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Share-Based Compensation (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
May 01, 2015
May 02, 2014
May 01, 2015
May 02, 2014
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items]        
Total share-based compensation $ 4,465us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense $ 1,886us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense $ 10,795us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense $ 6,132us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
Nonvested Stock Awards [Member]        
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items]        
Total share-based compensation 3,670us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= cbrl_NonvestedStockMember
1,269us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= cbrl_NonvestedStockMember
8,652us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= cbrl_NonvestedStockMember
4,611us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= cbrl_NonvestedStockMember
Performance-Based Market Stock Units ("MSU Grants") [Member]        
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items]        
Total share-based compensation $ 795us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_PerformanceSharesMember
$ 617us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_PerformanceSharesMember
$ 2,143us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_PerformanceSharesMember
$ 1,521us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_PerformanceSharesMember