CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Apr. 01, 2017	Mar. 31, 2018	Apr. 01, 2017
REVENUES:
Food and beverage sales	$ 34,400	$ 33,914	$ 73,017	$ 71,867
Other revenue	876	726	1,611	1,192
Total revenues	35,276	34,640	74,628	73,059
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Food and beverage cost of sales	9,729	9,836	19,959	19,587
Payroll expenses	12,991	12,670	26,700	25,626
Occupancy expenses	4,119	3,764	9,150	8,496
Other operating costs and expenses	5,196	5,126	10,314	9,992
General and administrative expenses	2,525	2,444	5,603	5,744
Depreciation and amortization	1,278	1,053	2,582	2,535
Total costs and expenses	35,838	34,893	74,308	71,980
RESTAURANT OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)	(562)	(253)	320	1,079
Gain on sale of Ark Jupiter RI, LLC				1,637
OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)	(562)	(253)	320	2,716
OTHER (INCOME) EXPENSE:
Interest expense	287	175	520	276
Interest income	(14)	(14)	(28)	(111)
Total other (income) expense, net	273	161	492	165
INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE PROVISION (BENEFIT) FOR INCOME TAXES	(835)	(414)	(172)	2,551
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	(145)	(127)	(1,223)	753
CONSOLIDATED NET INCOME (LOSS)	(690)	(287)	1,051	1,798
Net (income) loss attributable to non-controlling interests	53	(106)	(61)	(457)
NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO ARK RESTAURANTS CORP.	$ (637)	$ (393)	$ 990	$ 1,341
NET INCOME (LOSS) PER ARK RESTAURANTS CORP. COMMON SHARE:
Basic (in Dollars per share)	$ (0.19)	$ (0.11)	$ 0.29	$ 0.39
Diluted (in Dollars per share)	$ (0.19)	$ (0.11)	$ 0.28	$ 0.38
WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING:
Basic (in Shares)	3,434	3,424	3,433	3,423
Diluted (in Shares)	3,434	3,424	3,552	3,541