Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Description of Business and Basis of Presentation (Policy)

Description of Business and Basis of Presentation (Policy)	6 Months Ended
	Apr. 01, 2023
Business Description and Basis of Presentation [Abstract]
Fiscal Period	We operate on a 52-53 week fiscal year ending on the Saturday closest to September 30. Our 2023 fiscal year is a 52-week year and will end on September 30, 2023 ("fiscal 2023"). Accordingly, this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q presents our results for our second quarter of fiscal 2023. Our 2022 fiscal year was a 52-week year and ended on October 1, 2022 ("fiscal 2022").
Basis of Accounting	We prepared the accompanying interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in accordance with the instructions for Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S- X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("U.S. GAAP") for complete financial statements. We believe these Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements include all normal recurring adjustments considered necessary for a fair presentation. Operating results for the three and six months ended March 2023 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for our fiscal 2023. Although our various product lines are sold on a year-round basis, the demand for specific products or styles reflects some seasonality. By diversifying our product lines and go-to- market strategies over the years, we have reduced the overall seasonality of our business. Consumer demand for apparel is cyclical and dependent upon the overall level of demand for soft goods, which may or may not coincide with the overall level of discretionary consumer spending. These levels of demand change as regional, domestic and international economic conditions change. Therefore, the distribution of sales by quarter in fiscal 2023 may not be indicative of the distribution in future years. These Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements should be read in conjunction with the audited Consolidated Financial Statements and footnotes included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for our fiscal 2022, filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”).
Consolidation	Our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements include the accounts of Delta Apparel and its wholly-owned and majority-owned domestic and foreign subsidiaries. We apply the equity method of accounting for our investment in 31 % of the outstanding capital stock of a Honduran company. During the six months ended March 2023 and March 2022, we received dividends from this investment of $ 1.2 million and $ 1.1 million, respectively. Our Ceiba Textiles manufacturing facility is leased under an operating lease arrangement with this Honduran company. During the six months ended March 2023 and March 2022, we paid approximately $ 0.9 million under this arrangement.