Document and Entity Information - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2018	Nov. 23, 2018	Mar. 30, 2018
Document Type	10-K
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Sep. 28, 2018
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2018
Entity Registrant Name	JOHNSON OUTDOORS INC
Entity Central Index Key	0000788329
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--09-28
Entity Filer Category	Accelerated Filer
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Entity Public Float			$ 307
Class A
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		8,787,360
Class B
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		1,211,686