Document And Entity Information (USD $)	6 Months Ended
	Jan. 27, 2012	Feb. 15, 2012	Jan. 28, 2011
Entity Registrant Name	CRACKER BARREL OLD COUNTRY STORE, INC
Entity Central Index Key	0001067294
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--08-03
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Public Float			$ 1,146,917,971
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		22,993,634
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2012
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Jan. 27, 2012