Document And Entity Information	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2012	Apr. 20, 2012
Entity Information
Entity Registrant Name	SUPERIOR UNIFORM GROUP INC
Entity Central Index Key	0000095574
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Filer Category	Smaller Reporting Company
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		6,070,094
Document Information
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Mar. 31, 2012
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2012
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1