CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Oct. 23, 2021	Oct. 24, 2020	Oct. 23, 2021	Oct. 24, 2020
Income Statement [Abstract]
Sales	$ 575,889	$ 459,120	$ 1,100,672	$ 744,578
Cost of sales	352,594	258,565	675,295	427,660
Gross profit	223,295	200,555	425,377	316,918
Selling, general and administrative expense	169,182	152,616	336,893	264,654
Operating income	54,113	47,939	88,484	52,264
Interest expense	(242)	(346)	(553)	(805)
Interest income	106	123	223	617
Other income (expense), net	1,031	(11)	938	1,463
Income before income taxes	55,008	47,705	89,092	53,539
Income tax expense	14,650	12,401	23,468	13,556
Net income	40,358	35,304	65,624	39,983
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(842)	(369)	(1,542)	(250)
Net income attributable to La-Z-Boy Incorporated	$ 39,516	$ 34,935	$ 64,082	$ 39,733
Earnings Per Share, Basic [Abstract]
Basic weighted average common shares (in shares)	44,251	46,023	44,662	45,966
Basic net income attributable to La-Z-Boy Incorporated per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.89	$ 0.76	$ 1.43	$ 0.86
Earnings Per Share, Diluted [Abstract]
Diluted weighted average common shares (in shares)	44,423	46,323	44,915	46,167
Diluted net income attributable to La-Z-Boy Incorporated per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.89	$ 0.75	$ 1.43	$ 0.86