Document and Entity Information - shares	6 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020	May 14, 2020
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	Mar. 31, 2020
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--09-24
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2020
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	true
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		12,591,028
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Incorporation State Code	NV
Entity File Number	0-18590