Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2022	Jan. 31, 2021
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 196,946	$ 71,814
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	86,867	79,904
Amortization of debt discount and debt issuance costs	2,037	2,257
Equity-based compensation	12,461	10,318
Gain on disposal of assets	(474)	(529)
Deferred income taxes	(1,740)	(9,645)
Other items, net	5,357	105
Changes in assets and liabilities net of effects of acquisitions:
Trade accounts and notes receivable	(109,948)	(15,381)
Inventories	(191,103)	(24,391)
Prepaid expenses and other assets	2,215	1,040
Accounts payable	(46,310)	(41,371)
Accrued compensation and employee benefits	3,618	(11,932)
Other accrued expenses and liabilities	20,187	6,307
Cash (used in) provided by operating activities	(19,887)	68,496
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment	(33,161)	(17,857)
Proceeds from sale of assets	1,124	1,233
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired	(345,376)	(51)
Cash used in investing activities	(377,413)	(16,675)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Repayments on revolving credit facilities	(823,583)	(102,189)
Borrowings from revolving credit facilities	1,182,774	14,750
Payments of principal on long-term debt	(3,832)	(7,476)
Payments of principal on finance lease obligations	(23,154)	(22,662)
Repurchases of common stock	(17,858)	(2,000)
Proceeds from exercises of stock options	4,024	3,656
Payments for taxes related to net share settlement of equity awards	(2,850)	(807)
Other financing activities	2,332	2,076
Cash provided by (used in) financing activities	317,853	(114,652)
Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents	(590)	2,495
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(80,037)	(60,336)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	167,012	210,909
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	86,975	150,573
Supplemental cash flow disclosures:
Cash paid for income taxes	61,066	31,942
Cash paid for interest	$ 35,721	$ 38,114