BUSINESS SEGMENTS (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 02, 2021	Dec. 28, 2019	Oct. 03, 2020
Operating Revenues:
Operating revenues	$ 31,380	$ 30,941
Income before corporate expenses	1,895	2,118
Corporate expenses, net of other revenues	(625)	(887)
Income from Operations	1,270	1,231
Interest expense	(279)	(204)
Interest and Other income	12	12
Gain on sale of property and equipment	25
Income Before Benefit (Provision) for Income Taxes	1,028	1,039
Benefit (Provision) for Income Taxes	4	(118)
Net Income	1,032	921
Net Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests	252	427
Net Income Attributable to Flanigan's Enterprises, Inc. Stockholders	780	494
Depreciation and Amortization:
Depreciation and amortization	774	817
Capital Expenditures:
Capital expenditures	1,105	933
Identifiable Assets:
Assets	114,007		$ 112,484
Restaurants [Member]
Operating Revenues:
Operating revenues	22,771	24,633
Income before corporate expenses	1,180	1,735
Depreciation and Amortization:
Depreciation and amortization	593	635
Capital Expenditures:
Capital expenditures	764	701
Identifiable Assets:
Assets	54,034		55,030
Package stores [Member]
Operating Revenues:
Operating revenues	8,011	5,707
Income before corporate expenses	715	383
Depreciation and Amortization:
Depreciation and amortization	89	84
Capital Expenditures:
Capital expenditures	113	103
Identifiable Assets:
Assets	13,349		13,771
Other [Member]
Operating Revenues:
Operating revenues	598	601
Total segments [Member]
Depreciation and Amortization:
Depreciation and amortization	682	719
Capital Expenditures:
Capital expenditures	877	804
Identifiable Assets:
Assets	67,383		68,801
Corporate [Member]
Depreciation and Amortization:
Depreciation and amortization	92	98
Capital Expenditures:
Capital expenditures	228	$ 129
Identifiable Assets:
Assets	$ 46,624		$ 43,683