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Document and Entity Information
6 Months Ended
Oct. 29, 2011
Nov. 23, 2011
Document Type 10-Q  
Amendment Flag false  
Document Period End Date Oct. 29, 2011  
Document Fiscal Year Focus 2012  
Document Fiscal Period Focus Q2  
Trading Symbol LZB  
Entity Registrant Name LA-Z-BOY INC  
Entity Central Index Key 0000057131  
Current Fiscal Year End Date --04-28  
Entity Filer Category Accelerated Filer  
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding   51,856,436