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Accounting Policies (Details) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Jan. 23, 2021 USD ($) | Apr. 24, 2021 USD ($) company geographic_region reporting_unit | Apr. 25, 2020 USD ($) | Apr. 27, 2019 USD ($)
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items] |  |  |  |
LIFO inventories (as a percent) |  | 61.00% | 62.00% |
Research and development costs |  | $ 7.6 | $ 10.8 | $ 9.1
Advertising expenses |  | $ 94.6 | 108.3 | $ 106.4
Reimbursement for cost of program (as a percent) |  | 30.00% |  |
Deductibles for employee-related health care benefits, vehicle liability, product liability, and workers' compensation liabilities |  | $ 2.0 |  |
Other income (expense) |  |  |  |
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Payroll tax credits, CARES Act | $ (5.2) |  |  |
Impairment of investment in privately-held company |  |  | $ 6.0 |
Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary |  |  |  |
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Preferred share investments, number of privately-held companies | company |  | 2 |  |
Minimum |  |  |  |
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Depreciable life |  | 3 years |  |
Maximum |  |  |  |
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Depreciable life |  | 7 years |  |
Retail |  |  |  |
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of geographic regions | geographic_region |  | 3 |  |
Number of reporting units | reporting_unit |  | 1 |  |
La-Z-Boy Wholesale Business in United Kingdom and Ireland | Maximum |  |  |  |
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Finite-lived intangible asset, useful life |  | 15 years |  |
Joybird |  |  |  |
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Finite-lived intangible asset, useful life |  | 8 years |  |

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