Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Preferred Stock [Member]	Common Stock [Member]	Capital Contributed in Excess of Par Value [Member]	Non-Controlling Interest In Partnerships [Member]	Accumulated Deficit [Member]	Total
BALANCES at Sep. 30, 2014	$ 0	$ 8	$ 33,047	$ 279	$ (20,013)	$ 13,321
BALANCES, shares at Sep. 30, 2014	0	8,256,591
Stock issuance expense			(2,070)			(2,070)
Stock sale		$ 3	22,685			22,688
Stock sale, shares		2,783,810
Stock compensation cost			477			477
Warrant exercise		$ 1	3,251			3,252
Warrant exercise, shares		1,182,600
Warrant exercise-costs			(31)			(31)
Stock option exercise			75			75
Stock option exercise, shares		36,549
Income				491		491
Distributions				(431)		(431)
Acquired through acquisition				1,276		1,276
Net Loss attributable to Good Times Restaurants Inc and comprehensive loss					(791)	(791)
BALANCES at Sep. 30, 2015	$ 0	$ 12	57,434	1,615	(20,804)	38,257
BALANCES, shares at Sep. 30, 2015	0	12,259,550
Stock compensation cost			718			718
Restricted stock grant vesting		3,544
Stock option exercise			39			$ 39
Stock option exercise, shares		19,531				19,531
Income				856		$ 856
Contributions				285		285
Distributions				(1,036)		(1,036)
Net Loss attributable to Good Times Restaurants Inc and comprehensive loss					(1,321)	(1,321)
BALANCES at Sep. 27, 2016	$ 0	$ 12	$ 58,191	$ 1,720	$ (22,125)	$ 37,798
BALANCES, shares at Sep. 27, 2016	0	12,282,625