| Component: (Network and Table) | |
|---|---|
| Network | 00400 - Statement - CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS (http://la-z-boy.com/role/StatementConsolidatedStatementOfCashFlows)  | 
| Table | (Implied) | 
| Reporting Entity [Axis] | 0000057131 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK) | 
| CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS | Period [Axis] | ||
|---|---|---|---|
2015-04-26 - 2016-04-30  | 2014-04-27 - 2015-04-25  | 2013-04-28 - 2014-04-26  | |
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS  | |||
Cash flows from operating activities  | |||
Net income  | 80,963,000    | 71,971,000    | 56,380,000    | 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by operating activities  | |||
(Gain) loss on disposal of assets  | (  | ||
Gain on sale of investments  | (  | (  | (  | 
Write-down of long lived assets  | |||
Deferred income tax expense (benefit)  | (  | ||
Restructuring  | (  | ||
Provision for doubtful accounts  | (  | (  | (  | 
Depreciation and amortization  | |||
Stock-based compensation expense  | |||
Pension plan contributions  | (  | ||
Change in receivables  | (  | ||
Change in inventories  | (  | (  | (  | 
Change in other assets  | (  | ||
Change in accounts payable  | (  | (  | |
Change in other liabilities  | (  | (  | |
Net cash provided by operating activities  | |||
Cash flows from investing activities  | |||
Proceeds from disposals of assets  | |||
Proceeds from sale of business  | |||
Capital expenditures  | (  | (  | (  | 
Purchases of investments  | (  | (  | (  | 
Proceeds from sales of investments  | |||
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired  | (  | (  | (  | 
Change in restricted cash  | |||
Net cash used for investing activities  | (  | (  | (  | 
Cash flows from financing activities  | |||
Payments on debt  | (  | (  | (  | 
Payments for debt issuance costs  | (  | ||
Stock issued for stock and employee benefit plans  | |||
Excess tax benefit on stock option exercises  | |||
Purchases of common stock  | (  | (  | (  | 
Dividends paid  | (  | (  | (  | 
Net cash used for financing activities  | (  | (  | (  | 
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and equivalents  | (  | (  | (  | 
Change in cash and equivalents  | (  | ||
Cash and equivalents at beginning of period  | 98,302,000    | ||
Cash and equivalents at end of period  | 112,358,000    | 98,302,000    | 149,661,000    | 
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing activities  | |||
Capital expenditures included in payables  | |||