CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 27, 2019	Apr. 28, 2018	Apr. 29, 2017
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME
Sales	$ 1,745,401	$ 1,583,947	$ 1,520,060
Cost of sales	1,042,831	961,200	910,757
Gross profit	702,570	622,747	609,303
Selling, general and administrative expense	572,896	493,378	475,961
Operating income	129,674	129,369	133,342
Interest expense	(1,542)	(538)	(1,073)
Interest income	2,103	1,709	981
Pension termination charge	(32,671)
Other expense	(2,237)	(1,650)	(2,510)
Income before income taxes	95,327	128,890	130,740
Income tax expense	25,186	47,295	43,756
Net income	70,141	81,595	86,984
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(1,567)	(729)	(1,062)
Net income attributable to La-Z-Boy Incorporated	$ 68,574	$ 80,866	$ 85,922
Basic weighted average common shares (in shares)	46,828	47,621	48,963
Basic net income attributable to La-Z-Boy Incorporated per share (in dollars per share)	$ 1.46	$ 1.69	$ 1.75
Diluted weighted average common shares (in shares)	47,333	48,135	49,470
Diluted net income attributable to La-Z-Boy Incorporated per share (in dollars per share)	$ 1.44	$ 1.67	$ 1.73