Document And Entity Information - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 01, 2016	Dec. 22, 2016	Apr. 02, 2016
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]
Entity Registrant Name	ARK RESTAURANTS CORP
Document Type	10-K
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--10-01
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		3,418,128
Entity Public Float			$ 41,698,932
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Central Index Key	0000779544
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Filer Category	Smaller Reporting Company
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Document Period End Date	Oct. 01, 2016
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2016
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY