CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Oct. 24, 2015	Oct. 25, 2014	Oct. 24, 2015	Oct. 25, 2014
Income Statement
Sales	$ 382,891	$ 365,601	$ 724,314	$ 692,581
Cost of sales	237,085	235,706	454,276	451,180
Gross profit	145,806	129,895	270,038	241,401
Selling, general and administrative expense	112,412	99,703	216,678	194,718
Operating income	33,394	30,192	53,360	46,683
Interest expense	133	145	245	277
Interest income	164	233	369	435
Other income (expense), net	512	152	2,480	(106)
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	33,937	30,432	55,964	46,735
Income tax expense	12,278	10,743	20,182	16,498
Income from continuing operations	21,659	19,689	35,782	30,237
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax		285		2,782
Net income	21,659	19,974	35,782	33,019
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(707)	(445)	(1,154)	(409)
Net income attributable to La-Z-Boy Incorporated	20,952	19,529	34,628	32,610
Net income attributable to La-Z-Boy Incorporated:
Income from continuing operations attributable to La-Z-Boy Incorporated	20,952	19,244	34,628	29,828
Income from discontinued operations		285		2,782
Net income attributable to La-Z-Boy Incorporated	$ 20,952	$ 19,529	$ 34,628	$ 32,610
Basic weighted average common shares (in shares)	50,493	52,279	50,538	52,235
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)	$ 0.41	$ 0.37	$ 0.68	$ 0.57
Income from discontinued operations (in dollars per share)				0.05
Basic net income attributable to La-Z-Boy Incorporated per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.41	$ 0.37	$ 0.68	$ 0.62
Diluted weighted average common shares (in shares)	51,039	52,723	51,076	52,662
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)	$ 0.41	$ 0.36	$ 0.67	$ 0.56
Income from discontinued operations (in dollars per share)		0.01		0.06
Diluted net income attributable to La-Z-Boy Incorporated per share (in dollars per share)	0.41	0.37	0.67	0.62
Dividends declared per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.08	$ 0.06	$ 0.16	$ 0.12