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Document And Entity Information (USD $)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 27, 2014
Feb. 11, 2015
Jul. 12, 2014
Document Information [Line Items]      
Entity Registrant Name ESCALADE INC    
Entity Central Index Key 0000033488    
Current Fiscal Year End Date --12-27    
Entity Filer Category Accelerated Filer    
Trading Symbol ESCA    
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding   14,013,809dei_EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding  
Document Type 10-K    
Amendment Flag false    
Document Period End Date Dec. 27, 2014    
Document Fiscal Period Focus FY    
Document Fiscal Year Focus 2014    
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer No    
Entity Voluntary Filers No    
Entity Current Reporting Status Yes    
Entity Public Float     $ 170,640,965dei_EntityPublicFloat