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total Equity securities $ — $ 161.0 $ — $ 161.0 59.2 % Fixed income investments — 95.4 0.3 95.7 35.2 % Other — — 15.2 15.2 5.6 % Fair value of plan assets $ — $ 256.4 $ 15.5 $ 271.9 100.0 % January 2, 2016 (In millions) Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total Equity securities $ — $ 169.8 $ — $ 169.8 60.5 % Fixed income investments — 99.2 0.3 99.5 35.4 % Other — — 11.5 11.5 4.1 % Fair value of plan assets $ — $ 269.0 $ 11.8 $ 280.8 100.0 %
Expected Benefit Payments	Expected benefit payments for the fiscal years subsequent to December 31, 2016 are as follows: (In millions) 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022-2026 Expected benefit payments $ 20.3 $ 20.6 $ 21.0 $ 21.5 $ 22.1 $ 118.6

Income Taxes (Tables)

Income Taxes (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Geographic Components of Earnings Before Income Taxes	The geographic components of earnings before income taxes are as follows: Fiscal Year (In millions) 2016 2015 2014 United States $ 54.7 $ 102.1 $ 132.4 Foreign 55.8 62.5 49.1 Earnings before income taxes $ 110.5 $ 164.6 $ 181.5
Provisions for Income Taxes	The provisions for income taxes consist of the following: Fiscal Year (In millions) 2016 2015 2014 Current expense: Federal $ 16.0 $ 48.9 $ 42.1 State 1.4 5.2 5.6 Foreign 11.3 11.6 18.0 Deferred expense (credit): Federal (6.9 ) (22.0 ) (9.3 ) State (0.3 ) (1.9 ) (6.6 ) Foreign 1.5 (0.4 ) (2.2 ) Income tax provision $ 23.0 $ 41.4 $ 47.6
Reconciliation of Income Tax Expense, Net of Federal Income Tax Rate	A reconciliation of the Company’s total income tax expense and the amount computed by applying the statutory federal income tax rate of 35 % to earnings before income taxes is as follows: Fiscal Year (In millions) 2016 2015 2014 Income taxes at U.S. statutory rate (35%) $ 38.7 $ 57.6 $ 63.5 State income taxes, net of federal income tax (6.1 ) 1.8 3.7 (Nontaxable earnings) non-deductible losses of foreign affiliates: Cayman Islands (0.4 ) (0.4 ) (5.5 ) Other 0.2 (1.9 ) 0.7 Foreign earnings taxed at rates different from the U.S. statutory rate: Hong Kong (17.3 ) (18.1 ) (16.4 ) Other 3.3 0.2 3.6 Adjustments for uncertain tax positions 0.2 0.1 — Change in valuation allowance 2.0 (1.3 ) (19.2 ) Change in state tax rates (0.1 ) (0.7 ) (6.0 ) Gain on intercompany sale of subsidiary stock — — 23.2 Non-deductible expenses 1.9 3.5 1.1 Other 0.6 0.6 (1.1 ) Income tax provision $ 23.0 $ 41.4 $ 47.6
Significant Components of Deferred Income Tax Assets and Liabilities	Significant components of the Company’s deferred income tax assets and liabilities are as follows: (In millions) December 31, January 2, Deferred income tax assets: Accounts receivable and inventory valuation allowances $ 17.2 $ 22.1 Deferred compensation accruals 9.0 7.9 Accrued pension expense 53.7 40.1 Stock-based compensation 22.6 20.0 Net operating loss, capital loss and foreign tax credit carryforward 9.7 13.9 Book over tax depreciation/amortization 2.0 3.0 Tenant lease expenses 5.0 1.7 Other 9.3 8.7 Total gross deferred income tax assets 128.5 117.4 Less valuation allowance (11.5 ) (9.5 ) Net deferred income tax assets 117.0 107.9 Deferred income tax liabilities: Intangible assets (270.5 ) (276.3 ) Other (5.2 ) (6.5 ) Total deferred income tax liabilities (275.7 ) (282.8 ) Net deferred income tax liabilities $ (158.7 ) $ (174.9 )
Unrecognized Tax Benefits	The following table summarizes the activity related to the Company’s unrecognized tax benefits: Fiscal Year (In millions) 2016 2015 Beginning balance $ 8.7 $ 8.6 Increases related to current year tax positions 1.4 1.1 Decreases related to prior year positions (1.0 ) (0.6 ) Decrease due to lapse of statute (0.2 ) (0.4 ) Ending balance $ 8.9 $ 8.7

Litigation and Contingencies (T

Litigation and Contingencies (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Minimum Royalty and Advertising Obligations Due Under Terms of Certain Licenses Held by Company	These minimum future obligations for the fiscal years subsequent to December 31, 2016 are as follows: (In millions) 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Thereafter Minimum royalties $ 2.0 $ 1.4 $ 1.5 $ 1.5 $ — $ — Minimum advertising 3.3 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.7 7.6

Business Segments (Tables)

Business Segments (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Business Segment Information	Fiscal Year (In millions) 2016 2015 2014 Revenue: Wolverine Outdoor & Lifestyle Group $ 890.6 $ 957.5 $ 1,024.6 Wolverine Boston Group 889.4 942.8 906.1 Wolverine Heritage Group 347.0 370.5 369.7 Wolverine Multi-Brand Group 304.3 351.2 399.0 Other 63.3 69.6 61.7 Total $ 2,494.6 $ 2,691.6 $ 2,761.1 Operating profit (loss): Wolverine Outdoor & Lifestyle Group $ 166.8 $ 197.7 $ 216.0 Wolverine Boston Group 121.7 132.9 132.9 Wolverine Heritage Group 50.8 54.6 59.5 Wolverine Multi-Brand Group 4.8 5.2 14.3 Other 5.5 5.6 4.4 Corporate (189.7 ) (194.9 ) (197.2 ) Total $ 159.9 $ 201.1 $ 229.9 Depreciation and amortization expense: Wolverine Outdoor & Lifestyle Group $ 3.0 $ 3.4 $ 3.7 Wolverine Boston Group 4.1 4.2 3.4 Wolverine Heritage Group 0.5 0.5 0.5 Wolverine Multi-Brand Group 4.5 6.3 6.7 Other 1.5 1.5 1.8 Corporate 29.9 32.8 37.2 Total $ 43.5 $ 48.7 $ 53.3 Capital expenditures: Wolverine Outdoor & Lifestyle Group $ 3.3 $ 4.7 $ 3.4 Wolverine Boston Group 4.7 8.3 5.3 Wolverine Heritage Group 0.5 0.4 0.3 Wolverine Multi-Brand Group 2.5 7.2 8.1 Other 1.5 0.9 0.4 Corporate 42.8 24.9 12.5 Total $ 55.3 $ 46.4 $ 30.0 (In millions) December 31, January 2, Total assets: Wolverine Outdoor & Lifestyle Group $ 391.8 $ 444.2 Wolverine Boston Group 1,273.5 1,324.2 Wolverine Heritage Group 157.8 169.9 Wolverine Multi-Brand Group 140.8 204.3 Other 33.7 23.9 Corporate 434.1 267.9 Total $ 2,431.7 $ 2,434.4 Goodwill: Wolverine Outdoor & Lifestyle Group $ 126.6 $ 130.4 Wolverine Boston Group 257.5 256.2 Wolverine Heritage Group 16.5 16.5 Wolverine Multi-Brand Group 23.7 26.0 Total $ 424.3 $ 429.1
Revenue by Geographic Region	Geographic dispersion of revenue from external customers, based on shipping destination is as follows: Fiscal Year (In millions) 2016 2015 2014 United States $ 1,791.5 $ 1,948.9 $ 1,990.2 Foreign: Europe, Middle East and Africa 323.9 345.3 391.0 Canada 120.5 141.2 163.0 Other 258.7 256.2 216.9 Total from foreign territories 703.1 742.7 770.9 Total revenue $ 2,494.6 $ 2,691.6 $ 2,761.1
Geographic Location of Long-Lived Assets	The location of the Company’s tangible long-lived assets, which is comprised of property, plant and equipment, is as follows: (In millions) December 31, January 2, January 3, United States $ 131.4 $ 117.7 $ 126.8 Foreign countries 14.7 13.9 10.0 Total $ 146.1 $ 131.6 $ 136.8

Restructuring Activities (Table

Restructuring Activities (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Fair Value Measurements, Nonrecurring	The following is a summary of assets and impairments that were measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis. Fiscal 2016 Fiscal 2015 (In millions) Fair Value Impairment Fair Value Impairment Property and equipment $ 0.7 $ 12.4 $ 1.8 $ 17.0 Indefinite-lived intangibles 7.9 7.1 15.0 5.1
2016 Plan [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Schedule of Restructuring Costs	The following is a summary of the activity during fiscal 2016, with respect to a reserve established by the Company in connection with the 2016 Plan, by category of costs. (In millions) Severance and employee related Costs associated with exit or disposal activities Total Balance at January 2, 2016 $ — $ — $ — Restructuring costs 0.8 5.0 5.8 Amounts paid — (1.1 ) (1.1 ) Charges against assets — (2.7 ) (2.7 ) Balance at December 31, 2016 $ 0.8 $ 1.2 $ 2.0
Consumer Direct Operations [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Schedule of Restructuring Costs	The following is a summary of the activity during fiscal 2016, 2015 and 2014, with respect to a reserve established by the Company in connection with the 2014 Plan, by category of costs. (In millions) Severance and employee related Impairment of property and equipment Costs associated with exit or disposal activities Total Balance at December 28, 2013 $ — $ — $ — $ — Restructuring costs 2.6 5.5 13.1 21.2 Amounts paid (1.6 ) — (3.4 ) (5.0 ) Charges against assets — (5.5 ) (3.2 ) (8.7 ) Balance at January 3, 2015 $ 1.0 $ — $ 6.5 $ 7.5 Restructuring costs 2.9 5.4 9.0 17.3 Amounts paid (1.8 ) — (7.2 ) (9.0 ) Charges against assets — (5.4 ) (1.8 ) (7.2 ) Balance at January 2, 2016 $ 2.1 $ — $ 6.5 $ 8.6 Restructuring costs 1.2 0.2 9.6 11.0 Amounts paid (3.3 ) — (7.5 ) (10.8 ) Charges against assets — (0.2 ) (6.9 ) (7.1 ) Balance at December 31, 2016 $ — $ — $ 1.7 $ 1.7
Manufacturing Operations [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Schedule of Restructuring Costs	The following is a summary of the activity during fiscal 2014, with respect to a reserve established by the Company in connection with the 2013 Plan, by category of costs. (In millions) Severance and employee related Costs associated with exit or disposal activities Total Balance at December 28, 2013 $ — $ 0.5 $ 0.5 Restructuring costs 0.1 0.9 1.0 Amounts paid (0.1 ) (1.2 ) (1.3 ) Charges against assets — (0.2 ) (0.2 ) Balance at January 3, 2015 $ — $ — $ —

Quarterly Results of Operatio45

Quarterly Results of Operations (Unaudited) (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016
Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]
Quarterly Results of Operations	The Company’s unaudited quarterly results of operations are as follows: Fiscal 2016 (In millions, except per share data) First Quarter Second Quarter Third Quarter Fourth Quarter Revenue $ 577.6 $ 583.7 $ 603.7 $ 729.6 Gross profit 228.8 226.6 237.3 267.2 Net earnings (loss) attributable to Wolverine World Wide, Inc. 17.4 24.0 48.2 (1.9 ) Net earnings (loss) per share: Basic $ 0.18 $ 0.25 $ 0.49 $ (0.02 ) Diluted 0.18 0.24 0.49 (0.02 ) Fiscal 2015 (In millions, except per share data) First Quarter Second Quarter Third Quarter Fourth Revenue $ 631.4 $ 630.1 $ 678.9 $ 751.2 Gross profit 261.4 246.4 271.7 272.2 Net earnings attributable to Wolverine World Wide, Inc. 40.1 25.3 45.8 11.6 Net earnings per share: Basic $ 0.40 $ 0.25 $ 0.45 $ 0.12 Diluted 0.39 0.24 0.44 0.12

Summary of Significant Accoun46

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Additional Information (Detail) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016USD ($)	Jan. 02, 2016USD ($)	Jan. 03, 2015USD ($)
Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Weeks in fiscal year	52	52	53
Advertising expense	$ 121.5	$ 137.2	$ 126.6
Prepaid advertising	$ 4	$ 6.9
Minimum [Member] | Building and improvements [Member]
Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Depreciable life	14 years
Minimum [Member] | Leasehold Improvements [Member]
Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Depreciable life	5 years
Minimum [Member] | Machinery, equipment and software [Member]
Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Depreciable life	3 years
Maximum [Member] | Building and improvements [Member]
Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Depreciable life	20 years
Maximum [Member] | Leasehold Improvements [Member]
Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Depreciable life	10 years
Maximum [Member] | Machinery, equipment and software [Member]
Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Depreciable life	10 years

Earnings Per Share Computation

Earnings Per Share Computation of Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended						4 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Sep. 10, 2016	Jun. 18, 2016	Mar. 26, 2016	Sep. 12, 2015	Jun. 20, 2015	Mar. 28, 2015	Dec. 31, 2016	Jan. 02, 2016	Dec. 31, 2016	Jan. 02, 2016	Jan. 03, 2015
Earnings Per Share, Basic, by Common Class, Including Two Class Method [Line Items]
Net earnings attributable to Wolverine World Wide, Inc.	$ 48.2	$ 24	$ 17.4	$ 45.8	$ 25.3	$ 40.1	$ (1.9)	$ 11.6	$ 87.7	$ 122.8	$ 133.1
Adjustment for earnings allocated to nonvested restricted common stock									(2.1)	(2.8)	(2.9)
Net earnings used to calculate basic earnings per share									85.6	120	130.2
Adjustment for earnings reallocated to nonvested restricted common stock									0.1	0.1	0.1
Net earnings used to calculate diluted earnings per share									$ 85.7	$ 120.1	$ 130.3
Weighted average shares outstanding									99	102	101.4
Adjustment for nonvested restricted common stock									(3.7)	(3.4)	(3.2)
Shares used to calculate basic earnings per share									95.3	98.6	98.2
Effect of dilutive stock options									0.9	1.4	1.9
Shares used to calculate diluted earnings per share									96.2	100	100.1
Earnings per share - Basic	$ 0.49	$ 0.25	$ 0.18	$ 0.45	$ 0.25	$ 0.40	$ (0.02)	$ 0.12	$ 0.90	$ 1.22	$ 1.33
Earnings per share - Diluted	$ 0.49	$ 0.24	$ 0.18	$ 0.44	$ 0.24	$ 0.39	$ (0.02)	$ 0.12	$ 0.89	$ 1.20	$ 1.30

Earnings Per Share Additional I

Earnings Per Share Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Jan. 02, 2016	Jan. 03, 2015	Aug. 08, 2016	Feb. 11, 2014
Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Anti-dilutive stock options	3,100,328	2,264,711	1,116,576
Common stock, shares authorized	320,000,000	320,000,000
Preferred stock, shares authorized	2,000,000
Preferred stock, par or stated value Per Share	$ 1
Purchases of shares under employee stock plans	$ (4.9)	$ (7.7)	$ (10.5)
Common stock repurchase program, authorized amount				$ 300	$ 200
Purchase of common stock for treasury	$ (61.9)	(92.6)
Series A junior participating preferred stock [Member]
Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Preferred stock, shares authorized	150,000
Series B junior participating preferred stock [Member]
Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Preferred stock, shares authorized	500,000
Treasury Stock [Member]
Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Purchase of common stock for treasury	$ (61.9)	$ (92.6)	$ 0

Goodwill and Other Intangible49

Goodwill and Other Intangibles Goodwill and Indefinite Lived Intangibles (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Jan. 02, 2016
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill	$ 429.1	$ 438.8
Indefinite-lived intangibles	685.4	690.5
Goodwill And indefinite-lived intangibles	1,114.5	1,129.3
Goodwill, Foreign currency translation effects	(2.5)	(9.7)
Goodwill and indefinite-lived intangibles, foreign currency translation effects	(2.5)	(9.7)
Goodwill and other intangibles assets acquired	0.2
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets Acquired	0.2
Goodwill, Written off Related to Sale of Business Unit	(2.3)
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets, Written off Related to Sale of Business Unit	0
Goodwill and Intangible Assets, Written off Related to Sale of Business Unit	(2.3)
Impairment of indefinite-lived intangible assets	(7.1)	(5.1)
Goodwill and Intangible Asset Impairment	(7.1)	(5.1)
Goodwill	424.3	429.1
Indefinite-lived intangibles	678.5	685.4
Goodwill And indefinite-lived intangibles	$ 1,102.8	$ 1,114.5

Goodwill and Other Intangible50

Goodwill and Other Intangibles Amortizable Intangibles (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Jan. 02, 2016
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross carrying value	$ 155.6	$ 155.4
Accumulated amortization	71.8	58.1
Amortizable intangibles, net	83.8	97.3
Customer relationships [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross carrying value	100.5	100.5
Accumulated amortization	21.6	16.7
Amortizable intangibles, net	$ 78.9	$ 83.8
Average remaining life (years)	16 years	17 years
Licensing arrangements [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross carrying value	$ 28.8	$ 28.8
Accumulated amortization	27.6	22
Amortizable intangibles, net	$ 1.2	$ 6.8
Average remaining life (years)	1 year	1 year
Developed product technology [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross carrying value	$ 14.9	$ 14.9
Accumulated amortization	12.7	9.8
Amortizable intangibles, net	$ 2.2	$ 5.1
Average remaining life (years)	1 year	2 years
Other Intangible Assets [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross carrying value	$ 11.4	$ 11.2
Accumulated amortization	9.9	9.6
Amortizable intangibles, net	$ 1.5	$ 1.6
Average remaining life (years)	3 years	3 years

Goodwill and Other Intangible51

Goodwill and Other Intangibles Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Jan. 02, 2016	Jan. 03, 2015
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Impairment of indefinite-lived intangible assets	$ 7.1	$ 5.1
Indefinite-lived intangibles	678.5	685.4	$ 690.5
Amortization expense	14	15.6	$ 15.7
Cushe [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Impairment of indefinite-lived intangible assets		2.6
Sperry [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Indefinite-lived intangibles	586.8
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Stride Rite [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Indefinite-lived intangibles	7.9	15
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Impairment of indefinite-lived intangible assets	$ 7.1
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Member] | Stride Rite [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Impairment of indefinite-lived intangible assets		$ 2.5

Goodwill and Other Intangible52

Goodwill and Other Intangibles Estimated Future Amortization Expense (Details) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2016USD ($)
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
2,017	$ 9
2,018	5.5
2,019	5.3
2,020	5.2
2,021	$ 5

Accounts Receivable (Details)

Accounts Receivable (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Jan. 02, 2016	Jan. 03, 2015
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Sale Of Accounts Receivable, Maximum Amount Under Agreement	$ 200
Sale Of Accounts Receivable Percent Paid At Sale	90.00%
Accounts Receivable, Reduction Due To Sale	$ 81.1	$ 77.6
Accounts Receivable Sold	614.9	657.4	$ 72.8
Discount fee charged by financial institution	$ 1.7	$ 1.4	$ 0.1

Inventories - Additional Inform

Inventories - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2016	Jan. 02, 2016
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]
LIFO inventory amount	$ 66.2	$ 78.7
Excess of FIFO over LIFO value	$ 22.4	$ 27

Debt (Schedule of Borrowings) (

Debt (Schedule of Borrowings) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2016	Jan. 02, 2016
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt and Capital Lease Obligations	$ 820.7	$ 809.8
Long-term debt	820.2	809.2
Capital lease obligations	0.5	0.6
Unamortized debt issuance costs	8.3	10.2
Borrowings under revolving credit agreements and other short-term notes	2.9	0
Term Loan A [Member] | July Thirteenth Two Thousand Twenty [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt	575.6	444.4
Senior Notes [Member] | September First Two Thousand Twenty Six [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt	250	0
Public Bonds [Member] | October Fifteen Two Thousand Twenty [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt	$ 0	$ 375

Debt (Additional Information) (

Debt (Additional Information) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Jan. 02, 2016	Jan. 03, 2015
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Gain (Loss) on Extinguishment of Debt	$ (17.4)	$ (1.6)	$ (1.3)
Borrowings under revolving credit agreements and other short-term notes	2.9	0
Amortized deferred financing costs	3.1	3.7	$ 4.2
Maximum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount of Term Loan Facility	$ 1,750
Alternative Base Rate [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate (percent)	1.00%
Alternative Base Rate [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate (percent)	0.25%
Euro Currency Rate [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate (percent)	2.00%
Euro Currency Rate [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate (percent)	1.25%
Foreign Currency Subfacility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Revolving credit facility amount	$ 200
Swingline Subfacility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Revolving credit facility amount	50
Letter of Credit Subfacility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Revolving credit facility amount	50
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount of Term Loan Facility	600
Letters of credit, amount outstanding	2.6	3.8
Foreign Line of Credit [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Revolving credit facility amount	9
Borrowings under revolving credit agreements and other short-term notes	1.8	$ 0
July Thirteenth Two Thousand Twenty [Member] | Term Loan A [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount of Term Loan Facility	$ 588.8
Debt, Weighted Average Interest Rate	2.85%
September First Two Thousand Twenty Six [Member] | Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount of Term Loan Facility	$ 250
Interest rate (percent)	5.00%
October Fifteen Two Thousand Twenty [Member] | Public Bonds [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount of Term Loan Facility	$ 375
Early Redemption Premium [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Gain (Loss) on Extinguishment of Debt	$ (13.1)

Schedule of Annual Maturities o

Schedule of Annual Maturities of Long-Term Debt (Detail) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2016USD ($)
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
2,017	$ 40.4
2,018	52.7
2,019	60.1
2,020	425.7
2,021	0.1
Thereafter	$ 250

Accumulated Other Comprehensi58

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		12 Months Ended
		Dec. 31, 2016		Jan. 02, 2016		Jan. 03, 2015
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), Beginning balance		$ (56.1)		$ (49.5)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	[1]	(23.5)		(8.6)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)		(1.5)		4
Income tax expense (benefit)		0		(2)
Net reclassifications		(1.5)		2
Other comprehensive income (loss)		(25)	[1]	(6.6)	[1]	$ (40.3)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), Ending Balance		(81.1)		(56.1)		(49.5)
Foreign currency translation adjustments [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), Beginning balance		(47.3)		(16.9)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	[1]	(6.2)		(30.4)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)		0		0
Income tax expense (benefit)		0		0
Net reclassifications		0
Other comprehensive income (loss)	[1]	(6.2)		(30.4)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), Ending Balance		(53.5)		(47.3)		(16.9)
Cash flow hedges adjustments [Member] | Foreign exchange contracts [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), Beginning balance		6.4		8.6
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	[1]	5.5		10.8		9.1
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	[2]	(8)		(19)
Income tax expense (benefit)		2.2		6		(0.2)
Net reclassifications		(5.8)		(13)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	[1]	(0.3)		(2.2)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), Ending Balance		6.1		6.4		8.6
Cash flow hedges adjustments [Member] | Interest rate swap [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), Beginning balance		(2.4)		0.4
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	[1]	(2)		(4.2)		(0.2)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)		1.6		2.1
Income tax expense (benefit)		(0.5)		(0.7)		0
Net reclassifications		1.1		1.4
Other comprehensive income (loss)	[1]	(0.9)		(2.8)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), Ending Balance		(3.3)		(2.4)		0.4
Pension adjustments [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), Beginning balance		(12.8)		(41.6)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	[1]	(20.8)		15.2
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	[3]	4.9		20.9
Income tax expense (benefit)		(1.7)		(7.3)
Net reclassifications		3.2		13.6
Other comprehensive income (loss)	[1]	(17.6)		28.8
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), Ending Balance		$ (30.4)		$ (12.8)		$ (41.6)
[1]	Other comprehensive income is reported net of taxes and noncontrolling interest.
[2]	Amounts reclassified are included in cost of goods sold.
[3]	Amounts reclassified are included in the computation of net pension expense (see Note 12 to the consolidated financial statements for additional details).

Property, Plant and Equipment P

Property, Plant and Equipment Property, Plant and Equipment - Schedule of Property, Plant and Equipment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2016	Jan. 02, 2016
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]
Land	$ 4.1	$ 4.1
Buildings and improvements	125.1	105.6
Machinery and equipment	189.6	211.7
Software	115.2	110.1
Gross cost	434	431.5
Less: accumulated depreciation	287.9	299.9
Property, plant and equipment, net	$ 146.1	$ 131.6

Property, Plant and Equipment -

Property, Plant and Equipment - Future Minimum Rental Payments for Operating Leases (Detail) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2016USD ($)
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]
2,017	$ 47.6
2,018	43.6
2,019	39.5
2,020	35.4
2,021	33
Thereafter	$ 159.2

Property, Plant and Equipment61

Property, Plant and Equipment - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Jan. 02, 2016	Jan. 03, 2015
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]
Depreciation expense	$ 29.5	$ 33.1	$ 37.6
Rental expense under all operating leases	55.5	$ 54.8	$ 59.2
Sublease rental income	0.9
Future minimum sublease rentals	$ 4

Financial Instruments and Ris62

Financial Instruments and Risk Management (Fair Value of Debt) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2016	Jan. 02, 2016
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Long-term debt, including current maturities, excluding capital leases	$ 820.2	$ 809.2
Fair value, long-term debt, including current maturities	$ 827.6	$ 836.3

Financial Instruments and Ris63

Financial Instruments and Risk Management (Additional Information) (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Jan. 02, 2016
Interest rate swap [Member]
Financial Instruments And Derivatives [Line Items]
Number of interest rate swap agreements	2
Foreign exchange contracts [Member]
Financial Instruments And Derivatives [Line Items]
Maximum remaining maturity of foreign currency derivatives	356 days	349 days
October Sixth Two Thousand Seventeen [Member] | Interest rate swap [Member]
Financial Instruments And Derivatives [Line Items]
Expiration date	Oct. 6, 2017
July Thirteenth Two Thousand Twenty [Member] | Interest rate swap [Member]
Financial Instruments And Derivatives [Line Items]
Expiration date	Jul. 13, 2020

Financial Instruments and Ris64

Financial Instruments and Risk Management (Derivative Notional Amounts) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2016	Jan. 02, 2016
Foreign exchange contracts [Member] | Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]
Notional amount	$ 169.2	$ 192.6
Foreign exchange contracts [Member] | Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]
Notional amount	2.1	23.2
Interest rate swap [Member]
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]
Notional amount	$ 496	$ 609.7

Financial Instruments and Ris65

Financial Instruments and Risk Management (Financial Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value) (Details) - Level 2 [Member] - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2016	Jan. 02, 2016
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Interest rate swap asset	$ 0.1	$ 0.2
Interest rate swap liability	(5.3)	(3.9)
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Foreign exchange contracts asset	6.6	6.7
Foreign exchange contracts liability	(0.3)	0
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Foreign exchange contracts asset	0	0.5
Foreign exchange contracts liability	$ 0	$ (0.1)

Stock-Based Compensation Stock

Stock-Based Compensation Stock Option Assumptions (Details) - $ / shares	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Jan. 02, 2016	Jan. 03, 2015
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]
Weighted-average fair values for options granted	$ 3.36	$ 6.35	$ 6.20
Expected market price volatility	27.20%	28.80%	29.60%	[1]
Risk-free interest rate	1.00%	1.30%	1.20%	[2]
Dividend yield	1.40%	0.90%	0.90%	[3]
Expected term	4 years	4 years	4 years	[4]
[1]	Based on historical volatility of the Company’s common stock. The expected volatility is based on the daily percentage change in the price of the stock over the four years prior to the grant.
[2]	Represents the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect for the expected term of the option at the time of grant.
[3]	Represents the Company’s estimated cash dividend yield for the expected term.
[4]	Represents the period of time that options granted are expected to be outstanding. As part of the determination of the expected term, the Company concluded that all employee groups exhibit similar exercise and post-vesting termination behavior.

Stock-Based Compensation Additi

Stock-Based Compensation Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Jan. 02, 2016	Jan. 03, 2015
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation expense	$ 22.8	$ 18.7	$ 25.1
Income tax benefits for grants	$ 7.9	6.1	8.4
Maximum expiry period of options granted from the grant date	10 years
Vesting period of options granted	3 years
Lapsing period of restrictions related to restricted stock issued	three- to five-year
Total pretax intrinsic value of options exercised	$ 4	$ 14.5	10.3
Closing stock price	$ 21.95
Stock options exercisable and in-the-money, number	3,546,676	1,811,921
Stock options exercisable and in-the-money, weighted average exercise price	$ 16.81	$ 11.94
Available For Issuance [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock incentive units	6,126,194
Option Or Stock Appreciation Right [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock incentive units	1
Non-Stock Option Awards [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock incentive units	2.6
Employee Stock Option [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Unrecognized compensation expense related to nonvested shares and stock option grants	$ 4.8	$ 4.6	$ 4.6
Weighted-average period of recognition	1 year 4 months 24 days	1 year 2 months 12 days	1 year 2 months 12 days
Restricted Awards [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Unrecognized compensation expense related to nonvested shares and stock option grants	$ 16.6	$ 17.2	$ 16.2
Weighted-average period of recognition	2 years 1 month 6 days	1 year 10 months 24 days	2 years
Total fair value of shares vested	$ 7.7	$ 11.1	$ 19.5
Performance Awards [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Unrecognized compensation expense related to nonvested shares and stock option grants	$ 8.2	$ 4.5	$ 6
Weighted-average period of recognition	1 year 9 months 18 days	2 years	1 year 3 months 18 days
Total fair value of shares vested	$ 5.2	$ 8.7	$ 6.6

Stock-Based Compensation Summar

Stock-Based Compensation Summary of Transactions Under Stock Option Plans (Detail) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Jan. 02, 2016	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 29, 2012	Dec. 28, 2013
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding [Roll Forward]
Shares Under Option, Beginning Balance	6,372,394	6,397,993	6,031,241
Granted, Shares Under Option	2,445,573	1,366,137	1,349,849
Exercised, Shares Under Option	(562,610)	(1,003,896)	(737,402)
Cancelled, Shares Under Option	(761,695)	(387,840)	(245,695)
Shares Under Option, Ending Balance	7,493,662	6,372,394	6,397,993
Estimated forfeitures, Shares Under Option	(30,328)
Vested or expected to vest at December 31, 2016	7,463,334
Nonvested at December 31, 2016 and expected to vest	(2,766,770)
Exercisable at December 31, 2016	4,696,564
Weighted-Average Exercise Price, Beginning Balance	$ 20.54	$ 18.36	$ 16
Granted, Weighted-Average Exercise Price	16.88	28.22	27.09
Exercised, Weighted-Average Exercise Price	14.41	14.63	13.15
Cancelled, Weighted-Average Exercise Price	23.03	26.93	24.16
Weighted-Average Exercise Price, Ending Balance	19.55	$ 20.54	$ 18.36
Vested or expected to vest, weighted-average exercise price	19.56
Weighted-average exercise price of options, exercisable	$ 19.35
Average Remaining Contractual Term (Years)	6 years 4 months 24 days	6 years 1 month 6 days	6 years 2 months 12 days	6 years 2 months 12 days
Average remaining contractual term, vested or expected to vest	6 years 4 months 24 days
Average remaining contractual term, exercisable	5 years
Aggregate Intrinsic Value	$ 28.7	$ 8.6	$ 68.3		$ 104.9
Vested or expected to vest, aggregate intrinsic value	28.6
Exercisable, aggregate intrinsic value	$ 18.3

Stock-Based Compensation Summ69

Stock-Based Compensation Summary of Nonvested Restricted Shares Issued Under Stock Award Plans (Detail) - $ / shares	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Jan. 02, 2016	Jan. 03, 2015
Restricted Awards [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number of Shares [Roll Forward]
Nonvested shares, Beginning balance	1,726,639	1,727,182	1,930,425
Shares, granted	1,050,758	677,113	689,345
Shares, vested	(443,380)	(398,582)	(700,543)
Shares, forfeited	(386,639)	(279,074)	(192,045)
Nonvested shares, Ending balance	1,947,378	1,726,639	1,727,182
Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value, Beginning balance	$ 24.57	$ 22.44	$ 18.61
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value, granted	16.89	27.26	27.09
Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value, vested	22.10	18.99	16.49
Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value, forfeited	23.27	25.90	22.39
Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value, Ending balance	$ 21.24	$ 24.57	$ 22.44
Performance Awards [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number of Shares [Roll Forward]
Nonvested shares, Beginning balance	1,506,119	1,490,770	1,431,000
Shares, granted	1,008,228	732,124	609,335
Shares, vested	(316,454)	(311,343)	(244,625)
Shares, forfeited	(467,007)	(405,432)	(304,940)
Nonvested shares, Ending balance	1,730,886	1,506,119	1,490,770
Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value, Beginning balance	$ 26.08	$ 23.30	$ 20.31
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value, granted	16.71	28.62	27.03
Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value, vested	23.54	20.47	18.85
Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value, forfeited	23.22	24.76	20.27
Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value, Ending balance	$ 21.86	$ 26.08	$ 23.30

Retirement Plans - Additional I

Retirement Plans - Additional Information (Detail) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016USD ($)	Jan. 02, 2016USD ($)	Jan. 03, 2015USD ($)
Schedule Of Other Postretirement Benefits [Line Items]
Deferred compensation agreement, minimum	15 years
Deferred compensation agreement, maximum	18 years
Cash surrender value of life insurance	$ 56.6	$ 64.6
Defined contribution plan cost recognized	4	4.6	$ 4.7
Defined contribution plan at foreign subsidiary	1.1	1.5	$ 1.2
Deferred recognized compensation liability	1.1	1.9
Accumulated benefit obligations for all defined benefit pension plans and the SERP	396.3	375.5
Actuarial loss included in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	$ 9.8
Amortization of Unrecognized net actuarial losses exceeding certain corridors period	5 years
Equity securities [Member]
Schedule Of Other Postretirement Benefits [Line Items]
Target investment allocation	65.00%
Fixed income securities [Member]
Schedule Of Other Postretirement Benefits [Line Items]
Target investment allocation	35.00%
Pension [Member]
Schedule Of Other Postretirement Benefits [Line Items]
Number Of Retirement Plans	3
Expected contributions to defined benefit plans	$ 2.8
Defined Contribution Plan Type [Domain]
Schedule Of Other Postretirement Benefits [Line Items]
Number Of Retirement Plans	2
SERP [Member]
Schedule Of Other Postretirement Benefits [Line Items]
Cash surrender value of life insurance	$ 50.1	$ 58.4
Expected contributions to defined benefit plans	$ 3.8

Retirement Plans - Changes in C

Retirement Plans - Changes in Company's Assets and Related Obligations for its Pension Plans (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Jan. 02, 2016	Jan. 03, 2015
Change in projected benefit obligations:
Projected benefit obligations at beginning of the year	$ 392.8	$ 432.9
Service cost pertaining to benefits earned during the year	6.5	9	$ 7.2
Interest cost on projected benefit obligations	19.1	18.5	20.3
Actuarial (gains) losses	31	(50.1)
Benefits paid to plan participants	(24.7)	(17.5)
Settlements	(7.2)	0
Projected benefit obligations at end of the year	417.5	392.8	432.9
Change in fair value of pension assets:
Fair value of pension assets at beginning of the year	280.8	302.1
Actual return on plan assets	19.1	(6.2)
Benefits paid to plan participants	(24.7)	(17.5)
Settlements	(7.2)	0
Fair value of pension assets at end of the year	271.9	280.8	$ 302.1
Funded status	(145.6)	(112)
Amounts recognized in the consolidated balance sheets:
Non-current assets	1.2	1.6
Current liabilities	(3.7)	(4)
Non-current liabilities	(143.1)	(109.6)
Net amount recognized	(145.6)	(112)
Amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss:
Unrecognized net actuarial loss (amounts net of tax: $(30.4) and $(12.7))	(45.3)	(18.2)
Unrecognized prior service cost (amounts net of tax: $0.0 and $(0.1))	0	(0.1)
Net amount recognized	(45.3)	(18.3)
Amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax [Abstract]
Unrecognized net actuarial loss amount net of tax	(30.4)	(12.7)
Unrecognized prior service cost amount net of tax	0	(0.1)
Funded status of pension plans and SERP (supplemental):
Funded status of qualified defined benefit plans and SERP	(145.6)	(112)
Nonqualified trust assets	56.6	64.6
Net funded status of pension plans and SERP (supplemental)	(95.5)	(53.6)
Pension [Member]
Change in fair value of pension assets:
Company contributions	1.5	0
SERP [Member]
Change in fair value of pension assets:
Company contributions	2.4	2.4
Funded status of pension plans and SERP (supplemental):
Nonqualified trust assets	$ 50.1	$ 58.4

Retirement Plans - Summary of N

Retirement Plans - Summary of Net Pension and SERP Expense Recognized (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Jan. 02, 2016	Jan. 03, 2015
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Service cost pertaining to benefits earned during the year	$ 6.5	$ 9	$ 7.2
Interest cost on projected benefit obligations	19.1	18.5	20.3
Expected return on pension assets	(20.1)	(20.5)	(22.1)
Net amortization loss	5	20.9	7.5
Settlement gain	(0.1)	0	(1)
Net pension expense	10.4	27.9	11.9
Pension [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Net pension expense	4.6	20.1	4.3
SERP [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Net pension expense	$ 5.8	$ 7.8	$ 7.6

Retirement Plans - Weighted Ave

Retirement Plans - Weighted Average Assumptions Used to Determine Benefit Obligations and Net Periodic Benefit Cost (Detail)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Jan. 02, 2016
Weighted-average assumptions used to determine benefit obligations at fiscal year-end:
Discount rate	4.35%	5.00%
Weighted average assumptions used to determine net periodic benefit cost for the years ended:
Discount rate	5.00%	4.37%
Expected long-term rate of return on plan assets	7.25%	7.50%
Pension [Member]
Weighted-average assumptions used to determine benefit obligations at fiscal year-end:
Rate of compensation increase	4.85%	4.85%
Weighted average assumptions used to determine net periodic benefit cost for the years ended:
Rate of compensation increase	4.85%	4.85%
SERP [Member]
Weighted-average assumptions used to determine benefit obligations at fiscal year-end:
Rate of compensation increase	7.00%	7.00%
Weighted average assumptions used to determine net periodic benefit cost for the years ended:
Rate of compensation increase	7.00%	7.00%

Retirement Plans - Asset Alloca

Retirement Plans - Asset Allocations (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2016	Jan. 02, 2016	Jan. 03, 2015
Schedule Of Other Postretirement Benefits [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	$ 271.9	$ 280.8	$ 302.1
Equity securities, Percentage	100.00%	100.00%
Level 1 [Member]
Schedule Of Other Postretirement Benefits [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets		$ 0
Level 2 [Member]
Schedule Of Other Postretirement Benefits [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	$ 256.4	269
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Schedule Of Other Postretirement Benefits [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	15.5	11.8
Equity securities [Member]
Schedule Of Other Postretirement Benefits [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	$ 161	$ 169.8
Equity securities, Percentage	59.20%	60.50%
Equity securities [Member] | Level 1 [Member]
Schedule Of Other Postretirement Benefits [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets		$ 0
Equity securities [Member] | Level 2 [Member]
Schedule Of Other Postretirement Benefits [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	$ 161	169.8
Equity securities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Schedule Of Other Postretirement Benefits [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets		0
Fixed income securities [Member]
Schedule Of Other Postretirement Benefits [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	$ 95.7	$ 99.5
Equity securities, Percentage	35.20%	35.40%
Fixed income securities [Member] | Level 1 [Member]
Schedule Of Other Postretirement Benefits [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets		$ 0
Fixed income securities [Member] | Level 2 [Member]
Schedule Of Other Postretirement Benefits [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	$ 95.4	99.2
Fixed income securities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Schedule Of Other Postretirement Benefits [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0.3	0.3
Other Investments [Member]
Schedule Of Other Postretirement Benefits [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	$ 15.2	$ 11.5
Equity securities, Percentage	5.60%	4.10%
Other Investments [Member] | Level 1 [Member]
Schedule Of Other Postretirement Benefits [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets		$ 0
Other Investments [Member] | Level 2 [Member]
Schedule Of Other Postretirement Benefits [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	$ 0	0
Other Investments [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Schedule Of Other Postretirement Benefits [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	$ 15.2	$ 11.5

Retirement Plans - Expected Ben

Retirement Plans - Expected Benefit Payments (Detail) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2016USD ($)
Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]
2,017	$ 20.3
2,018	20.6
2,019	21
2,020	21.5
2,021	22.1
2022-2026	$ 118.6

Income Taxes - Geographic Compo

Income Taxes - Geographic Components of Earnings Before Income Taxes (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Jan. 02, 2016	Jan. 03, 2015
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
United States	$ 54.7	$ 102.1	$ 132.4
Foreign	55.8	62.5	49.1
Earnings before income taxes	$ 110.5	$ 164.6	$ 181.5

Income Taxes - Provisions for I

Income Taxes - Provisions for Income Taxes (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Jan. 02, 2016	Jan. 03, 2015
Current expense:
Federal	$ 16	$ 48.9	$ 42.1
State	1.4	5.2	5.6
Foreign	11.3	11.6	18
Deferred expense (credit):
Federal	(6.9)	(22)	(9.3)
State	(0.3)	(1.9)	(6.6)
Foreign	1.5	(0.4)	(2.2)
Total provision for income taxes	$ 23	$ 41.4	$ 47.6

Income Taxes - Reconciliation o

Income Taxes - Reconciliation of Income Tax Expense, Net of Federal Income Tax Rate (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Jan. 02, 2016	Jan. 03, 2015
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Income taxes at U.S. statutory rate (35%)	$ 38.7	$ 57.6	$ 63.5
State income taxes, net of federal income tax	(6.1)	1.8	3.7
Adjustments for uncertain tax positions	0.2	0.1	0
Change in valuation allowance	2	(1.3)	(19.2)
Change in state tax rates	(0.1)	(0.7)	(6)
Gain on intercompany sale of subsidiary stock	0	0	23.2
Non-deductible expenses	1.9	3.5	1.1
Other	0.6	0.6	(1.1)
Total provision for income taxes	23	41.4	47.6
CAYMAN ISLANDS
Income Taxes [Line Items]
(Nontaxable earnings) non-deductible losses of foreign affiliates:	(0.4)	(0.4)	(5.5)
HONG KONG
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Foreign earnings taxed at rates different from the U.S. statutory rate:	(17.3)	(18.1)	(16.4)
OTHER JURISDICTIONS
Income Taxes [Line Items]
(Nontaxable earnings) non-deductible losses of foreign affiliates:	0.2	(1.9)	0.7
Foreign earnings taxed at rates different from the U.S. statutory rate:	$ 3.3	$ 0.2	$ 3.6

Income Taxes - Significant Comp

Income Taxes - Significant Components of Deferred Income Tax Assets and Liabilities (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2016	Jan. 02, 2016
Deferred income tax assets:
Accounts receivable and inventory valuation allowances	$ 17.2	$ 22.1
Deferred compensation accruals	9	7.9
Accrued pension expense	53.7	40.1
Stock-based compensation	22.6	20
Net operating loss, capital loss and foreign tax credit carryforward	9.7	13.9
Book over tax depreciation/amortization	2	3
Tenant lease expenses	5	1.7
Other	9.3	8.7
Total gross deferred income tax assets	128.5	117.4
Less valuation allowance	(11.5)	(9.5)
Net deferred income tax assets	117	107.9
Deferred income tax liabilities:
Intangible assets	(270.5)	(276.3)
Other	(5.2)	(6.5)
Total deferred income tax liabilities	275.7	282.8
Total deferred income tax liabilities	$ (158.7)	$ (174.9)

Income Taxes - Summarizes Unrec

Income Taxes - Summarizes Unrecognized Tax Benefits (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Jan. 02, 2016
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Beginning balance	$ 8.7	$ 8.6
Increases related to current year tax positions	1.4	1.1
Decreases related to prior year positions	(1)	(0.6)
Decrease due to lapse of statute	(0.2)	(0.4)
Ending balance	$ 8.9	$ 8.7

Income Taxes - Additional Infor

Income Taxes - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Jan. 02, 2016	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Statutory federal income tax rate	35.00%
Deferred tax assets, Valuation Allowance	$ 11.5	$ 9.5
Change in the total valuation allowance	(2)	1
Portion of the unrecognized tax benefits if recognized, reduction of annual effective tax rate	7.8	7.7
Interest accrued related to unrecognized tax benefits	2.9	2.8
Undistributed earnings of foreign subsidiaries	527.9
Cash and cash equivalents	369.8	$ 194.1	$ 223.8	$ 214.2
Foreign country [Member]
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Foreign net operating loss carryforwards	26.5
Tax credit carryforwards	2.3
State and Local Jurisdiction [Member]
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Foreign net operating loss carryforwards	51.3
Capital Loss Carryforward [Member] | Domestic Tax Authority [Member]
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Tax credit carryforwards	7.6
Total From Foreign Countries [Member]
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	227.8
Deferred Tax Asset, State [Member]
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Change in the total valuation allowance	(4.9)
Net Operating Loss Carryforwad, State and Local [Member]
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Change in the total valuation allowance	(1.1)
Capital Loss Carryforward, Expiration [Member]
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Change in the total valuation allowance	2.7
Audit Adjustment, Net Operating Loss, Foreign [Member]
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Change in the total valuation allowance	0.8
Net Operating Losses and Tax Credits, Foreign [Member]
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Change in the total valuation allowance	$ 0.5

Litigation and Contingencies -

Litigation and Contingencies - Minimum Royalty and Advertising Obligations Due Under Terms of Certain Licenses Held by Company (Detail) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2016USD ($)
Advertising [Member]
Schedule Of Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
2,017	$ 3.3
2,018	3.3
2,019	3.4
2,020	3.5
2,021	3.7
Thereafter	7.6
Royalties [Member]
Schedule Of Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
2,017	2
2,018	1.4
2,019	1.5
2,020	1.5
2,021	0
Thereafter	$ 0

Litigation and Contingencies 83

Litigation and Contingencies - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Jan. 02, 2016	Jan. 03, 2015
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items]
Advertising expense	$ 121.5	$ 137.2	$ 126.6
Licensing arrangements [Member]
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items]
Royalty expense	2	2	2.3
Advertising expense	$ 3.2	$ 3.3	$ 4.1

Business Segments - Additional

Business Segments - Additional Information (Detail)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016Segment
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Number of operating groups	4
Percentage of sources of footwear products from unrelated suppliers in foreign country region	98.00%

Business Segments - Business Se

Business Segments - Business Segment Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended						4 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Sep. 10, 2016	Jun. 18, 2016	Mar. 26, 2016	Sep. 12, 2015	Jun. 20, 2015	Mar. 28, 2015	Dec. 31, 2016	Jan. 02, 2016	Dec. 31, 2016	Jan. 02, 2016	Jan. 03, 2015
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	$ 603.7	$ 583.7	$ 577.6	$ 678.9	$ 630.1	$ 631.4	$ 729.6	$ 751.2	$ 2,494.6	$ 2,691.6	$ 2,761.1
Operating profit (loss)									159.9	201.1	229.9
Depreciation and amortization expense									43.5	48.7	53.3
Capital expenditures									55.3	46.4	30
Total assets							2,431.7	2,434.4	2,431.7	2,434.4
Goodwill							424.3	429.1	424.3	429.1	438.8
Wolverine Outdoor and Lifestyle Group [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue									890.6	957.5	1,024.6
Operating profit (loss)									166.8	197.7	216
Depreciation and amortization expense									3	3.4	3.7
Capital expenditures									3.3	4.7	3.4
Total assets							391.8	444.2	391.8	444.2
Goodwill							126.6	130.4	126.6	130.4
Wolverine Boston Group [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue									889.4	942.8	906.1
Operating profit (loss)									121.7	132.9	132.9
Depreciation and amortization expense									4.1	4.2	3.4
Capital expenditures									4.7	8.3	5.3
Total assets							1,273.5	1,324.2	1,273.5	1,324.2
Goodwill							257.5	256.2	257.5	256.2
Wolverine Heritage Group [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue									347	370.5	369.7
Operating profit (loss)									50.8	54.6	59.5
Depreciation and amortization expense									0.5	0.5	0.5
Capital expenditures									0.5	0.4	0.3
Total assets							157.8	169.9	157.8	169.9
Wolverine Multi-Brand Group [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Capital expenditures									2.5	7.2	8.1
Total assets							140.8	204.3	140.8	204.3
Goodwill							23.7	26	23.7	26
Other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue									63.3	69.6	61.7
Operating profit (loss)									5.5	5.6	4.4
Depreciation and amortization expense									1.5	1.5	1.8
Capital expenditures									1.5	0.9	0.4
Total assets							33.7	23.9	33.7	23.9
Corporate [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating profit (loss)									(189.7)	(194.9)	(197.2)
Depreciation and amortization expense									29.9	32.8	37.2
Capital expenditures									42.8	24.9	$ 12.5
Total assets							$ 434.1	$ 267.9	$ 434.1	$ 267.9

Business Segments - Geographic

Business Segments - Geographic Information, Based on Shipping Destination, Related to Revenue from External Customers (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Jan. 02, 2016	Jan. 03, 2015
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 2,494.6	$ 2,691.6	$ 2,761.1
United States [Member]
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Revenues	1,791.5	1,948.9	1,990.2
Europe [Member]
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Revenues	323.9	345.3	391
CANADA
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Revenues	120.5	141.2	163
Other [Member]
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Revenues	258.7	256.2	216.9
Foreign [Member]
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 703.1	$ 742.7	$ 770.9

Business Segments - Company's L

Business Segments - Company's Long-Lived Assets (Primarily Property, Plant and Equipment) (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2016	Jan. 02, 2016	Jan. 03, 2015
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Long-lived assets	$ 146.1	$ 131.6	$ 136.8
United States [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Long-lived assets	131.4	117.7	126.8
Foreign [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Long-lived assets	$ 14.7	$ 13.9	$ 10

Restructuring Activities (Restr

Restructuring Activities (Restructuring Rollforward) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Jan. 02, 2016	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Restructuring costs - COGS	$ 8.3	$ 3	$ 1
Restructuring costs - SG&A	42	34.6	26
Cash payments related to restructuring costs	(19.4)	(10.3)	(7.7)
2016 Plan [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Restructuring reserve, Beginning balance	0
Restructuring costs - SG&A	5.8
Cash payments related to restructuring costs	(1.1)
Charges against assets	(2.7)
Restructuring reserve, Ending balance	2	0
Consumer Direct Operations [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Restructuring reserve, Beginning balance	8.6	7.5	0
Restructuring costs - SG&A	11	17.3	21.2
Cash payments related to restructuring costs	(10.8)	(9)	(5)
Charges against assets	(7.1)	(7.2)	(8.7)
Restructuring reserve, Ending balance	1.7	8.6	7.5	$ 0
Manufacturing Operations [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Restructuring reserve, Beginning balance		0	0.5
Restructuring costs - COGS			1	7.6
Cash payments related to restructuring costs			(1.3)
Charges against assets			(0.2)
Restructuring reserve, Ending balance			0	0.5
Severance and employee related [Member] | 2016 Plan [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Restructuring reserve, Beginning balance	0
Restructuring costs - SG&A	0.8
Restructuring reserve, Ending balance	0.8	0
Severance and employee related [Member] | Consumer Direct Operations [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Restructuring reserve, Beginning balance	2.1	1	0
Restructuring costs - SG&A	1.2	2.9	2.6
Cash payments related to restructuring costs	(3.3)	(1.8)	(1.6)
Restructuring reserve, Ending balance	0	2.1	1	0
Severance and employee related [Member] | Manufacturing Operations [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Restructuring reserve, Beginning balance		0	0
Restructuring costs - COGS			0.1
Cash payments related to restructuring costs			(0.1)
Restructuring reserve, Ending balance			0	0
Impairment of property, plant and equipment [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Restructuring costs - SG&A	12.4	17
Impairment of property, plant and equipment [Member] | Consumer Direct Operations [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Restructuring reserve, Beginning balance	0	0	0
Restructuring costs - SG&A	0.2	5.4	5.5
Cash payments related to restructuring costs	0	0	0
Charges against assets	(0.2)	(5.4)	(5.5)
Restructuring reserve, Ending balance	0	0	0	0
Exit or disposal activities [Member] | 2016 Plan [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Restructuring reserve, Beginning balance	0
Restructuring costs - SG&A	5
Cash payments related to restructuring costs	(1.1)
Charges against assets	(2.7)
Restructuring reserve, Ending balance	1.2	0
Exit or disposal activities [Member] | Consumer Direct Operations [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Restructuring reserve, Beginning balance	6.5	6.5	0
Restructuring costs - SG&A	9.6	9	13.1
Cash payments related to restructuring costs	(7.5)	(7.2)	(3.4)
Charges against assets	(6.9)	(1.8)	(3.2)
Restructuring reserve, Ending balance	$ 1.7	6.5	6.5	0
Exit or disposal activities [Member] | Manufacturing Operations [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Restructuring reserve, Beginning balance		$ 0	0.5
Restructuring costs - COGS			0.9
Cash payments related to restructuring costs			(1.2)
Charges against assets			(0.2)
Restructuring reserve, Ending balance			$ 0	$ 0.5

Restructuring Activities (Addit

Restructuring Activities (Additional Information) (Details) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016USD ($)	Jan. 02, 2016USD ($)	Jan. 03, 2015USD ($)	Dec. 28, 2013USD ($)
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring costs - COGS	$ 8.3	$ 3	$ 1
Restructuring costs - SG&A	42	34.6	26
Impairment of indefinite-lived intangible assets	$ 7.1	5.1
2016 Plan [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Number of retail stores closed	51
Estimated annualized pretax benefit	$ 20
Restructuring costs - SG&A	$ 5.8
Consumer Direct Operations [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Number of retail stores closed	136
Estimated annualized pretax benefit	$ 16
Restructuring costs - SG&A	11	17.3	21.2
Restructuring and Related Cost, Cost Incurred to Date	49.5
Restructuring and Related Cost, Non-Cash To Date	23
Manufacturing Operations [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring costs - COGS			1	$ 7.6
Organizational Changes [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring costs - SG&A	13.9	2	4.8
Brand Discontinuation [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring costs - SG&A	0.3	4.2
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Impairment of indefinite-lived intangible assets	7.1
Other Restructuring [Member] | Brand Discontinuation [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring costs - SG&A		1.6
Property, Plant and Equipment [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring costs - SG&A	12.4	17
Property, Plant and Equipment [Member] | Consumer Direct Operations [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring costs - SG&A	0.2	5.4	$ 5.5
Property, Plant and Equipment [Member] | Consumer Direct Store Assets [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring costs - SG&A	12.2	11.6
Maximum [Member] | 2016 Plan [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Estimated pretax restructuring charges	49
Minimum [Member] | 2016 Plan [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Estimated pretax restructuring charges	43
Cushe [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Impairment of indefinite-lived intangible assets		2.6
Stride Rite [Member] | Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Impairment of indefinite-lived intangible assets		$ 2.5
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses [Member] | 2016 Plan [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Cost Incurred to Date	3.1
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses [Member] | Consumer Direct Operations [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Cost Incurred to Date	43
Cost of Sales [Member] | 2016 Plan [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Cost Incurred to Date	2.7
Cost of Sales [Member] | Consumer Direct Operations [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Cost Incurred to Date	$ 6.5

Restructuring Activities Restru

Restructuring Activities Restructuring Activities (Impairment Fair Value) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Jan. 02, 2016	Jan. 03, 2015
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Restructuring costs - SG&A	$ 42	$ 34.6	$ 26
Property, plant and equipment, net	146.1	131.6
Indefinite-lived intangibles	678.5	685.4	690.5
Impairment of indefinite-lived intangible assets	7.1	5.1
Consumer Direct Operations [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Restructuring costs - SG&A	11	17.3	21.2
Impairment of property, plant and equipment [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Restructuring costs - SG&A	12.4	17
Impairment of property, plant and equipment [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, net	0.7	1.8
Impairment of property, plant and equipment [Member] | Consumer Direct Operations [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Restructuring costs - SG&A	0.2	5.4	$ 5.5
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Impairment of indefinite-lived intangible assets	7.1
Stride Rite [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Indefinite-lived intangibles	$ 7.9	15
Stride Rite [Member] | Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Impairment of indefinite-lived intangible assets		$ 2.5

Business Acquisitions (Addition

Business Acquisitions (Additional Information) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Oct. 09, 2012	Dec. 31, 2016	Jan. 02, 2016	Jan. 03, 2015
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business acquisition price paid in cash	$ 1,249.5
Acquisition-related transaction and integration costs		$ 0	$ 0	$ 15.2
Compensation Expense [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Acquisition-related transaction and integration costs				3.9
Purchased Services [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Acquisition-related transaction and integration costs				1.1
Other Integration Costs [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Acquisition-related transaction and integration costs				$ 10.2

Quarterly Results of Operatio92

Quarterly Results of Operations (Unaudited) - Company's Unaudited Quarterly Results of Operations (Detail) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended						4 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Sep. 10, 2016	Jun. 18, 2016	Mar. 26, 2016	Sep. 12, 2015	Jun. 20, 2015	Mar. 28, 2015	Dec. 31, 2016	Jan. 02, 2016	Dec. 31, 2016	Jan. 02, 2016	Jan. 03, 2015
Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]
Revenue	$ 603.7	$ 583.7	$ 577.6	$ 678.9	$ 630.1	$ 631.4	$ 729.6	$ 751.2	$ 2,494.6	$ 2,691.6	$ 2,761.1
Gross profit	237.3	226.6	228.8	271.7	246.4	261.4	267.2	272.2	959.9	1,051.7	1,086.3
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Wolverine World Wide, Inc.	$ 48.2	$ 24	$ 17.4	$ 45.8	$ 25.3	$ 40.1	$ (1.9)	$ 11.6	$ 87.7	$ 122.8	$ 133.1
Net earnings (loss) per share:
Earnings per share - Basic	$ 0.49	$ 0.25	$ 0.18	$ 0.45	$ 0.25	$ 0.40	$ (0.02)	$ 0.12	$ 0.90	$ 1.22	$ 1.33
Earnings per share - Diluted	$ 0.49	$ 0.24	$ 0.18	$ 0.44	$ 0.24	$ 0.39	$ (0.02)	$ 0.12	$ 0.89	$ 1.20	$ 1.30

Schedule II - Valuation and Q93

Schedule II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions		12 Months Ended
		Dec. 31, 2016	Jan. 02, 2016	Jan. 03, 2015
Movement in Valuation Allowances and Reserves [Roll Forward]
Balance at beginning of period		$ 61.7	$ 52.4	$ 51.8
Charged to costs and expense		124.9	121	137.5
Charged to other accounts		0	0	0
Deductions		129.2	111.7	136.9
Balance at end of period		57.4	61.7	52.4
Allowance for doubtful accounts [Member]
Movement in Valuation Allowances and Reserves [Roll Forward]
Balance at beginning of period		21.8	20.6	18.3
Charged to costs and expense		23.6	20.4	34.9
Charged to other accounts		0	0	0
Deductions	[1]	28.2	19.2	32.6
Balance at end of period		17.2	21.8	20.6
Allowance for sales returns [Member]
Movement in Valuation Allowances and Reserves [Roll Forward]
Balance at beginning of period		16.3	15.9	15.4
Charged to costs and expense		64.4	62.6	68.9
Charged to other accounts		0	0	0
Deductions	[2]	64.4	62.2	68.4
Balance at end of period		16.3	16.3	15.9
Allowance for cash discounts [Member]
Movement in Valuation Allowances and Reserves [Roll Forward]
Balance at beginning of period		6.3	4.5	4.1
Charged to costs and expense		21	21.1	19.7
Charged to other accounts		0	0	0
Deductions	[3]	21.4	19.3	19.3
Balance at end of period		5.9	6.3	4.5
Inventory valuation allowances [Member]
Movement in Valuation Allowances and Reserves [Roll Forward]
Balance at beginning of period		17.3	11.4	14
Charged to costs and expense		15.9	16.9	14
Charged to other accounts		0	0	0
Deductions	[4]	15.2	11	16.6
Balance at end of period		$ 18	$ 17.3	$ 11.4
[1]	Accounts charged off, net of recoveries.
[2]	Actual customer returns.
[3]	Discounts given to customers.
[4]	Adjustment upon disposal of related inventories.