Document and Entity Information - shares	8 Months Ended
	Jul. 07, 2017	Aug. 18, 2017
Document And Entity Information
Entity Registrant Name	BRIDGFORD FOODS CORP
Entity Central Index Key	0000014177
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Jul. 07, 2017
Amendment Flag	false
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--11-03
Entity Filer Category	Smaller Reporting Company
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		9,076,832
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2017