CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Common Stock	Additional Paid-In Capital	Retained Earnings	Total Ark Restaurants Corp. Shareholders’ Equity	Non- controlling Interests
BALANCE at Sep. 30, 2017	$ 42,440	$ 34	$ 12,247	$ 28,163	$ 40,444	$ 1,996
BALANCE (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2017		3,428,000
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income (loss)	1,051			990	990	61
Exercise of stock options	170		170		170
Exercise of stock options (in shares)		9,000
Stock-based compensation	13		13		13
Distributions to non-controlling interests	(399)					(399)
Dividend paid	(1,718)			(1,718)	(1,718)
BALANCE at Mar. 31, 2018	41,557	$ 34	12,430	27,435	39,899	1,658
BALANCE (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2018		3,437,000
BALANCE at Dec. 30, 2017	43,199	$ 34	12,407	28,931	41,372	1,827
BALANCE (in shares) at Dec. 30, 2017		3,436,000
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income (loss)	(690)			(637)	(637)	(53)
Exercise of stock options	22		22		22
Exercise of stock options (in shares)		1,000
Stock-based compensation	1		1		1
Distributions to non-controlling interests	(116)					(116)
Dividend paid	(859)			(859)	(859)
BALANCE at Mar. 31, 2018	41,557	$ 34	12,430	27,435	39,899	1,658
BALANCE (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2018		3,437,000
BALANCE at Sep. 29, 2018	43,736	$ 35	12,897	29,364	42,296	1,440
BALANCE (in shares) at Sep. 29, 2018		3,470,000
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income (loss)	(691)			(731)	(731)	40
Exercise of stock options	$ 94		94		94
Exercise of stock options (in shares)	6,500,000	7,000
Stock-based compensation	$ 24		24		24
Distributions to non-controlling interests	(180)					(180)
Dividend paid	(1,738)			(1,738)	(1,738)
BALANCE at Mar. 30, 2019	41,245	$ 35	13,015	26,895	39,945	1,300
BALANCE (in shares) at Mar. 30, 2019		3,477,000
BALANCE at Dec. 29, 2018	42,862	$ 35	13,003	28,434	41,472	1,390
BALANCE (in shares) at Dec. 29, 2018		3,477,000
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income (loss)	(676)			(669)	(669)	(7)
Stock-based compensation	12		12		12
Distributions to non-controlling interests	(83)					(83)
Dividend paid	(870)			(870)	(870)
BALANCE at Mar. 30, 2019	$ 41,245	$ 35	$ 13,015	$ 26,895	$ 39,945	$ 1,300
BALANCE (in shares) at Mar. 30, 2019		3,477,000