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Document And Entity Information - shares
 6 Months Ended
Mar. 27, 2021
May 03, 2021
Document Type 10-Q  
Document Quarterly Report true  
Document Transition Report false  
Document Period End Date Mar. 27, 2021  
Entity File Number 0-14706  
Entity Registrant Name INGLES MARKETS, INCORPORATED  
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code NC  
Entity Tax Identification Number 56-0846267  
Entity Address, Address Line One P.O. Box 6676  
Entity Address, City or Town Asheville  
Entity Address, State or Province NC  
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code 28816  
City Area Code 828  
Local Phone Number 669-2941  
Entity Current Reporting Status Yes  
Entity Interactive Data Current Yes  
Entity Filer Category Accelerated Filer  
Entity Small Business false  
Entity Emerging Growth Company false  
Entity Shell Company false  
Title of 12(b) Security Class A Common Stock, $0.05 par value per share  
Trading Symbol IMKTA  
Security Exchange Name NASDAQ  
Document Fiscal Period Focus Q2  
Document Fiscal Year Focus 2021  
Current Fiscal Year End Date --09-25  
Entity Central Index Key 0000050493  
Amendment Flag false  
Class A Common Stock [Member]    
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding   14,253,285
Class B Common Stock [Member]    
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding   4,741,091