CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
REVENUES:
Food and beverage sales	$ 31,029	$ 32,603
Other revenue	307	258
Total revenues	31,336	32,861
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Food and beverage cost of sales	7,749	8,358
Payroll expenses	10,845	10,707
Occupancy expenses	4,535	4,458
Other operating costs and expenses	4,339	4,032
General and administrative expenses	2,410	2,781
Depreciation and amortization	1,176	938
Total costs and expenses	31,054	31,274
OPERATING INCOME	282	1,587
OTHER (INCOME) EXPENSE:
Interest expense		1
Interest income		(1)
Other income, net	(79)	(33)
Total other income, net	(79)	(33)
INCOME BEFORE PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES	361	1,620
Provision for income taxes	114	378
INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS	247	1,242
Loss from discontinued operations, net of income tax benefits		(127)
CONSOLIDATED NET INCOME	247	1,115
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests	(239)	(29)
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO ARK RESTAURANTS CORP.	8	1,086
AMOUNTS ATTRIBUTABLE TO ARK RESTAURANTS CORP.:
Income from continuing operations	8	1,148
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax		(62)
Net income	$ 8	$ 1,086
From continuing operations:
Basic (in Dollars per share)	$ 0.00	$ 0.34
Diluted (in Dollars per share)	$ 0.00	$ 0.33
From discontinued operations:
Basic (in Dollars per share)		$ (0.02)
Diluted (in Dollars per share)		$ (0.02)
From net income:
Basic (in Dollars per share)	$ 0.00	$ 0.32
Diluted (in Dollars per share)	$ 0.00	$ 0.31
WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING:
Basic (in Shares)	3,245	3,432
Diluted (in Shares)	3,322	3,449