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Stock Based Compensation, Previously Granted Deferred Stock (Details) (USD $) | 12 Months Ended
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Apr. 25, 2015 | Apr. 26, 2014 | Apr. 27, 2013
Previously Granted Deferred Stock Units |  |  |
Expense recognized | $ 11,377,000 us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense | $ 14,475,000 us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense | $ 13,628,000 us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
Directors | Deferred Stock Units |  |  |
Previously Granted Deferred Stock Units |  |  |
Award common share equivalent (in shares) | 1 lzb_ShareBasedCompensationAwardCommonShareEquivalent / us-gaap_DeferredCompensationArrangementWithIndividualShareBasedPaymentsByTypeOfDeferredCompensationAxis = us-gaap_DeferredCompensationShareBasedPaymentsMember / us-gaap_TitleOfIndividualAxis = lzb_NonEmployeeDirectorsMember |  |
Deferred stock units outstanding (in shares) | 100,000 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNonOptionEquityInstrumentsOutstandingNumber / us-gaap_DeferredCompensationArrangementWithIndividualShareBasedPaymentsByTypeOfDeferredCompensationAxis = us-gaap_DeferredCompensationShareBasedPaymentsMember / us-gaap_TitleOfIndividualAxis = lzb_NonEmployeeDirectorsMember |  |
Directors | Deferred Stock Units | Selling, General and Administrative Expense |  |  |
Previously Granted Deferred Stock Units |  |  |
Expense recognized | 400,000 us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense / us-gaap_DeferredCompensationArrangementWithIndividualShareBasedPaymentsByTypeOfDeferredCompensationAxis = us-gaap_DeferredCompensationShareBasedPaymentsMember / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpensesMember / us-gaap_TitleOfIndividualAxis = lzb_NonEmployeeDirectorsMember | 800,000 us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense / us-gaap_DeferredCompensationArrangementWithIndividualShareBasedPaymentsByTypeOfDeferredCompensationAxis = us-gaap_DeferredCompensationShareBasedPaymentsMember / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpensesMember / us-gaap_TitleOfIndividualAxis = lzb_NonEmployeeDirectorsMember | 300,000 us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense / us-gaap_DeferredCompensationArrangementWithIndividualShareBasedPaymentsByTypeOfDeferredCompensationAxis = us-gaap_DeferredCompensationShareBasedPaymentsMember / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpensesMember / us-gaap_TitleOfIndividualAxis = lzb_NonEmployeeDirectorsMember
Other long-term liabilities | Directors | Deferred Stock Units |  |  |
Previously Granted Deferred Stock Units |  |  |
Liability related to awards | $ 3,400,000 us-gaap_DeferredCompensationArrangementWithIndividualRecordedLiability / us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis = us-gaap_OtherNoncurrentLiabilitiesMember / us-gaap_DeferredCompensationArrangementWithIndividualShareBasedPaymentsByTypeOfDeferredCompensationAxis = us-gaap_DeferredCompensationShareBasedPaymentsMember / us-gaap_TitleOfIndividualAxis = lzb_NonEmployeeDirectorsMember | $ 3,000,000 us-gaap_DeferredCompensationArrangementWithIndividualRecordedLiability / us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis = us-gaap_OtherNoncurrentLiabilitiesMember / us-gaap_DeferredCompensationArrangementWithIndividualShareBasedPaymentsByTypeOfDeferredCompensationAxis = us-gaap_DeferredCompensationShareBasedPaymentsMember / us-gaap_TitleOfIndividualAxis = lzb_NonEmployeeDirectorsMember |

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