Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Apr. 29, 2017

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

Activity in accumulated other comprehensive loss

(Amounts in thousands)	Translation Adjustment			Change in Fair Value of Cash Flow Hedge			Unrealized Gain on Marketable Securities			Net Pension Amortization and Net Actuarial Loss			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
Balance at April 26, 2014	$	2,455		$	(53	)	$	1,098		$	(34,880	)	$	(31,380	)
Changes before reclassifications		(938	)		(1,857	)		1,033			(2,517	)		(4,279	)
Amounts reclassified to net income		—			1,038			(214	)		2,806			3,630
Tax effect		—			312			(312	)		(110	)		(110	)
Other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to La-Z-Boy Incorporated		(938	)		(507	)		507			179			(759	)
Balance at April 25, 2015		1,517			(560	)		1,605			(34,701	)		(32,139	)
Changes before reclassifications		(1,962	)		(1,711	)		(447	)		(2,612	)		(6,732	)
Amounts reclassified to net income		—			2,154			(436	)		3,216			4,934
Tax effect		—			(169	)		336			(230	)		(63	)
Other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to La-Z-Boy Incorporated		(1,962	)		274			(547	)		374			(1,861	)
Balance at April 30, 2016		(445	)		(286	)		1,058			(34,327	)		(34,000	)
Changes before reclassifications		(482	)		(1,478	)		1,592			(2,410	)		(2,778	)
Amounts reclassified to net income		—			2,060			(471	)		3,290			4,879
Tax effect		—			(222	)		(427	)		(335	)		(984	)
Other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to La-Z-Boy Incorporated		(482	)		360			694			545			1,117
Balance at April 29, 2017	$	(927	)	$	74		$	1,752		$	(33,782	)	$	(32,883	)

Components of non-controlling interest

(Amounts in thousands)	4/29/2017		4/30/2016			4/25/2015
Balance as of the beginning of the year	$	10,070	$	8,954		$	7,832
Net income		1,062		1,711			1,198
Other comprehensive income (loss)		54		(595	)		(76	)
Balance as of the end of the year	$	11,186	$	10,070		$	8,954