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INVESTMENTS IN LIMITED PARTNERSHIPS (Narrative) (Details) | Sep. 27, 2014 | Sep. 28, 2013
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Return of capital, percentage of cash invested in limited partnership | 25.00%bdl_ReturnOfCapitalPercentageOfCashInvestedInLimitedPartnership |
Available cash in excess of cash invested, percentage paid management fee | 50.00%bdl_AvailableCashInExcessOfCashInvestedPercentagePaidManagementFee |
Available cash in excess of cash invested, percentage paid investors | 50.00%bdl_AvailableCashInExcessOfCashInvestedPercentagePaidInvestors |
Annual management fee percentage of cash available to be distributed | 50.00%bdl_AnnualManagementFeePercentageOfCashAvailableToBeDistributed |
Profit distribution percentage of cash available to be distributed to investors | 50.00%bdl_ProfitDistributionPercentageOfCashAvailableToBeDistributedToInvestors |
Percentage of gross sales fee for use of service mark | 3.00%bdl_PercentageOfGrossSalesFeeForUseOfServiceMark |
Limited Partnerships |  |
Number of restaurants | 10 us-gaap_NumberOfRestaurants / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = bdl_LimitedPartnershipMember |
Limited Partnerships - Returned All Cash Invested |  |
Number of restaurants | 4 us-gaap_NumberOfRestaurants / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = bdl_LimitedPartnership1Member |
Surfside, Florida |  |
Annual management fee percentage of cash available to be distributed | 50.00%bdl_AnnualManagementFeePercentageOfCashAvailableToBeDistributed / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = bdl_SurfsideFloridaMember |
Ownership percentage | 46.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = bdl_SurfsideFloridaMember |
Ownership percentage, related party | 34.90%bdl_OwnershipPercentageRelatedParty / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = bdl_SurfsideFloridaMember |
Kendall, Florida |  |
Annual management fee percentage of cash available to be distributed | 50.00%bdl_AnnualManagementFeePercentageOfCashAvailableToBeDistributed / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = bdl_KendallFloridaMember |
Ownership percentage | 41.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = bdl_KendallFloridaMember |
Ownership percentage, related party | 29.70%bdl_OwnershipPercentageRelatedParty / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = bdl_KendallFloridaMember |
West Miami, Florida |  |
Annual management fee percentage of cash available to be distributed | 50.00%bdl_AnnualManagementFeePercentageOfCashAvailableToBeDistributed / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = bdl_WestMiamiFloridaMember |
Ownership percentage | 27.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = bdl_WestMiamiFloridaMember |
Ownership percentage, related party | 34.10%bdl_OwnershipPercentageRelatedParty / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = bdl_WestMiamiFloridaMember |
Weston, Florida |  |
Ownership percentage | 30.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = bdl_WestonFloridaMember |
Ownership percentage, related party | 35.10%bdl_OwnershipPercentageRelatedParty / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = bdl_WestonFloridaMember |
Percentage of intital investment returned | 81.25%bdl_PercentageOfIntitalInvestmentReturned / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = bdl_WestonFloridaMember | 81.25%bdl_PercentageOfIntitalInvestmentReturned / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = bdl_WestonFloridaMember
Wellington, Florida |  |
Ownership percentage | 28.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = bdl_WellingtonFloridaMember |
Ownership percentage, related party | 25.70%bdl_OwnershipPercentageRelatedParty / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = bdl_WellingtonFloridaMember |
Percentage of intital investment returned | 87.00%bdl_PercentageOfIntitalInvestmentReturned / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = bdl_WellingtonFloridaMember | 65.00%bdl_PercentageOfIntitalInvestmentReturned / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = bdl_WellingtonFloridaMember
Pinecrest, Florida |  |
Annual management fee percentage of cash available to be distributed | 50.00%bdl_AnnualManagementFeePercentageOfCashAvailableToBeDistributed / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = bdl_PinecrestFloridaMember |
Ownership percentage | 45.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = bdl_PinecrestFloridaMember |
Ownership percentage, related party | 15.00%bdl_OwnershipPercentageRelatedParty / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = bdl_PinecrestFloridaMember |
Pembroke Pines, Florida |  |
Ownership percentage | 23.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = bdl_PembrokePinesFloridaMember |
Ownership percentage, related party | 17.90%bdl_OwnershipPercentageRelatedParty / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = bdl_PembrokePinesFloridaMember |
Percentage of intital investment returned | 51.00%bdl_PercentageOfIntitalInvestmentReturned / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = bdl_PembrokePinesFloridaMember | 45.00%bdl_PercentageOfIntitalInvestmentReturned / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = bdl_PembrokePinesFloridaMember
Davie, Florida |  |
Ownership percentage | 49.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = bdl_DavieFloridaMember |
Ownership percentage, related party | 9.70%bdl_OwnershipPercentageRelatedParty / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = bdl_DavieFloridaMember |
Percentage of intital investment returned | 51.50%bdl_PercentageOfIntitalInvestmentReturned / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = bdl_DavieFloridaMember | 43.50%bdl_PercentageOfIntitalInvestmentReturned / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = bdl_DavieFloridaMember
Miami, Florida |  |
Ownership percentage | 5.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = bdl_MiamiFloridaMember |
Ownership percentage, related party | 24.30%bdl_OwnershipPercentageRelatedParty / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = bdl_MiamiFloridaMember |
Percentage of intital investment returned | 20.00%bdl_PercentageOfIntitalInvestmentReturned / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = bdl_MiamiFloridaMember | 6.00%bdl_PercentageOfIntitalInvestmentReturned / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = bdl_MiamiFloridaMember
Fort Lauderdale, Florida |  |
Ownership percentage | 25.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = bdl_FortLauderdaleFloridaMember |
Ownership percentage, related party | 60.10%bdl_OwnershipPercentageRelatedParty / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = bdl_FortLauderdaleFloridaMember |

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