BUSINESS SEGMENTS (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 01, 2022 USD ($) Segments	Jan. 02, 2021 USD ($)	Oct. 02, 2021 USD ($)
Number of Reportable Segments | Segments	2
Operating Revenues:
Operating revenues	$ 37,403	$ 31,380
Income before corporate expenses	1,059	1,895
Corporate expenses, net of other revenues	(294)	(625)
Income from Operations	765	1,270
Interest expense	(193)	(279)
Interest and Other income	14	12
Gain on forgiveness of PPP loans	3,488
Gain on sale of property and equipment	11	25
Income Before Benefit (Provision) for Income Taxes	4,085	1,028
Benefit (Provision) for Income Taxes	(147)	4
Net Income	3,938	1,032
Net Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests	(2,374)	(252)
Net Income Attributable to Flanigan's Enterprises, Inc. Stockholders	1,564	780
Depreciation and Amortization:
Depreciation and amortization	699	774
Capital Expenditures:
Capital expenditures	2,011	1,105
Identifiable Assets:
Assets	131,688		$ 128,002
Restaurants [Member]
Operating Revenues:
Operating revenues	28,212	22,771
Income before corporate expenses	377	1,180
Depreciation and Amortization:
Depreciation and amortization	521	593
Capital Expenditures:
Capital expenditures	1,253	764
Identifiable Assets:
Assets	68,867		67,978
Package stores [Member]
Operating Revenues:
Operating revenues	8,511	8,011
Income before corporate expenses	682	715
Depreciation and Amortization:
Depreciation and amortization	79	89
Capital Expenditures:
Capital expenditures	521	113
Identifiable Assets:
Assets	16,888		15,653
Other [Member]
Operating Revenues:
Operating revenues	680	598
Corporate [Member]
Depreciation and Amortization:
Depreciation and amortization	99	92
Capital Expenditures:
Capital expenditures	237	228
Identifiable Assets:
Assets	45,933		44,371
Total segments [Member]
Depreciation and Amortization:
Depreciation and amortization	600	682
Capital Expenditures:
Capital expenditures	1,774	$ 877
Identifiable Assets:
Assets	$ 85,755		$ 83,631