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Commitments and Contingencies (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
0 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Oct. 31, 2014
Jan. 30, 2015
Jan. 30, 2015
Fair Labor Standards Act Litigation [Member]      
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]      
Provision recorded for potential liability related to lawsuits $ 600us-gaap_LossContingencyAccrualProvision
/ us-gaap_LitigationCaseAxis
= cbrl_FairLaborStandardsActLitigationMember
$ 2,150us-gaap_LossContingencyAccrualProvision
/ us-gaap_LitigationCaseAxis
= cbrl_FairLaborStandardsActLitigationMember
$ 2,750us-gaap_LossContingencyAccrualProvision
/ us-gaap_LitigationCaseAxis
= cbrl_FairLaborStandardsActLitigationMember
Standby Letters of Credit [Member]      
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]      
Standby letters of credit   $ 11,530us-gaap_LettersOfCreditOutstandingAmount
/ us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis
= us-gaap_StandbyLettersOfCreditMember
$ 11,530us-gaap_LettersOfCreditOutstandingAmount
/ us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis
= us-gaap_StandbyLettersOfCreditMember
Lease Performance Guarantee [Member]      
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]      
Number of properties for which the company is secondarily liable for lease payments   1cbrl_NumberOfPropertiesForWhichCompanyIsSecondarilyLiableForLeasePayments
/ us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis
= us-gaap_PerformanceGuaranteeMember
1cbrl_NumberOfPropertiesForWhichCompanyIsSecondarilyLiableForLeasePayments
/ us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis
= us-gaap_PerformanceGuaranteeMember