CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jul. 01, 2017	Oct. 01, 2016
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents (includes $397 at July 1, 2017 and $889 at October 1, 2016 related to VIEs)	$ 320	$ 7,239
Accounts receivable (includes $515 at July 1, 2017 and $429 at October 1, 2016 related to VIEs)	3,558	3,750
Employee receivables	388	453
Inventories (includes $22 at July 1, 2017 and $23 at October 1, 2016 related to VIEs)	2,111	1,892
Prepaid expenses and other current assets (includes $258 at July 1, 2017 and $228 at October 1, 2016 related to VIEs)	2,412	2,662
Total current assets	8,789	15,996
FIXED ASSETS - Net (includes $9 at July 1, 2017 and $22 at October 1, 2016 related to VIEs)	44,107	29,546
INTANGIBLE ASSETS - Net	418	526
GOODWILL	9,880	7,895
TRADEMARKS	3,331	1,611
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES	2,949	3,416
OTHER ASSETS (includes $71 at July 1, 2017 and October 1, 2016 related to VIEs)	2,339	2,564
TOTAL ASSETS	78,779	68,255
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable - trade (includes $88 at July 1, 2017 and $114 at October 1, 2016 related to VIEs)	4,536	2,876
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities (includes $212 at July 1, 2017 and $238 at October 1, 2016 related to VIEs)	9,857	10,555
Accrued income taxes	1,699	606
Borrowings under credit facility	3,887
Current portion of notes payable	4,040	2,617
Total current liabilities	24,019	16,654
OPERATING LEASE DEFERRED CREDIT (includes $56 at July 1, 2017 and $73 at October 1, 2016 related to VIEs)	3,607	3,576
NOTES PAYABLE, LESS CURRENT PORTION, net of deferred financing costs	9,011	5,321
TOTAL LIABILITIES	36,637	25,551
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
EQUITY:
Common stock, par value $.01 per share - authorized, 10,000 shares; issued and outstanding, 3,426 shares at July 1, 2017 and 3,423 shares at October 1, 2016	34	34
Additional paid-in capital	12,588	12,942
Retained earnings	27,316	27,158
Total Ark Restaurants Corp. shareholders’ equity	39,938	40,134
NON-CONTROLLING INTERESTS	2,204	2,570
TOTAL EQUITY	42,142	42,704
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY	78,779	68,255
New Meadowlands Racetrack LLC [Member]
CURRENT ASSETS:
INVESTMENT IN AND RECEIVABLE FROM NEW MEADOWLANDS RACETRACK	$ 6,966	$ 6,701