Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2025	Apr. 30, 2024	Apr. 30, 2023
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income	$ 546,520	$ 501,972	$ 446,691
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	403,647	349,797	313,131
Amortization of debt related costs	2,312	1,111	1,789
Inventory, LIFO Reserve, Effect on Income, Net	11,530	12,499	24,231
Share-based compensation	47,732	41,379	47,024
Loss on disposal of assets and impairment charges	12,401	6,414	6,871
Deferred income taxes	59,958	53,252	23,126
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Receivables	(1,297)	(31,246)	(12,519)
Inventories	(7,756)	(51,785)	(141)
Prepaid expenses	3,658	(3,684)	(4,248)
Accounts payable	(20,782)	(8,731)	(9,483)
Accrued expenses	21,525	14,387	20,292
Income taxes	15,460	5,112	20,652
Other, net	(4,054)	2,476	4,535
Net cash provided by operating activities	1,090,854	892,953	881,951
Cash flows from investing activities
Purchase of property and equipment	(506,224)	(522,004)	(476,568)
Payments for acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired	(1,239,249)	(330,032)	(85,569)
Proceeds from sales of property and equipment	18,805	26,680	17,103
Net cash used in investing activities	(1,726,668)	(825,356)	(545,034)
Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from long-term debt	1,100,000	0	0
Payments of long-term debt and finance lease obligations	(239,492)	(53,656)	(40,970)
Payments of debt related costs	(5,891)	0	(3,940)
Payments of cash dividends	(72,309)	(62,918)	(55,617)
Repurchase of common stock and payment of related excise taxes	(734)	(104,898)	0
Tax withholdings on employee share-based awards	(25,580)	(18,512)	(16,399)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	755,994	(239,984)	(116,926)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	120,180	(172,387)	219,991
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	206,482	378,869	158,878
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year	326,662	206,482	378,869
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOWS INFORMATION
Cash paid for interest, net of amount capitalized	86,598	63,449	56,799
Cash paid for income taxes, net	89,771	105,000	90,398
Noncash investing and financing activities
Purchased property and equipment in accounts payable	$ 46,427	$ 45,617	$ 27,905