Statement of Financial Position [Abstract] Cash and cash equivalents Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period Cash and cash equivalents at end of period Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $182 and $119, respectively, and promotional allowances of $4,671 and $3,156, respectively Accounts receivable, allowance for doubtful accounts Accounts receivable, allowance for promotional allowances Inventories, less inventory reserves of $972 and $558, respectively (Note 2) Inventories, reserves Prepaid expenses and other current assets Refundable income taxes Deferred income taxes, less valuation allowance of $2,276 Deferred income taxes, valuation allowance Total current assets Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization of $58,652 and $57,352, respectively Property, plant and equipment, accumulated depreciation Other non-current assets Deferred income taxes, less valuation allowance of $5,671 Deferred income taxes, valuation allowance Total assets Total assets Accounts payable Accrued payroll, advertising and other expenses Current portion of non-current liabilities Total current liabilities Non-current liabilities Total liabilities Commitments and contingencies (Note 3) Preferred stock, without par value; authorized - 1,000 shares; issued and outstanding – none Preferred stock, shares authorized Preferred stock, par value Preferred stock, issued Preferred stock, shares outstanding Common stock, $1.00 par value; authorized - 20,000 shares; issued and outstanding –9,120 and 9,134 shares, respectively Common stock, par value Common stock, shares authorized Common stock, shares Issued Common stock, shares outstanding Capital in excess of par value Retained earnings Accumulated other comprehensive loss Total shareholders' equity Total liabilities and shareholders' equity Income Statement [Abstract] Net sales Sales Cost of products sold Gross margin Gross margin Selling, general and administrative expenses (Loss) income before taxes Income (loss) before taxes Income tax provision Income Tax Expense (Benefit) Net (loss) income Net (loss) income Net (loss) income per share – Basic and diluted (in Dollars per share) Weighted average common shares – Basic and diluted (in Shares) Cash dividends paid per share (in Dollars per share) Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract] Depreciation Provision for losses (recoveries) on accounts receivable Provision for promotional allowances Gain on sale of property, plant and equipment Accounts receivable Inventories Prepaid expenses and other current assets Other non-current assets Accounts payable Accrued payroll, advertising and other expenses Non-current liabilities Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment Additions to property, plant and equipment Net cash used in investing activities Shares repurchased Payment of capital lease obligations Cash dividends paid Net cash used in financing activities Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents Cash paid for income taxes Disclosure Text Block [Abstract] Inventory Disclosure [Abstract] Inventories [Abstract] Meat, ingredients and supplies Work in progress Finished goods Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract] Segment Reporting [Abstract] Customer [Axis] External Customers [Member] Internal Customers [Member] Additions to property, plant and equipment Consolidation Items [Axis] Operating Segments [Member] Segments [Axis] Frozen Food Products [Member] Refrigerated And Snack Food Products [Member] Other Segments [Member] Intersegment Eliminations [Member] Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract] Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation [Abstract] Federal Statutory rate State taxes (net of Federal effect) Change in valuation allowance Other Subsequent Events [Abstract] Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies [Text Block] Inventory Disclosure [Text Block] Schedule of Inventory, Current [Table Text Block] Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Text Block] Segment Reporting Disclosure [Text Block] Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table Text Block] Income Tax Disclosure [Text Block] Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation [Table Text Block] Subsequent Events [Text Block] Concentration Risk Benchmark [Axis] Sales Revenue, Net [Member] Concentration Risk Type [Axis] Customer Concentration Risk [Member] Wal-Mart [Member] Accounts Receivable [Member] Dollar General [Member} Income Statement Location [Axis] Selling, General and Administrative Expenses [Member] Income Tax Authority [Axis] Federal [Member] State [Member] Subsequent Event Type [Axis] Subsequent Event [Member] Product Concentration Risk [Member] Subsegments [Axis] Deli Business [Member] Gross Margin [Member] Selling, General and Administrative Expenses Concentration [Member] Net Loss Before Taxes [Member] Inventory [Member] Property, Plant and Equipment [Member] Assets, Total [Member] Current Liabilities [Member] Concentration Risk, Percentage Concentration Risk Threshold, Percentage Capital Lease Obligations Incurred Capital Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due Description of Lessee Leasing Arrangements, Capital Leases Number of Reportable Segments Other Tax Expense (Benefit) Operating Loss Carryforwards Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Number of Positions Eliminated Long-term Line of Credit (in Dollars) Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity (in Dollars) ASSETS Current assets: LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY Current liabilities: Shareholders' equity: Cash flows from operating activities: Income or charges not affecting cash and cash equivalents: Cash used in investing activities: Cash used in financing activities: Supplemental cash flow information: Customer [Domain] Segments [Domain] Consolidation Items [Domain] Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table] Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] Concentration Risk Benchmark [Domain] Concentration Risk Type [Domain] Note 1 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) [Table] Note 1 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) [Line Items] Income Statement Location [Domain] Income Tax Authority [Domain] Note 5 - Income Taxes (Details) [Table] Note 5 - Income Taxes (Details) [Line Items] Subsequent Event Type [Domain] Subsegments [Domain] Note 6 - Subsequent Events (Details) [Table] Note 6 - Subsequent Events (Details) [Line Items] A provision (charged as a reduction of revenue) to relate the costs of certain customer discounts and rewards for the associated revenue. Accruals for trade and sales promotions are recorded primarily at the time a product is sold to the customer based on expected levels of performance. Settlement of these liabilitites typically occur in subsequent periods. The concentration risk threshold percentage derived from quantitative amount. Current Liabilities [Member] Current liabilities, when it serves as a benchmark in a concentration of risk calculation. Deli Business [Member] The direct store delivery route deli business. Dollar General [Member] External Customers [Member] Federal [Member] Frozen Food Products [Member] Gross Margin [Member] Gross margin, when it serves as a benchmark in a concentration of risk calculation. Internal Customers [Member] Internal segment customers Inventory [Member] Inventory, when it serves as a benchmark in a concentration of risk calculation. Net Loss Before Taxes [Member] Net loss before taxes, when it serves as a benchmark in a concentration of risk calculation. Refrigerated And Snack Food Products [Member] Selling General And Administrative Expenses Concentration [Member] Selling, general and administrative expenses as a concentration risk. State [Member] Wal Mart [Member] Document and Entity Information [Abstract] IncomeOrChargesNotAffectingCashAndCashEquivalentsAbstract CurrentAssetsAbstract CashFlowsFromOperatingActivitiesAbstract CashUsedInInvestingActivitiesAbstract CurrentLiabilitiesAbstract LiabilitiesAndShareholdersEquityAbstract ShareholdersEquityAbstract CashUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract Cash and Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease) Repayments of Long-term Capital Lease Obligations Amendment Flag Assets, Current Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment Increase (Decrease) in Accounts Receivable Liabilities, Current Document Period End Date Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities Supplemental Cash Flow Information [Abstract] Increase (Decrease) in Other Noncurrent Assets Payments of Dividends Increase (Decrease) in Accounts Payable Increase (Decrease) in Prepaid Expense and Other Assets Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding Entity Central Index Key Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities Deferred Tax Assets, Net, Current Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent Assets [Abstract] Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer Increase (Decrease) in Other Noncurrent Liabilities Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Property Plant Equipment Entity Current Reporting Status Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock Entity Registrant Name Entity Voluntary Filers Entity Filer Category Document Fiscal Year Focus Entity Public Float Liabilities and Equity Document Fiscal Period Focus Current Fiscal Year End Date Liabilities Amendment Description Document Type Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent Increase (Decrease) in Inventories Increase (Decrease) in Accrued Liabilities Deferred Tax Assets, Valuation Allowance, Current Statement [Table] Statement [Line Items]