Document and Entity Information - shares	3 Months Ended
	Apr. 01, 2017	Apr. 25, 2017
Entity Registrant Name	SUPREME INDUSTRIES INC
Entity Central Index Key	0000350846
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Apr. 01, 2017
Amendment Flag	false
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-30
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Accelerated Filer
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2017
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Common Class A
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		15,499,507
Common Class B
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		1,656,467