CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jan. 26, 2019	Jan. 27, 2018	Jan. 26, 2019	Jan. 27, 2018
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME
Sales	$ 467,582	$ 413,638	$ 1,291,610	$ 1,163,922
Cost of sales	277,712	251,140	778,813	707,369
Gross profit	189,870	162,498	512,797	456,553
Selling, general and administrative expense	149,027	129,403	420,294	372,891
Operating income	40,843	33,095	92,503	83,662
Interest expense	(538)	(113)	(1,143)	(430)
Interest income	540	444	1,534	1,163
Other income (expense), net	(941)	(1,094)	(2,046)	(271)
Income before income taxes	39,904	32,332	90,848	84,124
Income tax expense	10,730	20,047	22,374	36,889
Net income	29,174	12,285	68,474	47,235
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(443)	(176)	(1,428)	(579)
Net income attributable to La-Z-Boy Incorporated	$ 28,731	$ 12,109	$ 67,046	$ 46,656
Basic weighted average common shares (in shares)	46,820	47,234	46,808	47,852
Basic net income attributable to La-Z-Boy Incorporated per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.61	$ 0.26	$ 1.43	$ 0.97
Diluted weighted average common shares (in shares)	47,091	47,757	47,212	48,325
Diluted net income attributable to La-Z-Boy Incorporated per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.61	$ 0.25	$ 1.42	$ 0.96
Dividends declared per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.13	$ 0.12	$ 0.37	$ 0.34