Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets, Intangible Assets (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
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12 Months Ended |
Apr. 25, 2015
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Apr. 26, 2014
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Roll-forward of other indefinite-lived intangible assets |
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Balance at beginning of period |
$ 4,544us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill |
$ 4,838us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill |
Acquisitions |
1,025us-gaap_IndefinitelivedIntangibleAssetsAcquired |
1,093us-gaap_IndefinitelivedIntangibleAssetsAcquired |
Restructuring |
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(1,265)lzb_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsRestructuringCharges |
Impairment charges |
(111)us-gaap_ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsIndefinitelivedExcludingGoodwill |
(122)us-gaap_ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsIndefinitelivedExcludingGoodwill |
Balance at end of period |
5,458us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill |
4,544us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill |
Tradenames |
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Roll-forward of other indefinite-lived intangible assets |
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Balance at beginning of period |
1,306us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill / us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_TradeNamesMember |
2,693us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill / us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_TradeNamesMember |
Restructuring |
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(1,265)lzb_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsRestructuringCharges / us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_TradeNamesMember |
Impairment charges |
(111)us-gaap_ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsIndefinitelivedExcludingGoodwill / us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_TradeNamesMember |
(122)us-gaap_ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsIndefinitelivedExcludingGoodwill / us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_TradeNamesMember |
Balance at end of period |
1,195us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill / us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_TradeNamesMember |
1,306us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill / us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_TradeNamesMember |
Reacquired Rights |
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Roll-forward of other indefinite-lived intangible assets |
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Balance at beginning of period |
3,238us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill / us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = lzb_ReacquiredRightsMember |
2,145us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill / us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = lzb_ReacquiredRightsMember |
Acquisitions |
1,025us-gaap_IndefinitelivedIntangibleAssetsAcquired / us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = lzb_ReacquiredRightsMember |
1,093us-gaap_IndefinitelivedIntangibleAssetsAcquired / us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = lzb_ReacquiredRightsMember |
Balance at end of period |
$ 4,263us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill / us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = lzb_ReacquiredRightsMember |
$ 3,238us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill / us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = lzb_ReacquiredRightsMember |