Document and Entity Information - shares	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Aug. 15, 2016
Document And Entity Information
Entity Registrant Name	GOOD TIMES RESTAURANTS INC
Entity Central Index Key	0000825324
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Jun. 30, 2016
Amendment Flag	false
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--09-30
Entity Filer Category	Smaller Reporting Company
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		12,282,625
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2016