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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 10 Months Ended
Apr. 24, 2015
restaurant
state
Jan. 23, 2015
Oct. 24, 2014
Jul. 25, 2014
Apr. 25, 2014
Jan. 24, 2014
Oct. 25, 2013
Jul. 26, 2013
Apr. 24, 2015
segment
restaurant
state
Apr. 25, 2014
Apr. 26, 2013
Feb. 15, 2013
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]                        
Number of stores owned and operated 567us-gaap_NumberOfStores               567us-gaap_NumberOfStores      
Number of states in which entity operates 19us-gaap_NumberOfStatesInWhichEntityOperates               19us-gaap_NumberOfStatesInWhichEntityOperates      
Number of reporting segments                 2us-gaap_NumberOfReportableSegments      
Fiscal period duration                 364 days 364 days 364 days  
Deferred gift card revenue $ 13,714us-gaap_DeferredRevenue       $ 12,967us-gaap_DeferredRevenue       $ 13,714us-gaap_DeferredRevenue $ 12,967us-gaap_DeferredRevenue    
Allowance for doubtful accounts 542us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivable       71us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivable       542us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivable 71us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivable    
Accretion income                 1,859us-gaap_InterestIncomeSecuritiesCorporateDebtOperating 1,918us-gaap_InterestIncomeSecuritiesCorporateDebtOperating 0us-gaap_InterestIncomeSecuritiesCorporateDebtOperating  
Raw materials and supplies 12,898us-gaap_InventoryRawMaterialsAndSupplies       16,163us-gaap_InventoryRawMaterialsAndSupplies       12,898us-gaap_InventoryRawMaterialsAndSupplies 16,163us-gaap_InventoryRawMaterialsAndSupplies    
Finished goods 11,722us-gaap_InventoryFinishedGoods       9,080us-gaap_InventoryFinishedGoods       11,722us-gaap_InventoryFinishedGoods 9,080us-gaap_InventoryFinishedGoods    
Depreciation                 79,917us-gaap_Depreciation 79,299us-gaap_Depreciation 69,201us-gaap_Depreciation  
Rabbi trust assets 32,302us-gaap_CashSurrenderValueOfLifeInsurance       31,972us-gaap_CashSurrenderValueOfLifeInsurance       32,302us-gaap_CashSurrenderValueOfLifeInsurance 31,972us-gaap_CashSurrenderValueOfLifeInsurance    
Current assets held for sale 22,243us-gaap_AssetsOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationCurrent       3,308us-gaap_AssetsOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationCurrent       22,243us-gaap_AssetsOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationCurrent 3,308us-gaap_AssetsOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationCurrent    
Goodwill 19,634us-gaap_Goodwill       19,634us-gaap_Goodwill       19,634us-gaap_Goodwill 19,634us-gaap_Goodwill    
Impairment of trade name                 2,761us-gaap_ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsIndefinitelivedExcludingGoodwill 0us-gaap_ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsIndefinitelivedExcludingGoodwill 0us-gaap_ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsIndefinitelivedExcludingGoodwill  
Accrued non-income taxes 14,951us-gaap_AccrualForTaxesOtherThanIncomeTaxesCurrent       17,843us-gaap_AccrualForTaxesOtherThanIncomeTaxesCurrent       14,951us-gaap_AccrualForTaxesOtherThanIncomeTaxesCurrent 17,843us-gaap_AccrualForTaxesOtherThanIncomeTaxesCurrent    
Self-insurance reserves 18,900us-gaap_SelfInsuranceReserve       19,874us-gaap_SelfInsuranceReserve       18,900us-gaap_SelfInsuranceReserve 19,874us-gaap_SelfInsuranceReserve    
Advertising expense                 38,080us-gaap_AdvertisingExpense 36,673us-gaap_AdvertisingExpense 43,819us-gaap_AdvertisingExpense  
Asset impairment charges                 8,861us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges 16,850us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges    
Stock options to purchase                 124,766bobe_StockOptionsToPurchase 127,201bobe_StockOptionsToPurchase 451,842bobe_StockOptionsToPurchase  
Cash dividends paid per share $ 0.31us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid $ 0.31us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid $ 0.31us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid $ 0.31us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid $ 0.31us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid $ 0.31us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid $ 0.31us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid $ 0.275us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid $ 1.24us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid $ 1.205us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid $ 1.075us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid  
Rental expense from continuing operations                 5,460us-gaap_OperatingLeasesRentExpenseNet 5,153us-gaap_OperatingLeasesRentExpenseNet 4,641us-gaap_OperatingLeasesRentExpenseNet  
Operating Lease Initial Term                 20 years      
Operating Lease Minimum Renewal Term                 5 years      
Operating Lease Maximum Renewal Term                 30 years      
Future payments for operating leases, 2016 4,461us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueCurrent               4,461us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueCurrent      
Future payments for operating leases, 2017 4,409us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInTwoYears               4,409us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInTwoYears      
Future payments for operating leases, 2018 4,459us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInThreeYears               4,459us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInThreeYears      
Future payments for operating leases, 2019 4,494us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInFourYears               4,494us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInFourYears      
Future payments for operating leases, 2020 4,481us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInFiveYears               4,481us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInFiveYears      
Future payments for operating leases, Total 39,380us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDue               39,380us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDue      
Capital in excess of par value 235,958us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalCommonStock       231,933us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalCommonStock       235,958us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalCommonStock 231,933us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalCommonStock    
Deferred compensation 22,481us-gaap_DeferredCompensationLiabilityClassifiedNoncurrent       30,341us-gaap_DeferredCompensationLiabilityClassifiedNoncurrent       22,481us-gaap_DeferredCompensationLiabilityClassifiedNoncurrent 30,341us-gaap_DeferredCompensationLiabilityClassifiedNoncurrent    
Treasury stock 692,755us-gaap_TreasuryStockValue       692,375us-gaap_TreasuryStockValue       692,755us-gaap_TreasuryStockValue 692,375us-gaap_TreasuryStockValue    
Retained earnings 836,362us-gaap_RetainedEarningsUnappropriated       849,235us-gaap_RetainedEarningsUnappropriated       836,362us-gaap_RetainedEarningsUnappropriated 849,235us-gaap_RetainedEarningsUnappropriated    
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 5,035us-gaap_OtherPrepaidExpenseCurrent       4,472us-gaap_OtherPrepaidExpenseCurrent       5,035us-gaap_OtherPrepaidExpenseCurrent 4,472us-gaap_OtherPrepaidExpenseCurrent    
Restatement Adjustment                        
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]                        
Capital in excess of par value         6,371us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalCommonStock
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= us-gaap_RestatementAdjustmentMember		         6,371us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalCommonStock
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= us-gaap_RestatementAdjustmentMember		    
Deferred compensation         (3,440)us-gaap_DeferredCompensationLiabilityClassifiedNoncurrent
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= us-gaap_RestatementAdjustmentMember		         (3,440)us-gaap_DeferredCompensationLiabilityClassifiedNoncurrent
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= us-gaap_RestatementAdjustmentMember		    
Treasury stock         2,356us-gaap_TreasuryStockValue
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= us-gaap_RestatementAdjustmentMember		         2,356us-gaap_TreasuryStockValue
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= us-gaap_RestatementAdjustmentMember		    
Retained earnings         (384)us-gaap_RetainedEarningsUnappropriated
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_RestatementAdjustmentMember		         (384)us-gaap_RetainedEarningsUnappropriated
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= us-gaap_RestatementAdjustmentMember		    
Prepaid expenses and other current assets         191us-gaap_OtherPrepaidExpenseCurrent
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_RestatementAdjustmentMember		         191us-gaap_OtherPrepaidExpenseCurrent
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= us-gaap_RestatementAdjustmentMember		    
BEF Foods                        
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]                        
Promotional expenses                 56,618bobe_PromotionalExpenses
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= bobe_BefFoodsMember		 49,130bobe_PromotionalExpenses
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= bobe_BefFoodsMember		 54,499bobe_PromotionalExpenses
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= bobe_BefFoodsMember		  
Accounts receivable reduction                 3,671bobe_DecreaseinAccountsReceivableRelatedtoPromotionalIncentives
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= bobe_BefFoodsMember		 2,755bobe_DecreaseinAccountsReceivableRelatedtoPromotionalIncentives
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= bobe_BefFoodsMember		    
Bob Evans Restaurants                        
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]                        
Promotional expenses                 53,636bobe_PromotionalExpenses
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= bobe_BobEvansRestaurantsMember		 46,452bobe_PromotionalExpenses
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= bobe_BobEvansRestaurantsMember		 32,747bobe_PromotionalExpenses
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= bobe_BobEvansRestaurantsMember		  
Percent of advertising costs used by segment                 80.00%bobe_PercentofAdvertisingCosts
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= bobe_BobEvansRestaurantsMember		      
Number of property locations impaired                 10bobe_NumberOfLocationsForImpairedProperties
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= bobe_BobEvansRestaurantsMember		      
Kettle Creations                        
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]                        
Goodwill recognized                   18,067us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= bobe_KettleCreationsMember		    
BEF Foods Noncompetition Agreements                        
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]                        
Estimated economic life                 5 years      
Building and Improvements | Minimum                        
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]                        
Estimated useful life                 5 years      
Building and Improvements | Maximum                        
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]                        
Estimated useful life                 50 years      
Machinery and Equipment | Minimum                        
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]                        
Estimated useful life                 3 years      
Machinery and Equipment | Maximum                        
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]                        
Estimated useful life                 10 years      
Farm Fresh Refresh Remodeling Program                        
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]                        
Estimated useful life                 10 years 7 years    
Change impact on net income                 1,999us-gaap_NewAccountingPronouncementOrChangeInAccountingPrincipleEffectOfChangeOnNetIncome
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= bobe_FarmFreshRefreshRemodelingProgramMember		      
Change impact on basic earnings per share                 $ 0.08us-gaap_NewAccountingPronouncementOrChangeInAccountingPrincipleEffectOfChangeOnBasicEarningsPerShare
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= bobe_FarmFreshRefreshRemodelingProgramMember		      
ERP System                        
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]                        
Estimated useful life                   10 years    
Depreciation                 31,387us-gaap_Depreciation
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= bobe_EnterpriseResourcePlanningSystemMember		 11,349us-gaap_Depreciation
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= bobe_EnterpriseResourcePlanningSystemMember		    
Capitalized Internal Labor Costs                        
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]                        
Depreciation                 4,498us-gaap_Depreciation
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= bobe_CapitalizedInternalLaborCostsMember		 4,031us-gaap_Depreciation
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= bobe_CapitalizedInternalLaborCostsMember		    
ERP Capitalized Costs                        
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]                        
Depreciation                 3,242us-gaap_Depreciation
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= bobe_ERPCapitalizedCostsMember		 2,264us-gaap_Depreciation
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= bobe_ERPCapitalizedCostsMember		    
Restaurant Construction                        
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]                        
Depreciation                 1,256us-gaap_Depreciation
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= bobe_RestaurantConstructionMember		 1,767us-gaap_Depreciation
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= bobe_RestaurantConstructionMember		    
Mimi's Café                        
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]                        
Sale note receivable                       30,000bobe_DisposalGroupNoteReceivable
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= bobe_MimisCafeRestaurantsMember
Sale interest rate                       1.50%bobe_DisposalGroupInterestRate
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= bobe_MimisCafeRestaurantsMember
Sale note receivable term                       7 years
Accretion income                 1,859us-gaap_InterestIncomeSecuritiesCorporateDebtOperating
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= bobe_MimisCafeRestaurantsMember		 1,918us-gaap_InterestIncomeSecuritiesCorporateDebtOperating
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= bobe_MimisCafeRestaurantsMember		    
Restricted Stock Awards (RSAs)                        
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]                        
Vesting period                 3 years      
Other Operating Expenses                        
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]                        
Preopening expenses                 1,272us-gaap_PreOpeningCosts
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= bobe_OtherOperatingExpensesMember		 4,378us-gaap_PreOpeningCosts
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= bobe_OtherOperatingExpensesMember		 3,899us-gaap_PreOpeningCosts
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= bobe_OtherOperatingExpensesMember		  
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses                        
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]                        
Shipping and handling costs                 19,308us-gaap_ShippingHandlingAndTransportationCosts
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= us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpensesMember		 18,841us-gaap_ShippingHandlingAndTransportationCosts
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= us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpensesMember		 16,428us-gaap_ShippingHandlingAndTransportationCosts
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= us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpensesMember		  
Gain on long term investments                 742us-gaap_LifeInsuranceCorporateOrBankOwnedChangeInValue
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpensesMember		 2,249us-gaap_LifeInsuranceCorporateOrBankOwnedChangeInValue
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpensesMember		    
Asset impairment charges                 3,442us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges
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= us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpensesMember		 [1] 4,470us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges
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= us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpensesMember		 [2] 4,409us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges
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= us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpensesMember		 [3]  
Number of property locations impaired                 15bobe_NumberOfLocationsForImpairedProperties
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= us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpensesMember		 7bobe_NumberOfLocationsForImpairedProperties
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= us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpensesMember		 13bobe_NumberOfLocationsForImpairedProperties
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= us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpensesMember		  
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses | BEF Foods                        
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]                        
Number of property locations impaired                   1bobe_NumberOfLocationsForImpairedProperties
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpensesMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= bobe_BefFoodsMember		    
Impairments of Assets Held For Sale                        
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]                        
Asset impairment charges                 2,658us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges
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= bobe_ImpairmentsofAssetsHeldForSaleMember		 [4] 12,380us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges
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= bobe_ImpairmentsofAssetsHeldForSaleMember		    
Number of property locations impaired                 9bobe_NumberOfLocationsForImpairedProperties
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= bobe_ImpairmentsofAssetsHeldForSaleMember		 29bobe_NumberOfLocationsForImpairedProperties
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= bobe_ImpairmentsofAssetsHeldForSaleMember		    
Operating Expenses                        
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]                        
Reclassification                   5,052us-gaap_PriorPeriodReclassificationAdjustment
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= us-gaap_OperatingExpenseMember		 5,001us-gaap_PriorPeriodReclassificationAdjustment
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Cost of Sales                        
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]                        
Reclassification                   1,884us-gaap_PriorPeriodReclassificationAdjustment
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= us-gaap_CostOfSalesMember		 1,688us-gaap_PriorPeriodReclassificationAdjustment
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Accrued wages and related liabilities                        
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]                        
Reclassification                   1,950us-gaap_PriorPeriodReclassificationAdjustment
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= bobe_AccruedWagesandRelatedLiabilitiesMember		    
Accounts receivable                        
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]                        
Reclassification                   2,755us-gaap_PriorPeriodReclassificationAdjustment
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= us-gaap_AccountsReceivableMember		    
Uncertain tax positions                        
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]                        
Reclassification                   1,481us-gaap_PriorPeriodReclassificationAdjustment
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= bobe_CurrentReserveForUncertainTaxProvisionMemberMember		    
Nonoperating Restaurant | Assets Held-for-sale | Bob Evans Restaurants                        
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]                        
Number of locations for non-operating properties                 19bobe_NumberOfLocationsForNonOperatingProperties
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= bobe_NonoperatingRestaurantMember
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= bobe_BobEvansRestaurantsMember		 19bobe_NumberOfLocationsForNonOperatingProperties
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= bobe_NonoperatingRestaurantMember
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= bobe_BobEvansRestaurantsMember		    
Total revenue | BEF Foods                        
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]                        
Number of customers causing credit risk                 2bobe_NumberofCustomerswithConcentrationofCreditRisk
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Total revenue | Customer A and B                        
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]                        
Percent of total revenue                 10.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1
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Total revenue | Customer A and B | BEF Foods                        
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]                        
Percent of total revenue                 30.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1
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Business Trade Name                        
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]                        
Impairment of trade name                 2,761us-gaap_ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsIndefinitelivedExcludingGoodwill
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Business Trade Name | Selling, General and Administrative Expenses | BEF Foods                        
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]                        
Asset impairment charges                 $ 2,761us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges
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= bobe_BefFoodsMember		      
[1] Relates to eleven operating and two nonoperating locations
[2] $4,133 and $337 relates to impairment of seven operating locations and certain commercial vehicles, respectively
[3] and $2,692 relates to impairment of three operating and ten nonoperating locations, respectively
[4] Relates to eight operating and one nonoperating location