Earnings per Share (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Apr. 25, 2015

Earnings per Share

Reconciliation of numerators and denominators used in the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share

The following is a reconciliation of the numerators and denominators we used in our computations of basic and diluted earnings per share:

	Year Ended
(Amounts in thousands)	4/25/2015			4/26/2014			4/27/2013
Numerator (basic and diluted):
Net income attributable to La-Z-Boy Incorporated	$	70,773		$	55,056		$	46,389
Income allocated to participating securities		(395	)		(422	)		(639	)
Net income available to common shareholders	$	70,378		$	54,634		$	45,750

	Year Ended
(Amounts in thousands)	4/25/2015		4/26/2014		4/27/2013
Denominator:
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding		51,767		52,386		52,351
Add:
Contingent common shares		250		1,049		812
Stock option dilution		329		394		522
Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding		52,346		53,829		53,685