Goodwill, Trademarks and Other Intangibles (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 29, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 29, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Dec. 29, 2012
Goodwill, trademarks and other intangible assets
Goodwill	$ 14,763,000	$ 11,616,000	$ 14,763,000	$ 11,616,000	$ 11,616,000
Other intangibles:
Total trademarks and other intangibles, net	5,945,000		5,945,000		2,010,000
Amortization expense related to intangibles	3,000	8,000	5,000	18,000
Inventure Foods, Inc.
Goodwill, trademarks and other intangible assets
Goodwill	5,986,000		5,986,000		5,986,000
Inventure Foods, Inc. | Trademarks
Goodwill, trademarks and other intangible assets
Trademarks	896,000		896,000		896,000
Rader Farms, Inc.
Goodwill, trademarks and other intangible assets
Goodwill	5,630,000		5,630,000		5,630,000
Rader Farms, Inc. | Customer relationships
Other intangibles:
Estimated useful life			10 years
Gross carrying amount	100,000		100,000		100,000
Accum. amortization	(61,000)		(61,000)		(56,000)
Rader Farms, Inc. | Trademarks
Goodwill, trademarks and other intangible assets
Trademarks	1,070,000		1,070,000		1,070,000
Willamette Valley Fruit Company
Goodwill, trademarks and other intangible assets
Goodwill	3,147,000		3,147,000
Willamette Valley Fruit Company | Customer relationships
Other intangibles:
Estimated useful life			10 years
Gross carrying amount	3,200,000		3,200,000
Willamette Valley Fruit Company | Trademarks
Goodwill, trademarks and other intangible assets
Trademarks	$ 740,000		$ 740,000