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Stock-Based Compensation (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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Apr. 25, 2015 | Apr. 26, 2014 | Apr. 27, 2013
Stock-based compensation expense recognized for outstanding grants |  |  |
Equity-based awards expense | $ 6,780 lzb_ExpenseRecognizedForEquityBasedAwards | $ 8,739 lzb_ExpenseRecognizedForEquityBasedAwards | $ 11,458 lzb_ExpenseRecognizedForEquityBasedAwards
Liability-based awards expense | 4,597 lzb_ExpenseRecognizedForLiabilityBasedAwards | 5,736 lzb_ExpenseRecognizedForLiabilityBasedAwards | 2,170 lzb_ExpenseRecognizedForLiabilityBasedAwards
Total stock-based compensation expense | $ 11,377 us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense | $ 14,475 us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense | $ 13,628 us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
2010 Omnibus Incentive Plan |  |  |
Stock-Based Compensation |  |  |
Aggregate number of common shares that may be issued through awards (in shares) | 8,700,000 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAuthorized / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = lzb_OmnibusIncentivePlan2010Member |  |
Stock Options |  |  |
Stock-Based Compensation |  |  |
Shares granted (in shares) | 373,711 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodGross / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = lzb_EmployeeAndDirectorsStockOptionsMember |  |
Restricted Stock |  |  |
Stock-Based Compensation |  |  |
Number of shares or units granted | 115,811 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember |  |
Restricted Stock Units | Directors |  |  |
Stock-Based Compensation |  |  |
Number of shares or units granted | 33,000 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember / us-gaap_TitleOfIndividualAxis = lzb_NonEmployeeDirectorsMember |  |
Performance-Based Shares |  |  |
Stock-Based Compensation |  |  |
Number of shares or units granted | 192,000 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = lzb_PerformanceBasedSharesMember | 191,000 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = lzb_PerformanceBasedSharesMember | 133,000 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = lzb_PerformanceBasedSharesMember

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