CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Oct. 27, 2018	Apr. 28, 2018
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 165,515	$ 62,984
Receivables, net of allowance for doubtful accounts	571,232	826,877
Inventory	792,533	779,834
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	176,019	103,029
Total current assets	1,705,299	1,772,724
Property and equipment, net	289,602	290,590
Long-term receivables, net	86,513	135,175
Goodwill	814,348	815,977
Identifiable intangibles, net	368,185	389,424
Other	80,307	67,774
Total assets	3,344,254	3,471,664
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	662,731	610,368
Accrued payroll expense	61,602	69,099
Other accrued liabilities	164,301	136,316
Current maturities of long-term debt	80,286	76,598
Borrowings on revolving credit	0	16,000
Total current liabilities	968,920	908,381
Long-term debt	738,341	922,030
Other non-current liabilities	181,305	179,463
Total liabilities	1,888,566	2,009,874
Stockholders’ equity:
Common stock, $.01 par value: 600,000 shares authorized; 94,950 and 94,756 shares issued and outstanding	950	948
Additional paid-in capital	116,112	103,776
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(86,733)	(74,974)
Retained earnings	1,473,357	1,497,766
Unearned ESOP shares	(51,722)	(65,726)
Total Patterson Companies, Inc. stockholders' equity	1,451,964	1,461,790
Noncontrolling interests	3,724	0
Total stockholders’ equity	1,455,688	1,461,790
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$ 3,344,254	$ 3,471,664