Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
NET REVENUES:
Restaurant sales	$ 4,722,000	$ 4,747,000
Franchise royalties	95,000	99,000
Total net revenues	4,817,000	4,846,000
RESTAURANT OPERATING COSTS:
Food and packaging costs	1,600,000	1,662,000
Payroll and other employee benefit costs	1,738,000	1,684,000
Restaurant occupancy and other operating costs	969,000	1,033,000
Depreciation and amortization	202,000	208,000
Total restaurant operating costs	4,509,000	4,587,000
General and administrative costs	386,000	341,000
Advertising costs	210,000	211,000
Franchise costs	15,000	14,000
Gain on restaurant asset sale	(6,000)	(15,000)
Loss From Operations	(297,000)	(292,000)
Other Income (Expenses):
Interest expense, net	(32,000)	(54,000)
Other income (expense)	(1,000)	(11,000)
Unrealized income on interest rate swap		7,000
Total other expenses, net	(33,000)	(58,000)
NET LOSS	(330,000)	(350,000)
Income attributable to non-controlling interests	(10,000)	(17,000)
NET LOSS ATTRIBUTABLE TO GOOD TIMES RESTAURANTS, INC	(340,000)	(367,000)
Preferred stock dividends	(30,000)
NET LOSS ATTRIBUTABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS	$ (370,000)	$ (367,000)
BASIC AND DILUTED LOSS PER SHARE:
Net loss attributable to Common Shareholders	$ (0.14)	$ (0.13)
WEIGHTED AVERAGE COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING
Basic and Diluted	2,726,214	2,726,214