INCOME PER SHARE OF COMMON STOCK (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 28, 2013

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted [Table Text Block]

A reconciliation of the numerators and denominators of the basic and diluted per share computations for the fiscal years ended September 28, 2013 and September 29, 2012 follows:

	Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Ark Restaurants Corp. (Numerator)			Shares (Denominator)		Per Share Amount
	(In thousands, except per share amounts)
Year ended September 28, 2013
From continuing operations:
Basic EPS	$	3,825			3,246	$	1.18
Stock options		—			125		(0.05	)
Diluted EPS	$	3,825			3,371	$	1.13
From discontinued operations:
Basic EPS	$	—			3,246	$	—
Stock options		—			125		—
Diluted EPS	$	—			3,371	$	—
From net income:
Basic EPS	$	3,825			3,246	$	1.18
Stock options		—			125		(0.05	)
Diluted EPS	$	3,825			3,371	$	1.13
Year ended September 29, 2012
From continuing operations:
Basic EPS	$	5,748			3,292	$	1.75
Stock options		—			35		(0.02	)
Diluted EPS	$	5,748			3,327	$	1.73
From discontinued operations:
Basic EPS	$	(259	)		3,292	$	(0.08	)
Stock options		—			35		—
Diluted EPS	$	(259	)		3,327	$	(0.08	)
From net income:
Basic EPS	$	5,489			3,292	$	1.67
Stock options		—			35		(0.02	)
Diluted EPS	$	5,489			3,327	$	1.65