Earnings per Share (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Jul. 25, 2015

Earnings per Share

Reconciliation of numerators and denominators used in the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share

	Quarter Ended
(Unaudited, amounts in thousands)	7/25/15			7/26/14
Numerator (basic and diluted):
Net income attributable to La-Z-Boy Incorporated	$	13,676		$	13,081
Income allocated to participating securities	(78		)	(81		)
Net income available to common shareholders	$	13,598		$	13,000
Denominator:
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding	50,583			52,191
Add:
Contingent common shares	119			116
Stock option dilution	341			320
Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding	51,043			52,627