CONSOLIDATED 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 Sep. 29, 2018		3,470,000
BALANCE at Sep. 29, 2018	$ 43,736	$ 35	$ 12,897	$ 29,364	$ 42,296	$ 1,440
Net income (loss)	$ 2,461			2,676	2,676	(215)
Exercise of stock options (in Shares)	40,500	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	112		112		112
Distributions to non-controlling interests	(382)					(382)
Dividends paid and accrued	(3,488)			(3,488)	(3,488)
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
Net income (loss)	$ (4,618)			(4,688)	(4,688)	70
Exercise of stock options (in Shares)	3,500	3,000
Exercise of stock options	$ 50		50		50
Stock-based compensation	176		176		176
Distributions to non-controlling interests	(287)					(287)
Dividends paid and accrued	(875)			(875)	(875)
BALANCE (in Shares) at Oct. 03, 2020		3,502,000
BALANCE at Oct. 03, 2020	$ 37,153	$ 35	$ 13,503	$ 22,989	$ 36,527	$ 626