CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Oct. 26, 2013	Oct. 27, 2012	Oct. 26, 2013	Oct. 27, 2012
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME (Unaudited) [Abstract]
Sales	$ 366,403	$ 322,341	$ 685,316	$ 623,842
Cost of sales	242,643	222,032	458,270	433,921
Gross profit	123,760	100,309	227,046	189,921
Selling, general and administrative expense	98,342	89,746	186,806	171,732
Operating income	25,418	10,563	40,240	18,189
Interest expense	133	191	269	364
Interest income	176	116	356	237
Other income (expense), net	(279)	212	257	91
Income before income taxes	25,182	10,700	40,584	18,153
Income tax expense (benefit)	8,165	3,868	13,632	6,626
Net income	17,017	6,832	26,952	11,527
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(273)	(213)	(618)	(510)
Net income attributable to La-Z-Boy Incorporated	$ 16,744	$ 6,619	$ 26,334	$ 11,017
Basic weighted average shares outstanding (in shares)	52,537	52,356	52,440	52,274
Basic net income attributable to La-Z-Boy Incorporated per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.32	$ 0.13	$ 0.50	$ 0.21
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding (in shares)	53,261	53,268	53,176	53,169
Diluted net income attributable to La-Z-Boy Incorporated per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.31	$ 0.12	$ 0.49	$ 0.20
Dividends declared per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.04		$ 0.08