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Segment Information (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Jan. 30, 2015
Segment
ProductLine
Jan. 31, 2014
Jan. 30, 2015
Jan. 31, 2014
Segment Information [Abstract]        
Number of product lines 2cbrl_NumberOfProductLines      
Number of reportable operating segments 1us-gaap_NumberOfReportableSegments      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Revenue $ 755,966us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 698,491us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 1,439,394us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 1,347,632us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
Restaurant [Member]        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Revenue 577,558us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= cbrl_RestaurantMember
528,391us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= cbrl_RestaurantMember
1,124,265us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= cbrl_RestaurantMember
1,050,338us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= cbrl_RestaurantMember
Retail [Member]        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Revenue $ 178,408us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= cbrl_RetailMember
$ 170,100us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= cbrl_RetailMember
$ 315,129us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= cbrl_RetailMember
$ 297,294us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= cbrl_RetailMember