Goodwill, Trademarks and Other Intangibles (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended
	Apr. 01, 2017	Mar. 26, 2016	Dec. 31, 2016
Goodwill, trademarks and other intangible assets
Goodwill	$ 14,985,000		$ 14,985,000
Other intangibles:
Total trademarks and other intangibles, net	4,831,000		7,243,000
Amortization expense related to intangibles	82,000	$ 82,000
Inventure Foods
Goodwill, trademarks and other intangible assets
Goodwill	5,986,000		5,986,000
Inventure Foods | Trademarks
Goodwill, trademarks and other intangible assets
Trademarks	896,000		896,000
Rader Farms
Goodwill, trademarks and other intangible assets
Goodwill	$ 5,630,000		5,630,000
Rader Farms | Customer Relationships
Other intangibles:
Estimated useful life	10 years
Intangible assets, gross	$ 100,000		100,000
Accumulated amortization	(98,000)		(96,000)
Rader Farms | Trademarks
Goodwill, trademarks and other intangible assets
Trademarks	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
Intangible assets, gross	$ 3,200,000		3,200,000
Accumulated amortization	(1,200,000)		(1,120,000)
Willamette Valley Fruit Company | Trademarks
Goodwill, trademarks and other intangible assets
Trademarks	740,000		740,000
Fresh Frozen Foods | Trademarks
Goodwill, trademarks and other intangible assets
Trademarks			2,330,000
Sin In A Tin
Goodwill, trademarks and other intangible assets
Goodwill	222,000		222,000
Sin In A Tin | Trademarks
Goodwill, trademarks and other intangible assets
Trademarks	$ 123,000		$ 123,000