Segment Information, Geographic Information (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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Apr. 27, 2013
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Geographic Information |
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Long-lived assets |
195,583us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets |
154,343us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets |
141,376us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets |
Geographic concentration | Sales |
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Geographic Information |
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Percentage of sales |
100.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1 / us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis = us-gaap_SalesRevenueNetMember / us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis = us-gaap_GeographicConcentrationRiskMember |
100.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1 / us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis = us-gaap_SalesRevenueNetMember / us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis = us-gaap_GeographicConcentrationRiskMember |
100.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1 / us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis = us-gaap_SalesRevenueNetMember / us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis = us-gaap_GeographicConcentrationRiskMember |
Domestic/United States |
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Geographic Information |
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Long-lived assets |
187,224us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_US |
147,538us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_US |
133,208us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_US |
Domestic/United States | Geographic concentration | Sales |
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Geographic Information |
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Percentage of sales |
87.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1 / us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis = us-gaap_SalesRevenueNetMember / us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis = us-gaap_GeographicConcentrationRiskMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_US |
86.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1 / us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis = us-gaap_SalesRevenueNetMember / us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis = us-gaap_GeographicConcentrationRiskMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_US |
86.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1 / us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis = us-gaap_SalesRevenueNetMember / us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis = us-gaap_GeographicConcentrationRiskMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_US |
International |
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Geographic Information |
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Long-lived assets |
8,359us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = lzb_NonUsMember |
6,805us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = lzb_NonUsMember |
8,168us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = lzb_NonUsMember |
Canada | Geographic concentration | Sales |
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Geographic Information |
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Percentage of sales |
7.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1 / us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis = us-gaap_SalesRevenueNetMember / us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis = us-gaap_GeographicConcentrationRiskMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_CA |
8.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1 / us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis = us-gaap_SalesRevenueNetMember / us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis = us-gaap_GeographicConcentrationRiskMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_CA |
9.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1 / us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis = us-gaap_SalesRevenueNetMember / us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis = us-gaap_GeographicConcentrationRiskMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_CA |
Other | Geographic concentration | Sales |
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Geographic Information |
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Percentage of sales |
6.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1 / us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis = us-gaap_SalesRevenueNetMember / us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis = us-gaap_GeographicConcentrationRiskMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = lzb_OtherCountriesMember |
6.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1 / us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis = us-gaap_SalesRevenueNetMember / us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis = us-gaap_GeographicConcentrationRiskMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = lzb_OtherCountriesMember |
5.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1 / us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis = us-gaap_SalesRevenueNetMember / us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis = us-gaap_GeographicConcentrationRiskMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = lzb_OtherCountriesMember |