Document and Entity Information	6 Months Ended
	Oct. 28, 2012	Dec. 03, 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	Oct. 28, 2012
Amendment Flag	false
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--04-28
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		39,488,993
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2013
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2