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. 01, 2022			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)			4,000
Exercise of stock options	39	39		39
Stock-based compensation activity	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
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 activity	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
Ending balance at Jul. 01, 2023	$ 62,967	61,251	$ 36	14,084	47,131	1,716
Beginning balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2023	3,604,000		3,604,000
Beginning balance at Sep. 30, 2023	$ 51,722	50,288	$ 36	14,161	36,091	1,434
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	1,290	561			561	729
Elimination of non-controlling interest upon dissolution of subsidiary	$ 0	692		692		(692)
Exercise of stock options (in shares)	0
Stock-based compensation activity	$ (578)	(578)		(578)
Distributions to non-controlling interests	(1,158)					(1,158)
Dividends paid	$ (2,028)	(2,028)			(2,028)
Ending balance (in shares) at Jun. 29, 2024	3,604,000		3,604,000
Ending balance at Jun. 29, 2024	$ 49,248	48,935	$ 36	14,275	34,624	313
Beginning balance (in shares) at Mar. 30, 2024			3,604,000
Beginning balance at Mar. 30, 2024	50,066	49,694	$ 36	14,998	34,660	372
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	899	640			640	259
Stock-based compensation activity	(723)	(723)		(723)
Distributions to non-controlling interests	(318)					(318)
Dividends paid	$ (676)	(676)			(676)
Ending balance (in shares) at Jun. 29, 2024	3,604,000		3,604,000
Ending balance at Jun. 29, 2024	$ 49,248	$ 48,935	$ 36	$ 14,275	$ 34,624	$ 313