Consolidating Condensed Financial Information - Statement of Operations (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Apr. 24, 2016	Jan. 24, 2016	Oct. 25, 2015	Jul. 26, 2015	Apr. 26, 2015	Jan. 25, 2015	Oct. 26, 2014	Jul. 27, 2014	Apr. 24, 2016	Apr. 26, 2015	Apr. 27, 2014
Revenues:
Casino									$ 1,028,047	$ 1,032,241	$ 981,099
Rooms, food, beverage, pari-mutuel and other									161,893	167,642	163,663
Gross revenues									1,189,940	1,199,883	1,144,762
Less promotional allowances									(211,348)	(222,838)	(210,353)
Net revenues	$ 264,867	$ 230,540	$ 236,261	$ 246,924	$ 269,287	$ 236,404	$ 234,458	$ 236,896	978,592	977,045	934,409
Operating expenses:
Casino									152,713	156,547	152,914
Gaming taxes									261,916	263,362	249,638
Rooms, food, beverage, pari-mutuel and other									358,711	364,418	364,719
Valuation charges										9,000	151,591
Litigation accrual reversals											(9,330)
Depreciation and amortization									82,105	77,798	79,579
Total operating expenses									855,445	871,125	989,111
Operating income (loss)	43,194	24,679	25,627	29,647	35,900	27,545	21,975	20,500	123,147	105,920	(54,702)
Interest expense, net									(67,714)	(83,762)	(80,993)
Derivative income											398
Loss on early extinguishment of debt					(13,757)				(2,966)	(13,757)
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes									52,467	8,401	(135,297)
Income tax (provision) benefit									(4,178)	(1,111)	18,494
Income (loss) from continuing operations	24,995	7,015	7,811	8,468	3,160	5,926	(71)	(1,725)	48,289	7,290	(116,803)
Income (loss) of discontinued operations		(400)	3,639	(5,324)	(68)	(503)	(950)	(592)	(2,085)	(2,113)	(10,883)
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders	$ 24,995	$ 6,615	$ 11,450	$ 3,144	$ 3,092	$ 5,423	$ (1,021)	$ (2,317)	46,204	5,177	(127,686)
Reportable Legal Entities | Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc. (Parent Obligor)
Revenues:
Rooms, food, beverage, pari-mutuel and other									77	91	688
Management fee revenue									35,280	34,869	32,911
Gross revenues									35,357	34,960	33,599
Net revenues									35,357	34,960	33,599
Operating expenses:
Rooms, food, beverage, pari-mutuel and other									30,811	33,520	31,737
Litigation accrual reversals											(1,979)
Depreciation and amortization									1,742	1,990	1,709
Total operating expenses									32,553	35,510	31,467
Operating income (loss)									2,804	(550)	2,132
Interest expense, net									(30,499)	(43,775)	(45,829)
Derivative income											398
Loss on early extinguishment of debt									(2,966)	(13,757)
Equity in income (loss) of subsidiaries									55,433	43,319	(105,831)
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes									24,772	(14,763)	(149,130)
Income tax (provision) benefit									23,517	22,053	32,327
Income (loss) from continuing operations									48,289	7,290	(116,803)
Income (loss) of discontinued operations									(2,085)	(2,113)	(10,883)
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders									46,204	5,177	(127,686)
Reportable Legal Entities | Guarantor Subsidiaries
Revenues:
Casino									986,968	990,785	954,395
Rooms, food, beverage, pari-mutuel and other									157,665	163,494	159,923
Gross revenues									1,144,633	1,154,279	1,114,318
Less promotional allowances									(202,437)	(212,101)	(204,197)
Net revenues									942,196	942,178	910,121
Operating expenses:
Casino									145,763	149,778	147,166
Gaming taxes									245,405	247,395	238,970
Rooms, food, beverage, pari-mutuel and other									316,192	321,692	320,904
Valuation charges											125,238
Management fee expense									34,080	33,669	32,103
Depreciation and amortization									76,073	70,344	72,427
Total operating expenses									817,513	822,878	936,808
Operating income (loss)									124,683	119,300	(26,687)
Interest expense, net									(35,281)	(37,865)	(38,780)
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes									89,402	81,435	(65,467)
Income tax (provision) benefit									(31,028)	(29,417)	(22,018)
Income (loss) from continuing operations									58,374	52,018	(87,485)
Income (loss) of discontinued operations									(2,151)	(2,504)	(13,259)
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders									56,223	49,514	(100,744)
Reportable Legal Entities | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
Revenues:
Casino									41,079	41,456	26,704
Rooms, food, beverage, pari-mutuel and other									12,039	12,942	12,237
Gross revenues									53,118	54,398	38,941
Less promotional allowances									(8,911)	(10,737)	(6,156)
Net revenues									44,207	43,661	32,785
Operating expenses:
Casino									6,950	6,769	5,748
Gaming taxes									16,511	15,967	10,668
Rooms, food, beverage, pari-mutuel and other									19,596	18,091	21,263
Valuation charges										9,000	26,353
Litigation accrual reversals											(7,351)
Management fee expense									1,200	1,200	808
Depreciation and amortization									4,290	5,464	5,443
Total operating expenses									48,547	56,491	62,932
Operating income (loss)									(4,340)	(12,830)	(30,147)
Interest expense, net									(1,934)	(2,122)	3,616
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes									(6,274)	(14,952)	(26,531)
Income tax (provision) benefit									3,333	6,253	8,185
Income (loss) from continuing operations									(2,941)	(8,699)	(18,346)
Income (loss) of discontinued operations											916
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders									(2,941)	(8,699)	(17,430)
Consolidating and Eliminating Entries
Revenues:
Rooms, food, beverage, pari-mutuel and other									(7,888)	(8,885)	(9,185)
Management fee revenue									(35,280)	(34,869)	(32,911)
Gross revenues									(43,168)	(43,754)	(42,096)
Net revenues									(43,168)	(43,754)	(42,096)
Operating expenses:
Rooms, food, beverage, pari-mutuel and other									(7,888)	(8,885)	(9,185)
Management fee expense									(35,280)	(34,869)	(32,911)
Total operating expenses									(43,168)	(43,754)	(42,096)
Equity in income (loss) of subsidiaries									(55,433)	(43,319)	105,831
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes									(55,433)	(43,319)	105,831
Income (loss) from continuing operations									(55,433)	(43,319)	105,831
Income (loss) of discontinued operations									2,151	2,504	12,343
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders									$ (53,282)	$ (40,815)	$ 118,174