Goodwill, Trademarks and Other Intangibles (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 26, 2015	Sep. 27, 2014	Sep. 26, 2015	Sep. 27, 2014	Dec. 27, 2014
Goodwill, trademarks and other intangible assets
Goodwill	$ 23,286,000		$ 23,286,000		$ 23,286,000
Other intangibles:
Total trademarks and other intangibles, net	14,800,000		14,800,000		24,543,000
Amortization expense related to intangibles	83,000	$ 301,000	466,000	$ 903,000
Impairment of intangible asset			9,277,000
Inventure Foods
Goodwill, trademarks and other intangible assets
Goodwill	5,986,000		5,986,000		5,986,000
Inventure Foods | Trademarks
Goodwill, trademarks and other intangible assets
Trademarks	896,000		896,000		896,000
Rader Farms
Goodwill, trademarks and other intangible assets
Goodwill	5,630,000		$ 5,630,000		5,630,000
Rader Farms | Customer Relationships
Other intangibles:
Estimated useful life			10 years
Intangible assets, gross	100,000		$ 100,000		100,000
Accum. amortization	(84,000)		(84,000)		(76,000)
Rader Farms | 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		3,147,000
Willamette Valley Fruit Company | Customer Relationships
Other intangibles:
Estimated useful life			10 years
Intangible assets, gross	3,200,000		$ 3,200,000		3,200,000
Accum. amortization	(720,000)		(720,000)		(480,000)
Willamette Valley Fruit Company | Trademarks
Goodwill, trademarks and other intangible assets
Trademarks	740,000		740,000		740,000
Fresh Frozen Foods
Goodwill, trademarks and other intangible assets
Goodwill	8,301,000		$ 8,301,000		8,301,000
Fresh Frozen Foods | Customer Relationships
Other intangibles:
Estimated useful life			12 years
Intangible assets, gross					10,487,000
Accum. amortization					(992,000)
Impairment of intangible asset			$ 9,300,000
Fresh Frozen Foods | Trademarks
Goodwill, trademarks and other intangible assets
Trademarks	9,475,000		9,475,000		9,475,000
Sin In A Tin
Goodwill, trademarks and other intangible assets
Goodwill	222,000		222,000		222,000
Sin In A Tin | Trademarks
Goodwill, trademarks and other intangible assets
Trademarks	$ 123,000		$ 123,000		$ 123,000