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)	3,403			3,231	3,231	172
Exercise of stock options (in shares)		41,000
Exercise of stock options	503		503		503
Purchase and retirement of treasury stock (in shares)		(12,000)
Purchase and retirement of treasury shares	(235)		(235)		(235)
Stock-based compensation	89
Distributions to non-controlling interests	(291)					(291)
Dividends paid and accrued	(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. 29, 2019		3,477,000
BALANCE at Mar. 29, 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 stock (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)
Dividends paid and accrued	(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
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)	$ (2,852)			(2,791)	(2,791)	(61)
Exercise of stock options (in shares)	3,500	3,000
Exercise of stock options	$ 50		50		50
Stock-based compensation	113		113		113
Distributions to non-controlling interests	(138)					(138)
Dividends paid and accrued	(1,751)			(1,751)	(1,751)
BALANCE (in shares) at Jun. 27, 2020		3,502,000
BALANCE at Jun. 27, 2020	38,129	$ 35	13,440	24,010	37,485	644
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
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income (loss)	(2,759)			(2,526)	(2,526)	(233)
Stock-based compensation	58		58		58
BALANCE (in shares) at Jun. 27, 2020		3,502,000
BALANCE at Jun. 27, 2020	$ 38,129	$ 35	$ 13,440	$ 24,010	$ 37,485	$ 644