Segment Reporting (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Oct. 27, 2018

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Information about Reportable Segments

The following tables present information about our reportable segments:

	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	October 27, 2018		October 28, 2017		October 27, 2018		October 28, 2017
Consolidated net sales
United States	$	1,173,623	$	1,151,380	$	2,270,087	$	2,231,707
United Kingdom	150,452		148,734		304,357		289,588
Canada	80,677		85,623		166,628		168,557
Total	$	1,404,752	$	1,385,737	$	2,741,072	$	2,689,852
Dental net sales
United States	$	495,457	$	500,803	$	949,030	$	967,491
Canada	47,059		52,827		99,550		104,946
Total	$	542,516	$	553,630	$	1,048,580	$	1,072,437
Animal Health net sales
United States	$	671,338	$	642,053	$	1,309,187	$	1,246,520
United Kingdom	150,452		148,734		304,357		289,588
Canada	33,618		32,796		67,078		63,611
Total	$	855,408	$	823,583	$	1,680,622	$	1,599,719
Corporate net sales
United States	$	6,828	$	8,524	$	11,870	$	17,696
Total	$	6,828	$	8,524	$	11,870	$	17,696

	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	October 27, 2018		October 28, 2017		October 27, 2018		October 28, 2017
Consolidated net sales
Consumable	$	1,138,251	$	1,116,091	$	2,247,648	$	2,196,196
Equipment and software	182,120		181,337		329,018		318,286
Other	84,381		88,309		164,406		175,370
Total	$	1,404,752	$	1,385,737	$	2,741,072	$	2,689,852
Dental net sales
Consumable	$	303,806	$	311,217	$	608,045	$	631,395
Equipment and software	167,686		169,513		302,643		297,376
Other	71,024		72,900		137,892		143,666
Total	$	542,516	$	553,630	$	1,048,580	$	1,072,437
Animal Health net sales
Consumable	$	834,445	$	804,874	$	1,639,603	$	1,564,801
Equipment and software	14,434		11,824		26,375		20,910
Other	6,529		6,885		14,644		14,008
Total	$	855,408	$	823,583	$	1,680,622	$	1,599,719
Corporate net sales
Other	$	6,828	$	8,524	$	11,870	$	17,696
Total	$	6,828	$	8,524	$	11,870	$	17,696

	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
	October 27, 2018			October 28, 2017			October 27, 2018			October 28, 2017
Operating income (loss)
Dental	$	41,594		$	65,207		$	77,467		$	124,726
Animal Health	22,031			23,217			41,063			39,893
Corporate	(22,409		)	(16,665		)	(72,800		)	(36,027		)
Consolidated operating income	$	41,216		$	71,759		$	45,730		$	128,592

	October 27, 2018		April 28, 2018
Total assets
Dental	$	668,603	$	853,555
Animal Health	2,158,144		2,128,800
Corporate	517,507		489,309
Total assets	$	3,344,254	$	3,471,664