INCOME PER SHARE OF COMMON STOCK (Details) - Schedule of calculation of numerator and denominator in earnings per share - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 29, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017
Schedule of calculation of numerator and denominator in earnings per share [Abstract]
Net Income Attributable to Ark Restaurants Corp. (Numerator)	$ 4,655	$ 4,039
Weighted-Average Number of Shares (Denominator)	3,439	3,424
Earnings Per Share Amount	$ 1.35	$ 1.18
Weighted-Average Number of Shares (Denominator)	110	107
Earnings Per Share Amount	$ (0.04)	$ (0.04)
Net Income Attributable to Ark Restaurants Corp. (Numerator)	$ 4,655	$ 4,039
Weighted-Average Number of Shares (Denominator)	3,549	3,531
Earnings Per Share Amount	$ 1.31	$ 1.14