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	9,176	8,519			8,519	657
Exercise of stock options (in shares)			44,000
Exercise of stock options	631	631		631
Stock-based compensation	222	222		222
Distributions to non-controlling interests	(1,543)					(1,543)
Dividends paid	(444)	(444)			(444)
Ending balance (in shares) at Jul. 02, 2022			3,595,000
Ending balance at Jul. 02, 2022	59,494	59,340	$ 36	15,345	43,959	154
Beginning balance (in shares) at Apr. 02, 2022			3,552,000
Beginning balance at Apr. 02, 2022	54,119	53,835	$ 36	14,651	39,148	284
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	5,598	5,255			5,255	343
Exercise of stock options (in shares)			43,000
Exercise of stock options	620	620		620
Stock-based compensation	74	74		74
Distributions to non-controlling interests	(473)					(473)
Dividends paid	(444)	(444)			(444)
Ending balance (in shares) at Jul. 02, 2022			3,595,000
Ending balance at Jul. 02, 2022	$ 59,494	59,340	$ 36	15,345	43,959	154
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	5,110	4,436			4,436	674
Elimination of non-controlling interest upon dissolution of subsidiary	$ 0	(1,685)		(1,685)		1,685
Exercise of stock options (in shares)	3,750		4,000
Exercise of stock options	$ 39	39		39
Stock-based compensation	237	237		237
Distributions to non-controlling interests	(961)					(961)
Dividends paid	$ (1,576)	(1,576)			(1,576)
Ending balance (in shares) at Jul. 01, 2023	3,604,000		3,604,000
Ending balance at Jul. 01, 2023	$ 62,967	61,251	$ 36	14,084	47,131	1,716
Beginning balance (in shares) at Apr. 01, 2023			3,600,000
Beginning balance at Apr. 01, 2023	60,568	58,615	$ 36	13,967	44,612	1,953
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	3,332	3,195			3,195	137
Exercise of stock options (in shares)			4,000
Exercise of stock options	39	39		39
Stock-based compensation	78	78		78
Distributions to non-controlling interests	(374)					(374)
Dividends paid	$ (676)	(676)			(676)
Ending balance (in shares) at Jul. 01, 2023	3,604,000		3,604,000
Ending balance at Jul. 01, 2023	$ 62,967	$ 61,251	$ 36	$ 14,084	$ 47,131	$ 1,716