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. 28, 2024			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
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
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
Ending balance at Mar. 29, 2025	$ 37,551	38,145	$ 36	14,036	24,073	(594)
Beginning balance (in shares) at Sep. 27, 2025	3,606,000		3,606,000
Beginning balance at Sep. 27, 2025	$ 32,114	32,726	$ 36	13,989	18,701	(612)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income (loss)	$ (591)	(912)			(912)	321
Exercise of stock options (in shares)	0
Stock-based compensation activity	$ 64	64		64
Distributions to non-controlling interests	$ (282)					(282)
Ending balance (in shares) at Mar. 28, 2026	3,606,000		3,606,000
Ending balance at Mar. 28, 2026	$ 31,305	31,878	$ 36	14,053	17,789	(573)
Beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 27, 2025			3,606,000
Beginning balance at Dec. 27, 2025	33,093	33,654	$ 36	14,021	19,597	(561)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income (loss)	(1,693)	(1,808)			(1,808)	115
Stock-based compensation activity	32	32		32
Distributions to non-controlling interests	$ (127)					(127)
Ending balance (in shares) at Mar. 28, 2026	3,606,000		3,606,000
Ending balance at Mar. 28, 2026	$ 31,305	$ 31,878	$ 36	$ 14,053	$ 17,789	$ (573)