CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Jul. 28, 2018	Jul. 29, 2017
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME
Sales	$ 384,695	$ 357,079
Cost of sales	236,173	217,976
Gross profit	148,522	139,103
Selling, general and administrative expense	125,362	122,805
Operating income	23,160	16,298
Interest expense	104	157
Interest income	602	343
Other income (expense), net	892	1,749
Income before income taxes	24,550	18,233
Income tax expense	5,599	6,489
Net income	18,951	11,744
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(648)	(93)
Net income attributable to La-Z-Boy Incorporated	$ 18,303	$ 11,651
Basic weighted average common shares (in shares)	46,716	48,357
Basic net income attributable to La-Z-Boy Incorporated per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.39	$ 0.24
Diluted weighted average common shares (in shares)	47,161	48,846
Diluted net income attributable to La-Z-Boy Incorporated per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.39	$ 0.24
Dividends declared per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.12	$ 0.11