Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Treasury Stock, at cost	Common Stock	Capital Contributed in Excess of Par Value	Non- Controlling Interest In Partnerships	Accumulated Deficit	Total
BALANCES at Sep. 27, 2022	$ (2,634)	$ 13	$ 59,427	$ 1,303	$ (30,321)	$ 27,788
BALANCES (in Shares) at Sep. 27, 2022	692,798	12,274,351
Stock-based compensation cost			131			131
Shares issued through common stock grants and RSU vesting			(92)			(92)
Shares issued through common stock grants and RSU vesting (in Shares)		8,284
Stock option exercise			5			5
Stock option exercise (in Shares)		2,000
Treasury shares purchased	$ (2,274)					(2,274)
Treasury shares purchased (in Shares)	838,048	(838,048)
Income attributable to non-controlling interests				586		586
Distributions to unrelated limited partners				(648)		(648)
Contributions from unrelated limited partners				13		13
Purchase of non-controlling interests			(2,770)	(831)		(3,601)
Net income attributable to Good Times Restaurants Inc and comprehensive income					11,086	11,086
BALANCES at Sep. 26, 2023	$ (4,908)	$ 13	56,701	423	(19,235)	32,994
BALANCES (in Shares) at Sep. 26, 2023	1,530,846	11,446,587
Stock-based compensation cost			134			$ 134
Stock option exercise (in Shares)
Treasury shares purchased	$ (1,947)					$ (1,947)
Treasury shares purchased (in Shares)	734,220	(734,220)
Income attributable to non-controlling interests				266		266
Distributions to unrelated limited partners				(172)		(172)
Contributions from unrelated limited partners				200		200
Net income attributable to Good Times Restaurants Inc and comprehensive income					1,613	1,613
BALANCES at Sep. 24, 2024	$ (6,855)	$ 13	$ 56,835	$ 717	$ (17,622)	$ 33,088
BALANCES (in Shares) at Sep. 24, 2024	2,265,066	10,712,367