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. 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 (loss)	(5,358)	(5,928)			(5,928)	570
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 activity	314	314		314
Distributions to non-controlling interests	(1,139)					(1,139)
Dividends paid	$ (2,252)	(2,252)			(2,252)
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
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income (loss)	(3,745)	(3,896)			(3,896)	151
Elimination of non-controlling interest upon dissolution of subsidiary	$ 0	692		692		(692)
Exercise of stock options (in shares)	0
Stock-based compensation activity	$ (919)	(919)		(919)
Distributions to non-controlling interests	(1,389)					(1,389)
Dividends paid	$ (2,028)	(2,028)			(2,028)
Ending balance (in shares) at Sep. 28, 2024	3,604,000		3,604,000
Ending balance at Sep. 28, 2024	$ 43,641	$ 44,137	$ 36	$ 13,934	$ 30,167	$ (496)