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Segment Information (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
 12 Months Ended
Apr. 25, 2015
Apr. 26, 2014
Apr. 27, 2013
Segment Information      
Total restructuring (income) expense $ (360)lzb_RestructuringChargesIncludingDiscontinuedOperations $ 8,071lzb_RestructuringChargesIncludingDiscontinuedOperations $ 2,715lzb_RestructuringChargesIncludingDiscontinuedOperations
Continuing Operations      
Segment Information      
Total restructuring (income) expense $ (371)lzb_RestructuringChargesIncludingDiscontinuedOperations
/ us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis
= us-gaap_SegmentContinuingOperationsMember		 $ 4,839lzb_RestructuringChargesIncludingDiscontinuedOperations
/ us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis
= us-gaap_SegmentContinuingOperationsMember		 $ 2,600lzb_RestructuringChargesIncludingDiscontinuedOperations
/ us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis
= us-gaap_SegmentContinuingOperationsMember
Customer concentration | Sales      
Segment Information      
Percentage of purchases not applicable to any single customer 2.00%lzb_ConcentrationRiskThresholdForDisclosurePercentage
/ us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis
= us-gaap_SalesRevenueNetMember
/ us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerConcentrationRiskMember		    
Independent dealer assets acquired | Northern Indiana      
Segment Information      
Number of stores 1us-gaap_NumberOfStores
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= lzb_DealershipAssetAcquisitionsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= lzb_NorthernIndianaMember		    
Upholstery Segment      
Segment Information      
Number of operating units 2lzb_NumberOfOperatingUnits
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lzb_UpholsterySegmentMember		    
Upholstery Segment | Customer concentration | Sales      
Segment Information      
Percentage of purchases not applicable to any single customer 2.00%lzb_ConcentrationRiskThresholdForDisclosurePercentage
/ us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis
= us-gaap_SalesRevenueNetMember
/ us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerConcentrationRiskMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lzb_UpholsterySegmentMember		    
Casegoods Segment      
Segment Information      
Number of brands 3lzb_NumberOfBrands
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lzb_CasegoodsSegmentMember		    
Retail Segment      
Segment Information      
Number of stores 110us-gaap_NumberOfStores
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lzb_RetailSegmentMember		    
Retail Segment | Independent dealer assets acquired | Southern California      
Segment Information      
Number of stores 4us-gaap_NumberOfStores
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= lzb_DealershipAssetAcquisitionsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lzb_RetailSegmentMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= lzb_SouthernCaliforniaMember		    
Retail Segment | Independent dealer assets acquired | Las Vegas      
Segment Information      
Number of stores   3us-gaap_NumberOfStores
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= lzb_DealershipAssetAcquisitionsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lzb_RetailSegmentMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= lzb_LasVegasMember		  
Retail Segment | Independent dealer assets acquired | Northeast Ohio      
Segment Information      
Number of stores   2us-gaap_NumberOfStores
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= lzb_DealershipAssetAcquisitionsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lzb_RetailSegmentMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= lzb_NortheastOhioMember		  
Retail Segment | Independent dealer assets acquired | Southern Ohio      
Segment Information      
Number of stores     9us-gaap_NumberOfStores
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= lzb_DealershipAssetAcquisitionsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lzb_RetailSegmentMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= lzb_SouthernOhioMember