CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jan. 26, 2019	Apr. 28, 2018
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 117,431	$ 62,984
Receivables, net of allowance for doubtful accounts	547,180	826,877
Inventory	845,846	779,834
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	169,209	103,029
Total current assets	1,679,666	1,772,724
Property and equipment, net	290,271	290,590
Long-term receivables, net	96,946	135,175
Goodwill	814,874	815,977
Identifiable intangibles, net	359,601	389,424
Other	79,167	67,774
Total assets	3,320,525	3,471,664
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	688,125	610,368
Accrued payroll expense	72,125	69,099
Other accrued liabilities	121,317	136,316
Current maturities of long-term debt	22,131	76,598
Borrowings on revolving credit	29,000	16,000
Total current liabilities	932,698	908,381
Long-term debt	732,640	922,030
Other non-current liabilities	182,490	179,463
Total liabilities	1,847,828	2,009,874
Stockholders’ equity:
Common stock, $.01 par value: 600,000 shares authorized; 95,164 and 94,756 shares issued and outstanding	952	948
Additional paid-in capital	122,861	103,776
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(83,001)	(74,974)
Retained earnings	1,480,054	1,497,766
Unearned ESOP shares	(51,722)	(65,726)
Total Patterson Companies, Inc. stockholders' equity	1,469,144	1,461,790
Noncontrolling interests	3,553	0
Total stockholders’ equity	1,472,697	1,461,790
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$ 3,320,525	$ 3,471,664