Document and Entity Information - shares	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 24, 2016	Oct. 28, 2016
Entity Information [Line Items]
Entity Registrant Name	DIXIE GROUP INC
Entity Central Index Key	0000029332
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Filer Category	Accelerated Filer
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Sep. 24, 2016
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2016
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Amendment Flag	false
Common Class A [Member]
Entity Information [Line Items]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		15,248,538
Common Class B [Member]
Entity Information [Line Items]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		870,714
Common Class C [Member]
Entity Information [Line Items]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		0