Document And Entity Information (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 30, 2012	Apr. 06, 2012
Document And Entity Information [Abstract]
Document Type	10-K
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Jan. 30, 2012
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2012
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Entity Registrant Name	CKE RESTAURANTS INC
Entity Central Index Key	0000919628
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--01-30
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		100
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	No
Entity Voluntary Filers	Yes
Entity Public Float		$ 0