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CONSOLIDATION OF VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES (Details) - Schedule of variable interest entities (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | Sep. 27, 2014 | Sep. 28, 2013
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Schedule of variable interest entities [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | $ 584 arkr_CashAndCashEquivalentsRelatingToVIEs |  | $ 637 arkr_CashAndCashEquivalentsRelatingToVIEs |
Accounts receivable | 440 arkr_AccountsReceivableRelatingToVIEs |  | 317 arkr_AccountsReceivableRelatingToVIEs |
Inventories | 19 arkr_InventoriesRelatingToVIEs |  | 16 arkr_InventoriesRelatingToVIEs |
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 173 arkr_PrepaidExpensesAndOtherCurrentAssetsRelatingToVIEs |  | 176 arkr_PrepaidExpensesAndOtherCurrentAssetsRelatingToVIEs |
Due from Ark Restaurants Corp. and affiliates (1) | 105 arkr_DueFromParentAndAffiliatesRelatingToVIEs | [1] | 157 arkr_DueFromParentAndAffiliatesRelatingToVIEs | [1]
Fixed assets - net | 59 arkr_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentRelatingToVIEs |  | 89 arkr_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentRelatingToVIEs |
Other assets | 71 arkr_OtherAssetsRelatingToVIEs |  | 71 arkr_OtherAssetsRelatingToVIEs |
Total assets | 1,451 us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityConsolidatedCarryingAmountAssets |  | 1,463 us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityConsolidatedCarryingAmountAssets |
Accounts payable - trade | 58 arkr_AccountsPayableTradeRelatingToVIEs |  | 70 arkr_AccountsPayableTradeRelatingToVIEs |
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | 179 arkr_AccruedExpensesAndOtherCurrentLiabilitiesRelatingToVIEs |  | 140 arkr_AccruedExpensesAndOtherCurrentLiabilitiesRelatingToVIEs |
Operating lease deferred credit | 75 arkr_DeferredRentCreditNoncurrentRelatingToVIEs |  |  |
Total liabilities | 312 arkr_TotalLiabilitiesRelatingToVIEs |  | 210 arkr_TotalLiabilitiesRelatingToVIEs |
Equity of variable interest entities | 1,139 arkr_EquityOfVariableInterestEntities |  | 1,253 arkr_EquityOfVariableInterestEntities |
Total liabilities and equity | $ 1,451 arkr_TotalLiabilitiesAndEquityRelatingToVIEs |  | $ 1,463 arkr_TotalLiabilitiesAndEquityRelatingToVIEs |
[1] | Amounts due from Ark Restaurants Corp. and affiliates are eliminated upon consolidation.

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- Definition Carrying value of accounts receivable relating to VIEs as at the reporting date. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Carrying value of accrued expenses and other current liabilities relating to VIEs as at the reporting date. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Carrying value of Cash and cash equivalents relating to VIEs as at the reporting date. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Deferred rent credit non current relating to VIEs. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Carrying value of equity of variable interest entities relating to VIEs as at the reporting date. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Carrying value of fixed assets relating to VIEs as at the reporting date. + References No definition available. + Details
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