Document And Entity Information - shares	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 26, 2023	Jan. 23, 2024
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Central Index Key	0000825324
Entity Registrant Name	Good Times Restaurants Inc.
Amendment Flag	false
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--09-26
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2024
Document Type	10-Q
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Period End Date	Dec. 26, 2023
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	0-18590
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
Trading Symbol	GTIM
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	true
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		11,190,413