Consolidating Condensed Financial Information (Details 3) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Jul. 28, 2013	Jul. 29, 2012
Consolidating condensed financial statements
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	$ 10,883	$ 40,143
Investing Activities:
Purchases of property and equipment , net of proceeds	(21,126)	(42,955)
Purchases towards gaming license	(7,500)
Restricted cash and investments	1,846	(524)
Net cash used in investing activities	(26,780)	(43,479)
Financing Activities:
Principal payments on debt	(253)	(1,493)
Net borrowings on line of credit	14,900
Payment of deferred financing costs	(659)	(223)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	13,988	(1,716)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(1,909)	(5,052)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	68,469	94,461
Cash and cash equivalents, end of the period	66,560	89,409
Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc. (Parent Obligor)
Consolidating condensed financial statements
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	(14,815)	(12,276)
Investing Activities:
Purchases of property and equipment , net of proceeds	72	(257)
Parent company investment in subsidiaries	(1,315)	3,918
Net cash used in investing activities	(1,243)	3,661
Financing Activities:
Principal payments on debt	(16)	(1,250)
Net borrowings on line of credit	14,900
Payment of deferred financing costs	(659)	(223)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	14,225	(1,473)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(1,833)	(10,088)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	6,914	39,365
Cash and cash equivalents, end of the period	5,081	29,277
Guarantor Subsidiaries
Consolidating condensed financial statements
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	19,750	43,305
Investing Activities:
Purchases of property and equipment , net of proceeds	(22,290)	(42,698)
Purchases towards gaming license	(7,500)
Restricted cash and investments	(1,000)	21
Net cash used in investing activities	(30,790)	(42,677)
Financing Activities:
Principal payments on debt	(200)	(209)
Net proceeds from (payments to) related parties	13,047	5,842
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	12,847	5,633
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	1,807	6,261
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	57,174	50,749
Cash and cash equivalents, end of the period	58,981	57,010
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
Consolidating condensed financial statements
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	5,948	9,114
Investing Activities:
Purchases of property and equipment , net of proceeds	1,092
Restricted cash and investments	2,846	(545)
Net cash used in investing activities	3,938	(545)
Financing Activities:
Principal payments on debt	(37)	(34)
Net proceeds from (payments to) related parties	(11,732)	(9,760)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(11,769)	(9,794)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(1,883)	(1,225)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	4,381	4,347
Cash and cash equivalents, end of the period	2,498	3,122
Consolidating and Eliminating Entries
Investing Activities:
Parent company investment in subsidiaries	1,315	(3,918)
Net cash used in investing activities	1,315	(3,918)
Financing Activities:
Net proceeds from (payments to) related parties	(1,315)	3,918
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	$ (1,315)	$ 3,918