CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY (Unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ 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. 01, 2022			3,600
Beginning balance at Oct. 01, 2022	$ 60,118	$ 59,800	$ 36	$ 15,493	$ 44,271	$ 318
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income (loss)	1,778	1,241			1,241	537
Elimination of non-controlling interest upon dissolution of subsidiary	0	(1,685)		(1,685)		1,685
Stock-based compensation	159	159		159
Distributions to non-controlling interests	(587)					(587)
Dividends paid	(900)	(900)			(900)
Ending balance (in shares) at Apr. 01, 2023			3,600
Ending balance at Apr. 01, 2023	60,568	58,615	$ 36	13,967	44,612	1,953
Beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2022			3,600
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2022	61,649	61,154	$ 36	15,572	45,546	495
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income (loss)	(244)	(484)			(484)	240
Elimination of non-controlling interest upon dissolution of subsidiary	0	(1,685)		(1,685)		1,685
Stock-based compensation	80	80		80
Distributions to non-controlling interests	(467)					(467)
Dividends paid	(450)	(450)			(450)
Ending balance (in shares) at Apr. 01, 2023			3,600
Ending balance at Apr. 01, 2023	$ 60,568	58,615	$ 36	13,967	44,612	1,953
Beginning balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2023	3,604		3,604
Beginning balance at Sep. 30, 2023	$ 51,722	50,288	$ 36	14,161	36,091	1,434
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income (loss)	391	(79)			(79)	470
Elimination of non-controlling interest upon dissolution of subsidiary	0	692		692		(692)
Stock-based compensation	145	145		145
Distributions to non-controlling interests	(840)					(840)
Dividends paid	$ (1,352)	(1,352)			(1,352)
Ending balance (in shares) at Mar. 30, 2024	3,604		3,604
Ending balance at Mar. 30, 2024	$ 50,066	49,694	$ 36	14,998	34,660	372
Beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 30, 2023			3,604
Beginning balance at Dec. 30, 2023	52,278	51,751	$ 36	14,930	36,785	527
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income (loss)	(1,205)	(1,449)			(1,449)	244
Stock-based compensation	68	68		68
Distributions to non-controlling interests	(399)					(399)
Dividends paid	$ (676)	(676)			(676)
Ending balance (in shares) at Mar. 30, 2024	3,604		3,604
Ending balance at Mar. 30, 2024	$ 50,066	$ 49,694	$ 36	$ 14,998	$ 34,660	$ 372