Document and Entity Information	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Feb. 13, 2015
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2014
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2015
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Trading Symbol	GTIM
Entity Registrant Name	GOOD TIMES RESTAURANTS INC
Entity Central Index Key	0000825324
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--09-30
Entity Filer Category	Smaller Reporting Company
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		9,449,072