Consolidating Condensed Financial Information (Details 2) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jan. 27, 2013	Jan. 22, 2012	Jan. 27, 2013	Jan. 22, 2012
Revenues:
Casino	$ 248,404	$ 236,649	$ 733,321	$ 711,583
Rooms, food, beverage, pari-mutuel and other	39,579	38,723	119,780	116,075
Gross revenues	287,983	275,372	853,101	827,658
Less promotional allowances	(49,888)	(48,051)	(155,976)	(141,307)
Net revenues	238,095	227,321	697,125	686,351
Operating expenses:
Casino	39,166	37,700	114,464	111,843
Gaming taxes	63,289	59,603	183,536	178,555
Rooms, food, beverage, pari-mutuel and other	95,867	89,901	283,341	279,548
Depreciation and amortization	19,390	19,304	53,062	58,126
Total operating expenses	217,712	206,508	634,403	628,072
Operating income (loss)	20,383	20,813	62,722	58,279
Interest expense, net	(21,909)	(21,552)	(64,019)	(64,819)
Derivative income	222	223	532	252
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	(1,304)	(516)	(765)	(6,288)
Income tax (provision) benefit	302	200	166	2,383
Income (loss) from continuing operations	(1,002)	(316)	(599)	(3,905)
Income (loss) of discontinued operations	(1,184)	(866)	(1,579)	(1,057)
Net loss	(2,186)	(1,182)	(2,178)	(4,962)
Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc. (Parent Obligor)
Revenues:
Rooms, food, beverage, pari-mutuel and other	205	479	546	769
Gross revenues	205	479	546	769
Net revenues	205	479	546	769
Operating expenses:
Rooms, food, beverage, pari-mutuel and other	7,491	8,744	29,220	30,580
Management fee expense (revenue)	(8,302)	(7,910)	(24,410)	(24,075)
Depreciation and amortization	517	489	1,522	1,491
Total operating expenses	(294)	1,323	6,332	7,996
Operating income (loss)	499	(844)	(5,786)	(7,227)
Interest expense, net	(12,622)	(6,022)	(36,820)	(18,850)
Derivative income	222	223	532	252
Equity in income (loss) of subsidiaries	8,464	4,692	27,529	11,179
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	(3,437)	(1,951)	(14,545)	(14,646)
Income tax (provision) benefit	2,435	1,635	13,946	10,741
Income (loss) from continuing operations	(1,002)	(316)	(599)	(3,905)
Income (loss) of discontinued operations	(1,184)	(866)	(1,579)	(1,057)
Net loss	(2,186)	(1,182)	(2,178)	(4,962)
Guarantor Subsidiaries
Revenues:
Casino	248,404	236,649	733,321	711,583
Rooms, food, beverage, pari-mutuel and other	39,368	38,236	119,217	114,957
Gross revenues	287,772	274,885	852,538	826,540
Less promotional allowances	(49,888)	(48,051)	(155,976)	(141,307)
Net revenues	237,884	226,834	696,562	685,233
Operating expenses:
Casino	39,166	37,700	114,464	111,843
Gaming taxes	63,289	59,603	183,536	178,555
Rooms, food, beverage, pari-mutuel and other	88,092	82,076	256,321	250,130
Management fee expense (revenue)	8,302	7,910	24,410	24,075
Depreciation and amortization	18,835	18,677	51,259	56,221
Total operating expenses	217,684	205,966	629,990	620,824
Operating income (loss)	20,200	20,868	66,572	64,409
Interest expense, net	(9,035)	(15,365)	(26,495)	(45,517)
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	11,165	5,503	40,077	18,892
Income tax (provision) benefit	(2,355)	(1,211)	(13,338)	(6,092)
Income (loss) from continuing operations	8,810	4,292	26,739	12,800
Income (loss) of discontinued operations	(1,184)	(1,306)	(2,502)	(2,663)
Net loss	7,626	2,986	24,237	10,137
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
Revenues:
Rooms, food, beverage, pari-mutuel and other	2,179	2,254	6,890	7,245
Gross revenues	2,179	2,254	6,890	7,245
Net revenues	2,179	2,254	6,890	7,245
Operating expenses:
Rooms, food, beverage, pari-mutuel and other	2,457	1,327	4,673	5,734
Depreciation and amortization	38	138	281	414
Total operating expenses	2,495	1,465	4,954	6,148
Operating income (loss)	(316)	789	1,936	1,097
Interest expense, net	(252)	(165)	(704)	(452)
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	(568)	624	1,232	645
Income tax (provision) benefit	222	(224)	(442)	(2,266)
Income (loss) from continuing operations	(346)	400	790	(1,621)
Net loss	(346)	400	790	(1,621)
Consolidating and Eliminating Entries
Revenues:
Rooms, food, beverage, pari-mutuel and other	(2,173)	(2,246)	(6,873)	(6,896)
Gross revenues	(2,173)	(2,246)	(6,873)	(6,896)
Net revenues	(2,173)	(2,246)	(6,873)	(6,896)
Operating expenses:
Rooms, food, beverage, pari-mutuel and other	(2,173)	(2,246)	(6,873)	(6,896)
Total operating expenses	(2,173)	(2,246)	(6,873)	(6,896)
Equity in income (loss) of subsidiaries	(8,464)	(4,692)	(27,529)	(11,179)
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	(8,464)	(4,692)	(27,529)	(11,179)
Income (loss) from continuing operations	(8,464)	(4,692)	(27,529)	(11,179)
Income (loss) of discontinued operations	1,184	1,306	2,502	2,663
Net loss	$ (7,280)	$ (3,386)	$ (25,027)	$ (8,516)