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	6,883	6,067			6,067	816
Exercise of stock options (in shares)			50,000
Exercise of stock options	710	710	$ 1	709
Stock-based compensation	207	207		207
Distributions to non-controlling interests	(480)					(480)
Ending balance (in shares) at Jul. 03, 2021			3,552,000
Ending balance at Jul. 03, 2021	44,473	43,511	$ 36	14,419	29,056	962
Beginning balance (in shares) at Apr. 03, 2021			3,532,000
Beginning balance at Apr. 03, 2021	41,219	40,483	$ 35	14,062	26,386	736
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	3,329	2,670			2,670	659
Exercise of stock options (in shares)			20,000
Exercise of stock options	284	284	$ 1	283
Stock-based compensation	74	74		74
Distributions to non-controlling interests	(433)					(433)
Ending balance (in shares) at Jul. 03, 2021			3,552,000
Ending balance at Jul. 03, 2021	$ 44,473	43,511	$ 36	14,419	29,056	962
Beginning balance (in shares) at Oct. 02, 2021	3,551,000		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	$ 9,176	8,519			8,519	657
Exercise of stock options (in shares)	43,851		44,000
Exercise of stock options	$ 631	631		631
Stock-based compensation	222	222		222
Distributions to non-controlling interests	(1,543)					(1,543)
Dividends paid - $0.125 per share	$ (444)	(444)			(444)
Ending balance (in shares) at Jul. 02, 2022	3,595,000		3,595,000
Ending balance at Jul. 02, 2022	$ 59,494	59,340	$ 36	15,345	43,959	154
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Dividends paid (in USD per share)	$ 0.125
Beginning balance (in shares) at Apr. 02, 2022			3,552,000
Beginning balance at Apr. 02, 2022	$ 54,119	53,835	$ 36	14,651	39,148	284
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	5,598	5,255			5,255	343
Exercise of stock options (in shares)			43,000
Exercise of stock options	620	620		620
Stock-based compensation	74	74		74
Distributions to non-controlling interests	(473)					(473)
Dividends paid - $0.125 per share	$ (444)	(444)			(444)
Ending balance (in shares) at Jul. 02, 2022	3,595,000		3,595,000
Ending balance at Jul. 02, 2022	$ 59,494	$ 59,340	$ 36	$ 15,345	$ 43,959	$ 154
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Dividends paid (in USD per share)	$ 0.125