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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets, Intangible Assets (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Apr. 25, 2015
Apr. 26, 2014
Roll-forward of other indefinite-lived intangible assets    
Balance at beginning of period $ 4,544us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill $ 4,838us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
Acquisitions 1,025us-gaap_IndefinitelivedIntangibleAssetsAcquired 1,093us-gaap_IndefinitelivedIntangibleAssetsAcquired
Restructuring   (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    
Roll-forward of other indefinite-lived intangible assets    
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   (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    
Roll-forward of other indefinite-lived intangible assets    
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