CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $)	Oct. 01, 2011	Oct. 02, 2010
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 4,264,000	$ 6,447,000
Prepaid income taxes	219,000
Due from franchisees		2,000
Other receivables	152,000	193,000
Inventories	2,185,000	1,985,000
Prepaid expenses	1,119,000	786,000
Deferred tax asset	354,000	341,000
Total Current Assets	8,293,000	9,754,000
Property and Equipment, Net	26,182,000	23,995,000
Investment in Limited Partnership	140,000	140,000
Liquor licenses	470,000	470,000
Deferred tax asset	908,000	879,000
Leasehold purchases, net	1,233,000	1,445,000
Other	940,000	631,000
Total Other Assets	3,551,000	3,425,000
Total Assets	38,166,000	37,314,000
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	4,673,000	4,607,000
Income taxes payable		269,000
Due to franchisees	632,000	649,000
Current portion of long term debt	1,151,000	815,000
Deferred revenues		7,000
Deferred rent	17,000	26,000
Total Current Liabilities	6,473,000	6,373,000
Long-Term Debt, Net of Current Portion	7,606,000	7,238,000
Deferred Rent, Net of Current Portion	163,000	180,000
Common stock, $.10 par value; 5,000,000 shares authorized; 4,197,642 shares issued; 1,861,047 and 1,861,915 outstanding for years ended 2011 and 2010	420,000	420,000
Capital in excess of par value	6,240,000	6,240,000
Retained earnings	16,717,000	15,456,000
Treasury stock, at cost, 2,336,595 and 2,335,727 shares for the years ended 2011 and 2010, respectively	(6,055,000)	(6,049,000)
Total Flanigan's Enterprises, Inc. stockholders' equity	17,322,000	16,067,000
Noncontrolling interests	6,602,000	7,456,000
Total equity	23,924,000	23,523,000
Total liabilities and equity	$ 38,166,000	$ 37,314,000