Earnings per Share - Reconciliation (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Jul. 30, 2022	Jul. 24, 2021
Numerator (basic and diluted):
Net income attributable to La-Z-Boy Incorporated	$ 38,488	$ 24,566
Income allocated to participating securities	0	(5)
Net income available to common Shareholders	$ 38,488	$ 24,561
Denominator:
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding (in shares)	43,092	45,072
Contingent common shares (in shares)	50	0
Stock option dilution (in shares)	0	332
Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding (in shares)	43,142	45,404
Earnings per Share:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.89	$ 0.54
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.89	$ 0.54