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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets, Intangible Assets (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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Apr. 25, 2015 | Apr. 26, 2014
Roll-forward of other indefinite-lived intangible assets |  |
Balance at beginning of period | $ 4,544 us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill | $ 4,838 us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
Acquisitions | 1,025 us-gaap_IndefinitelivedIntangibleAssetsAcquired | 1,093 us-gaap_IndefinitelivedIntangibleAssetsAcquired
Restructuring |  | (1,265)lzb_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsRestructuringCharges
Impairment charges | (111)us-gaap_ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsIndefinitelivedExcludingGoodwill | (122)us-gaap_ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsIndefinitelivedExcludingGoodwill
Balance at end of period | 5,458 us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill | 4,544 us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
Tradenames |  |
Roll-forward of other indefinite-lived intangible assets |  |
Balance at beginning of period | 1,306 us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill / us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_TradeNamesMember | 2,693 us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill / us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_TradeNamesMember
Restructuring |  | (1,265)lzb_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsRestructuringCharges / us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_TradeNamesMember
Impairment charges | (111)us-gaap_ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsIndefinitelivedExcludingGoodwill / us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_TradeNamesMember | (122)us-gaap_ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsIndefinitelivedExcludingGoodwill / us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_TradeNamesMember
Balance at end of period | 1,195 us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill / us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_TradeNamesMember | 1,306 us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill / us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_TradeNamesMember
Reacquired Rights |  |
Roll-forward of other indefinite-lived intangible assets |  |
Balance at beginning of period | 3,238 us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill / us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = lzb_ReacquiredRightsMember | 2,145 us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill / us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = lzb_ReacquiredRightsMember
Acquisitions | 1,025 us-gaap_IndefinitelivedIntangibleAssetsAcquired / us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = lzb_ReacquiredRightsMember | 1,093 us-gaap_IndefinitelivedIntangibleAssetsAcquired / us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = lzb_ReacquiredRightsMember
Balance at end of period | $ 4,263 us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill / us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = lzb_ReacquiredRightsMember | $ 3,238 us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill / us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = lzb_ReacquiredRightsMember

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