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Segment Information, Income Statement Information (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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Apr. 25, 2015 | Apr. 26, 2014 | Apr. 27, 2013
Segment Information |  |  |
Sales | $ 1,425,395 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet | $ 1,357,318 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet | $ 1,273,877 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
Operating Income (Loss) | 103,165 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss | 89,296 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss | 67,603 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
Restructuring | 371 lzb_RestructuringChargesNet | (4,839)lzb_RestructuringChargesNet | (2,631)lzb_RestructuringChargesNet
Interest expense | 523 us-gaap_InterestExpense | 548 us-gaap_InterestExpense | 746 us-gaap_InterestExpense
Interest income | 1,030 us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterest | 761 us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterest | 620 us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterest
Income from Continued Dumping and Subsidy Offset Act, net | 1,212 lzb_IncomeFromContinuingOperationsContinuedDumpingAndSubsidyOffsetAct |  |
Other income, net | 744 us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense | 2,050 us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense | 3,208 us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense
Income from continuing operations before income taxes | 105,628 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest | 91,559 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest | 70,685 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest
Depreciation and Amortization | 22,283 us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization | 23,035 us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization | 22,963 us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
Capital Expenditures | 70,319 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment | 33,730 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment | 25,384 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
Assets | 774,604 us-gaap_Assets | 771,295 us-gaap_Assets | 720,371 us-gaap_Assets
Upholstery Segment |  |  |
Segment Information |  |  |
Sales | 990,237 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = lzb_UpholsterySegmentMember | 959,118 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = lzb_UpholsterySegmentMember | 902,454 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = lzb_UpholsterySegmentMember
Casegoods Segment |  |  |
Segment Information |  |  |
Sales | 98,886 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = lzb_CasegoodsSegmentMember | 97,095 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = lzb_CasegoodsSegmentMember | 104,387 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = lzb_CasegoodsSegmentMember
Retail Segment |  |  |
Segment Information |  |  |
Sales | 333,978 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = lzb_RetailSegmentMember | 298,642 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = lzb_RetailSegmentMember | 264,723 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = lzb_RetailSegmentMember
Operating Segments | Upholstery Segment |  |  |
Segment Information |  |  |
Sales | 1,151,802 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = lzb_UpholsterySegmentMember | 1,099,050 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = lzb_UpholsterySegmentMember | 1,029,765 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = lzb_UpholsterySegmentMember
Operating Income (Loss) | 121,403 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = lzb_UpholsterySegmentMember | 117,688 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = lzb_UpholsterySegmentMember | 95,571 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = lzb_UpholsterySegmentMember
Depreciation and Amortization | 12,669 us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = lzb_UpholsterySegmentMember | 13,778 us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = lzb_UpholsterySegmentMember | 14,275 us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = lzb_UpholsterySegmentMember
Capital Expenditures | 14,979 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = lzb_UpholsterySegmentMember | 6,579 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = lzb_UpholsterySegmentMember | 9,857 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = lzb_UpholsterySegmentMember
Assets | 317,102 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = lzb_UpholsterySegmentMember | 305,814 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = lzb_UpholsterySegmentMember | 296,108 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = lzb_UpholsterySegmentMember
Operating Segments | Casegoods Segment |  |  |
Segment Information |  |  |
Sales | 109,713 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = lzb_CasegoodsSegmentMember | 106,752 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = lzb_CasegoodsSegmentMember | 112,527 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = lzb_CasegoodsSegmentMember
Operating Income (Loss) | 6,408 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = lzb_CasegoodsSegmentMember | 3,397 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = lzb_CasegoodsSegmentMember | 3,703 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = lzb_CasegoodsSegmentMember
Depreciation and Amortization | 813 us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = lzb_CasegoodsSegmentMember | 1,171 us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = lzb_CasegoodsSegmentMember | 1,338 us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = lzb_CasegoodsSegmentMember
Capital Expenditures | 1,149 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = lzb_CasegoodsSegmentMember | 149 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = lzb_CasegoodsSegmentMember | 1,058 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = lzb_CasegoodsSegmentMember
Assets | 48,403 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = lzb_CasegoodsSegmentMember | 53,299 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = lzb_CasegoodsSegmentMember | 70,147 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = lzb_CasegoodsSegmentMember
Operating Segments | Retail Segment |  |  |
Segment Information |  |  |
Operating Income (Loss) | 11,466 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = lzb_RetailSegmentMember | 11,128 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = lzb_RetailSegmentMember | 4,099 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = lzb_RetailSegmentMember
Depreciation and Amortization | 2,910 us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = lzb_RetailSegmentMember | 2,520 us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = lzb_RetailSegmentMember | 2,676 us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = lzb_RetailSegmentMember
Capital Expenditures | 2,993 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = lzb_RetailSegmentMember | 4,379 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = lzb_RetailSegmentMember | 4,251 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = lzb_RetailSegmentMember
Assets | 126,189 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = lzb_RetailSegmentMember | 119,816 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = lzb_RetailSegmentMember | 73,496 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = lzb_RetailSegmentMember
Eliminations |  |  |
Segment Information |  |  |
Sales | (172,392)us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember | (149,589)us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember | (135,451)us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember
Eliminations | Upholstery Segment |  |  |
Segment Information |  |  |
Sales | 161,565 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = lzb_UpholsterySegmentMember | 139,932 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = lzb_UpholsterySegmentMember | 127,311 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = lzb_UpholsterySegmentMember
Eliminations | Casegoods Segment |  |  |
Segment Information |  |  |
Sales | 10,827 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = lzb_CasegoodsSegmentMember | 9,657 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = lzb_CasegoodsSegmentMember | 8,140 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = lzb_CasegoodsSegmentMember
Corporate and Other |  |  |
Segment Information |  |  |
Sales | 2,294 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = lzb_CorporateAndOtherNonSegmentMember | 2,463 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = lzb_CorporateAndOtherNonSegmentMember | 2,313 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = lzb_CorporateAndOtherNonSegmentMember
Operating Income (Loss) | (36,483)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = lzb_CorporateAndOtherNonSegmentMember | (38,078)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = lzb_CorporateAndOtherNonSegmentMember | (33,139)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = lzb_CorporateAndOtherNonSegmentMember
Depreciation and Amortization | 5,891 us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = lzb_CorporateAndOtherNonSegmentMember | 5,566 us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = lzb_CorporateAndOtherNonSegmentMember | 4,674 us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = lzb_CorporateAndOtherNonSegmentMember
Capital Expenditures | 51,198 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = lzb_CorporateAndOtherNonSegmentMember | 22,623 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = lzb_CorporateAndOtherNonSegmentMember | 10,218 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = lzb_CorporateAndOtherNonSegmentMember
Unallocated |  |  |
Segment Information |  |  |
Assets | $ 282,910 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_MaterialReconcilingItemsMember | $ 292,366 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_MaterialReconcilingItemsMember | $ 280,620 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_MaterialReconcilingItemsMember

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