Earnings per Share - Reconciliation (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 29, 2023	Apr. 30, 2022	Apr. 24, 2021
Numerator (basic and diluted):
Net income attributable to La-Z-Boy Incorporated	$ 150,664	$ 150,017	$ 106,461
Income allocated to participating securities	0	(7)	(46)
Net income available to common Shareholders	$ 150,664	$ 150,010	$ 106,415
Denominator:
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding (in shares)	43,148	44,023	45,983
Contingent common shares (in shares)	91	79	171
Stock option dilution (in shares)	1	192	213
Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding (in shares)	43,240	44,294	46,367
Earnings per Share:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 3.49	$ 3.41	$ 2.31
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 3.48	$ 3.39	$ 2.30