Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 1,413,000	$ 616,000
Preferred stock sale receivable		1,500,000
Assets held for sale		1,380,000
Receivables, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $0	134,000	145,000
Prepaid expenses and other	319,000	53,000
Inventories	179,000	159,000
Notes receivable	2,000	5,000
Total current assets	2,047,000	3,858,000
PROPERTY, EQUIPMENT AND CAPITAL LEASES
Land and building	4,710,000	4,887,000
Leasehold improvements	3,211,000	3,241,000
Fixtures and equipment	7,562,000	7,369,000
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross, Total	15,483,000	15,497,000
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	(12,573,000)	(12,415,000)
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net, Total	2,910,000	3,082,000
OTHER ASSETS:
Notes receivable, net of current portion	15,000	15,000
Goodwill	96,000
Deposits and other assets	15,000	106,000
Other Assets, Noncurrent, Total	126,000	121,000
TOTAL ASSETS	5,083,000	7,061,000
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Current maturities of long-term debt and capital lease obligations, net of discount of $0 and $7,000, respectively	41,000	1,586,000
Accounts payable	610,000	493,000
Deferred income	30,000	75,000
Other accrued liabilities	1,042,000	856,000
Total current liabilities	1,723,000	3,010,000
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES:
Capital lease obligations due after one year	88,000	102,000
Long-term debt due after one year	29,000	37,000
Deferred and other liabilities	653,000	652,000
Total long-term liabilities	770,000	791,000
Good Times Restaurants Inc stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock, $.001 par value; 5,000,000 shares authorized, 355,451 issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2013 and September 30, 2012 (liquidation preference $1,500,000)	1,000	1,000
Common stock, $.001 par value; 50,000,000 shares authorized, 2,726,214 shares issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2013 and September 30, 2012	3,000	3,000
Capital contributed in excess of par value	21,558,000	21,510,000
Accumulated deficit	(19,182,000)	(18,457,000)
Total Good Times Restaurants Inc stockholders' equity	2,380,000	3,057,000
Non-controlling interest in partnerships	210,000	203,000
Total stockholders' equity	2,590,000	3,260,000
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY	$ 5,083,000	$ 7,061,000