CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Common Stock	Additional Paid-In Capital	Retained Earnings	Total Ark Restaurants Corp. Shareholders’ Equity	Non- controlling Interests
BALANCE (in shares) at Sep. 29, 2018		3,470,000
BALANCE at Sep. 29, 2018	$ 43,736	$ 35	$ 12,897	$ 29,364	$ 42,296	$ 1,440
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income (loss)	(15)			(62)	(62)	47
Exercise of stock options (in shares)		7,000
Exercise of stock options	94		94		94
Stock-based compensation	12		12		12
Distributions to non-controlling interests	(97)					(97)
Dividend paid	(868)			(868)	(868)
BALANCE (in shares) at Dec. 29, 2018		3,477,000
BALANCE at Dec. 29, 2018	42,862	$ 35	13,003	28,434	41,472	1,390
BALANCE (in shares) at Sep. 28, 2019		3,499,000
BALANCE at Sep. 28, 2019	42,707	$ 35	13,277	28,552	41,864	843
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income (loss)	$ 1,671			1,513	1,513	158
Exercise of stock options (in shares)	0
Stock-based compensation	$ 12		12		12
Distributions to non-controlling interests	(72)					(72)
Dividend paid	(875)			(875)	(875)
BALANCE (in shares) at Dec. 28, 2019		3,499,000
BALANCE at Dec. 28, 2019	$ 43,443	$ 35	$ 13,289	$ 29,190	$ 42,514	$ 929