Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Treasury Stock	Common Stock [Member]	Capital Contributed in Excess of Par Value [Member]	Non-Controlling Interest In Partnerships [Member]	Accumulated Deficit [Member]	Total
BALANCES at Sep. 25, 2018	$ 0	$ 12	$ 59,385	$ 3,238	$ (25,414)	$ 37,221
BALANCES, shares at Sep. 25, 2018	0	12,481,162
Stock-based compensation cost			719			719
Restricted stock unit vesting		$ 1				1
Restricted stock unit vesting, shares		59,253
Stock option exercise			3			$ 3
Stock option exercise, shares		667				667
Income attributable to non-controlling interests				889		$ 889
Distributions to unrelated limited partners				(1,817)		(1,817)
Contributions from unrelated limited partners				20		20
Purchase of non-controlling interest			(2,171)	(788)		(2,959)
Net loss attributable to Good Times Restaurants Inc and comprehensive loss	0	0	0	0	(5,137)	(5,137)
BALANCES at Sep. 24, 2019	$ 0	$ 13	57,936	1,522	(30,551)	28,920
BALANCES, shares at Sep. 24, 2019	0	12,541,082
Stock-based compensation cost			283			283
Restricted stock unit vesting
Restricted stock unit vesting, shares		112,467
Stock option exercise
Stock option exercise, shares		2,413				15,646
Treasury shares purchased	$ (75)					$ (75)
Treasury shares purchased, shares	43,110	(43,110)
Income attributable to non-controlling interests				1,122		1,122
Distributions to unrelated limited partners				(1,373)		(1,373)	[1]
Contributions from unrelated limited partners				22		22
Net loss attributable to Good Times Restaurants Inc and comprehensive loss	0	0	0	0	(13,916)	(13,916)
BALANCES at Sep. 29, 2020	$ (75)	$ 13	$ 58,219	$ 1,293	$ (44,467)	$ 14,983
BALANCES, shares at Sep. 29, 2020	43,110	12,612,852

[1] Includes $352,000 of distributions reflected on our consolidated balance sheet in other accrued liabilities at September 29, 2020.