Commitments and Contingencies (Details) $ in Thousands	Jan. 31, 2020 USD ($) Property
Standby Letters of Credit [Member] \| Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Abstract]
Letters of credit outstanding \| $	$ 6,879
Lease Performance Guarantee [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Abstract]
Number of properties for which the company is secondarily liable for lease payments \| Property	2

The number of properties for which the entity is secondarily liable for lease payments.

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Namespace Prefix:	cbrl_
Data Type:	xbrli:integerItemType
Balance Type:	na
Period Type:	instant