CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jul. 28, 2018	Apr. 28, 2018
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 91,476	$ 62,984
Receivables, net of allowance for doubtful accounts	520,578	826,877
Inventory	845,507	779,834
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	183,963	103,029
Total current assets	1,641,524	1,772,724
Property and equipment, net	289,658	290,590
Long-term receivables, net	90,953	135,175
Goodwill	814,800	815,977
Identifiable intangibles, net	378,293	389,424
Other	72,530	67,774
Total assets	3,287,758	3,471,664
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	588,041	610,368
Accrued payroll expense	53,572	69,099
Other accrued liabilities	165,275	136,316
Current maturities of long-term debt	78,442	76,598
Borrowings on revolving credit	32,000	16,000
Total current liabilities	917,330	908,381
Long-term debt	743,706	922,030
Other non-current liabilities	179,626	179,463
Total liabilities	1,840,662	2,009,874
Stockholders’ equity:
Common stock, $.01 par value: 600,000 shares authorized; 94,846 and 94,756 shares issued and outstanding	949	948
Additional paid-in capital	108,684	103,776
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(83,745)	(74,974)
Retained earnings	1,468,983	1,497,766
Unearned ESOP shares	(51,722)	(65,726)
Total Patterson Companies, Inc. stockholders' equity	1,443,149	1,461,790
Noncontrolling interests	3,947	0
Total stockholders’ equity	1,447,096	1,461,790
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$ 3,287,758	$ 3,471,664