CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2016	Apr. 25, 2015	Apr. 26, 2014
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME
Sales	$ 1,525,398	$ 1,425,395	$ 1,357,318
Cost of sales
Cost of goods sold	943,290	921,142	888,025
Restructuring	72	(239)	4,839
Total cost of sales	943,362	920,903	892,864
Gross profit	582,036	504,492	464,454
Selling, general and administrative expense	459,140	401,459	375,158
Restructuring	507	(132)
Operating income	122,389	103,165	89,296
Interest expense	486	523	548
Interest income	827	1,030	761
Income from Continued Dumping and Subsidy Offset Act, net	102	1,212
Other income, net	2,211	744	2,050
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	125,043	105,628	91,559
Income tax expense	44,080	36,954	31,383
Income from continuing operations	80,963	68,674	60,176
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax		3,297	(3,796)
Net income	80,963	71,971	56,380
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(1,711)	(1,198)	(1,324)
Net income attributable to La-Z-Boy Incorporated	79,252	70,773	55,056
Net income attributable to La-Z-Boy Incorporated:
Income from continuing operations attributable to La-Z-Boy Incorporated	79,252	67,476	58,852
Income (loss) from discontinued operations		3,297	(3,796)
Net income attributable to La-Z-Boy Incorporated	$ 79,252	$ 70,773	$ 55,056
Basic weighted average common shares (in shares)	50,194	51,767	52,386
Basic net income attributable to La-Z-Boy Incorporated per share:
Income from continuing operations attributable to La-Z-Boy Incorporated (in dollars per share)	$ 1.57	$ 1.30	$ 1.11
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax (in dollars per share)		0.06	(0.07)
Basic net income attributable to La-Z-Boy Incorporated per share (in dollars per share)	$ 1.57	$ 1.36	$ 1.04
Diluted weighted average common shares (in shares)	50,765	52,346	53,829
Diluted net income attributable to La-Z-Boy Incorporated per share:
Income from continuing operations attributable to La-Z-Boy Incorporated (in dollars per share)	$ 1.55	$ 1.28	$ 1.09
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax (in dollars per share)		0.06	(0.07)
Diluted net income attributable to La-Z-Boy Incorporated per share (in dollars per share)	1.55	1.34	1.02
Dividends declared per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.36	$ 0.28	$ 0.20