CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Oct. 27, 2012	Oct. 29, 2011	Oct. 27, 2012	Oct. 29, 2011
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME (Unaudited) [Abstract]
Sales	$ 322,341	$ 307,679	$ 623,842	$ 587,773
Cost of sales	222,032	211,896	433,921	411,062
Gross profit	100,309	95,783	189,921	176,711
Selling, general and administrative expense	89,746	83,535	171,732	160,990
Operating income	10,563	12,248	18,189	15,721
Interest expense	191	389	364	813
Interest income	116	166	237	349
Income from Continued Dumping and Subsidy Offset Act			0	322
Other income (expense), net	212	(108)	91	265
Income before income taxes	10,700	11,917	18,153	15,844
Income tax expense (benefit)	3,868	4,245	6,626	(37,684)
Net income	6,832	7,672	11,527	53,528
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	(213)	198	(510)	(122)
Net income attributable to La-Z-Boy Incorporated	$ 6,619	$ 7,870	$ 11,017	$ 53,406
Basic weighted average shares outstanding (in shares)	52,356	52,055	52,274	51,999
Basic net income attributable to La-Z-Boy Incorporated per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.13	$ 0.15	$ 0.21	$ 1.01
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding (in shares)	53,268	52,475	53,169	52,458
Diluted net income attributable to La-Z-Boy Incorporated per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.12	$ 0.15	$ 0.20	$ 1.00