Borrowings (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 26, 2015

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	Revolving			Term			ABR
Adjusted EBITDA	Eurodollar			Eurodollar			Revolving			ABR Term			Letter of			Commitment
Ratio	Borrowing			Borrowing			Borrowing			Borrowing			Credit Fee			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	2015		2014
Senior secured revolving credit facility of $31.0 million with a maturity of August 27, 2016.  The interest rates at December 26, 2015 was 1.862%.	$	19,776	$	13,500
Note payable for deferred purchase price obligation		200		—
Short-term debt reclassified from long-term debt		1,610		4,286
	$	21,586	$	17,786

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

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

In Thousands	2015		2014
Term loan of $5.0 million with a maturity date of August 27, 2018.   The interest rate at December 26, 2015, was 2.00%.	$	2,750	$	3,750
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 27, 2014 is 0.31%, due September 2028, secured by real estate and a stand-by letter of credit		—		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.		610		1,196
		3,360		7,646
Portion classified as short-term debt		(1,610)		(4,286)
	$	1,750	$	3,360