Impairments and Loss on Sale of Assets (Narrative) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended			12 Months Ended						0 Months Ended	3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
	Apr. 24, 2015 restaurant	Jan. 23, 2015	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	Apr. 29, 2016 restaurant	Jul. 24, 2015 restaurant
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Impairment of assets held for sale				$ 2,658		$ 12,380		$ 0
Number of property locations held for sale	16
Number of locations closed			28
Loss on sale of property		(1,728)		(5,646)		(4,842)		(8,265)
Leased Location
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Number of property locations held for sale	4
Bob Evans Restaurants
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Impairment of assets held for sale	2,851			2,658	[1]	9,380	[2]	0				771	8,609
Number of property locations held for sale	20			8						20	1	2	29
Number of locations closed												27
Impairment of assets held for use				3,442	[3]	4,470	[4]	4,409	[5]		3,249
Number of property locations impaired				10
Fair value of assets	15,048			15,048						15,048
Number of property locations held for use						7
Bob Evans Restaurants | Scenario, Forecast
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Number of property locations held for sale														2
Bob Evans Restaurants | Subsequent Event
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Number of locations closed															18
Bob Evans Restaurants | Leased Location
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Number of property locations held for sale				4
Bob Evans Restaurants | Operating Restaurant
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Number of property locations held for sale				8
Impairment of assets held for use						4,133		1,717
Number of property locations held for use				11		7		3
Bob Evans Restaurants | Nonoperating Restaurant
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Impairment of assets held for sale						9,380
Number of property locations held for sale				1		29
Impairment of assets held for use								2,692
Number of property locations held for use				2				10
BEF Foods
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Impairment of assets held for sale				0	[6]	3,000	[6]	0				3,000
BEF Foods | Nonoperating Restaurant
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Impairment of assets held for sale						$ 3,000
Number of property locations held for sale						1
Assets Held-for-sale | Bob Evans Restaurants | Nonoperating Restaurant
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Number of locations for non-operating properties				19		19

[1] Relates to eight operating and one nonoperating location

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

[3] Relates to eleven operating and two nonoperating locations

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

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

[6] relates to impairment of one nonoperating location