CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2022	Apr. 24, 2021	Apr. 25, 2020
Income Statement [Abstract]
Sales	$ 2,356,811	$ 1,734,244	$ 1,703,982
Cost of sales	1,440,842	993,984	982,537
Gross profit	915,969	740,260	721,445
Selling, general and administrative expense	709,213	603,524	575,821
Goodwill impairment	0	0	26,862
Operating income	206,756	136,736	118,762
Interest expense	(895)	(1,390)	(1,291)
Interest income	1,338	1,101	2,785
Other income (expense), net	(1,708)	9,466	(5,083)
Income before income taxes	205,491	145,913	115,173
Income tax expense	53,163	38,384	36,189
Net income	152,328	107,529	78,984
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(2,311)	(1,068)	(1,515)
Net income attributable to La-Z-Boy Incorporated	$ 150,017	$ 106,461	$ 77,469
Basic weighted average common shares (in shares)	44,023	45,983	46,399
Basic net income attributable to La-Z-Boy Incorporated per share (in dollars per share)	$ 3.41	$ 2.31	$ 1.67
Diluted weighted average common shares (in shares)	44,294	46,367	46,736
Diluted net income attributable to La-Z-Boy Incorporated per share (in dollars per share)	$ 3.39	$ 2.30	$ 1.66