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. 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)	$ 10,174	9,281			9,281	893
Exercise of stock options (in shares)	48,851		49,000
Exercise of stock options	$ 703	703		703
Stock-based compensation	298	298		298
Distributions to non-controlling interests	(1,615)					(1,615)
Dividends paid	$ (894)	(894)			(894)
Ending balance (in shares) at Oct. 01, 2022	3,600,000		3,600,000
Ending 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)	$ (5,358)	(5,928)			(5,928)	570
Exercise of stock options (in shares)	3,750		4,000
Exercise of stock options	$ 39	39		39
Stock-based compensation	314	314		314
Distributions to non-controlling interests	(1,139)					(1,139)
Dividends paid	(2,252)	(2,252)			(2,252)
Elimination of non-controlling interest upon dissolution of subsidiary	$ 0	(1,685)		(1,685)		1,685
Ending balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2023	3,604,000		3,604,000
Ending Balance at Sep. 30, 2023	$ 51,722	$ 50,288	$ 36	$ 14,161	$ 36,091	$ 1,434