Document And Entity Information - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 27, 2022	Dec. 09, 2022	Mar. 31, 2022
Document Information Line Items
Entity Registrant Name	Good Times Restaurants Inc.
Trading Symbol	GTIM
Document Type	10-K
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--09-27
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		11,947,139
Entity Public Float			$ 33,549,131
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Central Index Key	0000825324
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Document Period End Date	Sep. 27, 2022
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2022
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Entity Small Business	true
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false
ICFR Auditor Attestation Flag	false
Document Annual Report	true
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	000-18590
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	NV
Entity Tax Identification Number	84-1133368
Entity Address, Address Line One	651 Corporate Circle
Entity Address, City or Town	Golden
Entity Address, State or Province	CO
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	80401
City Area Code	(303)
Local Phone Number	384-1400
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock $.001 par value
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Auditor Firm ID	659
Auditor Name	Moss Adams LLP
Auditor Location	Denver, Colorado