CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY (USD $) Share data in Thousands	Common Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]	Stock Option Receivable [Member]	Treasury Stock [Member]	Parent [Member]	Noncontrolling Interest [Member]	Total
BALANCE at Sep. 29, 2011
Net income attributable to Ark Restaurants Corp.				$ 683,000			$ 683,000	$ 422,000	$ 1,105,000
Unrealized loss on available-for-sale securities			(3,000)				(3,000)		(3,000)
Write-off of stock option receivable					29,000		29,000		29,000
Purchase of treasury stock						(3,125,000)	(3,125,000)		(3,125,000)
Distributions to non-controlling interests								(1,016,000)	(1,016,000)
Payment of dividends - $0.50 per share				(1,623,000)			(1,623,000)		(1,623,000)
BALANCE at Mar. 31, 2012	46,000	23,302,000		19,188,000		(13,220,000)	29,316,000	4,237,000	33,553,000
BALANCE (in Shares) at Mar. 31, 2012	4,601
BALANCE at Sep. 29, 2012	46,000	23,410,000		22,372,000		(13,220,000)	32,608,000	4,179,000	36,787,000
BALANCE (in Shares) at Sep. 29, 2012	4,601
Net income attributable to Ark Restaurants Corp.				(257,000)			(257,000)	364,000	107,000
Purchase of member interests in subsidiary		(2,685,000)					(2,685,000)	(280,000)	(2,965,000)
Tax benefit of purchase of member interests in subsidiary		1,020,000					1,020,000		1,020,000
Stock-based compensation		159,000					159,000		159,000
Distributions to non-controlling interests								(1,004,000)	(1,004,000)
Payment of dividends - $0.50 per share				(1,622,000)			(1,622,000)		(1,622,000)
BALANCE at Mar. 30, 2013	$ 46,000	$ 21,904,000		$ 20,493,000		$ (13,220,000)	$ 29,223,000	$ 3,259,000	$ 32,482,000
BALANCE (in Shares) at Mar. 30, 2013	4,601