INCOME PER SHARE OF COMMON STOCK (Details) - Schedule of calculation of numerator and denominator in earnings per share - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 01, 2016	Oct. 03, 2015
Schedule of calculation of numerator and denominator in earnings per share [Abstract]
Net Income Attributable to Ark Restaurants Corp. (Numerator)	$ 4,030	$ 5,390
Shares (Denominator)	3,418	3,393
Per Share Amount	$ 1.18	$ 1.59
Shares (Denominator)	89	116
Per Share Amount	$ (0.03)	$ (0.05)
Net Income Attributable to Ark Restaurants Corp. (Numerator)	$ 4,030	$ 5,390
Shares (Denominator)	3,507	3,509
Per Share Amount	$ 1.15	$ 1.54