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	Apr. 24, 2015 restaurant	Apr. 25, 2014 restaurant	Apr. 24, 2015	Apr. 25, 2014	Apr. 26, 2013	Apr. 24, 2015 restaurant	Jul. 25, 2014 restaurant	Oct. 25, 2013 restaurant	Jul. 26, 2013 restaurant	Jul. 24, 2015 restaurant	Apr. 29, 2016 restaurant
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Number of property locations held for sale	16
Severance costs	$ 549us-gaap_SeveranceCosts1
Restructuring and severance charges incurred			4,340us-gaap_RestructuringCharges	6,151us-gaap_RestructuringCharges	9,256us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
Number of locations closed		28bobe_NumberOfLocationsClosed
Restructuring Reserve [RollForward]
Balance			1,227us-gaap_RestructuringReserve	3,820us-gaap_RestructuringReserve	0us-gaap_RestructuringReserve		1,227us-gaap_RestructuringReserve		3,820us-gaap_RestructuringReserve
Restructuring and severance charges incurred			4,340us-gaap_RestructuringCharges	6,151us-gaap_RestructuringCharges	9,256us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
Adjustments			(92)	(131)
Amounts paid			(1,849)us-gaap_PaymentsForRestructuring	(8,613)us-gaap_PaymentsForRestructuring	(5,436)us-gaap_PaymentsForRestructuring
Balance	3,626us-gaap_RestructuringReserve	1,227us-gaap_RestructuringReserve	3,626us-gaap_RestructuringReserve	1,227us-gaap_RestructuringReserve	3,820us-gaap_RestructuringReserve	3,626us-gaap_RestructuringReserve
Lease Termination
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and severance charges incurred	557
Number of locations closed	3
Restructuring Reserve [RollForward]
Restructuring and severance charges incurred	557
Severance
Restructuring Reserve [RollForward]
Balance						2,261
Balance	2,261		2,261			2,261
Continuing Operations
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and severance charges incurred			3,234	6,151	9,256
Restructuring Reserve [RollForward]
Restructuring and severance charges incurred			3,234	6,151	9,256
Leased Location
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Number of property locations held for sale	4
Bob Evans Restaurants
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Number of property locations held for sale	20		8			20	1	2	29
Restructuring and severance charges incurred			2,931	2,473	2,774
Number of locations closed								27
Restructuring Reserve [RollForward]
Balance			486	1,260	0	2,693	486		1,260
Restructuring and severance charges incurred			2,931	2,473	2,774
Adjustments			(43)	(131)
Amounts paid			(681)	(3,116)	(1,514)
Balance	2,693	486	2,693	486	1,260	2,693
Bob Evans Restaurants \| Lease Termination
Restructuring Reserve [RollForward]
Balance						557
Balance	557		557			557
Bob Evans Restaurants \| Severance
Restructuring Reserve [RollForward]
Balance						549
Balance	549		549			549
Bob Evans Restaurants \| Leased Location
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Number of property locations held for sale			4
Bob Evans Restaurants \| Subsequent Event
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Number of locations closed										18
Bob Evans Restaurants \| Scenario, Forecast
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Number of property locations held for sale											2
BEF Foods
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and severance charges incurred			1,409	3,678	6,482
Restructuring Reserve [RollForward]
Balance			741	2,560	0		741		2,560
Restructuring and severance charges incurred			1,409	3,678	6,482
Adjustments			(49)	0
Amounts paid			(1,168)	(5,497)	(3,922)
Balance	933	741	933	741	2,560	933
BEF Foods \| Lease Termination
Restructuring Reserve [RollForward]
Balance						259
Balance	$ 259		$ 259			$ 259