CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF INCOME - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018	Jul. 01, 2017	Jun. 30, 2018	Jul. 01, 2017
REVENUES:
Revenues	$ 44,800	$ 41,350	$ 119,428	$ 114,410
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Payroll expenses	14,685	13,776	41,386	39,402
Other operating costs and expenses	5,658	5,398	15,972	15,390
General and administrative expenses	2,859	2,955	8,461	8,699
Depreciation and amortization	1,255	1,006	3,837	3,541
Total costs and expenses	41,014	38,903	115,321	110,883
RESTAURANT OPERATING INCOME	3,786	2,447	4,107	3,527
Gain on sale of Ark Jupiter RI, LLC				1,637
OPERATING INCOME	3,786	2,447	4,107	5,164
OTHER (INCOME) EXPENSE:
Interest expense	313	194	834	470
Interest income	(14)	(16)	(43)	(126)
Total other (income) expense, net	299	178	791	344
INCOME BEFORE PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES	3,487	2,269	3,316	4,820
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	562	585	(661)	1,338
CONSOLIDATED NET INCOME	2,925	1,684	3,977	3,482
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests	(268)	(298)	(329)	(755)
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO ARK RESTAURANTS CORP.	$ 2,657	$ 1,386	$ 3,648	$ 2,727
NET INCOME PER ARK RESTAURANTS CORP. COMMON SHARE:
Basic (in Dollars per share)	$ 0.77	$ 0.40	$ 1.06	$ 0.80
Diluted (in Dollars per share)	$ 0.75	$ 0.39	$ 1.03	$ 0.77
WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING:
Basic (in Shares)	3,440	3,424	3,436	3,424
Diluted (in Shares)	3,558	3,549	3,554	3,532
Food and Beverage [Member]
REVENUES:
Revenues	$ 43,989	$ 40,507	$ 117,006	$ 112,374
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Cost of goods and services sold	11,874	11,227	31,832	30,814
Other Revenue [Member]
REVENUES:
Revenues	811	843	2,422	2,036
Occupancy [Member]
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Cost of goods and services sold	$ 4,683	$ 4,541	$ 13,833	$ 13,037