CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 28, 2012	Apr. 30, 2011	Apr. 24, 2010
Sales	$ 1,231,676	$ 1,187,143	$ 1,179,212
Cost of sales	851,819	832,799	806,086
Gross profit	379,857	354,344	373,126
Selling, general and administrative expense	330,226	323,964	332,698
Write-down of long-lived assets		4,471
Operating income	49,631	25,909	40,428
Interest expense	1,384	2,346	2,972
Interest income	611	944	724
Income from Continued Dumping and Subsidy Offset Act	18,037	1,054	4,436
Other income (expense), net	(38)	405	480
Income before income taxes	66,857	25,966	43,096
Income tax expense (benefit)	(22,051)	8,593	11,737
Net income	88,908	17,373	31,359
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	(942)	6,674	1,342
Net income attributable to La-Z-Boy Incorporated	$ 87,966	$ 24,047	$ 32,701
Basic average shares	51,944	51,849	51,533
Basic net income per share attributable to La-Z-Boy Incorporated	$ 1.66	$ 0.46	$ 0.63
Diluted average shares	52,478	52,279	51,732
Diluted net income per share attributable to La-Z-Boy Incorporated	$ 1.64	$ 0.45	$ 0.62