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Amount of write-down of assets recognized in the income statement. Includes, but is not limited to, losses from tangible assets, intangible assets and goodwill.

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The aggregate amount of write-downs for impairments recognized during the period for long lived assets held for use (including those held for disposal by means other than sale).

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Impairments Narrative (Details) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Impairments Narrative (Details) $ in Thousands	Apr. 29, 2016 USD ($) restaurant	Apr. 24, 2015 USD ($) restaurant	Apr. 25, 2014 USD ($) restaurant
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Impairments	$ 8,384	$ 8,861	$ 16,850
Bob Evans Restaurants
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Pretax impairment charges			$ 16,850
Number of property locations impaired \| restaurant		10
Number of property locations held for use \| restaurant			7
Bob Evans Restaurants \| Underperforming Restaurants
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Impairments	$ 6,710	$ 2,851
Number of property locations held for sale \| restaurant	27	20
Bob Evans Restaurants \| Adverse Performance and Reassessment of Expected Future Cash Flows at Current and Former Restaurants
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Impairment charges		$ 3,249
Bob Evans Restaurants \| Former Locations
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Impairments			$ 9,380
Number of property locations held for sale \| restaurant			29
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 \| restaurant	13	8
Impairment charges			$ 4,133
Number of property locations held for use \| restaurant	6	11	7
Bob Evans Restaurants \| Nonoperating Restaurant
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Impairments	$ 1,674		$ 9,380
Number of property locations held for sale \| restaurant	5	1	29
Number of property locations held for use \| restaurant	2	2
BEF Foods
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Impairments			$ 3,000
BEF Foods \| Nonoperating Restaurant
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Impairments			$ 3,000
Number of property locations held for sale \| restaurant			1
Impairment \| Bob Evans Restaurants
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Pretax impairment charges	$ 8,384	$ 6,100