CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $)	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 28, 2014	Jun. 29, 2013
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Consolidated net income	$ 3,703,000	$ 3,396,000
Adjustments to reconcile consolidated net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Loss on closure of restaurants		256,000
Deferred income taxes	(151,000)	365,000
Stock-based compensation	244,000	238,000
Depreciation and amortization	3,384,000	3,179,000
Operating lease deferred credit	(288,000)	(261,000)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	730,000	987,000
Inventories	(82,000)	(97,000)
Prepaid, refundable and accrued income taxes	653,000	512,000
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	(500,000)	130,000
Other assets	(305,000)	(39,000)
Accounts payable - trade	11,000	(404,000)
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	405,000	(368,000)
Net cash provided by operating activities	7,804,000	7,894,000
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchases of fixed assets	(2,710,000)	(2,980,000)
Loans and advances made to employees	(238,000)	(105,000)
Payments received on employee receivables	142,000	94,000
Payments received on note receivable	606,000
Proceeds from sales of investment securities		75,000
Loan made to Meadowlands Newmark LLC	(1,500,000)
Net cash used in investing activities	(5,874,000)	(10,081,000)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from issuance of note payable		3,000,000
Principal payments on notes payable	(1,805,000)	(1,042,000)
Dividends paid	(2,445,000)	(2,434,000)
Proceeds from issuance of stock upon exercise of stock options	1,446,000
Excess tax benefits related to stock-based compensation	45,000
Distributions to non-controlling interests	(1,181,000)	(1,471,000)
Net cash used in financing activities	(3,940,000)	(1,947,000)
NET DECREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	(2,010,000)	(4,134,000)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, Beginning of period	8,748,000	8,705,000
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, End of period	6,738,000	4,571,000
Cash paid during the period for:
Interest	161,000	33,000
Income taxes	637,000	360,000
Non-cash investing activity:
Tax benefit of purchase of member interests in subsidiary		1,020,000
Liquidation of non-controlling interests in discontinued operation		691,000
Non-cash financing activity:
Note payable in connection with purchase of The Rustic Inn	6,000,000
Accrued dividend	829,000
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 interests in subsidiary	(464,000)	(4,200,000)
The Rustic Inn [Member]
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchase of The Rustic Inn	$ (1,710,000)