Document and Entity Information	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2012	Aug. 03, 2012 Class A Common Stock	Aug. 03, 2012 Class B Common Stock
Entity Registrant Name	SUPREME INDUSTRIES INC
Entity Central Index Key	0000350846
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Jun. 30, 2012
Amendment Flag	false
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-29
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Smaller Reporting Company
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		13,502,409	1,716,937
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2012
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2