Document And Entity Information - shares	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 02, 2021	Oct. 22, 2021
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Central Index Key	0000033488
Entity Registrant Name	ESCALADE INC
Amendment Flag	false
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-25
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2021
Document Type	10-Q
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Period End Date	Oct. 02, 2021
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	0-6966
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	IN
Entity Tax Identification Number	13-2739290
Entity Address, Address Line One	817 Maxwell Ave
Entity Address, City or Town	Evansville
Entity Address, State or Province	IN
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	47711
City Area Code	812
Local Phone Number	467-1358
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock, No Par Value
Trading Symbol	ESCA
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	true
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		13,489,332