CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 28, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Consolidated net income	$ 856,000	$ 247,000
Adjustments to reconcile consolidated net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Loss on closure of restaurants		256,000
Deferred income taxes	(2,000)
Stock-based compensation	80,000	80,000
Depreciation and amortization	1,147,000	1,176,000
Operating lease deferred credit	(97,000)	(85,000)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	649,000	1,143,000
Inventories	(32,000)	(62,000)
Prepaid, refundable and accrued income taxes	359,000	127,000
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	(31,000)	185,000
Other assets	(6,000)
Accounts payable - trade	(889,000)	(423,000)
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	25,000	(1,140,000)
Net cash provided by operating activities	2,059,000	1,504,000
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchases of fixed assets	(782,000)	(409,000)
Loans and advances made to employees	(151,000)	(35,000)
Payments received on employee receivables	42,000	35,000
Payments received on note receivable	38,000
Net cash used in investing activities	(1,817,000)	(3,374,000)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Principal payments on notes payable	(516,000)	(88,000)
Dividends paid	(814,000)	(811,000)
Proceeds from issuance of stock upon exercise of stock options	38,000
Excess tax benefits related to stock-based compensation	8,000
Distributions to non-controlling interests	(246,000)	(600,000)
Net cash used in financing activities	(1,530,000)	(1,499,000)
NET DECREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	(1,288,000)	(3,369,000)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, Beginning of period	8,748,000	8,705,000
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, End of period	7,460,000	5,336,000
Cash paid during the period for:
Interest	19,000
Income taxes	34,000	51,000
Non-cash investing activity:
Tax benefit of purchase of member interests in subsidiary		1,020,000
Non-cash financing activity:
Accrued dividend	814,000
Subsidiary [Member]
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchase of member interests in subsidiary		(2,965,000)
New Meadowlands Racetrack LLC [Member]
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchase of member interest in New Meadowlands Racetrack LLC	(464,000)
The Rustic Inn [Member]
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Initial payment on purchase of The Rustic Inn	$ (500,000)