Borrowings (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 30, 2017

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		2.50	%		2.75	%		0.50	%		0.75	%		2.50	%		0.45	%
Greater than or equal to 2.50 to 1.0
Category 2		2.25	%		2.50	%		0.25	%		0.50	%		2.25	%		0.40	%
Greater than or equal to 2.25 to 1.0 but less than 2.50 to 1.0
Category 3		2.00	%		2.25	%		0.00	%		0.25	%		2.00	%		0.35	%
Greater than or equal to 2.00 to 1.0 but less than 2.50 to 1.0
Category 4		1.75	%		2.00	%		(0.25)	%		0.00	%		1.75	%		0.30	%
Greater than or equal to 1.75 to 1.0 but less than 2.00 to 1.0
Category 5		1.50	%		1.75	%		(0.50)	%		(0.25)	%		1.50	%		0.30	%
Less than 1.75 to 1.0

Schedule of Short-term Debt [Table Text Block]

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

In Thousands	2017		2016
Short-term debt reclassified from long-term debt	$	1,250	$	1,250
	$	1,250	$	1,250

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

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

In Thousands	2017		2016
Senior secured revolving credit facility of $35.0 million with a maturity of January 21, 2019. The interest rate at December 30, 2017 was 3.227%.	$	18,121	$	19,189
Term loan of $7.5 million with a maturity date of January 21, 2021. The interest rate at December 30, 2017, was 3.188%.		5,000		6,250
		23,121		25,439
Portion classified as short-term debt		(1,250)		(1,250)
	$	21,871	$	24,189