Fair Value Measurements (Details 3) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended			1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 25, 2014	Apr. 26, 2013	Apr. 27, 2012	Jul. 25, 2013 Nonoperating Restaurant property	Apr. 25, 2014 Nonoperating Restaurant property	Apr. 25, 2014 Bob Evans Restaurants		Apr. 26, 2013 Bob Evans Restaurants		Apr. 27, 2012 Bob Evans Restaurants		Apr. 25, 2014 Bob Evans Restaurants Operating Restaurant property	Apr. 26, 2013 Bob Evans Restaurants Operating Restaurant property	Apr. 27, 2012 Bob Evans Restaurants Operating Restaurant property	Apr. 25, 2014 Bob Evans Restaurants Nonoperating Restaurant property	Apr. 26, 2013 Bob Evans Restaurants Nonoperating Restaurant property	Apr. 27, 2012 Bob Evans Restaurants Nonoperating Restaurant property	Apr. 25, 2014 Bob Evans Restaurants Reclassified Restaurant property	Apr. 25, 2014 Bob Evans Restaurants Certain commercial vehicles	Apr. 25, 2014 BEF Foods		Apr. 26, 2013 BEF Foods	Apr. 27, 2012 BEF Foods	Apr. 25, 2014 BEF Foods Nonoperating Restaurant property
Impaired Long Lived Assets Held And Used [Line Items]
Impairment of assets held for use						$ 4,470	[1]	$ 4,409	[2]	$ 3,199	[3]	$ 4,133	$ 1,717	$ 993		$ 2,692	$ 2,206		$ 337	$ 0		$ 0	$ 87
Impairment of assets held for sale	$ 12,380	$ 0	$ 0			$ 9,380	[4]	$ 0		$ 0					$ 9,380			$ 714		$ 3,000	[5]	$ 0	$ 0	$ 3,000
Number Of Locations For Non Operating Properties				29	29										29	10	5	1						1
Number Of Locations For Operating Properties												7	3	3

[1] $4,133 and $337 relates to impairment of seven operating locations and certain commercial vehicles, respectively

[2] $1,717 and $2,692 relates to impairment of three operating and ten nonoperating locations, respectively

[3] $993 and $2,206 relates to impairment of three operating and five nonoperating locations, respectively

[4] $9,380 relates to impairment of 29 nonoperating locations, of which $714 relates to the impairment of one location no longer classified as held for sale.

[5] $3,000 relates to impairment of one nonoperating location