Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Nonconsolidated variable interest entities (Details)

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Nonconsolidated variable interest entities (Details)
 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2015
USD ($)
operating_restaurant_company
Sep. 30, 2014
USD ($)
Sep. 30, 2015
USD ($)
operating_restaurant_company
Sep. 30, 2014
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2011
variable_interest_entity
Equity Method Investment, Financial Statement, Reported Amounts [Abstract]            
Investments $ 2,991,607   $ 2,991,607   $ 2,802,443  
Equity in income of investee companies (205,273) $ (268,660) (728,504) $ (588,996) (588,996)  
Number of entities formed | variable_interest_entity           3
Bagatelle NY LA Investors, LLC            
Equity Method Investment, Financial Statement, Reported Amounts [Abstract]            
Investments $ 68,469   $ 68,469   $ 357,896  
Number of interests held in operating restaurant companies | operating_restaurant_company 2   2      
Ownership interest (percent)     31.24%   31.24%  
Bagatelle Little West 12th Street, LLC            
Equity Method Investment, Financial Statement, Reported Amounts [Abstract]            
Investments $ 2,391,000   $ 2,391,000   $ 1,938,252  
Ownership interest (percent)     5.23%   5.23%  
Indirect ownership interest (percent)     45.90%   45.90%  
Effective ownership interest (percent)     51.13%   51.13%  
Bagatelle La Cienega, LLC            
Equity Method Investment, Financial Statement, Reported Amounts [Abstract]            
Investments 0   $ 0   $ 0  
Ownership interest (percent)     5.23%   5.23%  
Indirect ownership interest (percent)     38.10%   38.10%  
Effective ownership interest (percent)     43.33%   43.33%  
One 29 Park, LLC            
Equity Method Investment, Financial Statement, Reported Amounts [Abstract]            
Investments $ 532,138   $ 532,138   $ 506,295  
Ownership interest (percent)     10.00%   10.00%  
Bagatelle NY LA Investors, LLC, Little West 12th Street, LLC, and La Cienega, LLC            
Equity Method Investment, Financial Statement, Reported Amounts [Abstract]            
Number of interests held in operating restaurant companies | operating_restaurant_company 3   3