CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jan. 02, 2016	Oct. 03, 2015
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents (includes $295 at January 2, 2016 and $604 at October 3, 2015 related to VIEs)	$ 5,880	$ 9,735
Accounts receivable (includes $371 at January 2, 2016 and $303 at October 3, 2015 related to VIEs)	4,105	3,221
Employee receivables	506	485
Inventories (includes $24 at January 2, 2016 and October 3, 2015 related to VIEs)	2,001	1,956
Prepaid expenses and other current assets (includes $203 at January 2, 2016 and $216 at October 3, 2015 related to VIEs)	2,347	2,365
Total current assets	14,839	17,762
FIXED ASSETS - Net (includes $35 at January 2, 2016 and $40 at October 3, 2015 related to VIEs)	30,951	27,804
INTANGIBLE ASSETS - Net	840	499
GOODWILL	7,875	6,813
TRADEMARKS	1,371	1,221
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES	4,448	4,453
INVESTMENT IN AND RECEIVABLE FROM NEW MEADWLANDS RACETRACK	6,465	6,453
OTHER ASSETS (includes $71 at January 2, 2016 and October 3, 2015 related to VIEs)	1,451	1,562
TOTAL ASSETS	68,240	66,567
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable - trade (includes $50 at January 2, 2016 and $81 at October 3, 2015 related to VIEs)	3,070	3,207
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities (includes $146 at January 2, 2016 and $131 at October 3, 2015 related to VIEs)	9,936	10,332
Accrued income taxes	1,164	2,477
Current portion of notes payable	2,571	1,617
Total current liabilities	16,741	17,633
OPERATING LEASE DEFERRED CREDIT (includes $79 at January 2, 2016 and $81 at October 3, 2015 related to VIEs)	3,678	3,796
NOTES PAYABLE, LESS CURRENT PORTION	7,260	3,907
TOTAL LIABILITIES	$ 27,679	$ 25,336
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
EQUITY:
Common stock, par value $.01 per share - authorized, 10,000 shares; issued, 4,774 shares at January 2, 2016 and October 3, 2015; outstanding, 3,418 shares at January 2, 2016 and October 3, 2015	$ 48	$ 48
Additional paid-in capital	25,787	25,682
Retained earnings	26,014	26,548
	51,849	52,278
Less treasury stock, at cost, of 1,356 shares at January 2, 2016 and October 3, 2015	(13,220)	(13,220)
Total Ark Restaurants Corp. shareholders’ equity	38,629	39,058
NON-CONTROLLING INTERESTS	1,932	2,173
TOTAL EQUITY	40,561	41,231
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY	$ 68,240	$ 66,567