Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012
NET REVENUES:
Restaurant sales	$ 4,977,000	$ 4,469,000	$ 9,698,000	$ 9,216,000
Franchise royalties	78,000	101,000	173,000	200,000
Total net revenues	5,055,000	4,570,000	9,871,000	9,416,000
RESTAURANT OPERATING COSTS:
Food and packaging costs	1,753,000	1,551,000	3,354,000	3,213,000
Payroll and other employee benefit costs	1,842,000	1,624,000	3,579,000	3,307,000
Restaurant occupancy and other operating costs	1,062,000	964,000	2,030,000	1,999,000
Depreciation and amortization	167,000	199,000	369,000	406,000
Total restaurant operating costs	4,824,000	4,338,000	9,332,000	8,925,000
General and administrative costs	396,000	352,000	782,000	694,000
Advertising costs	218,000	222,000	428,000	433,000
Franchise costs	16,000	14,000	31,000	28,000
Gain on restaurant asset sale	(74,000)	(6,000)	(80,000)	(21,000)
Loss From Operations	(325,000)	(350,000)	(622,000)	(643,000)
Other Income (Expenses):
Interest expense, net	(11,000)	(50,000)	(42,000)	(104,000)
Other income (expense)	(1,000)	(1,000)	(2,000)	(12,000)
Unrealized income on interest rate swap		5,000		12,000
Total other expenses, net	(12,000)	(46,000)	(44,000)	(104,000)
NET LOSS	(337,000)	(396,000)	(666,000)	(747,000)
Income attributable to non-controlling interests	12,000	1,000	2,000	(16,000)
NET LOSS ATTRIBUTABLE TO GOOD TIMES RESTAURANTS, INC	(325,000)	(395,000)	(664,000)	(763,000)
Preferred stock dividends	(30,000)		(60,000)
NET LOSS ATTRIBUTABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS	$ (355,000)	$ (395,000)	$ (724,000)	$ (763,000)
BASIC AND DILUTED LOSS PER SHARE:
Net loss attributable to Common Shareholders	$ (0.13)	$ (0.14)	$ (0.27)	$ (0.28)
WEIGHTED AVERAGE COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING
Basic and Diluted	2,726,214	2,726,214	2,726,214	2,726,214