CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 29, 2014	Sep. 28, 2013
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents (includes $0 at March 29, 2014 and $637 at September 28, 2013 related to VIEs)	$ 5,567	$ 8,748
Accounts receivable (includes $508 at March 29, 2014 and $317 at September 28, 2013 related to VIEs)	2,688	2,712
Employee receivables	435	346
Inventories (includes $14 at March 29, 2014 and $16 at September 28, 2013 related to VIEs)	1,835	1,579
Prepaid and refundable income taxes (includes $163 at March 29, 2014 and September 28, 2013 related to VIEs)	664	567
Prepaid expenses and other current assets (includes $17 at March 29, 2014 and $13 at September 28, 2013 related to VIEs)	1,373	1,038
Current portion of note receivable	200	226
Total current assets	12,762	15,216
FIXED ASSETS - Net (includes $69 at March 29, 2014 and $89 at September 28, 2013 related to VIEs)	29,244	25,017
NOTE RECEIVABLE, LESS CURRENT PORTION	523	774
INTANGIBLE ASSETS - Net	9	13
GOODWILL	6,813	4,813
TRADEMARKS	1,221	721
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES	4,809	4,806
OTHER ASSETS (includes $71 at March 29, 2014 and September 28, 2013 related to VIEs)	5,771	5,098
TOTAL ASSETS	61,152	56,458
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable - trade (includes $65 at March 29, 2014 and $70 at September 28, 2013 related to VIEs)	3,024	2,758
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities (includes $133 at March 29, 2014 and $140 at September 28, 2013 related VIEs)	9,895	9,275
Dividend payable	816	814
Current portion of notes payable	2,325	2,063
Total current liabilities	16,060	14,910
OPERATING LEASE DEFERRED CREDIT (includes $65 at March 29, 2014 related to VIEs)	4,415	4,606
NOTES PAYABLE, LESS CURRENT PORTION	6,332	1,594
TOTAL LIABILITIES	26,807	21,110
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
EQUITY:
Common stock, par value $.01 per share - authorized, 10,000 shares; issued, 4,625 shares at March 29, 2014 and 4,610 shares at September 28, 2013; outstanding, 3,269 shares at March 29, 2014 and 3,254 shares at September 28, 2013	46	46
Additional paid-in capital	23,361	22,978
Retained earnings	21,707	22,950
	45,114	45,974
Less treasury stock, at cost, of 1,356 shares at March 29, 2014 and September 28, 2013	(13,220)	(13,220)
Total Ark Restaurants Corp. shareholders’ equity	31,894	32,754
NON-CONTROLLING INTERESTS	2,451	2,594
TOTAL EQUITY	34,345	35,348
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY	$ 61,152	$ 56,458