Borrowings (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 28, 2013

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Funded Debt to Adjusted Ratio Percentage [Table Text Block]

Applicable Rate means the applicable rate per annum set forth below, based upon Escalade’s Funded Debt to Adjusted Ratio as of the most recent determination date:

Funded Debt to Adjusted EBITDA Ratio	Revolving Eurodollar Borrowing		Term Eurodollar Borrowing		ABR Revolving Borrowing		ABR Term Borrowing		Letter of Credit Fee		Commitment Fee
Category 1
Greater than or equal to 2.50 to 1.0	2.50	%	2.75	%	0.50	%	0.75	%	2.50	%	0.45	%
Category 2
Greater than or equal to 2.25 to 1.0 but less than 2.50 to 1.0	2.25	%	2.50	%	0.25	%	0.50	%	2.25	%	0.40	%
Category 3
Greater than or equal to 2.00 to 1.0 but less than 2.50 to 1.0	2.00	%	2.25	%	0.00	%	0.25	%	2.00	%	0.35	%
Category 4
Greater than or equal to 1.75 to 1.0 but less than 2.00 to 1.0	1.75	%	2.00	%	(0.25)	%	0.00	%	1.75	%	0.30	%
Category 5
Less than 1.75 to 1.0	1.50	%	1.75	%	(0.50)	%	(0.25)	%	1.50	%	0.30	%

Schedule of Short-term Debt [Table Text Block]

Short-term debt at fiscal year-ends was as follows:

In Thousands	2013		2012
Senior secured revolving credit facility of $31.0 million with a     maturity of August 27, 2016. The interest rates at December 29,     2013 ranged between 1.938% and 3.0%.	$	19,000	$	11,918
Euro overdraft facility of €1.0 million payable on demand. The     facility bears an interest rate of LIBOR plus 2.5%.		—		2,452
Short-term debt reclassified from long-term debt		4,263		4,700
	$	23,263	$	19,070

Schedule of Long-term Debt Instruments [Table Text Block]

Long-term debt at fiscal year-ends was as follows:

In Thousands	2013		2012
Term loan of $5.0 million with a maturity date of August 27, 2018.     The interest rate at December 28, 2013, was 2.1875%.	$	4,750	$	5,500
Mortgage payable (Wabash, Indiana Adjustable Rate Economic     Development Revenue Refunding Bonds), annual installments are     optional, interest varies with short-term rates and is adjustable     weekly based on market conditions, maximum rate is 10.00%, rate     at December 28, 2013 is 2.25%, due September 2028, secured by     plant facility, machinery and equipment, and a stand-by letter of     credit		2,700		2,700
Seller-financed agreement for real estate in Mexico. The agreement     requires sixteen quarterly installments of $156 thousand each     with a maturity date of November 30, 2016. This agreement     has an interest rate of zero percent and is secured by the financed     real estate in Mexico.		1,759		-
		9,209		8,200
Portion classified as short-term debt		(4,263)		(4,700)
	$	4,946	$	3,500