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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Apr. 25, 2015
Apr. 26, 2014
Apr. 27, 2013
Activity in accumulated other comprehensive loss      
Balance $ (31,380)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax $ (35,496)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax  
Changes before reclassifications (4,279)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeReclassificationsBeforeTax 4,490us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeReclassificationsBeforeTax  
Amounts reclassified to net income 3,630us-gaap_ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodBeforeTax 3,587us-gaap_ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodBeforeTax  
Tax effect (110)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTaxPortionAttributableToParent1 (3,961)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTaxPortionAttributableToParent1  
Other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to La-Z-Boy Incorporated (759)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent 4,116us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent  
Balance (32,139)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax (31,380)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax (35,496)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
Components of non-controlling interest      
Balance as of the beginning of the period 7,832us-gaap_MinorityInterest 7,140us-gaap_MinorityInterest  
Net income 1,198us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest 1,324us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest 793us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
Other comprehensive loss (76)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest (730)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest  
Change in non-controlling interest   98lzb_NoncontrollingInterestIncreaseDecreaseOtherThanIncomeLoss 97lzb_NoncontrollingInterestIncreaseDecreaseOtherThanIncomeLoss
Balance as of the end of the period 8,954us-gaap_MinorityInterest 7,832us-gaap_MinorityInterest 7,140us-gaap_MinorityInterest
Translation adjustment      
Activity in accumulated other comprehensive loss      
Balance 2,455us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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4,779us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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Changes before reclassifications (938)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeReclassificationsBeforeTax
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(2,324)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeReclassificationsBeforeTax
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Other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to La-Z-Boy Incorporated (938)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent
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(2,324)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent
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Balance 1,517us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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2,455us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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Change in fair value of cash flow hedge      
Activity in accumulated other comprehensive loss      
Balance (53)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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= us-gaap_AccumulatedNetGainLossFromDesignatedOrQualifyingCashFlowHedgesMember
231us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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= us-gaap_AccumulatedNetGainLossFromDesignatedOrQualifyingCashFlowHedgesMember
 
Changes before reclassifications (1,857)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeReclassificationsBeforeTax
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= us-gaap_AccumulatedNetGainLossFromDesignatedOrQualifyingCashFlowHedgesMember
(780)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeReclassificationsBeforeTax
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= us-gaap_AccumulatedNetGainLossFromDesignatedOrQualifyingCashFlowHedgesMember
 
Amounts reclassified to net income 1,038us-gaap_ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodBeforeTax
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321us-gaap_ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodBeforeTax
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Tax effect 312us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTaxPortionAttributableToParent1
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175us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTaxPortionAttributableToParent1
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Other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to La-Z-Boy Incorporated (507)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent
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(284)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent
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= us-gaap_AccumulatedNetGainLossFromDesignatedOrQualifyingCashFlowHedgesMember
 
Balance (560)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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(53)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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= us-gaap_AccumulatedNetGainLossFromDesignatedOrQualifyingCashFlowHedgesMember
 
Unrealized gain on marketable securities      
Activity in accumulated other comprehensive loss      
Balance 1,098us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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474us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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Changes before reclassifications 1,033us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeReclassificationsBeforeTax
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1,308us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeReclassificationsBeforeTax
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Amounts reclassified to net income (214)us-gaap_ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodBeforeTax
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(300)us-gaap_ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodBeforeTax
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Tax effect (312)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTaxPortionAttributableToParent1
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(384)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTaxPortionAttributableToParent1
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Other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to La-Z-Boy Incorporated 507us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent
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624us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent
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Balance 1,605us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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1,098us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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Net pension amortization and net actuarial loss      
Activity in accumulated other comprehensive loss      
Balance (34,880)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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(40,980)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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Changes before reclassifications (2,517)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeReclassificationsBeforeTax
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= us-gaap_AccumulatedDefinedBenefitPlansAdjustmentMember
6,286us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeReclassificationsBeforeTax
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Amounts reclassified to net income 2,806us-gaap_ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodBeforeTax
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3,566us-gaap_ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodBeforeTax
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= us-gaap_AccumulatedDefinedBenefitPlansAdjustmentMember
 
Tax effect (110)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTaxPortionAttributableToParent1
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedDefinedBenefitPlansAdjustmentMember
(3,752)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTaxPortionAttributableToParent1
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedDefinedBenefitPlansAdjustmentMember
 
Other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to La-Z-Boy Incorporated 179us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedDefinedBenefitPlansAdjustmentMember
6,100us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
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Balance $ (34,701)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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= us-gaap_AccumulatedDefinedBenefitPlansAdjustmentMember
$ (34,880)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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