CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Total Ark Restaurants Corp. Shareholders’ Equity	Common Stock	Additional Paid-In Capital	Retained Earnings	Non- controlling Interests
Beginning balance (in shares) at Oct. 03, 2020			3,502,000
Beginning balance at Oct. 03, 2020	$ 37,153	$ 36,527	$ 35	$ 13,503	$ 22,989	$ 626
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income (loss)	(699)	(763)			(763)	64
Stock-based compensation	60	60		60
Distributions to non-controlling interests	(72)					(72)
Ending balance (in shares) at Jan. 02, 2021			3,502,000
Ending balance at Jan. 02, 2021	36,442	35,824	$ 35	13,563	22,226	618
Beginning balance (in shares) at Oct. 02, 2021			3,551,000
Beginning balance at Oct. 02, 2021	51,452	50,412	$ 36	14,492	35,884	1,040
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income (loss)	$ 2,429	2,209			2,209	220
Exercise of stock options (in shares)	0		0
Exercise of stock options	$ 0	0	$ 0	0
Stock-based compensation	74	74		74
Distributions to non-controlling interests	(529)					(529)
Ending balance (in shares) at Jan. 01, 2022			3,551,000
Ending balance at Jan. 01, 2022	$ 53,426	$ 52,695	$ 36	$ 14,566	$ 38,093	$ 731