Earnings per Share - Reconciliation (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 27, 2024	Apr. 29, 2023	Apr. 30, 2022
Numerator (basic and diluted):
Net income attributable to La-Z-Boy Incorporated	$ 122,626	$ 150,664	$ 150,017
Income allocated to participating securities	0	0	(7)
Net income available to common Shareholders	$ 122,626	$ 150,664	$ 150,010
Denominator:
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding (in shares)	42,878	43,148	44,023
Contingent common shares (in shares)	279	91	79
Stock option dilution (in shares)	123	1	192
Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding (in shares)	43,280	43,240	44,294
Earnings per Share:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 2.86	$ 3.49	$ 3.41
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 2.83	$ 3.48	$ 3.39