CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Oct. 25, 2014	Oct. 26, 2013	Oct. 25, 2014	Oct. 26, 2013
Income Statement
Sales	$ 365,601	$ 352,271	$ 692,581	$ 657,773
Cost of sales
Cost of goods sold	235,716	229,727	451,547	433,676
Restructuring	(10)	(142)	(367)	(55)
Total cost of sales	235,706	229,585	451,180	433,621
Gross profit	129,895	122,686	241,401	224,152
Selling, general and administrative expense	99,683	96,568	194,698	183,269
Restructuring	20		20
Operating income	30,192	26,118	46,683	40,883
Interest expense	145	133	277	269
Interest income	233	176	435	356
Other income (expense), net	152	(279)	(106)	258
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	30,432	25,882	46,735	41,228
Income tax expense	10,743	8,425	16,498	13,870
Income from continuing operations	19,689	17,457	30,237	27,358
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax	285	(440)	2,782	(406)
Net income	19,974	17,017	33,019	26,952
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(445)	(273)	(409)	(618)
Net income attributable to La-Z-Boy Incorporated	19,529	16,744	32,610	26,334
Net income attributable to La-Z-Boy Incorporated:
Income from continuing operations attributable to La-Z-Boy Incorporated	19,244	17,184	29,828	26,740
Income (loss) from discontinued operations	285	(440)	2,782	(406)
Net income attributable to La-Z-Boy Incorporated	$ 19,529	$ 16,744	$ 32,610	$ 26,334
Basic average shares (in shares)	52,279	52,537	52,235	52,440
Basic net income attributable to La-Z-Boy Incorporated per share:
Income from continuing operations attributable to La-Z-Boy Incorporated (in dollars per share)	$ 0.37	$ 0.33	$ 0.57	$ 0.51
Income (loss) from discontinued operations (in dollars per share)		$ (0.01)	$ 0.05	$ (0.01)
Basic net income attributable to La-Z-Boy Incorporated per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.37	$ 0.32	$ 0.62	$ 0.50
Diluted average shares (in shares)	52,723	53,261	52,662	53,176
Diluted net income attributable to La-Z-Boy Incorporated per share:
Income from continuing operations attributable to La-Z-Boy Incorporated (in dollars per share)	$ 0.36	$ 0.32	$ 0.56	$ 0.50
Income (loss) from discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ (0.01)	$ 0.06	$ (0.01)
Diluted net income attributable to La-Z-Boy Incorporated per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.37	$ 0.31	$ 0.62	$ 0.49
Dividends declared per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.06	$ 0.04	$ 0.12	$ 0.08