CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Apr. 01, 2017	Oct. 01, 2016
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents (includes $103 at April 1, 2017 and $889 at October 1, 2016 related to VIEs)	$ 815	$ 7,239
Accounts receivable (includes $848 at April 1, 2017 and $429 at October 1, 2016 related to VIEs)	3,918	3,750
Employee receivables	397	453
Inventories (includes $17 at April 1, 2017 and $23 at October 1, 2016 related to VIEs)	2,487	1,892
Prepaid expenses and other current assets (includes $227 at April 1, 2017 and $228 at October 1, 2016 related to VIEs)	2,836	2,662
Total current assets	10,453	15,996
FIXED ASSETS - Net (includes $13 at April 1, 2017 and $22 at October 1, 2016 related to VIEs)	37,825	29,546
INTANGIBLE ASSETS - Net	428	526
GOODWILL	9,880	7,895
TRADEMARKS	3,331	1,611
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES	2,990	3,416
OTHER ASSETS (includes $71 at April 1, 2017 and October 1, 2016 related to VIEs)	2,314	2,564
TOTAL ASSETS	74,172	68,255
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable - trade (includes $401 at April 1, 2017 and $114 at October 1, 2016 related to VIEs)	3,995	2,876
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities (includes $339 at April 1, 2017 and $238 at October 1, 2016 related to VIEs)	9,727	10,555
Accrued income taxes	1,132	606
Current portion of notes payable	4,216	2,617
Total current liabilities	19,070	16,654
OPERATING LEASE DEFERRED CREDIT (includes $62 at April 1, 2017 and $73 at October 1, 2016 related to VIEs)	3,565	3,576
NOTES PAYABLE, LESS CURRENT PORTION, net of deferred financing costs	10,020	5,321
TOTAL LIABILITIES	32,655	25,551
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
EQUITY:
Common stock, par value $.01 per share - authorized, 10,000 shares; issued and outstanding, 3,426 shares at April 1, 2017 and 3,423 shares at October 1, 2016	34	34
Additional paid-in capital	12,588	12,942
Retained earnings	26,787	27,158
Total Ark Restaurants Corp. shareholders’ equity	39,409	40,134
NON-CONTROLLING INTERESTS	2,108	2,570
TOTAL EQUITY	41,517	42,704
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY	74,172	68,255
New Meadowlands Racetrack LLC [Member]
CURRENT ASSETS:
INVESTMENT IN AND RECEIVABLE FROM NEW MEADOWLANDS RACETRACK	$ 6,951	$ 6,701