CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY (Unaudited) - 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 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)	(691)			(731)	(731)	40
Exercise of stock options (in shares)		7,000
Exercise of stock options	94		94		94
Stock-based compensation	24		24		24
Distributions to non-controlling interests	(180)					(180)
Dividends paid and accrued	(1,738)			(1,738)	(1,738)
BALANCE (in shares) at Mar. 29, 2019		3,477,000
BALANCE at Mar. 29, 2019	41,245	$ 35	13,015	26,895	39,945	1,300
BALANCE (in shares) at Dec. 29, 2018		3,477,000
BALANCE at Dec. 29, 2018	42,862	$ 35	13,003	28,434	41,472	1,390
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income (loss)	(676)			(669)	(669)	(7)
Stock-based compensation	12		12		12
Distributions to non-controlling interests	(83)					(83)
Dividends paid and accrued	(870)			(870)	(870)
BALANCE (in shares) at Mar. 29, 2019		3,477,000
BALANCE at Mar. 29, 2019	41,245	$ 35	13,015	26,895	39,945	1,300
BALANCE (in shares) at Sep. 28, 2019		3,499,000
BALANCE at Sep. 28, 2019	42,707	$ 35	13,277	28,552	41,864	843
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income (loss)	$ (93)			(265)	(265)	172
Exercise of stock options (in shares)	3,500	3,000
Exercise of stock options	$ 50		50		50
Stock-based compensation	55		55		55
Distributions to non-controlling interests	(138)					(138)
Dividends paid and accrued	(1,751)			(1,751)	(1,751)
BALANCE (in shares) at Mar. 28, 2020		3,502,000
BALANCE at Mar. 28, 2020	40,830	$ 35	13,382	26,536	39,953	877
BALANCE (in shares) at Dec. 28, 2019		3,499,000
BALANCE at Dec. 28, 2019	43,443	$ 35	13,289	29,190	42,514	929
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income (loss)	(1,764)			(1,778)	(1,778)	14
Exercise of stock options (in shares)		3,000
Exercise of stock options	50		50		50
Stock-based compensation	43		43		43
Distributions to non-controlling interests	(66)					(66)
Dividends paid and accrued	(876)			(876)	(876)
BALANCE (in shares) at Mar. 28, 2020		3,502,000
BALANCE at Mar. 28, 2020	$ 40,830	$ 35	$ 13,382	$ 26,536	$ 39,953	$ 877