CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 28, 2014	Sep. 28, 2013
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents (includes $607 at June 28, 2014 and $637 at September 28, 2013 related to VIEs)	$ 6,738	$ 8,748
Accounts receivable (includes $326 at June 28, 2014 and $317 at September 28, 2013 related to VIEs)	1,982	2,712
Employee receivables	442	346
Inventories (includes $19 at June 28, 2014 and $16 at September 28, 2013 related to VIEs)	1,871	1,579
Prepaid expenses and other current assets (includes $175 at June 28, 2014 and $176 at September 28, 2013 related to VIEs)	1,701	1,605
Current portion of note receivable	102	226
Total current assets	12,836	15,216
FIXED ASSETS - Net (includes $65 at June 28, 2014 and $89 at September 28, 2013 related to VIEs)	29,347	25,017
NOTE RECEIVABLE, LESS CURRENT PORTION	292	774
INTANGIBLE ASSETS - Net	9	13
GOODWILL	6,813	4,813
TRADEMARKS	1,221	721
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES	4,957	4,806
OTHER ASSETS (includes $71 at June 28, 2014 and September 28, 2013 related to VIEs)	7,367	5,098
TOTAL ASSETS	62,842	56,458
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable - trade (includes $52 at June 28, 2014 and $70 at September 28, 2013 related to VIEs)	2,769	2,758
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities (includes $139 at June 28, 2014 and $140 at September 28, 2013 related VIEs)	9,680	9,275
Accrued income taxes	249
Dividend payable	829	814
Current portion of notes payable	2,059	2,063
Total current liabilities	15,586	14,910
OPERATING LEASE DEFERRED CREDIT (includes $69 at June 28, 2014 related to VIEs)	4,318	4,606
NOTES PAYABLE, LESS CURRENT PORTION	5,793	1,594
TOTAL LIABILITIES	25,697	21,110
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
EQUITY:
Common stock, par value $.01 per share - authorized, 10,000 shares; issued, 4,720 shares at June 28, 2014 and 4,610 shares at September 28, 2013; outstanding, 3,364 shares at June 28, 2014 and 3,254 shares at September 28, 2013	47	46
Additional paid-in capital	24,712	22,978
Retained earnings	23,117	22,950
	47,876	45,974
Less treasury stock, at cost, of 1,356 shares at June 28, 2014 and September 28, 2013	(13,220)	(13,220)
Total Ark Restaurants Corp. shareholders’ equity	34,656	32,754
NON-CONTROLLING INTERESTS	2,489	2,594
TOTAL EQUITY	37,145	35,348
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY	$ 62,842	$ 56,458