Earnings per Share - Reconciliation (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Oct. 29, 2022	Oct. 23, 2021	Oct. 29, 2022	Oct. 23, 2021
Numerator (basic and diluted):
Net income attributable to La-Z-Boy Incorporated	$ 46,077	$ 39,516	$ 84,565	$ 64,082
Income allocated to participating securities	0	0	0	(6)
Net income available to common Shareholders	$ 46,077	$ 39,516	$ 84,565	$ 64,076
Denominator:
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding (in shares)	43,104	44,251	43,098	44,662
Contingent common shares (in shares)	78	0	76	0
Stock option dilution (in shares)	0	172	0	253
Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding (in shares)	43,182	44,423	43,174	44,915
Earnings per Share:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 1.07	$ 0.89	$ 1.96	$ 1.43
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 1.07	$ 0.89	$ 1.96	$ 1.43