CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Total Ark Restaurants Corp. Shareholders’ Equity	Common Stock	Additional Paid-In Capital	Retained Earnings	Non- controlling Interests
Beginning balance (in shares) at Oct. 03, 2020			3,502,000
Beginning balance at Oct. 03, 2020	$ 37,153	$ 36,527	$ 35	$ 13,503	$ 22,989	$ 626
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income (loss)	3,555	3,398			3,398	157
Exercise of stock options (in shares)			30,000
Exercise of stock options	426	426		426
Stock-based compensation	133	133		133
Distributions to non-controlling interests	(47)					(47)
Ending balance (in shares) at Apr. 03, 2021			3,532,000
Ending balance at Apr. 03, 2021	41,220	40,484	$ 35	14,062	26,387	736
Beginning balance (in shares) at Jan. 02, 2021			3,502,000
Beginning balance at Jan. 02, 2021	36,442	35,824	$ 35	13,563	22,226	618
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income (loss)	4,253	4,161			4,161	92
Exercise of stock options (in shares)			30,000
Exercise of stock options	426	426		426
Stock-based compensation	73	73		73
Distributions to non-controlling interests	26					26
Ending balance (in shares) at Apr. 03, 2021			3,532,000
Ending balance at Apr. 03, 2021	41,220	40,484	$ 35	14,062	26,387	736
Beginning balance (in shares) at Oct. 02, 2021			3,551,000
Beginning balance at Oct. 02, 2021	51,452	50,412	$ 36	14,492	35,884	1,040
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income (loss)	$ 3,577	3,264			3,264	313
Exercise of stock options (in shares)	788		1,000
Exercise of stock options	$ 11	11		11
Stock-based compensation	148	148		148
Distributions to non-controlling interests	(1,069)					(1,069)
Ending balance (in shares) at Apr. 02, 2022			3,552,000
Ending balance at Apr. 02, 2022	54,119	53,835	$ 36	14,651	39,148	284
Beginning balance (in shares) at Jan. 01, 2022			3,551,000
Beginning balance at Jan. 01, 2022	53,426	52,695	$ 36	14,566	38,093	731
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income (loss)	1,148	1,055			1,055	93
Exercise of stock options (in shares)			1,000
Exercise of stock options	11	11		11
Stock-based compensation	74	74		74
Distributions to non-controlling interests	(540)					(540)
Ending balance (in shares) at Apr. 02, 2022			3,552,000
Ending balance at Apr. 02, 2022	$ 54,119	$ 53,835	$ 36	$ 14,651	$ 39,148	$ 284