COVER - shares	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 26, 2022	Apr. 29, 2022
Entity Information [Line Items]
Document Type	10-Q
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Period End Date	Mar. 26, 2022
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	0-2585
Entity Registrant Name	THE DIXIE GROUP, INC
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	TN
Entity Tax Identification Number	62-0183370
Entity Address, Address Line 1	475 Reed Road
Entity Address, City or Town	Dalton
Entity Address, State or Province	GA
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	30720
City Area Code	706
Local Phone Number	876-5800
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	true
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2022
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Central Index Key	0000029332
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Common Class A
Entity Information [Line Items]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		14,948,937
Common Class B
Entity Information [Line Items]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		1,096,479
Common Class C
Entity Information [Line Items]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		0