Cover - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 28, 2022	Jan. 26, 2023	Apr. 15, 2022
Cover [Abstract]
Document Type	10-K
Amendment Flag	false
Document Annual Report	true
Document Transition Report	false
Document Period End Date	Oct. 28, 2022
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2022
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--10-28
Entity File Number	000-02396
Entity Registrant Name	BRIDGFORD FOODS CORPORATION
Entity Central Index Key	0000014177
Entity Tax Identification Number	95-1778176
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	CA
Entity Address, Address Line One	1707 South Good-Latimer Expressway
Entity Address, City or Town	Dallas
Entity Address, State or Province	TX
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	75226
City Area Code	(214)
Local Phone Number	428-1535
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock
Trading Symbol	BRID
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	true
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Public Float			$ 18,519,000
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		9,076,832
ICFR Auditor Attestation Flag	false
Auditor Firm ID	23
Auditor Name	Baker Tilly US, LLP
Auditor Location	Irvine, California