Consolidating Condensed Financial Information (Details 3) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
Jan. 27, 2013	Jan. 22, 2012
Consolidating condensed financial statements
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	$ 79,512	$ 70,508
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(95,930)	(45,802)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(10,213)	(27,458)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(26,631)	(2,752)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	94,461	75,178
Cash and cash equivalents, end of the period	67,830	72,426
Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc. (Parent Obligor)
Consolidating condensed financial statements
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	(46,926)	3,240
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	27,945	28,588
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(9,872)	(27,131)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(28,853)	4,697
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	39,365	3,952
Cash and cash equivalents, end of the period	10,512	8,649
Guarantor Subsidiaries
Consolidating condensed financial statements
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	126,002	65,531
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(85,467)	(43,876)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(37,803)	(22,628)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	2,732	(973)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	50,749	62,105
Cash and cash equivalents, end of the period	53,481	61,132
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
Consolidating condensed financial statements
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	436	1,737
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(9,672)	(969)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	8,726	(7,244)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(510)	(6,476)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	4,347	9,121
Cash and cash equivalents, end of the period	3,837	2,645
Consolidating and Eliminating Entries
Consolidating condensed financial statements
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(28,736)	(29,545)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	$ 28,736	$ 29,545

Amount of currency on hand as well as demand deposits with banks or financial institutions. Includes other kinds of accounts that have the general characteristics of demand deposits. Also includes short-term, highly liquid investments that are both readily convertible to known amounts of cash and so near their maturity that they present insignificant risk of changes in value because of changes in interest rates. Excludes cash and cash equivalents within disposal group and discontinued operation.

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Amount of increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents. Cash and cash equivalents are the amount of currency on hand as well as demand deposits with banks or financial institutions. Includes other kinds of accounts that have the general characteristics of demand deposits. Also includes short-term, highly liquid investments that are both readily convertible to known amounts of cash and so near their maturity that they present insignificant risk of changes in value because of changes in interest rates. Excludes cash and cash equivalents within disposal group and discontinued operation.

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The net cash from (used in) all of the entity's operating activities, including those of discontinued operations, of the reporting entity. Operating activities generally involve producing and delivering goods and providing services. Operating activity cash flows include transactions, adjustments, and changes in value that are not defined as investing or financing activities. While for technical reasons this element has no balance attribute, the default assumption is a debit balance consistent with its label.

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