CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011
NET REVENUES:
Restaurant sales, net	$ 5,123,000	$ 5,299,000	$ 14,339,000	$ 14,888,000
Franchise revenues	125,000	114,000	325,000	313,000
Total revenues	5,248,000	5,413,000	14,664,000	15,201,000
RESTAURANT OPERATING COSTS:
Food and packaging costs	1,748,000	1,928,000	4,961,000	5,345,000
Payroll and other employee benefit costs	1,685,000	1,776,000	4,992,000	5,261,000
Occupancy and other operating costs	984,000	1,018,000	2,982,000	3,122,000
Depreciation and amortization	201,000	198,000	607,000	605,000
Total restaurant operating costs	4,618,000	4,920,000	13,542,000	14,333,000
General and administrative costs	333,000	312,000	1,027,000	989,000
Advertising costs	205,000	139,000	638,000	553,000
Franchise costs	14,000	16,000	42,000	53,000
Gain on sale of restaurant buildings and equipment	(6,000)	(69,000)	(27,000)	(167,000)
INCOME (LOSS) FROM OPERATIONS	84,000	95,000	(558,000)	(560,000)
OTHER INCOME AND (EXPENSES):
Unrealized income on interest rate swap	4,000	2,000	16,000	25,000
Other income (expense)	(1,000)		(14,000)	23,000
Interest expense, net	(50,000)	(57,000)	(154,000)	(225,000)
Total other income and (expenses)	(47,000)	(55,000)	(152,000)	(177,000)
NET INCOME (LOSS)	37,000	40,000	(710,000)	(737,000)
Net income attributable to non-controlling interest	(50,000)	(47,000)	(66,000)	(74,000)
NET LOSS ATTRIBUTABLE TO GOOD TIMES RESTAURANTS INC	$ (13,000)	$ (7,000)	$ (776,000)	$ (811,000)
Net loss per share - basic and diluted
Net loss	$ 0.01	$ 0.01	$ (0.26)	$ (0.31)
Net loss attributable to Good Times Restaurants Inc	$ 0.00	$ 0.00	$ (0.28)	$ (0.35)
WEIGHTED AVERAGE COMMON SHARES AND EQUIVALENTS USED IN PER SHARE CALCULATION: BASIC AND DILUTED	2,726,214	2,726,214	2,726,214	2,344,697