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Long-Term Debt and Credit Arrangements (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
 0 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 10 Months Ended 3 Months Ended
Jan. 02, 2014
Apr. 24, 2015
Apr. 25, 2014
Apr. 26, 2013
Feb. 15, 2013
Jul. 24, 2015
Jul. 25, 2014
Debt Instrument [Line Items]              
Long-term Debt   $ 451,085us-gaap_LongTermDebt $ 459,733us-gaap_LongTermDebt        
Revolving Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity 750,000us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity            
Accordion Option 1,050,000bobe_LineOfCreditFacilityBorrowingIncrease            
Credit Facility Unused Capacity Commitment Fee Percentage Low End Of Range 0.15%bobe_CreditFacilityUnusedCapacityCommitmentFeePercentageLowEndOfRange            
Credit Facility Unused Capacity Commitment Fee Percentage High End Of Range 0.25%bobe_CreditFacilityUnusedCapacityCommitmentFeePercentageHighEndOfRange            
Financing costs 2,064us-gaap_DebtIssuanceCosts            
Unamortized debt financing cost 760us-gaap_UnamortizedDebtIssuanceExpense            
Debt financing cost amortization period 5 years            
Leverage ratio requirement   4.50bobe_RatioOfIndebtednessToNetCapitalRequirement          
Current coverage ratio   11.89bobe_DebtInstrumentCoverageRatio          
Current leverage ratio   3.37us-gaap_RatioOfIndebtednessToNetCapital1          
Change in Effective Interest Rate   1.00%bobe_ChangeInEffectiveInterestRate          
Impact of Change in Effective Interest Rate   4,538bobe_ImpactOfChangeInEffectiveInterestRate          
Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount   12,424us-gaap_LettersOfCreditOutstandingAmount          
Interest Costs Incurred, Capitalized   471us-gaap_InterestCostsIncurredCapitalized 611us-gaap_InterestCostsIncurredCapitalized 835us-gaap_InterestCostsIncurredCapitalized      
Interest Paid   10,399us-gaap_InterestPaid 4,544us-gaap_InterestPaid 12,442us-gaap_InterestPaid      
Make Whole Amount     6,150bobe_MakeWholeAmount 6,150bobe_MakeWholeAmount      
Principal Amount     97,145us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount        
Mimi's Café              
Debt Instrument [Line Items]              
Sale note receivable         30,000bobe_DisposalGroupNoteReceivable
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Credit Agreement borrowings              
Debt Instrument [Line Items]              
Long-term Debt   447,599us-gaap_LongTermDebt
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= us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember		 [1] 458,898us-gaap_LongTermDebt
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Coverage ratio requirement   3.00bobe_DebtInstrumentCoverageRatioRequirement
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Effective interest rate   2.09%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage
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Interest-free loan              
Debt Instrument [Line Items]              
Long-term Debt   855us-gaap_LongTermDebt
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= bobe_InterestFreeLoanMember		 [1] 835us-gaap_LongTermDebt
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Series A due July 2014              
Debt Instrument [Line Items]              
Interest Rate, Stated Percentage   6.39%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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Series B due July 2013              
Debt Instrument [Line Items]              
Interest Rate, Stated Percentage   6.39%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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Series C due July 2014              
Debt Instrument [Line Items]              
Interest Rate, Stated Percentage   5.12%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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Series D due July 2016              
Debt Instrument [Line Items]              
Interest Rate, Stated Percentage   5.67%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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R&D Loan              
Debt Instrument [Line Items]              
Long-term Debt   2,631us-gaap_LongTermDebt
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= bobe_ResearchandDevelopmentInvestmentLoanMember		 [1] 0us-gaap_LongTermDebt
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Loans Payable   1,000us-gaap_LoansPayable
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Debt instrument term   10 years          
Minimum              
Debt Instrument [Line Items]              
Required Notice     30bobe_RequiredNotice
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Maximum              
Debt Instrument [Line Items]              
Required Notice     60bobe_RequiredNotice
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R&D Loan              
Debt Instrument [Line Items]              
Loans Payable   3,000us-gaap_LoansPayable
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Series A due July 2014              
Debt Instrument [Line Items]              
Maturity Date   Jul. 28, 2014          
Series D due July 2016              
Debt Instrument [Line Items]              
Maturity Date   Jul. 28, 2016          
Base Rate              
Debt Instrument [Line Items]              
Credit Facility Variable Rate Low End 0.00%bobe_CreditFacilityVariableRateLowEnd
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Credit Facility Variable Rate High End 1.75%bobe_CreditFacilityVariableRateHighEnd
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LIBOR              
Debt Instrument [Line Items]              
Credit Facility Variable Rate Low End 1.00%bobe_CreditFacilityVariableRateLowEnd
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Credit Facility Variable Rate High End 2.75%bobe_CreditFacilityVariableRateHighEnd
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Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate 1.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1
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Federal Funds Rate              
Debt Instrument [Line Items]              
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate 0.50%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1
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Letter of Credit              
Debt Instrument [Line Items]              
Revolving Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity 50,000us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity
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Credit Agreement borrowings | First Amendment to the Credit Agreement              
Debt Instrument [Line Items]              
Unamortized debt financing cost             1,279us-gaap_UnamortizedDebtIssuanceExpense
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Standby Letters of Credit              
Debt Instrument [Line Items]              
Revolving Credit Facility   12,123us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityCurrentBorrowingCapacity
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Ohio | R&D Loan              
Debt Instrument [Line Items]              
Long-term Debt   2,222us-gaap_LongTermDebt
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Scenario, Forecast | Credit Agreement borrowings              
Debt Instrument [Line Items]              
Amendment fee           $ 1,705bobe_DebtInstrumentAmendmentFeesPaid
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[1] The Credit Agreement, R&D Loan and Interest-free loan mature in fiscal 2019, 2021 and 2022, respectively.