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Document And Entity Information
 6 Months Ended
Mar. 29, 2014
May 05, 2014
Class A Common Stock [Member]
May 05, 2014
Class B Common Stock [Member]
Document Type 10-Q    
Amendment Flag false    
Document Period End Date Mar. 29, 2014    
Document Fiscal Year Focus 2014    
Document Fiscal Period Focus Q2    
Trading Symbol IMKTA    
Entity Registrant Name INGLES MARKETS INC    
Entity Central Index Key 0000050493    
Current Fiscal Year End Date --09-27    
Entity Filer Category Accelerated Filer    
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding   13,513,983 9,245,793