Discontinued Operations - Balance Sheet and Income Statement (Details) (USD $)	4 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Sep. 18, 2012	Sep. 20, 2011	May 29, 2012
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Income Statement Disclosures [Abstract]
Impairment of long-lived assets	$ 70,500	$ 0
(Loss) earnings from discontinued operations, net of tax	(157,705)	(2,734,313)
Assets of Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation [Abstract]
Total current assets	137,100		190,120
Assets of discontinued operations	3,055,000
Golden Corral, disposal group
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Income Statement Disclosures [Abstract]
Sales	0	30,367,000
Food and paper	0	11,619,000
Payroll and related	0	8,892,000
Other operating costs	0	8,234,000
Costs and expenses	0	28,745,000
Gross profit	0	1,622,000
Administrative and advertising	0	927,000
Loss on sale of Golden Corral			5,590,000
Impairment of long-lived assets	0	4,000,000	388,000
(Loss) earnings from discontinued operations, net of tax	0	(3,305,000)
Income taxes	158,000	(571,000)
(Loss) earnings from discontinued operations, net of tax	(158,000)	(2,734,000)
Assets of Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation [Abstract]
Cash and cash equivalents	0		0
Trade and other receivables	137,000		190,000
Inventory	0		0
Prepaid expenses and sundry deposits	0		0
Prepaid and deferred income taxes	0		0
Total current assets	137,000		190,000
Net property and equipment	0		0
Other intangible assets	0		0
Assets of discontinued operations	137,000		190,000
Liabilities of Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation [Abstract]
Accounts payable	37,000		47,000
Accrued expenses	241,000		636,000
Total current liabilities	278,000		683,000
Deferred other	0		0
Deferred income taxes	0		0
Liabilities of discontinued operations	$ 278,000		$ 683,000