Consolidating Condensed Financial Information (Details 2) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Jul. 28, 2013	Jul. 29, 2012
Revenues:
Casino	$ 262,142	$ 250,269
Rooms, food, beverage, pari-mutuel and other	44,131	41,436
Gross revenues	306,273	291,705
Less promotional allowances	(58,544)	(55,882)
Net revenues	247,729	235,823
Operating expenses:
Casino	41,743	38,496
Gaming taxes	65,976	61,628
Rooms, food, beverage, pari-mutuel and other	100,728	92,693
Depreciation and amortization	20,395	16,822
Total operating expenses	228,842	209,639
Operating income	18,887	26,184
Interest expense, net	(22,568)	(20,256)
Derivative income	230	134
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	(3,451)	6,062
Income tax (provision) benefit	(1,411)	(1,318)
Income (loss) from continuing operations	(4,862)	4,744
Income from discontinued operations		1,917
Net income (loss)	(4,862)	6,661
Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc. (Parent Obligor)
Revenues:
Rooms, food, beverage, pari-mutuel and other	179	176
Management fee revenue	8,559	8,437
Gross revenues	8,738	8,613
Net revenues	8,738	8,613
Operating expenses:
Rooms, food, beverage, pari-mutuel and other	8,133	9,462
Depreciation and amortization	403	489
Total operating expenses	8,536	9,951
Operating income	202	(1,338)
Interest expense, net	(11,762)	(11,071)
Derivative income	230	134
Equity in income (loss) of subsidiaries	3,254	10,896
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	(8,076)	(1,379)
Income tax (provision) benefit	3,214	6,123
Income (loss) from continuing operations	(4,862)	4,744
Income from discontinued operations		1,917
Net income (loss)	(4,862)	6,661
Guarantor Subsidiaries
Revenues:
Casino	262,142	250,269
Rooms, food, beverage, pari-mutuel and other	43,947	41,254
Gross revenues	306,089	291,523
Less promotional allowances	(58,544)	(55,882)
Net revenues	247,545	235,641
Operating expenses:
Casino	41,743	38,496
Gaming taxes	65,976	61,628
Rooms, food, beverage, pari-mutuel and other	94,032	84,264
Management fee expense	8,559	8,437
Depreciation and amortization	19,991	16,195
Total operating expenses	230,301	209,020
Operating income	17,244	26,621
Interest expense, net	(10,504)	(8,955)
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	6,740	17,666
Income tax (provision) benefit	(4,198)	(7,183)
Income (loss) from continuing operations	2,542	10,483
Income from discontinued operations		1,292
Net income (loss)	2,542	11,775
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
Revenues:
Rooms, food, beverage, pari-mutuel and other	2,354	2,452
Gross revenues	2,354	2,452
Net revenues	2,354	2,452
Operating expenses:
Rooms, food, beverage, pari-mutuel and other	912	1,413
Depreciation and amortization	1	138
Total operating expenses	913	1,551
Operating income	1,441	901
Interest expense, net	(302)	(230)
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	1,139	671
Income tax (provision) benefit	(427)	(258)
Income (loss) from continuing operations	712	413
Net income (loss)	712	413
Consolidating and Eliminating Entries
Revenues:
Rooms, food, beverage, pari-mutuel and other	(2,349)	(2,446)
Management fee revenue	(8,559)	(8,437)
Gross revenues	(10,908)	(10,883)
Net revenues	(10,908)	(10,883)
Operating expenses:
Rooms, food, beverage, pari-mutuel and other	(2,349)	(2,446)
Management fee expense	(8,559)	(8,437)
Total operating expenses	(10,908)	(10,883)
Equity in income (loss) of subsidiaries	(3,254)	(10,896)
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	(3,254)	(10,896)
Income (loss) from continuing operations	(3,254)	(10,896)
Income from discontinued operations		(1,292)
Net income (loss)	$ (3,254)	$ (12,188)