Document And Entity Information	3 Months Ended
	Aug. 02, 2014	Sep. 04, 2014
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]
Entity Registrant Name	NATIONAL BEVERAGE CORP
Document Type	10-Q
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--05-02
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		46,340,015
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Central Index Key	0000069891
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Filer Category	Accelerated Filer
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Document Period End Date	Aug. 02, 2014
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2015
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1