CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jan. 25, 2014	Jan. 26, 2013	Jan. 25, 2014	Jan. 26, 2013
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME (Unaudited) [Abstract]
Sales	$ 350,375	$ 340,211	$ 1,017,692	$ 945,848
Cost of sales	228,186	227,956	670,011	646,038
Gross profit	122,189	112,255	347,681	299,810
Selling, general and administrative expense	96,740	89,443	281,767	259,111
Operating income	25,449	22,812	65,914	40,699
Interest expense	142	148	411	512
Interest income	183	198	539	435
Other income (expense), net	849	2,401	1,107	2,515
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	26,339	25,263	67,149	43,137
Income tax expense	8,751	8,391	22,462	14,912
Income from continuing operations	17,588	16,872	44,687	28,225
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax	(717)	291	(864)	465
Net income	16,871	17,163	43,823	28,690
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(388)	(99)	(1,006)	(609)
Net income attributable to La-Z-Boy Incorporated	16,483	17,064	42,817	28,081
Basic net income attributable to La-Z-Boy Incorporated	$ 17,200	$ 16,773	$ 43,681	$ 27,616
Basic average shares (in shares)	52,516	52,431	52,465	52,327
Basic net income attributable to La-Z-Boy Incorporated per share: [Abstract]
Income from continuing operations attributable to La-Z-Boy Incorporated (in dollars per share)	$ 0.33	$ 0.31	$ 0.83	$ 0.52
Income (loss) from discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	$ (0.02)	$ 0.01	$ (0.02)	$ 0.01
Basic net income attributable to La-Z-Boy Incorporated per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.31	$ 0.32	$ 0.81	$ 0.53
Diluted average shares (in shares)	53,226	53,401	53,379	53,201
Diluted net income attributable to La-Z-Boy Incorporated per share: [Abstract]
Income from continuing operations attributable to La-ZBoy Incorporated (in dollars per share)	$ 0.32	$ 0.31	$ 0.81	$ 0.51
Income (loss) from discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	$ (0.01)	$ 0.01	$ (0.01)	$ 0.01
Diluted net income attributable to La-Z-Boy Incorporated per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.31	$ 0.32	$ 0.80	$ 0.52
Dividends declared per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.06	$ 0.04	$ 0.14	$ 0.04