Document and Entity Information (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 27, 2014	Dec. 24, 2014	Mar. 29, 2014
Document And Entity Information [Abstract]
Entity Registrant Name	FLANIGANS ENTERPRISES INC
Entity Central Index Key	0000012040
Document Type	10-K
Document Period End Date	Sep. 27, 2014
Amendment Flag	false
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--09-27
Is Entity a Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Is Entity a Voluntary Filer	No
Is Entity's Reporting Status Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Smaller Reporting Company
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		1,858,647
Entity Public Float			$ 11,857,000
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2014