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CONSOLIDATION OF VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES (Details) - Schedule of variable interest entities (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | Sep. 28, 2013 | Sep. 29, 2012
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Schedule of variable interest entities [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | $ 637 |  | $ 714 |
Accounts receivable | 317 |  | 1,776 |
Inventories | 16 |  | 28 |
Prepaid income taxes | 163 |  | 235 |
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 13 |  | 13 |
Due from Ark Restaurants Corp. and affiliates (1) | 157 | [1] | 288 | [1]
Fixed assets, net | 89 |  | 3,189 |
Other long-term assets | 71 |  | 71 |
Total assets | 1,463 |  | 6,314 |
Accounts payable | 70 |  | 153 |
Accrued expenses and other liabilities | 140 |  | 1,950 |
Total liabilities | 210 |  | 2,103 |
Equity of variable interest entities | 1,253 |  | 4,211 |
Total liabilities and equity | $ 1,463 |  | $ 6,314 |
[1] | Amounts due from Ark Restaurants Corp. and affiliates are eliminated upon consolidation.

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