Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Apr. 30, 2018	Apr. 30, 2017
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 36,437	$ 14,561
Trade accounts and notes receivable, net of allowances of $9,633 and $9,851, respectively	346,450	328,988
Inventories, net	239,223	200,234
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	11,726	11,403
Total current assets	633,836	555,186
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $85,761 and $71,409, respectively	163,582	154,465
Goodwill	427,645	423,644
Intangible assets, net	222,682	252,293
Other assets	6,766	7,677
Total assets	1,454,511	1,393,265
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	116,168	102,688
Accrued compensation and employee benefits	56,323	58,393
Other accrued expenses and current liabilities	45,146	37,891
Current portion of long-term debt	16,284	11,530
Total current liabilities	233,921	210,502
Non-current liabilities:
Long-term debt, less current portion	579,602	583,390
Deferred income taxes, net	10,742	26,820
Other liabilities	35,088	35,371
Liabilities to noncontrolling interest holders, less current portion	15,707	22,576
Total liabilities	875,060	878,659
Commitments and contingencies (See Note 14)
Stockholders’ equity:
Common stock, par value $0.01 per share, 500,000 shares authorized; 41,069 and 40,971 shares issued and outstanding as of April 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively	411	410
Preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share, 50,000 shares authorized; 0 shares issued and outstanding as of April 30, 2018 and 2017
Additional paid-in capital	489,007	488,459
Retained earnings	89,592	26,621
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	441	(884)
Total stockholders’ equity	579,451	514,606
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$ 1,454,511	$ 1,393,265