CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jan. 27, 2018	Jan. 28, 2017	Jan. 27, 2018	Jan. 28, 2017
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME
Sales	$ 413,638	$ 389,992	$ 1,163,922	$ 1,107,354
Cost of sales	251,140	233,185	707,369	666,942
Gross profit	162,498	156,807	456,553	440,412
Selling, general and administrative expense	129,403	123,235	372,891	350,524
Operating income	33,095	33,572	83,662	89,888
Interest expense	113	562	430	794
Interest income	444	241	1,163	679
Income from Continued Dumping and Subsidy Offset Act, net		273		273
Gain on conversion of investment			2,204
Other income (expense), net	(1,094)	(52)	(2,475)	(1,783)
Income before income taxes	32,332	33,472	84,124	88,263
Income tax expense	20,047	9,830	36,889	29,508
Net income	12,285	23,642	47,235	58,755
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(176)	(356)	(579)	(830)
Net income attributable to La-Z-Boy Incorporated	$ 12,109	$ 23,286	$ 46,656	$ 57,925
Basic weighted average common shares (in shares)	47,234	48,914	47,852	49,057
Basic net income attributable to La-Z-Boy Incorporated per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.26	$ 0.47	$ 0.97	$ 1.17
Diluted weighted average common shares (in shares)	47,757	49,384	48,325	49,532
Diluted net income attributable to La-Z-Boy Incorporated per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.25	$ 0.47	$ 0.96	$ 1.16
Dividends declared per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.12	$ 0.11	$ 0.34	$ 0.31