Document and Entity Information - shares	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Apr. 26, 2018
Entity Information [Line Items]
Entity Registrant Name	DIXIE GROUP INC
Entity Central Index Key	0000029332
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-29
Entity Filer Category	Smaller Reporting Company
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Mar. 31, 2018
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2018
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Amendment Flag	false
Common Class A [Member]
Entity Information [Line Items]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		15,482,073
Common Class B [Member]
Entity Information [Line Items]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		936,804
Common Class C [Member]
Entity Information [Line Items]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		0