CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jan. 28, 2012	Jan. 22, 2011	Jan. 28, 2012	Jan. 22, 2011
Sales	$ 316,515	$ 291,943	$ 904,288	$ 848,239
Cost of sales	216,724	203,597	627,786	601,953
Gross profit	99,791	88,346	276,502	246,286
Selling, general and administrative expense	82,771	78,354	243,761	232,605
Operating income	17,020	9,992	32,741	13,681
Interest expense	274	561	1,087	1,743
Interest income	138	250	487	716
Income from Continued Dumping and Subsidy Offset Act, net	1,415	903	1,737	903
Other income (expense), net	(89)	251	176	182
Income before income taxes	18,210	10,835	34,054	13,739
Income tax expense (benefit)	2,864	2,451	(34,820)	3,126
Net income	15,346	8,384	68,874	10,613
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	(388)	1,626	(510)	3,126
Net income attributable to La-Z-Boy Incorporated	$ 14,958	$ 10,010	$ 68,364	$ 13,739
Basic weighted average shares outstanding	51,811	51,865	51,928	51,835
Basic net income attributable to La-Z-Boy Incorporated per share	$ 0.28	$ 0.19	$ 1.29	$ 0.26
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding	52,379	52,270	52,440	52,242
Diluted net income attributable to La-Z-Boy Incorporated per share	$ 0.28	$ 0.19	$ 1.28	$ 0.26