Document and Entity Information - shares	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 25, 2016	Jul. 14, 2016
Entity Registrant Name	SUPREME INDUSTRIES INC
Entity Central Index Key	0000350846
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Jun. 25, 2016
Amendment Flag	false
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Accelerated Filer
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2016
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2
Class A Common Stock
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		15,279,668
Class B Common Stock
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		1,742,257