CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jul. 03, 2021	Jun. 27, 2020	Jul. 03, 2021	Jun. 27, 2020
REVENUES:
Total revenues	$ 42,965,000	$ 7,199,000	$ 89,031,000	$ 84,716,000
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Payroll expenses	12,304,000	3,701,000	29,345,000	31,925,000
Other operating costs and expenses	4,737,000	852,000	11,077,000	11,834,000
General and administrative expenses	2,802,000	2,437,000	7,625,000	7,888,000
Loss on termination of lease	0	0	0	364,000
Depreciation and amortization	1,082,000	981,000	3,045,000	3,188,000
Total costs and expenses	37,852,000	12,822,000	88,722,000	89,839,000
OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)	5,113,000	(5,623,000)	309,000	(5,123,000)
OTHER (INCOME) EXPENSE:
Interest expense	309,000	283,000	940,000	1,045,000
Interest income	(14,000)	(29,000)	(41,000)	(103,000)
Gain on forgiveness of PPP Loans	(3,195,000)	0	(7,318,000)	0
Total other (income) expense, net	(2,900,000)	254,000	(6,419,000)	942,000
INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE PROVISION (BENEFIT) FOR INCOME TAXES	8,013,000	(5,877,000)	6,728,000	(6,065,000)
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	4,684,000	(3,118,000)	(155,000)	(3,213,000)
CONSOLIDATED NET INCOME (LOSS)	3,329,000	(2,759,000)	6,883,000	(2,852,000)
Net (income) loss attributable to non-controlling interests	(659,000)	233,000	(816,000)	61,000
NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO ARK RESTAURANTS CORP.	$ 2,670,000	$ (2,526,000)	$ 6,067,000	$ (2,791,000)
NET INCOME (LOSS) PER ARK RESTAURANTS CORP. COMMON SHARE:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.76	$ (0.72)	$ 1.73	$ (0.80)
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.73	$ (0.72)	$ 1.68	$ (0.80)
WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING:
Basic (in shares)	3,522	3,502	3,512	3,500
Diluted (in shares)	3,648	3,502	3,602	3,500
Food and Beverage
REVENUES:
Total revenues	$ 42,137,000	$ 6,907,000	$ 87,207,000	$ 82,850,000
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Cost of goods and services sold	12,676,000	1,847,000	26,382,000	22,366,000
Other Revenue
REVENUES:
Total revenues	828,000	292,000	1,824,000	1,866,000
Occupancy
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Cost of goods and services sold	$ 4,251,000	$ 3,004,000	$ 11,248,000	$ 12,274,000