Consolidating Condensed Financial Information (Details 3) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended
	Oct. 28, 2012	Oct. 23, 2011
Consolidating condensed financial statements
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	$ 56,526	$ 33,409
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(95,031)	(34,219)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	19,523	(8,161)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(18,982)	(8,971)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	94,461	75,178
Cash and cash equivalents, end of the period	75,479	66,207
Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc. (Parent Obligor)
Consolidating condensed financial statements
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	(16,621)	(12,832)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(35,228)	24,482
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	19,815	(7,881)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(32,034)	3,769
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	39,365	3,952
Cash and cash equivalents, end of the period	7,331	7,721
Guarantor Subsidiaries
Consolidating condensed financial statements
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	65,922	45,046
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(88,431)	(32,762)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	33,782	(21,106)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	11,273	(8,822)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	50,749	62,105
Cash and cash equivalents, end of the period	62,022	53,283
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
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Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	7,225	1,195
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(6,142)	(1,030)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	696	(4,083)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	1,779	(3,918)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	4,347	9,121
Cash and cash equivalents, end of the period	6,126	5,203
Consolidating and Eliminating Entries
Consolidating condensed financial statements
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	34,770	(24,909)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	$ (34,770)	$ 24,909