CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (Unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jul. 01, 2023	Jul. 02, 2022	Jul. 01, 2023	Jul. 02, 2022
REVENUES:
Total revenues	$ 51,051,000	$ 53,218,000	$ 140,393,000	$ 136,789,000
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Payroll expenses	17,194,000	16,205,000	49,027,000	43,926,000
Other operating costs and expenses	6,274,000	5,996,000	17,557,000	15,974,000
General and administrative expenses	3,495,000	3,872,000	9,655,000	9,854,000
Depreciation and amortization	1,059,000	1,018,000	3,230,000	3,245,000
Total costs and expenses	47,414,000	47,797,000	134,530,000	128,349,000
OPERATING INCOME	3,637,000	5,421,000	5,863,000	8,440,000
OTHER (INCOME) EXPENSE:
Interest expense	174,000	291,000	1,068,000	838,000
Interest income	(16,000)	(38,000)	(323,000)	(60,000)
Other income	(26,000)	(37,000)	(26,000)	(384,000)
Gain on forgiveness of PPP Loans	0	(1,298,000)	(272,000)	(2,420,000)
Total other (income) expense, net	132,000	(1,082,000)	447,000	(2,026,000)
INCOME BEFORE PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES	3,505,000	6,503,000	5,416,000	10,466,000
Provision for income taxes	173,000	905,000	306,000	1,290,000
CONSOLIDATED NET INCOME	3,332,000	5,598,000	5,110,000	9,176,000
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests	(137,000)	(343,000)	(674,000)	(657,000)
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO ARK RESTAURANTS CORP.	$ 3,195,000	$ 5,255,000	$ 4,436,000	$ 8,519,000
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO ARK RESTAURANTS CORP. PER COMMON SHARE:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.89	$ 1.48	$ 1.23	$ 2.40
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.88	$ 1.46	$ 1.22	$ 2.37
WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING:
Basic (in shares)	3,601	3,555	3,600	3,553
Diluted (in shares)	3,641	3,597	3,644	3,599
Food and beverage sales
REVENUES:
Total revenues	$ 49,807,000	$ 52,069,000	$ 137,259,000	$ 134,127,000
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Cost of goods and services sold	13,241,000	14,740,000	37,472,000	39,536,000
Other revenue
REVENUES:
Total revenues	1,244,000	1,149,000	3,134,000	2,662,000
Occupancy expenses
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Cost of goods and services sold	$ 6,151,000	$ 5,966,000	$ 17,589,000	$ 15,814,000