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. 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)	3,577	3,264			3,264	313
Exercise of stock options (in shares)			1,000
Exercise of stock options	11	11	$ 0	11
Stock-based compensation	148	148		148
Distributions to non-controlling interests	(1,069)					(1,069)
Ending balance (in shares) at Apr. 02, 2022			3,552,000
Ending balance at Apr. 02, 2022	54,119	53,835	$ 36	14,651	39,148	284
Beginning balance (in shares) at Jan. 01, 2022			3,551,000
Beginning balance at Jan. 01, 2022	53,426	52,695	$ 36	14,566	38,093	731
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income (loss)	1,148	1,055			1,055	93
Exercise of stock options (in shares)			1,000
Exercise of stock options	11	11	$ 0	11
Stock-based compensation	74	74		74
Distributions to non-controlling interests	(540)					(540)
Ending balance (in shares) at Apr. 02, 2022			3,552,000
Ending balance at Apr. 02, 2022	$ 54,119	53,835	$ 36	14,651	39,148	284
Beginning balance (in shares) at Oct. 01, 2022	3,600,000		3,600,000
Beginning balance at Oct. 01, 2022	$ 60,118	59,800	$ 36	15,493	44,271	318
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income (loss)	1,778	1,241			1,241	537
Elimination of non-controlling interest upon dissolution of subsidiary	$ 0	(1,685)		(1,685)		1,685
Exercise of stock options (in shares)	0
Stock-based compensation	$ 159	159		159
Distributions to non-controlling interests	(587)					(587)
Dividends paid	$ (900)	(900)			(900)
Ending balance (in shares) at Apr. 01, 2023	3,600,000		3,600,000
Ending balance at Apr. 01, 2023	$ 60,568	58,615	$ 36	13,967	44,612	1,953
Beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2022			3,600,000
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2022	61,649	61,154	$ 36	15,572	45,546	495
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income (loss)	(244)	(484)			(484)	240
Elimination of non-controlling interest upon dissolution of subsidiary	0	(1,685)		(1,685)		1,685
Stock-based compensation	80	80		80
Distributions to non-controlling interests	(467)					(467)
Dividends paid	$ (450)	(450)			(450)
Ending balance (in shares) at Apr. 01, 2023	3,600,000		3,600,000
Ending balance at Apr. 01, 2023	$ 60,568	$ 58,615	$ 36	$ 13,967	$ 44,612	$ 1,953