Amount of gain (loss) recognized in settlement of litigation and insurance claims. Excludes claims within an insurance entity's normal claims settlement process.

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 450

-SubTopic 20

-Section 50

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Commitments and Contingencies (Details) - Settled litigation - Snodgrass, Mackin and Utterback cases $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Jul. 24, 2015 USD ($)	Apr. 24, 2015 USD ($) claim
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Litigation settlement, amount (up to)	$ 16,500
Bob Evans Restaurants
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of settled litigations \| claim			3
Bob Evans Restaurants \| SG&A
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Litigation settlement charge		$ 10,500	$ 6,000