INVESTMENT IN LIMITED PARTNERSHIPS (Details)	12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2023
INVESTMENT IN LIMITED PARTNERSHIPS (Details) [Line Items]
Return of capital, percentage	25.00%
Percentage of sales fee	3.00%
Limited Partnership [Member]
INVESTMENT IN LIMITED PARTNERSHIPS (Details) [Line Items]
Number of restaurants	11
Fort Lauderdale, Florida [Member]
INVESTMENT IN LIMITED PARTNERSHIPS (Details) [Line Items]
Ownership percentage	25.00%
Flanigan’s Seafood Bar and Grill [Member]
INVESTMENT IN LIMITED PARTNERSHIPS (Details) [Line Items]
Percentage of gross sales	3.00%
Surfside, Florida [Member] \| Flanigan’s Seafood Bar and Grill [Member]
INVESTMENT IN LIMITED PARTNERSHIPS (Details) [Line Items]
Percentage of limited partner	46.00%
Percentage of remaining limited partnership interest	33.30%
Kendall, Florida [Member] \| Flanigan’s Seafood Bar and Grill [Member]
INVESTMENT IN LIMITED PARTNERSHIPS (Details) [Line Items]
Percentage of limited partner	41.00%
Percentage of remaining limited partnership interest	28.30%
West Miami, Florida [Member] \| Flanigan’s Seafood Bar and Grill [Member]
INVESTMENT IN LIMITED PARTNERSHIPS (Details) [Line Items]
Percentage of limited partner	27.00%
Percentage of remaining limited partnership interest	32.70%
Wellington, Florida [Member] \| Flanigan’s Seafood Bar and Grill [Member]
INVESTMENT IN LIMITED PARTNERSHIPS (Details) [Line Items]
Percentage of limited partner	28.00%
Percentage of remaining limited partnership interest	22.40%
Pinecrest, Florida [Member] \| Flanigan’s Seafood Bar and Grill [Member]
INVESTMENT IN LIMITED PARTNERSHIPS (Details) [Line Items]
Percentage of limited partner	45.00%
Percentage of remaining limited partnership interest	20.20%
Pembroke Pines, Florida [Member] \| Flanigan’s Seafood Bar and Grill [Member]
INVESTMENT IN LIMITED PARTNERSHIPS (Details) [Line Items]
Percentage of limited partner	24.00%
Percentage of remaining limited partnership interest	23.80%
Davie, Florida [Member] \| Flanigan’s Seafood Bar and Grill [Member]
INVESTMENT IN LIMITED PARTNERSHIPS (Details) [Line Items]
Percentage of limited partner	49.00%
Percentage of remaining limited partnership interest	12.30%
Miami, Florida [Member] \| Flanigan’s Seafood Bar and Grill [Member]
INVESTMENT IN LIMITED PARTNERSHIPS (Details) [Line Items]
Percentage of limited partner	5.00%
Percentage of remaining limited partnership interest	26.80%
Sunrise, Florida [Member] \| Flanigan’s Seafood Bar and Grill [Member]
INVESTMENT IN LIMITED PARTNERSHIPS (Details) [Line Items]
Percentage of limited partner	7.00%
Percentage of remaining limited partnership interest	31.30%
Percentage of initial cash invested	14.50%
Miramar, Florida [Member] \| Flanigan’s Seafood Bar and Grill [Member]
INVESTMENT IN LIMITED PARTNERSHIPS (Details) [Line Items]
Percentage of remaining limited partnership interest	24.00%
Percentage of initial cash invested	10.00%
Fort Lauderdale, Florida [Member] \| Flanigan’s Seafood Bar and Grill [Member]
INVESTMENT IN LIMITED PARTNERSHIPS (Details) [Line Items]
Percentage of limited partner	25.00%
Percentage of remaining limited partnership interest	31.90%

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