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Basis of Presentation (Details)	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Jan. 24, 2015	Jan. 24, 2015
Basis of Presentation
Improvement in gross margin due to legal settlement (as a percent)	1.50%lzb_PercentageOfGrossMarginImprovedDueToLegalSettlement	0.50%lzb_PercentageOfGrossMarginImprovedDueToLegalSettlement

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Represents the percentage improvement in gross margin resulting from a legal settlement.

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