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Segment Information (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
May 01, 2015
Segment
ProductLine
May 02, 2014
May 01, 2015
May 02, 2014
Segment Information [Abstract]        
Number of product lines 2cbrl_NumberOfProductLines      
Number of reportable operating segments 1us-gaap_NumberOfReportableSegments      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Revenue $ 683,705us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 643,298us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 2,123,099us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 1,990,930us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
Restaurant [Member]        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Revenue 557,098us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= cbrl_RestaurantMember
523,557us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= cbrl_RestaurantMember
1,681,363us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= cbrl_RestaurantMember
1,573,895us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= cbrl_RestaurantMember
Retail [Member]        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Revenue $ 126,607us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= cbrl_RetailMember
$ 119,741us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= cbrl_RetailMember
$ 441,736us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= cbrl_RetailMember
$ 417,035us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= cbrl_RetailMember