Document and Entity Information - shares	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 25, 2018	Feb. 08, 2019
Document And Entity Information
Entity Registrant Name	Good Times Restaurants Inc.
Entity Central Index Key	0000825324
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Dec. 25, 2018
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--09-24
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2019
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	true
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		12,522,778