Document and Entity Information - shares	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 01, 2022	Feb. 22, 2022
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Entity Central Index Key	0000012040
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--10-01
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2022
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Amendment Flag	false
Document Type	10-Q
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Period End Date	Jan. 01, 2022
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	1-6836
Entity Registrant Name	FLANIGAN'S ENTERPRISES, INC
Entity Incorporation State or Country Code	FL
Entity Tax Identification Number	59-0877638
Entity Address, Address Line One	5059 N.E. 18th Avenue
Entity Address, City or Town	Fort Lauderdale
Entity Address, State or Province	FL
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	33334
City Area Code	954
Local Phone Number	377-1961
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock, $.10 par value
Trading Symbol	BDL
Name of Exchange on which Security is Registered	NYSE
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	true
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		1,858,647