Document and Entity Information	9 Months Ended
	Jan. 22, 2012	Feb. 22, 2012
Document and Entity Information
Entity Registrant Name	ISLE OF CAPRI CASINOS INC
Entity Central Index Key	0000863015
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Jan. 22, 2012
Amendment Flag	false
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--04-24
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		38,982,281
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2012
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3