CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 25, 2020	Apr. 27, 2019	Apr. 28, 2018
Income Statement [Abstract]
Sales	$ 1,703,982	$ 1,745,401	$ 1,583,947
Cost of sales	982,537	1,042,831	961,200
Gross profit	721,445	702,570	622,747
Selling, general and administrative expense	575,821	572,896	493,378
Goodwill impairment	26,862	0	0
Operating income	118,762	129,674	129,369
Interest expense	(1,291)	(1,542)	(538)
Interest income	2,785	2,103	1,709
Pension termination refund (charge)	1,900	(32,671)	0
Other income (expense), net	(6,983)	(2,237)	(1,650)
Income before income taxes	115,173	95,327	128,890
Income tax expense	36,189	25,186	47,295
Net income	78,984	70,141	81,595
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(1,515)	(1,567)	(729)
Net income attributable to La-Z-Boy Incorporated	$ 77,469	$ 68,574	$ 80,866
Basic weighted average common shares (in shares)	46,399	46,828	47,621
Basic net income attributable to La-Z-Boy Incorporated per share (in dollars per share)	$ 1.67	$ 1.46	$ 1.69
Diluted weighted average common shares (in shares)	46,736	47,333	48,135
Diluted net income attributable to La-Z-Boy Incorporated per share (in dollars per share)	$ 1.66	$ 1.44	$ 1.67