INCOME PER SHARE OF COMMON STOCK (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 27, 2014

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted [Table Text Block]

A reconciliation of the numerators and denominators of the basic and diluted per share computations for the fiscal years ended September 27, 2014 and September 28, 2013 follows:

	Net Income Attributable to Ark Restaurants Corp. (Numerator)		Shares (Denominator)		Per Share Amount
	(In thousands, except per share amounts)
Year ended September 27, 2014
Basic EPS	$	4,915		3,296	$	1.49
Stock options		—		134		(0.06	)
Diluted EPS	$	4,915		3,430	$	1.43
Year ended September 28, 2013
Basic EPS	$	3,825		3,246	$	1.18
Stock options		—		125		(0.05	)
Diluted EPS	$	3,825		3,371	$	1.13