CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2012	Mar. 31, 2011	Mar. 31, 2012	Mar. 31, 2011
NET REVENUES:
Restaurant sales, net	$ 4,469,000	$ 4,607,000	$ 9,216,000	$ 9,589,000
Franchise revenues	101,000	96,000	200,000	199,000
Total revenues	4,570,000	4,703,000	9,416,000	9,788,000
RESTAURANT OPERATING COSTS:
Food and packaging costs	1,551,000	1,660,000	3,213,000	3,418,000
Payroll and other employee benefit costs	1,624,000	1,725,000	3,307,000	3,484,000
Occupancy and other operating costs	964,000	1,020,000	1,999,000	2,104,000
Depreciation and amortization	199,000	203,000	406,000	408,000
Total restaurant operating costs	4,338,000	4,608,000	8,925,000	9,414,000
General and administrative costs	352,000	332,000	694,000	677,000
Advertising costs	222,000	198,000	433,000	414,000
Franchise costs	14,000	19,000	28,000	37,000
Gain on sale of restaurant buildings and equipment	(6,000)	(86,000)	(21,000)	(98,000)
LOSS FROM OPERATIONS	(350,000)	(368,000)	(643,000)	(656,000)
OTHER INCOME AND (EXPENSES):
Unrealized income on interest rate swap	5,000	10,000	12,000	23,000
Other income (expense)	(1,000)	27,000	(12,000)	24,000
Interest expense, net	(50,000)	(57,000)	(104,000)	(168,000)
Total other income and (expenses)	(46,000)	(20,000)	(104,000)	(121,000)
NET LOSS	(396,000)	(388,000)	(747,000)	(777,000)
Income (expense) from non-controlling interest	1,000	(11,000)	(16,000)	(27,000)
NET LOSS ATTRIBUTABLE TO GOOD TIMES RESTAURANTS INC	$ (395,000)	$ (399,000)	$ (763,000)	$ (804,000)
Net loss per share - basic and diluted
Net loss	$ (0.15)	$ (0.14)	$ (0.27)	$ (0.36)
Net loss attributable to Good Times Restaurants Inc	$ (0.14)	$ (0.15)	$ (0.28)	$ (0.37)
WEIGHTED AVERAGE COMMON SHARES AND EQUIVALENTS USED IN PER SHARE CALCULATION: BASIC AND DILUTED	2,726,214	2,726,214	2,726,214	2,153,938