CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Common Stock	Additional Paid-In Capital	Retained Earnings	Total Ark Restaurants Corp. Shareholders’ Equity	Non- controlling Interests
BALANCE (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2018		3,437,000
BALANCE at Mar. 31, 2018	$ 41,679	$ 34	$ 12,417	$ 27,570	$ 40,021	$ 1,658
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income (loss)	2,925			2,657	2,657	268
Exercise of stock options (in shares)		33,000
Exercise of stock options	434	$ 1	433		434
Distributions to non-controlling interests	(172)					(172)
Dividend paid	(867)			(867)	(867)
BALANCE (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2018		3,470,000
BALANCE at Jun. 30, 2018	43,999	$ 35	12,850	29,360	42,245	1,754
BALANCE (in shares) at Sep. 29, 2018		3,470,000
BALANCE at Sep. 29, 2018	43,736	$ 35	12,897	29,364	42,296	1,440
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income (loss)	$ 3,403			3,231	3,231	172
Exercise of stock options (in shares)	40,500,000	41,000
Exercise of stock options	$ 503		503		503
Purchase and retirement of treasury shares (in shares)		(12,000)
Purchase and retirement of treasury shares	(235)		(235)		(235)
Stock-based compensation	89		89		89
Distributions to non-controlling interests	(291)					(291)
Dividend paid	(2,613)			(2,613)	(2,613)
BALANCE (in shares) at Jun. 29, 2019		3,499,000
BALANCE at Jun. 29, 2019	44,592	$ 35	13,254	29,982	43,271	1,321
BALANCE (in shares) at Mar. 30, 2019		3,477,000
BALANCE at Mar. 30, 2019	41,245	$ 35	13,015	26,895	39,945	1,300
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income (loss)	4,094			3,962	3,962	132
Exercise of stock options (in shares)		34,000
Exercise of stock options	$ 409		409		409
Purchase and retirement of treasury shares (in shares)	(11,774)	(12,000)
Purchase and retirement of treasury shares	$ (235)		(235)		(235)
Stock-based compensation	65		65		65
Distributions to non-controlling interests	(111)					(111)
Dividend paid	(875)			(875)	(875)
BALANCE (in shares) at Jun. 29, 2019		3,499,000
BALANCE at Jun. 29, 2019	$ 44,592	$ 35	$ 13,254	$ 29,982	$ 43,271	$ 1,321