Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 616,000	$ 847,000
Preferred stock sale receivable	1,500,000
Assets held for sale	1,380,000
Receivables, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $0	145,000	106,000
Prepaid expenses and other	53,000	47,000
Inventories	159,000	191,000
Notes receivable	5,000	5,000
Total current assets	3,858,000	1,196,000
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
Land and building	4,887,000	6,969,000
Leasehold improvements	3,241,000	3,617,000
Fixtures and equipment	7,369,000	7,669,000
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross, Total	15,497,000	18,255,000
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	(12,415,000)	(12,533,000)
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net, Total	3,082,000	5,722,000
OTHER ASSETS:
Notes receivable, net of current portion	15,000	10,000
Deposits and other assets	106,000	71,000
Other Assets, Noncurrent, Total	121,000	81,000
TOTAL ASSETS	7,061,000	6,999,000
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Current maturities of long-term debt and capital lease obligations, net of discount of $7,000 and $26,000, respectively	1,586,000	195,000
Accounts payable	493,000	496,000
Deferred income	75,000	101,000
Other accrued liabilities	856,000	892,000
Total current liabilities	3,010,000	1,684,000
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES:
Debt and capital lease obligations, net of current portion and net of discount of $0 and $7,000, respectively	139,000	2,067,000
Deferred and other liabilities	652,000	728,000
Total long-term liabilities	791,000	2,795,000
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Notes 5 and 7)
Good Times Restaurants Inc stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock, $.001 par value; 5,000,000 shares authorized, 355,451 and 0 issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively (liquidation preference $1,500,000)	1,000
Common stock, $.001 par value; 50,000,000 shares authorized, 2,726,214 shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2012 and 2011	3,000	3,000
Capital contributed in excess of par value	21,510,000	19,982,000
Accumulated deficit	(18,457,000)	(17,680,000)
Total Good Times Restaurants Inc stockholders' equity	3,057,000	2,305,000
Non-controlling interest in partnerships	203,000	215,000
Total stockholders' equity	3,260,000	2,520,000
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY	$ 7,061,000	$ 6,999,000