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