CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $)	6 Months Ended
	Mar. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Consolidated net income	$ 107,000	$ 1,105,000
Adjustments to reconcile consolidated net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Write-off of notes receivable from former president		66,000
Loss on closure of restaurants	256,000	365,000
Loss on disposal of discontinued operation		270,000
Deferred income taxes	(5,000)
Stock-based compensation	159,000	0
Depreciation and amortization	2,097,000	1,880,000
Operating lease deferred charge (credit)	(180,000)	1,084,000
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	1,290,000	(806,000)
Inventories	16,000	(231,000)
Prepaid, refundable and accrued income taxes	(238,000)	(741,000)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	130,000	(107,000)
Other assets	(38,000)	10,000
Accounts payable - trade	(578,000)	(37,000)
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	748,000	(394,000)
Net cash provided by operating activities	3,764,000	2,464,000
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchases of fixed assets	(1,125,000)	(6,263,000)
Purchase of management rights		(400,000)
Loans and advances made to employees	(44,000)	(92,000)
Payments received on employee receivables	62,000	45,000
Purchases of investment securities		(441,000)
Proceeds from sales of investment securities	75,000	3,062,000
Net cash used in investing activities	(8,197,000)	(4,089,000)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from issuance of note payable	3,000,000
Principal payments on notes payable	(437,000)	(78,000)
Dividends paid	(1,622,000)	(811,000)
Purchase of treasury shares		(1,000,000)
Distributions to non-controlling interests	(1,004,000)	(1,016,000)
Net cash used in financing activities	(63,000)	(2,905,000)
NET DECREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	(4,496,000)	(4,530,000)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, Beginning of period	8,705,000	7,780,000
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, End of period	4,209,000	3,250,000
Cash paid during the period for:
Interest	9,000	23,000
Income taxes	299,000	1,097,000
Non-cash investing activity:
Note payable in connection with purchase of treasury shares		2,125,000
Tax benefit of purchase of member interests in subsidiary	1,020,000
Subsidiary [Member]
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchase of member interests in subsidiary	(2,965,000)
Purchase of member interest in New Meadowlands Racetrack LLC	2,965,000
New Meadowlands Racetrack LLC [Member]
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchase of member interests in subsidiary	4,200,000
Purchase of member interest in New Meadowlands Racetrack LLC	$ (4,200,000)