CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jan. 24, 2015	Jan. 25, 2014	Jan. 24, 2015	Jan. 25, 2014
Income Statement
Sales	$ 357,876	$ 346,525	$ 1,050,457	$ 1,004,298
Cost of sales
Cost of goods sold	228,326	224,786	679,873	658,462
Restructuring	(9)	(60)	(376)	(115)
Total cost of sales	228,317	224,726	679,497	658,347
Gross profit	129,559	121,799	370,960	345,951
Selling, general and administrative expense	103,393	95,915	298,091	279,184
Restructuring	(762)		(742)
Operating income	26,928	25,884	73,611	66,767
Interest expense	131	142	408	411
Interest income	232	183	667	539
Other income, net	805	849	699	1,107
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	27,834	26,774	74,569	68,002
Income tax expense	9,477	8,916	25,975	22,786
Income from continuing operations	18,357	17,858	48,594	45,216
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax	115	(987)	2,897	(1,393)
Net income	18,472	16,871	51,491	43,823
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(524)	(388)	(933)	(1,006)
Net income attributable to La-Z-Boy Incorporated	17,948	16,483	50,558	42,817
Net income attributable to La-Z-Boy Incorporated:
Income from continuing operations attributable to La-Z-Boy Incorporated	17,833	17,470	47,661	44,210
Income (loss) from discontinued operations	115	(987)	2,897	(1,393)
Net income attributable to La-Z-Boy Incorporated	$ 17,948	$ 16,483	$ 50,558	$ 42,817
Basic weighted average common shares (in shares)	51,576	52,516	52,015	52,465
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)	$ 0.35	$ 0.33	$ 0.91	$ 0.84
Income (loss) from discontinued operations (in dollars per share)		$ (0.02)	$ 0.06	$ (0.03)
Basic net income attributable to La-Z-Boy Incorporated per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.35	$ 0.31	$ 0.97	$ 0.81
Diluted weighted average common shares (in shares)	52,139	53,226	52,540	53,379
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)	$ 0.34	$ 0.33	$ 0.90	$ 0.82
Income (loss) from discontinued operations (in dollars per share)		$ (0.02)	$ 0.06	$ (0.02)
Diluted net income attributable to La-Z-Boy Incorporated per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.34	$ 0.31	$ 0.96	$ 0.80
Dividends declared per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.08	$ 0.06	$ 0.20	$ 0.14