COVER - shares	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 24, 2022	Nov. 02, 2022
Entity Information [Line Items]
Document Type	10-Q
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Period End Date	Sep. 24, 2022
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	0-2585
Entity Registrant Name	THE DIXIE GROUP, INC
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	TN
Entity Tax Identification Number	62-0183370
Entity Address, Address Line 1	475 Reed Road
Entity Address, City or Town	Dalton
Entity Address, State or Province	GA
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	30720
City Area Code	706
Local Phone Number	876-5800
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	true
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Central Index Key	0000029332
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2022
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Amendment Flag	false
Common Class A
Entity Information [Line Items]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		14,801,671
Common Class B
Entity Information [Line Items]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		1,129,158
Common Class C
Entity Information [Line Items]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		0