CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jan. 28, 2017	Jan. 23, 2016	Jan. 28, 2017	Jan. 23, 2016
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME
Sales	$ 389,992	$ 384,014	$ 1,107,354	$ 1,108,328
Cost of sales	233,875	236,024	669,012	690,300
Gross profit	156,117	147,990	438,342	418,028
Selling, general and administrative expense	123,235	113,206	350,524	329,884
Operating income	32,882	34,784	87,818	88,144
Interest expense	562	120	794	365
Interest income	241	204	679	573
Income from Continued Dumping and Subsidy Offset Act, net	273	102	273	102
Other income (expense), net	638	(93)	287	2,387
Income before income taxes	33,472	34,877	88,263	90,841
Income tax expense	9,830	12,643	29,508	32,825
Net income	23,642	22,234	58,755	58,016
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(356)	(328)	(830)	(1,482)
Net income attributable to La-Z-Boy Incorporated	$ 23,286	$ 21,906	$ 57,925	$ 56,534
Basic weighted average common shares (in shares)	48,914	50,038	49,057	50,371
Basic net income attributable to La-Z-Boy Incorporated per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.47	$ 0.44	$ 1.17	$ 1.12
Diluted weighted average common shares (in shares)	49,384	50,539	49,532	50,880
Diluted net income attributable to La-Z-Boy Incorporated per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.47	$ 0.43	$ 1.16	$ 1.11
Dividends declared per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.11	$ 0.10	$ 0.31	$ 0.26