Segment Reporting (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015	Sep. 30, 2015
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 15,318	$ 8,714	$ 29,156	$ 16,569
Income (Loss) from operations	(431)	(368)	(1,362)	(731)
Capital Expenditures	2,238	1,226	6,193	2,977
Property & Equipment, net	18,730		18,730		$ 14,222
Good Times Burgers And Frozen Custard Restaurants [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	6,788	6,705	13,825	13,309
Income (Loss) from operations	20	(29)	(47)	(125)
Capital Expenditures	234	882	692	1,921
Property & Equipment, net	5,549		5,549		5,267
Bad Daddys Burger Bar Restaurant [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	8,530	2,009	15,331	3,260
Income (Loss) from operations	(307)	(142)	(1,027)	(409)
Capital Expenditures	1,937	342	5,421	1,034
Property & Equipment, net	13,008		13,008		8,837
Corporate Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Income (Loss) from operations	(144)	(197)	(288)	(197)
Capital Expenditures	67	$ 2	80	$ 22
Property & Equipment, net	$ 173		$ 173		$ 118

The net result for the period of deducting operating expenses from operating revenues.

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The cash outflow for purchases of and capital improvements on property, plant and equipment (capital expenditures), software, and other intangible assets.

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Amount after accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization of physical assets used in the normal conduct of business to produce goods and services and not intended for resale. Examples include, but are not limited to, land, buildings, machinery and equipment, office equipment, and furniture and fixtures.

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Amount of revenue recognized from goods sold, services rendered, insurance premiums, or other activities that constitute an earning process. Includes, but is not limited to, investment and interest income before deduction of interest expense when recognized as a component of revenue, and sales and trading gain (loss).

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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