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Accounting Policies - Amortizable Intangible Assets (Details) |  | 12 Months Ended
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Jul. 30, 2018 | Apr. 27, 2019
La-Z-Boy Wholesale Business in United Kingdom and Ireland | Maximum |  |
Amortizable Intangible Assets |  |
Amortization period |  | 15 years
Joybird |  |
Amortizable Intangible Assets |  |
Amortization period | 8 years | 8 years

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