CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($)	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 27, 2015	Jun. 28, 2014
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Consolidated net income	$ 4,059,000	$ 3,703,000
Adjustments to reconcile consolidated net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Deferred income taxes	443,000	(151,000)
Stock-based compensation	313,000	244,000
Depreciation and amortization	3,308,000	3,384,000
Operating lease deferred credit	(318,000)	(288,000)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	(675,000)	730,000
Inventories	(64,000)	(82,000)
Prepaid, refundable and accrued income taxes	(234,000)	653,000
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	(291,000)	(500,000)
Other assets	(169,000)	(305,000)
Accounts payable - trade	34,000	11,000
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	127,000	405,000
Net cash provided by operating activities	6,533,000	7,804,000
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchases of fixed assets	(2,622,000)	(2,710,000)
Loans and advances made to employees	(110,000)	(238,000)
Payments received on employee receivables	134,000	142,000
Payments received on note receivable	253,000	606,000
Loan made to Meadowlands Newmark LLC		(1,500,000)
Net cash used in investing activities	(2,456,000)	(5,874,000)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Principal payments on notes payable	(1,390,000)	(1,805,000)
Dividends paid	(3,387,000)	(2,445,000)
Proceeds from issuance of stock upon exercise of stock options	356,000	1,446,000
Excess tax benefits related to stock-based compensation	94,000	45,000
Distributions to non-controlling interests	(826,000)	(1,181,000)
Net cash used in financing activities	(5,153,000)	(3,940,000)
NET DECREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	(1,076,000)	(2,010,000)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, Beginning of period	8,662,000	8,748,000
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, End of period	7,586,000	6,738,000
Cash paid during the period for:
Interest	183,000	161,000
Income taxes	917,000	637,000
Non-cash financing activity:
Accrued dividend		829,000
Note payable in connection with the purchase of The Rustic Inn		6,000,000
Meadowlands Newmark LLC [Member]
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchase of member interest in Meadowlands Newmark LLC	$ (111,000)	(464,000)
The Rustic Inn [Member]
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchase of The Rustic Inn		$ (1,710,000)