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INVESTMENTS IN LIMITED PARTNERSHIPS (Narrative) (Details) - item | 12 Months Ended |
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Sep. 29, 2018 | Sep. 30, 2017
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |
Number of investments in limited partnerships | 9 |
Return of capital, percentage of cash invested in limited partnership | 25.00% |
Available cash in excess of cash invested until investors receive distributions equal to cash invested, percentage paid management fee | 50.00% |
Percentage of cash paid to investors after investors have received distributions equal to cash invested | 50.00% |
Percentage of cash available paid as management fee after investors have received distributions equal to cash invested | 50.00% |
Percentage of profit distribution paid to investors after received distributions equal to cash invested | 50.00% |
Percentage of gross sales fee for use of service mark | 3.00% |
Fort Lauderdale, Florida [Member] |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |
Ownership percentage | 25.00% |
Affiliated Entities [Member] | Fort Lauderdale, Florida [Member] |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |
Ownership percentage in LP | 31.90% |
Surfside, Florida [Member] |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |
Percentage of cash available paid as management fee after investors have received distributions equal to cash invested | 50.00% |
Ownership percentage in LP | 46.00% |
Surfside, Florida [Member] | Affiliated Entities [Member] |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |
Ownership percentage in LP | 33.30% |
Kendall, Florida [Member] |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |
Percentage of cash available paid as management fee after investors have received distributions equal to cash invested | 50.00% |
Ownership percentage in LP | 41.00% |
Kendall, Florida [Member] | Affiliated Entities [Member] |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |
Ownership percentage in LP | 28.30% |
Miami, Florida [Member] |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |
Percentage of cash available paid as management fee after investors have received distributions equal to cash invested | 50.00% |
Ownership percentage in LP | 5.00% |
Miami, Florida [Member] | Affiliated Entities [Member] |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |
Ownership percentage in LP | 26.80% |
West Miami, Florida [Member] |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |
Percentage of cash available paid as management fee after investors have received distributions equal to cash invested | 50.00% |
Ownership percentage in LP | 27.00% |
West Miami, Florida [Member] | Affiliated Entities [Member] |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |
Ownership percentage in LP | 32.70% |
Wellington, Florida [Member] |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |
Percentage of cash available paid as management fee after investors have received distributions equal to cash invested | 50.00% |
Ownership percentage in LP | 28.00% |
Wellington, Florida [Member] | Affiliated Entities [Member] |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |
Ownership percentage in LP | 22.40% |
Pinecrest, Florida [Member] |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |
Percentage of cash available paid as management fee after investors have received distributions equal to cash invested | 50.00% |
Ownership percentage in LP | 45.00% |
Pinecrest, Florida [Member] | Affiliated Entities [Member] |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |
Ownership percentage in LP | 20.20% |
Pembroke Pines, Florida [Member] |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |
Percentage of cash available paid as management fee after investors have received distributions equal to cash invested | 50.00% |
Ownership percentage in LP | 23.00% |
Pembroke Pines, Florida [Member] | Affiliated Entities [Member] |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |
Ownership percentage in LP | 23.80% |
Davie, Florida [Member] |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |
Percentage of intital investment returned | 91.50% | 83.00%
Ownership percentage in LP | 49.00% |
Davie, Florida [Member] | Affiliated Entities [Member] |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |
Ownership percentage in LP | 12.30% |
Limited Partnership [Member] |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |
Number of restaurants | 9 |
Limited Partnerships - Returned All Cash Invested [Member] |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |
Number of restaurants | 7 |

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