Good Times Restaurants (GTIM) 10-Q 15 May 15 2015 Q2 Quarterly report Financial data

Document_and_Entity_Informatio

Document and Entity Information	6 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	15-May-15
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	FALSE
Document Period End Date	31-Mar-15
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2015
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2
Trading Symbol	GTIM
Entity Registrant Name	GOOD TIMES RESTAURANTS INC
Entity Central Index Key	825324
Current Fiscal Year End Date	-21
Entity Filer Category	Smaller Reporting Company
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		12,245,549

CONDENSED_CONSOLIDATED_BALANCE

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	$11,420,000	$9,894,000
Assets held for sale	1,089,000	0
Receivables, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $0	302,000	150,000
Prepaid expenses and other	70,000	55,000
Inventories	299,000	282,000
Notes receivable	11,000	10,000
Total current assets	13,191,000	10,391,000
PROPERTY, EQUIPMENT AND CAPITAL LEASES
Land and building	4,737,000	4,736,000
Leasehold improvements	5,597,000	4,710,000
Fixtures and equipment	9,827,000	8,796,000
Total property, equipment and capital leases	20,161,000	18,242,000
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	-12,969,000	-12,488,000
Total net property, equipment and capital leases	7,192,000	5,754,000
OTHER ASSETS:
Notes receivable	77,000	82,000
Investment in affiliate	516,000	502,000
Goodwill	96,000	96,000
Deposits and other assets	78,000	56,000
Total other assets	767,000	736,000
TOTAL ASSETS	21,150,000	16,881,000
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Current maturities of long-term debt and capital lease obligations	197,000	69,000
Accounts payable	1,301,000	1,085,000
Deferred income	23,000	88,000
Other accrued liabilities	1,593,000	1,308,000
Total current liabilities	3,114,000	2,550,000
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES:
Capital lease obligations due after one year	27,000	42,000
Long-term debt due after one year	1,178,000	177,000
Deferred and other liabilities	989,000	791,000
Total long-term liabilities	2,194,000	1,010,000
Good Times Restaurants Inc stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock, $.01 par value; 5,000,000 shares authorized, no shares issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2015 and September 30, 2014	0	0
Common stock, $.001 par value; 50,000,000 shares authorized, 9,461,739 and 8,256,591 shares issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2015 and September 30, 2014, respectively	10,000	8,000
Capital contributed in excess of par value	36,405,000	33,047,000
Accumulated deficit	-20,858,000	-20,013,000
Total Good Times Restaurants Inc. stockholders' equity	15,557,000	13,042,000
Non-controlling interest in partnerships	285,000	279,000
Total stockholders' equity	15,842,000	13,321,000
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY	$21,150,000	$16,881,000

CONDENSED_CONSOLIDATED_BALANCE1

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parenthetical) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS [Abstract]
Receivables, allowance for doubtful accounts	$0	$0
Preferred stock, par value	$0.01	$0.01
Preferred stock, shares authorized	5,000,000	5,000,000
Preferred stock, issued	0	0
Preferred stock, outstanding	0	0
Common stock, par value	$0.00	$0.00
Common stock, shares authorized	50,000,000	50,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	9,461,739	8,256,591
Common stock, shares outstanding	9,461,739	8,256,591

CONDENSED_CONSOLIDATED_STATEME

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
NET REVENUES:
Restaurant sales	$8,626,000	$6,006,000	$16,392,000	$11,835,000
Franchise royalties	88,000	84,000	177,000	166,000
Total net revenues	8,714,000	6,090,000	16,569,000	12,001,000
RESTAURANT OPERATING COSTS:
Food and packaging costs	2,874,000	2,036,000	5,623,000	3,975,000
Payroll and other employee benefit costs	3,030,000	2,153,000	5,687,000	4,135,000
Restaurant occupancy and other operating costs	1,455,000	1,089,000	2,793,000	2,116,000
Preopening costs	185,000	221,000	422,000	369,000
Depreciation and amortization	272,000	160,000	493,000	303,000
Total restaurant operating costs	7,816,000	5,659,000	15,018,000	10,898,000
General and administrative costs	770,000	546,000	1,489,000	1,054,000
Advertising costs	278,000	253,000	555,000	487,000
Acquisition costs	197,000	0	197,000	0
Franchise costs	27,000	20,000	53,000	42,000
Gain on restaurant asset sale	-6,000	-6,000	-12,000	-12,000
Loss From Operations	-368,000	-382,000	-731,000	-468,000
Other Income (Expenses):
Interest income (expense), net	-4,000	1,000	-1,000	3,000
Affiliate investment income (expense)	12,000	-41,000	13,000	-113,000
Other income (loss)	-1,000	-3,000	-3,000	-6,000
Total other expenses, net	7,000	-43,000	9,000	-116,000
NET LOSS	-361,000	-425,000	-722,000	-584,000
(Income) loss attributable to non-controlling interests	-74,000	-55,000	-123,000	-119,000
NET LOSS ATTRIBUTABLE TO GOOD TIMES RESTAURANTS, INC	-435,000	-480,000	-845,000	-703,000
Preferred stock dividends	0	-29,000	0	-59,000
NET LOSS ATTRIBUTABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS	($435,000)	($509,000)	($845,000)	($762,000)
BASIC AND DILUTED LOSS PER SHARE:
Net loss attributable to Common Shareholders	$0.05	$0.10	$0.09	$0.15
WEIGHTED AVERAGE COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING
Basic and Diluted	9,452,305	5,153,467	9,134,155	5,038,592

CONDENSED_CONSOLIDATED_STATEME1

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $)	6 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net loss	($722,000)	($584,000)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	493,000	303,000
Accretion of deferred rent	43,000	14,000
Stock based compensation expense	153,000	64,000
Affiliate investment loss (income)	-13,000	113,000
Recognition of deferred gain on sale of restaurant building	-12,000	-12,000
(Increase) decrease in:
Receivables and other	-153,000	127,000
Inventories	-17,000	-26,000
Deposits and other	-40,000	-15,000
(Decrease) increase in:
Accounts payable	216,000	2,000
Accrued liabilities and deferred income	387,000	160,000
Net cash provided by operating activities	335,000	146,000
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Investment in affiliate	0	-375,000
Payments for the purchase of property and equipment	-2,977,000	-1,126,000
Payments received from franchisees and others	4,000	15,000
Net cash used in investing activities	-2,973,000	-1,486,000
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Expenses related to stock sale	-59,000	-31,000
Proceeds from warrant exercises	3,221,000	979,000
Proceeds from stock option exercises	45,000	0
Principal payments on notes payable and long-term debt	-44,000	-21,000
Borrowings on notes payable and long-term debt	1,118,000	0
Preferred dividends paid	0	-60,000
Net distributions paid to non-controlling interests	-117,000	-76,000
Net cash provided by financing activities	4,164,000	791,000
NET CHANGE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	1,526,000	-549,000
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of period	9,894,000	6,143,000
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of period	11,420,000	5,594,000
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
Cash paid for interest	16,000	4,000
Non-cash Purchase of property and equipment	40,000	0
Preferred dividends declared	$0	$59,000

Basis_of_Presentation

Basis of Presentation	6 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Basis of Presentation [Abstract]
Basis of Presentation	Note 1.              Basis of Presentation
	In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements contain all of the normal recurring adjustments necessary to present fairly the financial position of the Company as of March 31, 2015 and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the three and six month periods ended March 31, 2015. Operating results for the three and six month period ended March 31, 2015 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending September 30, 2015. The condensed consolidated balance sheet as of September 30, 2014 is derived from the audited financial statements, but does not include all disclosures required by generally accepted accounting principles.  As a result, these condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company's Form 10-K/A for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2014.
	The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Good Times Restaurants Inc and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, Good Times Drive Thru, Inc. (“Drive Thru”) and BD of Colorado, LLC (“BD of Colo”), as of March 31, 2015. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
	Drive Thru is engaged in the business of developing, owning, operating and franchising hamburger-oriented drive-through restaurants under the name Good Times Burgers & Frozen Custard.  Most of our Good Times restaurants are located in the front-range communities of Colorado but we also have franchised restaurants in Wyoming. BD of Colo is engaged in the business of developing, owning and operating full service hamburger-oriented restaurants under the name Bad Daddy's Burger Bar.
	Reclassification – Certain prior year balances have been reclassified to conform to the current year's presentation.  Such reclassifications had no effect on the net income or loss.

Recent_Developments

Recent Developments	6 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Recent Developments [Abstract]
Recent Developments	Note 2.              Recent Developments
	As previously disclosed in the Company's current report on Form 8-K filed April 28, 2015 Good Times Restaurants Inc. (the “Company”) entered into a Membership Interest Purchase Agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) to purchase from five sellers all of the membership interests in Bad Daddy's International, LLC, a North Carolina limited liability company (“BDI”).  As previously disclosed in the Company's current report on Form 8-K filed May 7, 2015, the Company closed on the purchase of BDI and BDI will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company.  BDI owns all of the member interests in four limited liability companies, each of which owns and operates a Bad Daddy's Burger Bar restaurant in North Carolina.  In addition, BDI owns a portion of the member interests in three other limited liability companies, each of which also owns a Bad Daddy's Burger Bar restaurant in North Carolina.  BDI also owns the intellectual property associated with the Bad Daddy's Burger Bar concept and owns 52 percent of the member interests in Bad Daddy's Franchise Development, LLC (“BDFD”), which has granted franchises for the ownership and operation of Bad Daddy's Burger Bar restaurants in South Carolina and Tennessee. BDI has also granted a license for the operation of a Bad Daddy's Burger Bar at the Charlotte airport.  As a result of the purchase of BDI, the Company has acquired all of the foregoing interests and assets.
	The aggregate price paid by the Company for the purchase of BDI was $21,000,000, comprised of $18,500,000 payable in cash and a one-year secured promissory note bearing interest at 3.25 percent in the amount of $2,500,000.  Pursuant to a Pledge Agreement (the “Pledge Agreement”), the promissory note is secured by a pledge of the ownership of the two entities which own two of the acquired restaurants. Upon the reduction of the principal of the promissory note by at least 50% the sellers are to select one of the entities for release from the pledge.
	We have incurred non-recurring costs of $197,000 related to the BDI acquisition which are included in the condensed consolidated statements of operations for the three and six months ended March 31, 2015. We anticipate incurring additional non-recurring costs related to the acquisition in the quarter ending June 30, 2015.
	On January 26, 2015, the Company filed a shelf registration statement on Form S-3 with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") which was declared effective by the SEC on March 25, 2105. The registration statement allows the Company to issue common stock from time to time up to an aggregate amount of $75 million.
	On May 7, 2015, the Company announced the closing of a public offering of 2,783,810 shares of its common stock, which included the full exercise of the underwriters' over-allotment option, at $8.15 per share for net proceeds, after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and offering expenses, of approximately $20.7 million.
	On January 29, 2015, the Company filed an Amendment No. 1 to the Initial Registration Statement on Form S-1 which registered for sale 2,094,236 shares of the Company's common stock by certain selling Stockholders as further described in in our Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2014.  The Amendment No. 1 was filed to update the financial information and other disclosures, among other things, including the Company's audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2014.
	At March 31, 2015 we classified $1,089,000 of assets as held for sale in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet. The costs are related to a Good Times site in Aurora, Colorado which opened on May 7, 2015. On May 4, 2015 we completed a sale lease-back transaction on the property with net proceeds of $1,521,000.
	During fiscal 2014, BD of Colo opened two Bad Daddy's restaurants in the Denver metropolitan area and a third opened in early January 2015.  We are negotiating additional Bad Daddy's leases for development in 2015 and 2016.
	In November, 2014 Drive Thru opened a new Good Times restaurant in Highlands Ranch, Colorado and on May 7, 2015 opened a new Good Times restaurant in Centennial, Colorado.
	During fiscal 2014 and 2015, our liquidity and equity significantly increased from the exercise of approximately 97% of the Series B warrants and approximately 97% of the Series A warrants.  As of March 31, 2015 a total of 2,450,100 Series A Warrants, representing 97% of the outstanding Series A Warrants and 100% of the 154,000 Underwriter Warrants, were exercised by the holders.  Total proceeds from all warrants exercised, net of expenses related to the exercise of the warrants, were $9,783,000, including $3,221,000 during the six month period ending March 31, 2015. In connection with the exercise of all warrants we issued a total of 3,791,749 shares of our common stock.
	In October, 2014 the Company mailed a notice of redemption to all holders of the Company's A Warrants.  Each A Warrant was exercisable for one share of common stock at $2.75 per share until 5:00 p.m. Colorado Time on Friday, November 14, 2014.  Holders of the A Warrants are no longer entitled to exercise their warrants for common stock and have no rights, except to receive the redemption price of $.01 per A Warrant, upon surrender of their Series A Warrants.  No other warrants remain outstanding.
	As reported on form 8-K, on July 30, 2014 Drive Thru entered into a Development Line Loan and Security Agreement with United Capital Business Lending (“Lender”), pursuant to which Lender agreed to loan Drive Thru up to $2,100,000 (the “Loan”) and entered into a Collateral Assignment of Franchise Agreements, Management Agreement and Partnership Interests with Lender.   As of March 31, 2015, Drive Thru had borrowed approximately $1,314,000 under the Loan Agreement, of which $1,118,000 was borrowed during the six month period ended March 31, 2015.  In addition, on July 30, 2014, the Company entered into a Guaranty Agreement (the “Guaranty Agreement”) with Lender, pursuant to which the Company guaranteed the repayment of the Loan.  The Loan Agreement, Collateral Assignment, Notes (as defined below) and Guaranty Agreement are referred to herein as the “Loan Documents.”
	Under the terms of the Loan Agreement, Drive Thru may use up to $750,000 of the Loan to purchase a Point of Sale System and up to $1,350,000 of the Loan for the development of three new Good Times restaurants.  Drive Thru may request disbursements under the Loan Agreement for development costs of Good Times restaurants on or before July 1, 2015.  In connection with each disbursement under the Loan Agreement, Drive Thru shall execute a Promissory Note (the “Notes”) in the full amount of each disbursement request.  The Notes incur interest at a rate of 6.69% per annum, are repayable in monthly installments of principal and interest over 84 months, and contain other customary terms and conditions.  The Notes are subject to certain prepayment fees ranging between 1% and 3% of the unpaid balance at such time if Drive Thru repays a Note in certain circumstances prior to the thirty seventh monthly installment under such Note.
	The Loan Agreement and Notes contain customary representations, warranties and affirmative and negative covenants, including without limitation, annual covenants to maintain certain insurance coverage and to maintain a certain debt service coverage ratio, leverage ratio, and quick ratio.

StockBased_Compensation

Stock-Based Compensation	6 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Stock-Based Compensation [Abstract]
Stock-Based Compensation	Note 3.              Stock-Based Compensation
	Stock-based compensation is measured at the grant date, based on the calculated fair value of the award, and is recognized as an expense over the requisite service period (generally the vesting period of the grant).
	Our net loss for the six month periods ended March 31, 2015 and March 31, 2014 includes $153,000 and $64,000, respectively, of compensation costs related to our stock-based compensation arrangements.
	Stock Option awards
	The Company measures the compensation cost associated with stock option awards by estimating the fair value of the award as of the grant date using the Black-Scholes pricing model. The Company believes that the valuation technique and the approach utilized to develop the underlying assumptions are appropriate in calculating the fair values of the Company's stock options and stock awards granted during fiscal 2014 and 2015. Estimates of fair value are not intended to predict actual future events or the value ultimately realized by the employees who receive equity awards.
	During the six months ended March 31, 2015, the Company granted a total of 80,871 non-statutory stock options and a total of 103,955 incentive stock options all with an exercise price of $7.79 and per-share weighted average fair value of $5.85.
	During the six months ended March 31, 2014 the Company granted 89,500 incentive stock options from available shares under its 2008 Plan, as amended, with an exercise price of $2.48 and a per-share weighted average fair value of $2.12.
	In addition to the exercise and grant date prices of the stock option awards, certain weighted average assumptions that were used to estimate the fair value of stock option grants are listed in the following table:
		Fiscal 2015			Fiscal 2015			Fiscal 2014
		Incentive Stock Options
					Non-Statutory Stock Options			Incentive Stock Options
	Expected term (years)		6.5			6.5			6.5
	Expected volatility		87.4	%		87.4	%		112.11	%
	Risk-free interest rate		1.85	%		1.85	%		1.94	%
	Expected dividends		0			0			0
	We estimate expected volatility based on historical weekly price changes of our common stock for a period equal to the current expected term of the options. The risk-free interest rate is based on the United States treasury yields in effect at the time of grant corresponding with the expected term of the options. The expected option term is the number of years we estimate that options will be outstanding prior to exercise considering vesting schedules and our historical exercise patterns.
	The following table summarizes stock option activity for the six month period ended March 31, 2015 under all plans:
		Shares			Weighted Average			Weighted Avg.
					Exercise Price			Remaining
								Contractual Life
								(Yrs.)
	Outstanding-beg of year		396,910		$	3.87
	Options granted		184,826		$	7.79
	Options exercised		(22,550	)	$	2.01
	Forfeited		0
	Expired		(11,853	)	$	9.33
	Outstanding Mar 31, 2015		547,333		$	5.15			7.8
	Exercisable Mar 31, 2015		162,586		$	5.56			5
	As of March 31, 2015, the aggregate intrinsic value of the outstanding and exercisable options was $1,584,000 and $623,000, respectively. Only options whose exercise price is below the current market price of the underlying stock are included in the intrinsic value calculation.
	As of March 31, 2015, the total remaining unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested stock options was $1,224,000 and is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of approximately 2.95 years.
	There were 22,548 stock options exercised during the six months ended March 31, 2015 with proceeds of $45,000.
	Restricted Stock Grants
	During the fiscal year 2014, the Company issued 123,840 shares of restricted stock to certain employees and executive officers from available shares under its 2008 Plan, as amended. The shares were issued with a grant date fair market value of $3.23 which is equal to the closing price of the stock on the date of the grants. The restricted stock grant vests three years following the grant date.
	A summary of the status of non-vested restricted stock as of March 31, 2015 is presented below.
		Shares			Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
					Per Share
	Non-vested shares at beg of year		123,840		$	3.23
	Granted		0
	Vested		0
	Non-vested shares at Mar 31, 2015		123,840		$	3.23
	As of March 31, 2015, there was $304,000 of total unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested restricted stock. This cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of approximately 2.31 years.

Warrants

Warrants	6 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Warrants [Abstract]
Warrants	Note 4.              Warrants
	In connection with the public offering in August 2013 we issued 2,200,000 warrants to purchase 2,200,000 shares of our common stock (“A Warrants”) and an additional 2,200,000 warrants to purchase 1,100,000 shares of our common stock (“B Warrants”). Additionally we issued 330,000 A warrants to purchase 330,000 shares of common stock and 330,000 B warrants to purchase 165,000 of common stock to the underwriters in connection with the public offering. Each A Warrant is exercisable on or before August 16, 2018 for one share of common stock at an exercise price of $2.75 per share and two B Warrants were exercisable on or before May 16, 2014 for one share of common stock at an exercise price of $2.50 per share. Also, in connection with the public offering we issued 154,000 representative warrants to purchase 154,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $3.125 to the underwriters. The representative warrants were exercisable beginning May 16, 2014 and expire on August 16, 2016.
	As of March 31, 2015 we had received proceeds, net of expenses related to the exercise of the warrants, of $9,783,000, including $3,221,000 during the six month period ending March 31, 2015. A summary of warrant activity for the six months ended March 31, 2015 is presented in the following table:
		Number of Shares			Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share
	Outstanding at October 1, 2014		1,262,500		$	2.75
	Expired		(79,900	)	$	2.75
	Exercised		(1,182,600	)	$	2.75
	Outstanding at March 31, 2015		0

Preferred_Stock

Preferred Stock	6 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Preferred Stock [Abstract]
Preferred Stock	Note 5.              Preferred Stock
	On March 28, 2014, Small Island Investments Limited converted all 355,451 shares of the Company's Series C Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share, into 710,902 shares of the Company's Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share.  The effects of the conversion are to eliminate the Company's payment of dividends on the Series C Convertible Preferred Stock and to eliminate the possible need for the Company to redeem the Series C Convertible Preferred Stock for a cash payment.

Net_Income_Loss_per_Common_Sha

Net Income (Loss) per Common Share	6 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Net Income (Loss) per Common Share [Abstract]
Net Income (Loss) per Common Share	Note 6.              Net Income (Loss) per Common Share
	Our basic earnings per share calculation is computed based on the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding. Our diluted earnings per share calculation is computed based on the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding adjusted by the number of additional shares that would have been outstanding had the potentially dilutive common shares been issued. Potentially dilutive securities for this calculation consist of in-the-money outstanding stock options and warrants (which were assumed to have been exercised at the average market price of the common shares during the reporting period). The treasury stock method is used to measure the dilutive impact of in-the-money stock options. Options for 547,333 and 407,237 shares of common stock, and warrants for 0 and 3,553,600 shares of common stock, were not included in computing diluted EPS for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively, because their effects were anti-dilutive.

Contingent_Liabilities_and_Liq

Contingent Liabilities and Liquidity	6 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Contingent Liabilities and Liquidity [Abstract]
Contingent Liabilities and Liquidity	Note 7.              Contingent Liabilities and Liquidity
	We remain contingently liable on various leases underlying restaurants that were previously sold to franchisees.  We have never experienced any losses related to these contingent lease liabilities, however if a franchisee defaults on the payments under the leases, we would be liable for the lease payments as the assignor or sublessor of the lease.  Currently we have not been notified nor are we aware of any leases in default by the franchisees, however there can be no assurance that there will not be in the future which could have a material effect on our future operating results.

Related_Party_Transactions

Related Party Transactions	6 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]
Related Party Transactions	Note 8.              Related Party Transactions
	In April, 2012 the Company entered into a financial advisory services agreement with Heathcote Capital LLC (Heathcote) pursuant to which they were to provide the Company with exclusive financial advisory services in connection with a possible strategic transaction. Gary J. Heller, a member of the Company's Board of Directors, is the principal of Heathcote.  Accordingly, the agreement constitutes a related party transaction and was reviewed and approved by the Audit Committee of the Company's Board of Directors. On March 25, 2013, the Company and Heathcote modified this agreement to exclude any transactions involving the Maxim Group LLC and for Heathcote to continue to provide non-exclusive financial advisory services to the Company. On September 27, 2013, the Company and Heathcote further modified this agreement to provide for investor relations activities specifically related to the exercise of the outstanding warrants and the trading volume in the Company's stock and other corporate finance projects as determined by the CEO of the company. On November 5, 2014, the Company and Heathcote further modified this agreement to provide for investor relations activities and corporate finance projects as determined by the CEO of the company. The modifications were approved by the Audit Committee of the Company's Board of Directors. Total amounts paid to Heathcote were $15,000 and $52,500 for the six month periods ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.
	In April 2013 the Company entered into a management services agreement with BDFD pursuant to which the Company will provide general management services as well as accounting and administrative services. Income received from the agreement by the Company is fully recognized in income and then proportionately offset by the 48% equity investment in BDFD. Total amounts received from BDFD per the management services agreement were $12,000 in each of the six month periods ended March 31, 2015 and 2014. In addition to the management services the Company performed scope of work services and total amounts received from BDFD for these services were $0 and $30,000 for the six month periods ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

Impairment_of_LongLived_Assets

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and Goodwill	6 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and Goodwill [Abstract]
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and Goodwill	Note 9.              Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and Goodwill
	Long-Lived Assets.
	We review our long-lived assets for impairment, including land, property and equipment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. Recoverability of assets to be held and used is measured by a comparison of the capitalized costs of the assets to the future undiscounted net cash flows expected to be generated by the assets and the expected cash flows are based on recent historical cash flows at the restaurant level (the lowest level that cash flows can be determined).
	Given the results of our impairment analysis at March 31, 2015 there are no restaurants which are impaired.
	Goodwill.
	The Company is required to test goodwill for impairment on an annual basis or whenever indications of impairment arise including, but not limited to, a significant decline in cash flows from store operations. Such tests could result in impairment charges. As of March 31, 2015, the Company had $96,000 of goodwill related to the purchase of a franchise operation on December 31, 2012. There was no impairment required to the acquired goodwill as of March 31, 2015.

Income_Taxes

Income Taxes	6 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Income Taxes [Abstract]
Income Taxes	Note 10.              Income Taxes
	We account for income taxes using the liability method, whereby deferred tax asset and liability account balances are determined based on differences between the financial reporting and tax bases of assets and liabilities and are measured using the enacted tax rates and laws that will be in effect when the differences are expected to reverse. The Company provides a valuation allowance, if necessary, to reduce deferred tax assets to their estimated realizable value. The deferred tax assets are reviewed periodically for recoverability, and valuation allowances are adjusted as necessary.
	The Company is subject to taxation in various jurisdictions. The Company continues to remain subject to examination by U.S. federal authorities for the years 2011 through 2014. The Company believes that its income tax filing positions and deductions will be sustained on audit and does not anticipate any adjustments that will result in a material adverse effect on the Company's financial condition, results of operations, or cash flows. Therefore, no reserves for uncertain income tax positions have been recorded. The Company's practice is to recognize interest and/or penalties related to income tax matters in income tax expense. No accrual for interest and penalties was considered necessary as of March 31, 2015.

Noncontrolling_Interests

Non-controlling Interests	6 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Non-controlling Interests [Abstract]
Non-controlling Interests	Note 11.              Non-controlling Interests
	Non-controlling interests are presented as a separate item in the equity section of the condensed consolidated balance sheet. The amount of consolidated net income or loss attributable to non-controlling interests is presented on the face of the condensed consolidated statement of operations. Changes in a parent's ownership interest in a subsidiary that do not result in deconsolidation are equity transactions, while changes in ownership interest that do result in deconsolidation of a subsidiary require gain or loss recognition in net income based on the fair value on the deconsolidation date.

Investment_in_Affiliate

Investment in Affiliate	6 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Investment in Affiliate [Abstract]
Investment in Affiliate	Note 12.              Investment in Affiliate
	On April 15, 2013, the Company executed a Subscription Agreement for the purchase of 4,800 Class A Units of Bad Daddy's Franchise Development, LLC (BDFD), representing a 48% non-controlling voting membership interest in BDFD, for the aggregate subscription price of $750,000.  The subscription price was payable in two equal installments. The first $375,000 installment was paid on the date of execution of the Subscription Agreement and the remaining $375,000 installment was paid in December 2013.
	The Company accounts for this investment using the equity method. For the six month periods ending March 31, 2015 and 2014 the Company recorded net income of $13,000 and a net loss of ($113,000), respectively, for its share of BDFD's operating results. The carrying value at March 31, 2015 was $516,000, which is represented as Investment in Affiliate in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets.

Subsequent_Events

Subsequent Events	6 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Subsequent Events [Abstract]
Subsequent Events	Note 13.          Subsequent Events
	As previously disclosed in the Company's current report on Form 8-K filed April 28, 2015 Good Times Restaurants Inc. (the “Company”) entered into a Membership Interest Purchase Agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) to purchase from five sellers all of the membership interests in Bad Daddy's International, LLC, a North Carolina limited liability company (“BDI”).  As previously disclosed in the Company's current report on Form 8-K filed May 7, 2015, the Company closed on the purchase of BDI and BDI will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company.  BDI owns all of the member interests in four limited liability companies, each of which owns and operates a Bad Daddy's Burger Bar restaurant in North Carolina.  In addition, BDI owns a portion of the member interests in three other limited liability companies, each of which also owns a Bad Daddy's Burger Bar restaurant in North Carolina.  BDI also owns the intellectual property associated with the Bad Daddy's Burger Bar concept and owns 52 percent of the member interests in Bad Daddy's Franchise Development, LLC (“BDFD”), which has granted franchises for the ownership and operation of Bad Daddy's Burger Bar restaurants in South Carolina and Tennessee. BDI has also granted a license for the operation of a Bad Daddy's Burger Bar at the Charlotte airport.  As a result of the purchase of BDI, the Company has acquired all of the foregoing interests and assets.
	The aggregate price paid by the Company for the purchase of BDI was $21,000,000, comprised of $18,500,000 payable in cash and a one-year secured promissory note bearing interest at 3.25 percent in the amount of $2,500,000.  Pursuant to a Pledge Agreement (the “Pledge Agreement”), the promissory note is secured by a pledge of the ownership of the two entities which own two of the acquired restaurants. Upon the reduction of the principal of the promissory note by at least 50% the sellers are to select one of the entities for release from the pledge.
	We acquired all of the interests owned by Bad Daddy's International LLC (“BDI”).  BDI has ownership interests in seven BDBB restaurants; it owns a 100% interest in four BDBB restaurants in Charlotte, NC, a 53% and 51% interest in two BDBB restaurants in Raleigh, NC and a 24% interest in one BDBB restaurant in Winston Salem, NC. BDI also owns the intellectual property associated with the Bad Daddy's Burger Bar concept, owns 52% of BDFD, which controls the franchising rights for the Bad Baddy's concept, and receives 100% of the royalty income from the BDBB that is operated under a license agreement with HMS Host in the Charlotte-Douglas Airport. There are currently five other licensed and franchised BDBBs, three of which we operate in Colorado and two of which are operated by third party franchisees in Greenville, South Carolina and Knoxville, Tennessee.
	The following table summarizes our interests in all Bad Daddy's locations before and after the acquisition. We have acquired all of BDI's ownership interests.
	Bad Daddy's System-Wide Current Restaurants:
				Good Times Ownership						Royalty Rate to BDFD
	Location	Date	Type	Pre-Acq.			Post Acq.			Pre Acq.			Post Acq.
		Opened
	Huntersville, NC (Birkdale)	2012	Company		0	%		100	%		1	%		0	%(a)
	Charlotte, NC	2007	Company		0	%		100	%		1	%		0	%(a)
	Ballantyne, NC	2009	Company		0	%		100	%		1	%		0	%(a)
	Raleigh, NC	2012	Joint-Venture		0	%		51	%		1	%		1	%
	Winston-Salem, NC	2014	Joint-Venture		0	%		24	%		1	%		1	%
	Cary, NC	2013	Joint-Venture		0	%		53	%		1	%		1	%
	Mooresville, NC	2015	Company		0	%		100	%		1	%		0	%(a)
	Denver, CO (Northglenn)	2014	Company		100	%		100	%		3	%		0	%(a)
	Denver, CO (Cherry Creek)	2014	Company		100	%		100	%		3	%		0	%(a)
	Denver, CO (Southlands)	2015	Company		100	%		100	%		3	%		0	%(a)
	Knoxville, TN	2015	Franchise		0	%		0	%		3	%		3	%(b)
	Greensville, SC	2013	Franchise		0	%		0	%		3	%		3	%
	Charlotte Airport	2011	License		0	%		0	%		0	%		4.25	%(c)
	(a)	100% Company-owned stores will no longer pay a royalty following the complete acquisition of BDFD
	(b)	Knoxville royalty escalates from 3% in 2015 to 4% in 2016 and 5% in 2017.
	(c)	Charlotte airport pays a royalty fee of 4.25% of gross revenue directly to BDI, not through BDFD. Post-Acquisition this royalty fee will be paid to Good Times.
	On January 26, 2015, the Company filed a shelf registration statement on Form S-3 with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") which was declared effective by the SEC on March 25, 2105. The registration statement allows the Company to issue common stock from time to time up to an aggregate amount of $75 million.
	On May 7, 2015, the Company announced the closing of a public offering of 2,783,810 shares of its common stock, which included the full exercise of the underwriters' over-allotment option, at $8.15 per share for net proceeds, after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and offering expenses, of approximately $20.7 million.
	At March 31, 2015 we classified $1,089,000 of assets as held for sale in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet. The costs are related to a Good Times site in Aurora, Colorado which opened on May 7, 2015. On May 4, 2015 we completed a sale lease-back transaction on the property with net proceeds of $1,521,000.

Recent_Accounting_Pronouncemen

Recent Accounting Pronouncements	6 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Recent Accounting Pronouncements [Abstract]
Recent Accounting Pronouncements	Note 14.              Recent Accounting Pronouncements
	In April 2015, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued guidance which requires debt issuance costs to be presented in the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the related debt liability rather than an asset.  The recognition and measurement guidance for debt issuance costs are not affected by this guidance.  This new guidance is effective retrospectively for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2015.  Early adoption is permitted.  The Company does not expect that this guidance will have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.

Segment_Information

Segment Information	6 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Segment Information [Abstract]
Segment Information	Note 15.              Segment Information
	All of our Good Times Burgers and Frozen Custard restaurants (Good Times) compete in the quick-service drive-through dining industry while our Bad Daddy's Burger Bar restaurants (Bad Daddy's) compete in the full-service upscale casual dining industry. We believe that providing this additional financial information for each of our brands will provide a better understanding of our overall operating results. Income (loss) from operations represents revenues less restaurant operating costs and expenses, directly allocable general and administrative expenses, and other restaurant-level expenses directly associated with each brand including depreciation and amortization, pre-opening costs and losses or gains on disposal of property and equipment. Unallocated corporate capital expenditures are presented below as reconciling items to the amounts presented in the condensed consolidated financial statements.
	The following tables present information about our reportable segments for the respective periods:
			Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
			March 31,						March 31,
			2015			2014			2015			2014
	Revenues
	Good Times		$	6,705,000		$	5,882,000		$	13,309,000		$	11,793,000
	Bad Daddy's			2,009,000			208,000			3,260,000			208,000
			$	8,714,000		$	6,090,000		$	16,569,000		$	12,001,000
	Income (loss) from operations
	Good Times		$	(29,000	)	$	(1,000	)	$	(125,000	)	$	109,000
	Bad Daddy's			(142,000	)		(381,000	)		(409,000	)		(577,000	)
	General corporate (1)			(197,000	)		0			(197,000	)		0
			$	(368,000	)	$	(382,000	)	$	(731,000	)	$	(468,000	)
	Capital Expenditures
	Good Times		$	882,000		$	137,000		$	1,922,000		$	265,000
	Bad Daddy's			342,000			221,000			1,034,000			861,000
	General corporate			2,000			0			22,000			0
			$	1,226,000		$	358,000		$	2,978,000		$	1,126,000
			31-Mar-15				30-Sep-14
	Property & Equipment, net
	Good Times		$	4,021,000			$	3,499,000
	Bad Daddy's			3,072,000				2,188,000
	General corporate			99,000				67,000
			$	7,192,000			$	5,754,000
	-1	Portions of general corporate costs have been allocated to segments.

StockBased_Compensation_Tables

Stock-Based Compensation (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Stock-Based Compensation [Abstract]
Weighted Average Assumptions Used to Estimate Fair Value of Stock Option Grants	In addition to the exercise and grant date prices of the stock option awards, certain weighted average assumptions that were used to estimate the fair value of stock option grants are listed in the following table:
		Fiscal 2015			Fiscal 2015			Fiscal 2014
		Incentive Stock Options
					Non-Statutory Stock Options			Incentive Stock Options
	Expected term (years)		6.5			6.5			6.5
	Expected volatility		87.4	%		87.4	%		112.11	%
	Risk-free interest rate		1.85	%		1.85	%		1.94	%
	Expected dividends		0			0			0
Summary of Stock Option Activity under Share Based Compensation Plan	The following table summarizes stock option activity for the six month period ended March 31, 2015 under all plans:
		Shares			Weighted Average			Weighted Avg.
					Exercise Price			Remaining
								Contractual Life
								(Yrs.)
	Outstanding-beg of year		396,910		$	3.87
	Options granted		184,826		$	7.79
	Options exercised		(22,550	)	$	2.01
	Forfeited		0
	Expired		(11,853	)	$	9.33
	Outstanding Mar 31, 2015		547,333		$	5.15			7.8
	Exercisable Mar 31, 2015		162,586		$	5.56			5
Schedule of Non-vested Restricted Stock Activity	A summary of the status of non-vested restricted stock as of March 31, 2015 is presented below.
		Shares			Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
					Per Share
	Non-vested shares at beg of year		123,840		$	3.23
	Granted		0
	Vested		0
	Non-vested shares at Mar 31, 2015		123,840		$	3.23

Warrants_Tables

Warrants (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Warrants [Abstract]
Schedule of Warrant Activity		Number of Shares			Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share
	Outstanding at October 1, 2014		1,262,500		$	2.75
	Expired		(79,900	)	$	2.75
	Exercised		(1,182,600	)	$	2.75
	Outstanding at March 31, 2015		0

Subsequent_Events_Tables

Subsequent Events (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Subsequent Events [Abstract]
Summary of interests in Bad Daddy's locations	Bad Daddy's System-Wide Current Restaurants:
				Good Times Ownership						Royalty Rate to BDFD
	Location	Date	Type	Pre-Acq.			Post Acq.			Pre Acq.			Post Acq.
		Opened
	Huntersville, NC (Birkdale)	2012	Company		0	%		100	%		1	%		0	%(a)
	Charlotte, NC	2007	Company		0	%		100	%		1	%		0	%(a)
	Ballantyne, NC	2009	Company		0	%		100	%		1	%		0	%(a)
	Raleigh, NC	2012	Joint-Venture		0	%		51	%		1	%		1	%
	Winston-Salem, NC	2014	Joint-Venture		0	%		24	%		1	%		1	%
	Cary, NC	2013	Joint-Venture		0	%		53	%		1	%		1	%
	Mooresville, NC	2015	Company		0	%		100	%		1	%		0	%(a)
	Denver, CO (Northglenn)	2014	Company		100	%		100	%		3	%		0	%(a)
	Denver, CO (Cherry Creek)	2014	Company		100	%		100	%		3	%		0	%(a)
	Denver, CO (Southlands)	2015	Company		100	%		100	%		3	%		0	%(a)
	Knoxville, TN	2015	Franchise		0	%		0	%		3	%		3	%(b)
	Greensville, SC	2013	Franchise		0	%		0	%		3	%		3	%
	Charlotte Airport	2011	License		0	%		0	%		0	%		4.25	%(c)
	(a)	100% Company-owned stores will no longer pay a royalty following the complete acquisition of BDFD
	(b)	Knoxville royalty escalates from 3% in 2015 to 4% in 2016 and 5% in 2017.
	(c)	Charlotte airport pays a royalty fee of 4.25% of gross revenue directly to BDI, not through BDFD. Post-Acquisition this royalty fee will be paid to Good Times.

Segment_Information_Tables

Segment Information (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Segment Information [Abstract]
Schedule of Reportable Segments	The following tables present information about our reportable segments for the respective periods:
			Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
			March 31,						March 31,
			2015			2014			2015			2014
	Revenues
	Good Times		$	6,705,000		$	5,882,000		$	13,309,000		$	11,793,000
	Bad Daddy's			2,009,000			208,000			3,260,000			208,000
			$	8,714,000		$	6,090,000		$	16,569,000		$	12,001,000
	Income (loss) from operations
	Good Times		$	(29,000	)	$	(1,000	)	$	(125,000	)	$	109,000
	Bad Daddy's			(142,000	)		(381,000	)		(409,000	)		(577,000	)
	General corporate (1)			(197,000	)		0			(197,000	)		0
			$	(368,000	)	$	(382,000	)	$	(731,000	)	$	(468,000	)
	Capital Expenditures
	Good Times		$	882,000		$	137,000		$	1,922,000		$	265,000
	Bad Daddy's			342,000			221,000			1,034,000			861,000
	General corporate			2,000			0			22,000			0
			$	1,226,000		$	358,000		$	2,978,000		$	1,126,000
			31-Mar-15				30-Sep-14
	Property & Equipment, net
	Good Times		$	4,021,000			$	3,499,000
	Bad Daddy's			3,072,000				2,188,000
	General corporate			99,000				67,000
			$	7,192,000			$	5,754,000
	-1	Portions of general corporate costs have been allocated to segments.

Recent_Developments_Details

Recent Developments (Details) (USD $)	1 Months Ended		3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended		20 Months Ended	1 Months Ended
	4-May-15	7-May-15	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2015	Jul. 30, 2014	Jan. 29, 2015	Jan. 26, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Aug. 21, 2013
Recent Developments [Line Items]
Proceeds from warrant exercises			$3,221,000	$3,221,000	$979,000	$9,783,000
Common stock shares issued through exercise of warrants						3,791,749
Stock registration, amount									75,000,000
Shares of stock to be issued								2,094,236
Borrowings on notes payable and long-term debt				1,118,000	0
Number of shares issued		2,783,810
Price per share issued		$8.15
Net proceeds, after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and offering expenses		20,700,000
Assets held for sale			1,089,000	1,089,000		1,089,000				0
Net proceeds from sale lease-back transaction	1,521,000
Bad Daddy's International, LLC [Member]
Recent Developments [Line Items]
Interest rate		3.25%
Payment period		1 year
Payment threshold for release of subsidiary		50.00%
Aggregate price paid		21,000,000
Cash purchase price		18,500,000
Amount of promissory note		2,500,000
Non-recurring acquisition costs		197,000
A Warrants [Member]
Recent Developments [Line Items]
Exercise of warrants, shares						2,450,100
Exercise price											$2.75
Redemption price			$0.01	$0.01		$0.01
Representative Warrants [Member] | Underwriters [Member]
Recent Developments [Line Items]
Exercise of warrants, shares						154,000
Exercise price											$3.13
Good Times Drive Thru Inc. (Borrower) [Member] | Loan Agreement [Member]
Recent Developments [Line Items]
Loan Agreement, amount							2,100,000
Loan Agreement, amount outstanding			1,314,000	1,314,000		1,314,000
Borrowings on notes payable and long-term debt				1,118,000
Good Times Drive Thru Inc. (Borrower) [Member] | Loan Agreement [Member] | Point of Sale System [Member]
Recent Developments [Line Items]
Loan Agreement, amount							750,000
Good Times Drive Thru Inc. (Borrower) [Member] | Loan Agreement [Member] | Development of Three New Good Times Restaurants [Member]
Recent Developments [Line Items]
Loan Agreement, amount							1,350,000
Good Times Drive Thru Inc. (Borrower) [Member] | Promissory Note [Member]
Recent Developments [Line Items]
Interest rate							6.69%
Frequency of payment							monthly
Payment period							84 months
Good Times Drive Thru Inc. (Borrower) [Member] | Promissory Note [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Recent Developments [Line Items]
Prepayment fees, percent							1.00%
Good Times Drive Thru Inc. (Borrower) [Member] | Promissory Note [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Recent Developments [Line Items]
Prepayment fees, percent							3.00%
Bad Daddy's Franchise Development, LLC [Member]
Recent Developments [Line Items]
Interest in subsidiary held			52.00%	52.00%		52.00%

StockBased_Compensation_Narrat

Stock-Based Compensation (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	6 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock based compensation expense	$153,000	$64,000
Stock options granted, exercise price	$7.79
Stock options exercised, shares	-22,550
Proceeds from stock option exercises	45,000	0
Non-Statutory Stock Options [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock options granted, shares	80,871
Stock options granted, exercise price	$7.79
Stock options granted, per-share weighted average fair value	$5.85
Incentive Stock Options [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock options granted, shares	103,955
Stock options granted, exercise price	$7.79
Stock options granted, per-share weighted average fair value	$5.85
Stock Options [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock options granted, shares	184,826
Stock options granted, exercise price
Aggregate Intrinsic Value, Outstanding	1,584,000
Aggregate Intrinsic Value, Exercisable	623,000
Remaining total unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested stock-based arrangements	1,224,000
Employee service share-based compensation, nonvested awards, total compensation cost not yet recognized, period for recognition	2 years 11 months 12 days
Stock options exercised, shares	22,548
Proceeds from stock option exercises	45,000
Restricted Stock [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Restricted stock granted, shares	0		123,840
Restricted stock granted, weighted average grant date fair value per share			$3.23
Vesting period	3 years
Remaining total unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested stock-based arrangements	$304,000
Employee service share-based compensation, nonvested awards, total compensation cost not yet recognized, period for recognition	2 years 3 months 22 days

StockBased_Compensation_Weight

Stock-Based Compensation (Weighted Average Assumptions Used to Estimate Fair Value of Stock Option Grants) (Details) (USD $)	6 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Fiscal 2015 Incentive Stock Options [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Expected term (years)	6 years 6 months
Expected volatility	87.40%
Risk-free interest rate	1.85%
Expected dividends	$0
Fiscal 2015 Non-Statutory Stock Options [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Expected term (years)	6 years 6 months
Expected volatility	87.40%
Risk-free interest rate	1.85%
Expected dividends	0
Fiscal 2014 Incentive Stock Options [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Expected term (years)	6 years 6 months
Expected volatility	112.11%
Risk-free interest rate	1.94%
Expected dividends	$0

StockBased_Compensation_Summar

Stock-Based Compensation (Summary of Stock Option Activity under Share Based Compensation Plan) (Details) (USD $)	6 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Shares
Options exercised	22,550
Weighted Average Exercise Price
Options granted	$7.79
Stock Options [Member]
Shares
Outstanding-beg of year	396,910
Options granted	184,826
Options exercised	-22,548
Forfeited	0
Expired	-11,853
Outstanding Mar 31, 2015	547,333
Exercisable Mar 31, 2015	162,586
Weighted Average Exercise Price
Outstanding-beg of year	$3.87
Options granted
Options exercised	$2.01
Forfeited
Expired	$9.33
Outstanding Mar 31, 2015	$5.15
Exercisable Mar 31, 2015	$5.56
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (Yrs.)
Outstanding Mar 31, 2015	7 years 9 months 18 days
Exercisable Mar 31, 2015	5 years

StockBased_Compensation_Summar1

Stock-Based Compensation (Summary of Non-vested Restricted Stock Activity) (Details) (Restricted Stock [Member], USD $)	6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Restricted Stock [Member]
Shares
Non-vested shares at beg of year	123,840
Granted	0	123,840
Vested	0
Non-vested shares at Mar 31, 2015	123,840	123,840
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Share
Non-vested shares at beg of year	$3.23
Granted		$3.23
Vested
Non-vested shares at Mar 31, 2015	$3.23	$3.23

Warrants_Narrative_Details

Warrants (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended		20 Months Ended	1 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2015	Aug. 21, 2013
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]
Proceeds from warrant exercises	$3,221,000	$3,221,000	$979,000	$9,783,000
A Warrants [Member]
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]
Warrants issued					2,200,000
Number of common stock to be purchased by warrants					2,200,000
Exercise date					16-Aug-18
Shares covered by each warrant					1
Exercise price					$2.75
A Warrants [Member] | Underwriters [Member]
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]
Warrants issued					330,000
Number of common stock to be purchased by warrants					330,000
B Warrants [Member]
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]
Warrants issued					2,200,000
Number of common stock to be purchased by warrants					1,100,000
Exercise date					16-May-14
Shares covered by each warrant					2
Exercise price					$2.50
B Warrants [Member] | Underwriters [Member]
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]
Warrants issued					330,000
Number of common stock to be purchased by warrants					165,000
Representative Warrants [Member] | Underwriters [Member]
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]
Warrants issued					154,000
Number of common stock to be purchased by warrants					154,000
Exercise price					$3.13
Representative Warrants [Member] | Underwriters [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]
Exercise date					16-May-14
Representative Warrants [Member] | Underwriters [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]
Exercise date					16-Aug-18

Warrants_Summary_of_Warrant_Ac

Warrants (Summary of Warrant Activity) (Details) (Warrant [Member], USD $)	6 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Warrant [Member]
Number of Shares
Outstanding at October 1, 2014	1,262,500
Expired	-79,900
Exercised	-1,182,600
Outstanding at March 31, 2015	0
Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share
Outstanding at October 1, 2014	$2.75
Expired	$2.75
Exercised	$2.75
Outstanding at March 31, 2015

Preferred_Stock_Details

Preferred Stock (Details) (USD $)	0 Months Ended
	Mar. 28, 2014	Mar. 31, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Preferred stock, par value		$0.01	$0.01
Common stock, par value		$0.00	$0.00
Series C Convertible Preferred Stock [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Conversion of stock, shares converted	355,451
Preferred stock, par value	$0.01
Common Stock [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Conversion of stock, shares issued upon conversion	710,902
Common stock, par value	$0.00

Net_Income_Loss_per_Common_Sha1

Net Income (Loss) per Common Share (Details)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Common Stock [Member]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Antidilutive not included in earnings per share	547,333	407,237
Warrant [Member]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Antidilutive not included in earnings per share	0	3,553,600

Related_Party_Transactions_Det

Related Party Transactions (Details) (USD $)	6 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Heathcote Capital LLC [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Total amount paid to advisory service agreement	$15,000	$52,500
BDFD [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Ownership interest in affiliate	48.00%
Management services	12,000	12,000
Scope of work services	$0	$30,000

Impairment_of_LongLived_Assets1

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and Goodwill (Details) (USD $)	6 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
	restaurants
Impaired Long-Lived Assets Held and Used [Line Items]
Number of restaurants impaired	0
Goodwill	$96,000	$96,000

Income_Taxes_Details

Income Taxes (Details) (USD $)	6 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Income Tax Examination [Line Items]
Reserves for uncertain tax positions	0
Accrual for interest and penalties	0
Minimum [Member]
Income Tax Examination [Line Items]
Years subject to income tax examination	2011
Maximum [Member]
Income Tax Examination [Line Items]
Years subject to income tax examination	2014

Investment_in_Affiliate_Detail

Investment in Affiliate (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		0 Months Ended	1 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014	Apr. 15, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014
					installments
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates [Line Items]
Affiliate investment income (expense)	$12,000	($41,000)	$13,000	($113,000)
Investment in affiliate	516,000		516,000				502,000
BDFD [Member]
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates [Line Items]
Subscription agreement for the purchase of Class A Units					4,800
Ownership interest					48.00%
Aggregate subscription price					750,000
Number of installments					2
BDFD [Member] | First Installment [Member]
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates [Line Items]
Subscription agreement payment					375,000
BDFD [Member] | Second Installment [Member]
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates [Line Items]
Subscription agreement payment						$375,000

Subsequent_Events_Narrative_De

Subsequent Events (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	1 Months Ended
	4-May-15	7-May-15	Mar. 31, 2015	Jan. 29, 2015	Jan. 26, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Stock registration, amount					$75,000,000
Shares of stock to be issued				2,094,236
Number of shares issued		2,783,810
Price per share issued		$8.15
Net proceeds, after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and offering expenses		20,700,000
Assets held for sale			1,089,000			0
Net proceeds from sale lease-back transaction	1,521,000
Bad Daddy's International, LLC [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Aggregate price paid		21,000,000
Cash purchase price		18,500,000
Payment period		1 year
Interest rate		3.25%
Amount of promissory note		$2,500,000
Payment threshold for release of subsidiary		50.00%
Bad Daddy's Franchise Development, LLC [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Interest in subsidiary held			52.00%

Subsequent_Events_Summary_of_I

Subsequent Events (Summary of Interests in Bad Daddy's Locations) (Details) (Subsequent Event [Member])	1 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2015		Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Huntersville, NC (Birkdale), Company [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Date Opened	2012
Huntersville, NC (Birkdale), Company [Member] | Pre-Acquisition [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Good Times Ownership	0.00%
Royalty Rate to BDFD	1.00%
Huntersville, NC (Birkdale), Company [Member] | Post-Acquisition [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Good Times Ownership	100.00%
Royalty Rate to BDFD	0.00%	[1]
Charlotte, NC, Company [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Date Opened	2007
Charlotte, NC, Company [Member] | Pre-Acquisition [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Good Times Ownership	0.00%
Royalty Rate to BDFD	1.00%
Charlotte, NC, Company [Member] | Post-Acquisition [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Good Times Ownership	100.00%
Royalty Rate to BDFD	0.00%	[1]
Ballantyne, NC, Company [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Date Opened	2009
Ballantyne, NC, Company [Member] | Pre-Acquisition [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Good Times Ownership	0.00%
Royalty Rate to BDFD	1.00%
Ballantyne, NC, Company [Member] | Post-Acquisition [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Good Times Ownership	100.00%
Royalty Rate to BDFD	0.00%	[1]
Raleigh, NC, Joint-Venture [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Date Opened	2012
Raleigh, NC, Joint-Venture [Member] | Pre-Acquisition [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Good Times Ownership	0.00%
Royalty Rate to BDFD	1.00%
Raleigh, NC, Joint-Venture [Member] | Post-Acquisition [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Good Times Ownership	51.00%
Royalty Rate to BDFD	1.00%
Winston-Salem, NC, Joint-Venture [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Date Opened	2014
Winston-Salem, NC, Joint-Venture [Member] | Pre-Acquisition [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Good Times Ownership	0.00%
Royalty Rate to BDFD	1.00%
Winston-Salem, NC, Joint-Venture [Member] | Post-Acquisition [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Good Times Ownership	24.00%
Royalty Rate to BDFD	1.00%
Cary, NC, Joint-Venture [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Date Opened	2013
Cary, NC, Joint-Venture [Member] | Pre-Acquisition [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Good Times Ownership	0.00%
Royalty Rate to BDFD	1.00%
Cary, NC, Joint-Venture [Member] | Post-Acquisition [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Good Times Ownership	53.00%
Royalty Rate to BDFD	1.00%
Mooresville, NC, Company [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Date Opened	2015
Mooresville, NC, Company [Member] | Pre-Acquisition [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Good Times Ownership	0.00%
Royalty Rate to BDFD	1.00%
Mooresville, NC, Company [Member] | Post-Acquisition [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Good Times Ownership	100.00%
Royalty Rate to BDFD	0.00%	[1]
Denver, CO (Northglenn), Company [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Date Opened	2014
Denver, CO (Northglenn), Company [Member] | Pre-Acquisition [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Good Times Ownership	100.00%
Royalty Rate to BDFD	3.00%
Denver, CO (Northglenn), Company [Member] | Post-Acquisition [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Good Times Ownership	100.00%
Royalty Rate to BDFD	0.00%	[1]
Denver, CO (Cherry Creek), Company [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Date Opened	2014
Denver, CO (Cherry Creek), Company [Member] | Pre-Acquisition [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Good Times Ownership	100.00%
Royalty Rate to BDFD	3.00%
Denver, CO (Cherry Creek), Company [Member] | Post-Acquisition [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Good Times Ownership	100.00%
Royalty Rate to BDFD	0.00%	[1]
Denver, CO (Southlands), Company [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Date Opened	2015
Denver, CO (Southlands), Company [Member] | Pre-Acquisition [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Good Times Ownership	100.00%
Royalty Rate to BDFD	3.00%
Denver, CO (Southlands), Company [Member] | Post-Acquisition [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Good Times Ownership	100.00%
Royalty Rate to BDFD	0.00%	[1]
Knoxville, TN, Franchise [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Date Opened	2015
Knoxville, TN, Franchise [Member] | Pre-Acquisition [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Good Times Ownership	0.00%
Royalty Rate to BDFD	3.00%
Knoxville, TN, Franchise [Member] | Post-Acquisition [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Good Times Ownership	0.00%
Royalty Rate to BDFD	3.00%	[2]	5.00%	4.00%
Greensville, SC, Franchise [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Date Opened	2013
Greensville, SC, Franchise [Member] | Pre-Acquisition [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Good Times Ownership	0.00%
Royalty Rate to BDFD	3.00%
Greensville, SC, Franchise [Member] | Post-Acquisition [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Good Times Ownership	0.00%
Royalty Rate to BDFD	3.00%
Charlotte Airport, License [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Date Opened	2011
Charlotte Airport, License [Member] | Pre-Acquisition [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Good Times Ownership	0.00%
Royalty Rate to BDFD	0.00%
Charlotte Airport, License [Member] | Post-Acquisition [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Good Times Ownership	0.00%
Royalty Rate to BDFD	4.25%	[3]
[1]	100% Company-owned stores will no longer pay a royalty following the complete acquisition of BDFD
[2]	Knoxville royalty escalates from 3% in 2015 to 4% in 2016 and 5% in 2017.
[3]	Charlotte airport pays a royalty fee of 4.25% of gross revenue directly to BDI, not through BDFD. Post-Acquisition this royalty fee will be paid to Good Times.

Segment_Information_Details

Segment Information (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015		Mar. 31, 2014		Mar. 31, 2015		Mar. 31, 2014		Sep. 30, 2014
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	$8,714,000		$6,090,000		$16,569,000		$12,001,000
Income (loss) from operations	-368,000		-382,000		-731,000		-468,000
Capital Expenditures	1,226,000		358,000		2,978,000		1,126,000
Property & Equipment, net	7,192,000				7,192,000				5,754,000
Good Times [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	6,705,000		5,882,000		13,309,000		11,793,000
Income (loss) from operations	-29,000		-1,000		-125,000		109,000
Capital Expenditures	882,000		137,000		1,922,000		265,000
Property & Equipment, net	4,021,000				4,021,000				3,499,000
Bad Daddy's [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	2,009,000		208,000		3,260,000		208,000
Income (loss) from operations	-142,000		-381,000		-409,000		-577,000
Capital Expenditures	342,000		221,000		1,034,000		861,000
Property & Equipment, net	3,072,000				3,072,000				2,188,000
General Corporate [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Income (loss) from operations	-197,000	[1]	0	[1]	-197,000	[1]	0	[1]
Capital Expenditures	2,000		0		22,000		0
Property & Equipment, net	$99,000				$99,000				$67,000
[1]	Portions of general corporate costs have been allocated to segments.