Segment Reporting (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jan. 26, 2019

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Information about Reportable Segments

The following tables present information about our reportable segments:

	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	January 26, 2019		January 27, 2018		January 26, 2019		January 27, 2018
Consolidated net sales
United States	$	1,170,446	$	1,150,650	$	3,440,533	$	3,382,357
United Kingdom	141,877		137,404		446,234		426,992
Canada	84,422		87,168		251,050		255,725
Total	$	1,396,745	$	1,375,222	$	4,137,817	$	4,065,074
Dental net sales
United States	$	529,522	$	525,934	$	1,478,552	$	1,493,425
Canada	50,211		51,943		149,761		156,889
Total	$	579,733	$	577,877	$	1,628,313	$	1,650,314
Animal Health net sales
United States	$	631,407	$	622,238	$	1,940,594	$	1,868,758
United Kingdom	141,877		137,404		446,234		426,992
Canada	34,211		35,225		101,289		98,836
Total	$	807,495	$	794,867	$	2,488,117	$	2,394,586
Corporate net sales
United States	$	9,517	$	2,478	$	21,387	$	20,174
Total	$	9,517	$	2,478	$	21,387	$	20,174

	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	January 26, 2019		January 27, 2018		January 26, 2019		January 27, 2018
Consolidated net sales
Consumable	$	1,079,566	$	1,074,189	$	3,327,214	$	3,270,385
Equipment and software	234,251		222,574		563,269		540,860
Other	82,928		78,459		247,334		253,829
Total	$	1,396,745	$	1,375,222	$	4,137,817	$	4,065,074
Dental net sales
Consumable	$	294,708	$	302,296	$	902,753	$	933,691
Equipment and software	217,649		207,000		520,292		504,376
Other	67,376		68,581		205,268		212,247
Total	$	579,733	$	577,877	$	1,628,313	$	1,650,314
Animal Health net sales
Consumable	$	784,858	$	771,893	$	2,424,461	$	2,336,694
Equipment and software	16,602		15,574		42,977		36,484
Other	6,035		7,400		20,679		21,408
Total	$	807,495	$	794,867	$	2,488,117	$	2,394,586
Corporate net sales
Other	$	9,517	$	2,478	$	21,387	$	20,174
Total	$	9,517	$	2,478	$	21,387	$	20,174

	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	January 26, 2019			January 27, 2018			January 26, 2019			January 27, 2018
Operating income (loss)
Dental	$	51,120		$	58,439		$	128,587		$	183,165
Animal Health	15,033			18,037			56,096			57,930
Corporate	(20,790		)	(26,430		)	(93,590		)	(62,457		)
Consolidated operating income	$	45,363		$	50,046		$	91,093		$	178,638

	January 26, 2019		April 28, 2018
Total assets
Dental	$	679,790	$	853,555
Animal Health	2,172,044		2,128,800
Corporate	468,691		489,309
Total assets	$	3,320,525	$	3,471,664