Document and Entity Information - shares	6 Months Ended
	Apr. 02, 2016	May. 17, 2016
Document And Entity Information
Entity Registrant Name	FLANIGANS ENTERPRISES INC
Entity Central Index Key	0000012040
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Apr. 02, 2016
Amendment Flag	false
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--10-01
Entity Filer Category	Smaller Reporting Company
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		1,858,647
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2016