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Stock-Based Compensation And Stock Ownership Plans (Narrative) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended |
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Mar. 28, 2014 | Mar. 29, 2013 | Mar. 28, 2014 | Mar. 29, 2013 | Sep. 27, 2013
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Shares Available for Grant Under Stock-Based Compensation Plans | 708,084 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAvailableForGrant |  | 708,084 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAvailableForGrant |  |
Company's closing stock price | $ 25.03 us-gaap_SharePrice |  | $ 25.03 us-gaap_SharePrice |  |
Shares Tendered for Tax Withholding on Vesting of Restricted Shares |  |  | 24,719 us-gaap_SharesPaidForTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation | 43,464 us-gaap_SharesPaidForTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation |
Tax Benefit on Stock Based Compensation Expense | $ 164 us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationTaxBenefitFromCompensationExpense | $ 136 us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationTaxBenefitFromCompensationExpense | $ 314 us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationTaxBenefitFromCompensationExpense | $ 271 us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationTaxBenefitFromCompensationExpense |
Tax Benefit (Expense) on Option Exercises and Stock Vestings |  |  | 9 us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationTaxBenefitRealizedFromExerciseOfStockOptions | (2)us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationTaxBenefitRealizedFromExerciseOfStockOptions |
Stock Options [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Expiration Period of Stock Options |  |  | 10 years |  |
Number of Stock Options Granted During Period |  |  | 0 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodGross / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember | 0 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodGross / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember |
Cash Received from Stock Option Exercises |  |  | 78 us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationCashReceivedFromExerciseOfStockOptions / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember | 86 us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationCashReceivedFromExerciseOfStockOptions / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember |
Fair Value Of Shares Received Option Exercise |  |  | 96 jout_AggregatedIntrinsicValueOfSharesReceivedOptionExercise / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember | 171 jout_AggregatedIntrinsicValueOfSharesReceivedOptionExercise / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember |
Non-vested Stock, Directors [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period |  |  | 0 years 0 months 0 days |  |
Non-vested Stock, Employees [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period |  |  | 5 years |  |
Non-vested Stock [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Non-Vested Stock, Ending Balance | 319,632 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember |  | 319,632 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember |  | 386,409 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember
Non-Stock Option Equity Grants |  |  | 47,934 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember |  |
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value, Grants |  |  | $ 27.70 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember |  |
Stock-Based Compensation Expense Related to Non-Vested Stock, Net of Forfeitures | 391 us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember | 346 us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember | 748 us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember | 701 us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember |
Unrecognized Stock-Based Compensation Expense Related to Non-vested Stock | 2,883 us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognizedShareBasedAwardsOtherThanOptions / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember |  | 2,883 us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognizedShareBasedAwardsOtherThanOptions / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember |  |
Fair Value Of Vested Restricted Stock |  |  | 2,961 jout_AggregateIntrinsicValueOfVestedRestrictedStock / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember | 3,628 jout_AggregateIntrinsicValueOfVestedRestrictedStock / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember |
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period |  |  | 1 year |  |
Non-Vested Stock, Ending Balance | 8,040 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember |  | 8,040 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember |  |
Non-Stock Option Equity Grants | 8,040 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember | 6,600 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember | 8,040 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember | 6,600 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember |
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value, Grants | $ 21.77 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember | $ 22.73 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember | $ 21.77 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember | $ 22.73 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember |
Stock-Based Compensation Expense Related to Non-Vested Stock, Net of Forfeitures | 40 us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember | 13 us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember | 78 us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember | 13 us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember |
Unrecognized Stock-Based Compensation Expense Related to Non-vested Stock | $ 160 us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognizedShareBasedAwardsOtherThanOptions / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember |  | $ 160 us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognizedShareBasedAwardsOtherThanOptions / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember |  |
2009 Johnson Outdoors Inc Employees Stock Purchase Plan [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Minimum Percentage of Fair Market Value Stock Can Be Purchased |  |  | 85.00%jout_EmployeeStockOwnershipPlanEsopMinimumPercentageOfFairMarketValueStockCanBePurchased / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = jout_JohnsonOutdoorsIncEmployeesStockPurchasePlan2009Member |  |
Employee Stock Purchase Plan Shares Issued | 0 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesEmployeeStockOwnershipPlan / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = jout_JohnsonOutdoorsIncEmployeesStockPurchasePlan2009Member | 0 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesEmployeeStockOwnershipPlan / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = jout_JohnsonOutdoorsIncEmployeesStockPurchasePlan2009Member | 0 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesEmployeeStockOwnershipPlan / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = jout_JohnsonOutdoorsIncEmployeesStockPurchasePlan2009Member | 0 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesEmployeeStockOwnershipPlan / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = jout_JohnsonOutdoorsIncEmployeesStockPurchasePlan2009Member |

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