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 Sep. 30, 2023			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 (loss)	391	(79)			(79)	470
Elimination of non-controlling interest upon dissolution of subsidiary	0	692		692		(692)
Stock-based compensation activity	145	145		145
Distributions to non-controlling interests	(840)					(840)
Dividends paid	(1,352)	(1,352)			(1,352)
Ending balance (in shares) at Mar. 30, 2024			3,604,000
Ending balance at Mar. 30, 2024	50,066	49,694	$ 36	14,998	34,660	372
Beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 30, 2023			3,604,000
Beginning balance at Dec. 30, 2023	52,278	51,751	$ 36	14,930	36,785	527
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income (loss)	(1,205)	(1,449)			(1,449)	244
Stock-based compensation activity	68	68		68
Distributions to non-controlling interests	(399)					(399)
Dividends paid	(676)	(676)			(676)
Ending balance (in shares) at Mar. 30, 2024			3,604,000
Ending balance at Mar. 30, 2024	$ 50,066	49,694	$ 36	14,998	34,660	372
Beginning balance (in shares) at Sep. 28, 2024	3,604,000		3,604,000
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 (loss)	$ (4,069)	(6,094)			(6,094)	2,025
Exercise of stock options (in shares)	2,000		2,000
Exercise of stock options	$ 21	21		21
Stock-based compensation activity	81	81		81
Distributions to non-controlling interests	$ (2,123)					(2,123)
Ending balance (in shares) at Mar. 29, 2025	3,606,000		3,606,000
Ending balance at Mar. 29, 2025	$ 37,551	38,145	$ 36	14,036	24,073	(594)
Beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 28, 2024			3,604,000
Beginning balance at Dec. 28, 2024	48,541	47,343	$ 36	13,976	33,331	1,198
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income (loss)	(9,144)	(9,258)			(9,258)	114
Exercise of stock options (in shares)			2,000
Exercise of stock options	21	21		21
Stock-based compensation activity	39	39		39
Distributions to non-controlling interests	$ (1,906)					(1,906)
Ending balance (in shares) at Mar. 29, 2025	3,606,000		3,606,000
Ending balance at Mar. 29, 2025	$ 37,551	$ 38,145	$ 36	$ 14,036	$ 24,073	$ (594)