CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Oct. 26, 2019	Oct. 27, 2018	Oct. 26, 2019	Oct. 27, 2018
Income Statement [Abstract]
Sales	$ 447,212	$ 439,333	$ 860,845	$ 824,028
Cost of sales	264,823	264,928	510,744	501,101
Gross profit	182,389	174,405	350,101	322,927
Selling, general and administrative expense	152,788	145,905	297,078	271,267
Operating income	29,601	28,500	53,023	51,660
Interest expense	(308)	(501)	(626)	(605)
Interest income	522	392	1,249	994
Other income (expense), net	1,368	(1,997)	608	(1,105)
Income before income taxes	31,183	26,394	54,254	50,944
Income tax expense	8,279	6,045	13,362	11,644
Net income	22,904	20,349	40,892	39,300
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(311)	(337)	(230)	(985)
Net income attributable to La-Z-Boy Incorporated	$ 22,593	$ 20,012	$ 40,662	$ 38,315
Basic weighted average common shares (in shares)	46,551	46,888	46,686	46,802
Basic net income attributable to La-Z-Boy Incorporated per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.48	$ 0.43	$ 0.87	$ 0.82
Diluted weighted average common shares (in shares)	46,879	47,259	47,010	47,219
Diluted net income attributable to La-Z-Boy Incorporated per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.48	$ 0.42	$ 0.86	$ 0.81