CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 27, 2015	Sep. 27, 2014
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents (includes $595 at June 27, 2015 and $584 at September 27, 2014 related to VIEs)	$ 7,586	$ 8,662
Accounts receivable (includes $405 at June 27, 2015 and $440 at September 27, 2014 related to VIEs)	3,691	3,016
Employee receivables	375	399
Inventories (includes $17 at June 27, 2015 and $19 at September 27, 2014 related to VIEs)	1,896	1,832
Prepaid expenses and other current assets (includes $178 at June 27, 2015 and $173 at September 27, 2014 related to VIEs)	1,782	1,491
Current portion of note receivable		25
Total current assets	15,330	15,425
FIXED ASSETS - Net (includes $52 at June 27, 2015 and $59 at September 27, 2014 related to VIEs)	28,325	29,019
NOTE RECEIVABLE, LESS CURRENT PORTION		228
INTANGIBLE ASSETS - Net	103	95
GOODWILL	6,813	6,813
TRADEMARKS	1,221	1,221
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES	4,771	5,214
OTHER ASSETS (includes $71 at June 27, 2015 and September 27, 2014 related to VIEs)	7,628	7,348
TOTAL ASSETS	64,191	65,363
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable - trade (includes $57 at June 27, 2015 and $58 at September 27, 2014 related to VIEs)	2,626	2,592
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities (includes $294 at June 27, 2015 and $179 at September 27, 2014 related to VIEs)	10,463	10,336
Accrued income taxes	928	1,162
Dividend payable		844
Current portion of notes payable	1,617	1,794
Total current liabilities	15,634	16,728
OPERATING LEASE DEFERRED CREDIT (includes $78 at June 27, 2015 and $75 at September 27, 2014 related to VIEs)	3,901	4,219
NOTES PAYABLE, LESS CURRENT PORTION	4,311	5,524
TOTAL LIABILITIES	$ 23,846	$ 26,471
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
EQUITY:
Common stock, par value $.01 per share - authorized, 10,000 shares; issued, 4,761 shares at June 27, 2015 and 4,733 shares at September 27, 2014; outstanding, 3,405 shares at June 27, 2015 and 3,377 shares at September 27, 2014	$ 48	$ 47
Additional paid-in capital	25,929	25,167
Retained earnings	25,392	24,554
	51,369	49,768
Less treasury stock, at cost, of 1,356 shares at June 27, 2015 and September 27, 2014	(13,220)	(13,220)
Total Ark Restaurants Corp. shareholders’ equity	38,149	36,548
NON-CONTROLLING INTERESTS	2,196	2,344
TOTAL EQUITY	40,345	38,892
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY	$ 64,191	$ 65,363