CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Jul. 30, 2016	Jul. 25, 2015
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME
Sales	$ 340,783	$ 341,423
Cost of sales	207,252	217,191
Gross profit	133,531	124,232
Selling, general and administrative expense	111,763	104,266
Operating income	21,768	19,966
Interest expense	115	112
Interest income	204	205
Other income (expense), net	(72)	1,968
Income before income taxes	21,785	22,027
Income tax expense	7,777	7,904
Net income	14,008	14,123
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(202)	(447)
Net income attributable to La-Z-Boy Incorporated	$ 13,806	$ 13,676
Basic weighted average common shares (in shares)	49,105	50,583
Basic net income attributable to La-Z-Boy Incorporated per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.28	$ 0.27
Diluted weighted average common shares (in shares)	49,594	51,043
Diluted net income attributable to La-Z-Boy Incorporated per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.28	$ 0.27
Dividends declared per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.10	$ 0.08