Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Preferred Stock [Member]	Common Stock [Member]	Capital Contributed in Excess of Par Value [Member]	Non-Controlling Interest In Partnerships [Member]	Accumulated Deficit [Member]	Total
BALANCES at Sep. 30, 2015	$ 0	$ 12	$ 57,434	$ 1,615	$ (20,804)	$ 38,257
BALANCES, shares at Sep. 30, 2015	0	12,259,550
Stock based compensation cost			718			718
Restricted stock grant vesting		3,544
Stock option exercise			39			$ 39
Stock option exercise, shares		19,531				19,531
Non-controlling interests:
Income				856		$ 856
Contributions				342		342
Distributions				(1,093)		(1,093)
Net Loss attributable to Good Times Restaurants Inc. and comprehensive loss					(1,321)	(1,321)
BALANCES at Sep. 27, 2016	$ 0	$ 12	58,191	1,720	(22,125)	37,798
BALANCES, shares at Sep. 27, 2016	0	12,282,625
Stock based compensation cost			748			748
Restricted stock grant vesting		144,655
Non-controlling interests:
Income				650		650
Contributions				1,421		1,421
Distributions				(1,043)		(1,043)
Acquired through acquisition				(35)		(35)
Net Loss attributable to Good Times Restaurants Inc. and comprehensive loss					(2,255)	(2,255)
BALANCES at Sep. 26, 2017	$ 0	$ 12	$ 58,939	$ 2,713	$ (24,380)	$ 37,284
BALANCES, shares at Sep. 26, 2017	0	12,427,280