BASIS OF PRESENTATION	3 Months Ended
BASIS OF PRESENTATION	Dec. 31, 2021
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
BASIS OF PRESENTATION	BASIS OF PRESENTATION The condensed consolidated financial statements included herein are unaudited. In the opinion of management, these statements contain all adjustments (consisting of only normal recurring items) necessary to present fairly the financial position of Johnson Outdoors Inc. and subsidiaries (collectively, the “Company”) as of December 31, 2021 and January 1, 2021, and their results of operations for the three month periods then ended and cash flows for the three month periods then ended. These condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 1, 2021 which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 10, 2021. Due to seasonal variations and other factors, some of which are described herein, including related to the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and subsequent disruption to the Company's global supply chain, the results of operations for the three months ended December 31, 2021 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the Company’s full 2022 fiscal year. See "Coronavirus (COVID-19)" below and “Seasonality” and "Coronavirus (COVID-19)" in the Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations included elsewhere herein for additional information. The Company considers all short-term investments in interest-bearing accounts and all securities and other instruments with an original maturity of three months or less, to be equivalent to cash. Cash equivalents are stated at cost which approximates market value. All monetary amounts, other than share and per share amounts, are stated in thousands. Coronavirus (COVID-19) In March 2020, the World Health Organization recognized the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak as a global pandemic. In response to the COVID-19 outbreak, the governments of many countries, states, cities and other geographic regions imposed varying degrees of restrictions on social and commercial activity, including travel restrictions, quarantine guidelines, and related actions. These actions promoted social distancing, and subsequently resulted in adopting programs and taking actions to encourage and promote vaccination and implementing other similar programs all in an effort to slow the spread of the virus. These measures have had significant adverse impacts upon many sectors of the economy, including manufacturing and retail commerce. While government mandates eased in the latter half of fiscal 2020, these mandates continued to emphasize social distancing measures to the general public. As a result, the Company saw increased participation in fishing, camping and watercraft recreation and the related demand for our products in these business segments throughout fiscal 2021, largely driven by consumer desire to engage in socially distant and safe activities in the great outdoors. This trend in increased demand for our outdoor recreation products continued into fiscal 2022 across all segments. Nonetheless, the full extent to which the COVID-19 pandemic will impact our business, results of operations and financial condition during the remainder of fiscal 2022 will depend on future developments, including any potential worsening of the pandemic, and the lingering impact of the pandemic in disrupting the global supply chain (including with respect to impacting the sourcing, timing, availability and cost of raw materials and components that are necessary to manufacturing our products), all of which are beyond our control and which remain highly uncertain and cannot be predicted.