Document And Entity Information	6 Months Ended
	Aug. 13, 2012	Sep. 14, 2012
Document And Entity Information [Abstract]
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Aug. 13, 2012
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2013
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2
Entity Registrant Name	CKE RESTAURANTS INC
Entity Central Index Key	0000919628
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--01-28
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		100