CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 27, 2013	Apr. 28, 2012	Apr. 30, 2011
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME [Abstract]
Sales	$ 1,332,525	$ 1,231,676	$ 1,187,143
Cost of sales	907,586	851,819	832,799
Gross profit	424,939	379,857	354,344
Selling, general and administrative expense	357,312	330,226	323,964
Write-down of long-lived assets	0	0	4,471
Operating income	67,627	49,631	25,909
Interest expense	746	1,384	2,346
Interest income	621	611	944
Income from Continued Dumping and Subsidy Offset Act, net	0	18,037	1,054
Other income (expense), net	3,208	(38)	405
Income before income taxes	70,710	66,857	25,966
Income tax expense (benefit)	23,528	(22,051)	8,593
Net income	47,182	88,908	17,373
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	(793)	(942)	6,674
Net income attributable to La-Z-Boy Incorporated	$ 46,389	$ 87,966	$ 24,047
Basic average shares (in shares)	52,351	51,944	51,849
Basic net income per share attributable to La-Z-Boy Incorporated (in dollars per share)	$ 0.87	$ 1.66	$ 0.46
Diluted average shares (in shares)	53,685	52,478	52,279
Diluted net income per share attributable to La-Z-Boy Incorporated (in dollars per share)	$ 0.85	$ 1.64	$ 0.45
Dividends declared per share	$ 0.08	$ 0	$ 0