ACQUISITIONS (Details Narrative) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
Dec. 27, 2014	Dec. 28, 2013
Limited Partner two [Member]
Number of limited partners		1
Number of limited partnerships		3
Limited Partner, Partnership One [Member]
Percentage of interest acquired		5.00%
Limited Partner, Partnership Two [Member]
Percentage of interest acquired		4.25%
Limited Partner, Partnership Three [Member]
Percentage of interest acquired		1.29%
Limited Partner, Aggregate [Member]
Purchase of limited partnership interests		$ 140,000
Percentage of interest acquired	30.00%
Limited Partnership - Acquisition 1 [Member] \| Limited Partner one [Member]
Purchase of limited partnership interests		5,000
Percentage of interest acquired		1.26%
Number of limited partners		1
Number of limited partnerships		1
Joseph G. Flanigan Charitable Trust [Member]
Repurchase of common stock (in shares)		800
Repurchase of common stock		$ 10,000

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 04

-Article 3

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-Topic 505

-SubTopic 10

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