Earnings per Share (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Apr. 29, 2017

Earnings per Share

Reconciliation of numerators and denominators used in the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share

	Fiscal Year Ended
(Amounts in thousands)	4/29/2017			4/30/2016			4/25/2015
Numerator (basic and diluted):
Net income attributable to La-Z-Boy Incorporated	$	85,922		$	79,252		$	70,773
Income allocated to participating securities		(422	)		(401	)		(395	)
Net income available to common shareholders	$	85,500		$	78,851		$	70,378
Denominator:
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding		48,963			50,194			51,767
Add:
Contingent common shares		194			238			250
Stock option dilution		313			333			329
Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding		49,470			50,765			52,346