Document And Entity Information - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Dec. 18, 2017	Apr. 01, 2017
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]
Entity Registrant Name	ARK RESTAURANTS CORP
Document Type	10-K
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--09-30
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		3,434,181
Entity Public Float			$ 49,087,335
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Central Index Key	0000779544
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Filer Category	Smaller Reporting Company
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Document Period End Date	Sep. 30, 2017
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2017
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY