CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jun. 29, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 29, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
REVENUES:
Food and beverage sales	$ 36,153	$ 38,888	$ 95,970	$ 101,115
Other revenue	320	305	929	831
Total revenues	36,473	39,193	96,899	101,946
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Food and beverage cost of sales	8,959	9,992	24,142	26,020
Payroll expenses	10,805	11,702	31,767	32,758
Occupancy expenses	4,442	4,494	13,063	13,485
Other operating costs and expenses	4,400	5,156	12,797	13,250
General and administrative expenses	2,398	2,240	7,564	7,271
Depreciation and amortization	1,082	1,097	3,179	2,976
Total costs and expenses	32,086	34,681	92,512	95,760
OPERATING INCOME	4,387	4,512	4,387	6,186
OTHER (INCOME) EXPENSE:
Interest expense	24		33	23
Interest income				(4)
Other income, net	(38)	(29)	(210)	(453)
Total other income, net	(14)	(29)	(177)	(434)
INCOME BEFORE PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES	4,401	4,541	4,564	6,620
Provision for income taxes	1,112	1,303	1,168	1,841
INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS	3,289	3,238	3,396	4,779
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax		41		(395)
CONSOLIDATED NET INCOME	3,289	3,279	3,396	4,384
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests	(660)	(315)	(1,024)	(737)
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO ARK RESTAURANTS CORP.	2,629	2,964	2,372	3,647
AMOUNTS ATTRIBUTABLE TO ARK RESTAURANTS CORP.:
Income from continuing operations	2,629	2,923	2,372	4,042
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax		41		(395)
Net income	$ 2,629	$ 2,964	$ 2,372	$ 3,647
From continuing operations:
Basic (in Dollars per share)	$ 0.81	$ 0.90	$ 0.73	$ 1.22
Diluted (in Dollars per share)	$ 0.77	$ 0.89	$ 0.71	$ 1.21
From discontinued operations:
Basic (in Dollars per share)		$ 0.01		$ (0.12)
Diluted (in Dollars per share)		$ 0.01		$ (0.12)
From net income:
Basic (in Dollars per share)	$ 0.81	$ 0.91	$ 0.73	$ 1.10
Diluted (in Dollars per share)	$ 0.77	$ 0.90	$ 0.71	$ 1.09
WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING:
Basic (in Shares)	3,245	3,245	3,245	3,307
Diluted (in Shares)	3,396	3,278	3,362	3,335