COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended		1 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	0 Months Ended		1 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 29, 2012	Sep. 28, 2013	Sep. 29, 2012	Oct. 31, 2011 Paul Gendrolis and Katherine Gendrolis v. Saxon Fleet Sales, Kolstad Company, and Supreme Industries, Inc.	Sep. 28, 2013 Paul Gendrolis and Katherine Gendrolis v. Saxon Fleet Sales, Kolstad Company, and Supreme Industries, Inc.	Jun. 14, 2013 King County v. Supreme Corporation	Feb. 28, 2013 King County v. Supreme Corporation	Feb. 29, 2012 King County v. Supreme Corporation item	Sep. 28, 2013 King County v. Supreme Corporation
Commitments and contingencies
Damages sought				$ 10,000,000			$ 10,600,000
Settlement consideration					100,000	4,700,000
Number of buses in fleet to be returned								35
Period for payment of settlement consideration						90 days
Third-party contributions to settlement funds						520,000
Estimated amount assigned to returned product						1,100,000
Pre-tax charge of legal settlement and related costs	$ 328,415	$ 3,600,161	$ 455,415						$ 3,600,000