CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY (Unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ 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 Sep. 30, 2023			3,604
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	1,596	1,370			1,370	226
Elimination of non-controlling interest upon dissolution of subsidiary	0	692		692		(692)
Stock-based compensation activity	77	77		77
Distributions to non-controlling interests	(441)					(441)
Dividends paid - $0.1875 per share	(676)	(676)			(676)
Ending balance (in shares) at Dec. 30, 2023			3,604
Ending balance at Dec. 30, 2023	$ 52,278	51,751	$ 36	14,930	36,785	527
Beginning balance (in shares) at Sep. 28, 2024	3,604		3,604
Beginning balance at Sep. 28, 2024	$ 43,641	44,137	$ 36	13,934	30,167	(496)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	5,075	3,164			3,164	1,911
Stock-based compensation activity	42	42		42
Distributions to non-controlling interests	$ (217)					(217)
Ending balance (in shares) at Dec. 28, 2024	3,604		3,604
Ending balance at Dec. 28, 2024	$ 48,541	$ 47,343	$ 36	$ 13,976	$ 33,331	$ 1,198