Document and Entity Information - shares	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 30, 2016	Jan. 27, 2017
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Dec. 30, 2016
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2017
Entity Registrant Name	JOHNSON OUTDOORS INC
Entity Central Index Key	0000788329
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--09-29
Entity Filer Category	Accelerated Filer
Class A [Member]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		8,771,151
Class B [Member]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		1,212,006