Document and Entity Information - shares	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 26, 2015	Oct. 15, 2015
Entity Registrant Name	SUPREME INDUSTRIES INC
Entity Central Index Key	0000350846
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Sep. 26, 2015
Amendment Flag	false
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-26
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Accelerated Filer
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2015
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Class A Common Stock
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		14,975,583
Class B Common Stock
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		1,742,482