CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY - 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
Net income	$ 14,247	12,895			12,895	1,352
Exercise of stock options (in shares)	49,149		49,000
Exercise of stock options	$ 710	710	$ 1	709
Stock-based compensation	280	280		280
Distributions to non-controlling interests	(938)					(938)
Ending Balance (in shares) at Oct. 02, 2021			3,551,000
Ending Balance at Oct. 02, 2021	51,452	50,412	$ 36	14,492	35,884	1,040
Net income	$ 10,174	9,281			9,281	893
Exercise of stock options (in shares)	48,851		49,000
Exercise of stock options	$ 703	703	$ 0	703
Stock-based compensation	298	298		298
Distributions to non-controlling interests	(1,615)					(1,615)
Dividends paid - $0.25 per share	(894)	(894)			(894)
Ending Balance (in shares) at Oct. 01, 2022			3,600,000
Ending Balance at Oct. 01, 2022	$ 60,118	$ 59,800	$ 36	$ 15,493	$ 44,271	$ 318