Document and Entity Information (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 27, 2014	Jun. 27, 2014	Feb. 27, 2015
Entity Information [Line Items]
Entity Registrant Name	DIXIE GROUP INC
Entity Central Index Key	0000029332
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-27
Entity Filer Category	Accelerated Filer
Document Type	10-K
Document Period End Date	Dec. 27, 2014
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2014
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Well-Known Seasoned Filer	No
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Public Float		$ 154,037,606
Common Class A [Member]
Entity Information [Line Items]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding			15,007,423
Common Class B [Member]
Entity Information [Line Items]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding			764,191
Common Class C [Member]
Entity Information [Line Items]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding			0