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Commitments and Contingencies (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
 9 Months Ended
May 01, 2015
Fair Labor Standards Act Litigation [Member]  
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]  
Provision recorded for potential liability related to lawsuits $ 3,500us-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
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