CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Oct. 27, 2018	Oct. 28, 2017	Oct. 27, 2018	Oct. 28, 2017
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME
Sales	$ 439,333	$ 393,205	$ 824,028	$ 750,284
Cost of sales	264,928	238,253	501,101	456,229
Gross profit	174,405	154,952	322,927	294,055
Selling, general and administrative expense	145,905	120,683	271,267	243,488
Operating income	28,500	34,269	51,660	50,567
Interest expense	(501)	(160)	(605)	(317)
Interest income	392	376	994	719
Other income (expense), net	(1,997)	(926)	(1,105)	823
Income before income taxes	26,394	33,559	50,944	51,792
Income tax expense	6,045	10,353	11,644	16,842
Net income	20,349	23,206	39,300	34,950
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(337)	(310)	(985)	(403)
Net income attributable to La-Z-Boy Incorporated	$ 20,012	$ 22,896	$ 38,315	$ 34,547
Basic weighted average common shares (in shares)	46,888	47,964	46,802	48,160
Basic net income attributable to La-Z-Boy Incorporated per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.43	$ 0.47	$ 0.82	$ 0.71
Diluted weighted average common shares (in shares)	47,259	48,297	47,219	48,537
Diluted net income attributable to La-Z-Boy Incorporated per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.42	$ 0.47	$ 0.81	$ 0.71
Dividends declared per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.12	$ 0.11	$ 0.24	$ 0.22