Document and Entity Information - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2018	Feb. 22, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018
Entity Information [Line Items]
Entity Registrant Name	DIXIE GROUP INC
Entity Central Index Key	0000029332
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-29
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Small Business	false
Document Type	10-K
Document Period End Date	Dec. 29, 2018
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2018
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			$ 30,303,294
Common Class A [Member]
Entity Information [Line Items]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		15,522,588
Common Class B [Member]
Entity Information [Line Items]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		839,304
Common Class C [Member]
Entity Information [Line Items]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		0