Segment and Geographic Data

12 Months Ended

Apr. 27, 2019

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Segment and Geographic Data

Segment and Geographic Data

We present three reportable segments: Dental, Animal Health and Corporate. Dental and Animal Health are strategic business units that offer similar products and services to different customer bases. Dental provides a virtually complete range of consumable dental products, equipment and software, turnkey digital solutions and value-added services to dentists, dental laboratories, institutions, and other healthcare professionals throughout North America. Animal Health is a leading, full-line distributor in North America and the U.K. of animal health products, services and technologies to both the production-animal and companion-pet markets. Our Corporate segment is comprised of general and administrative expenses, including home office support costs in areas such as information technology, finance, legal, human resources and facilities. In addition, customer financing and other miscellaneous sales are reported within Corporate results. Corporate assets consist primarily of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, property and equipment and long-term receivables. We evaluate segment performance based on operating income. The costs to operate the fulfillment centers are allocated to the business units based on the through-put of the unit.

The following tables present information about our reportable segments:

	Fiscal Year Ended
	April 27, 2019		April 28, 2018		April 29, 2017
Consolidated net sales
United States	$	4,638,184	$	4,537,326	$	4,725,322
United Kingdom	597,953		583,057		547,968
Canada	338,386		345,300		319,837
Total	$	5,574,523	$	5,465,683	$	5,593,127
Dental net sales
United States	$	1,989,875	$	1,985,398	$	2,185,341
Canada	201,915		210,680		204,878
Total	$	2,191,790	$	2,196,078	$	2,390,219
Animal Health net sales
United States	$	2,620,104	$	2,524,887	$	2,496,899
United Kingdom	597,953		583,057		547,968
Canada	136,471		134,620		114,959
Total	$	3,354,528	$	3,242,564	$	3,159,826
Corporate net sales
United States	$	28,205	$	27,041	$	43,082
Total	$	28,205	$	27,041	$	43,082

	Fiscal Year Ended
	April 27, 2019		April 28, 2018		April 29, 2017
Consolidated net sales
Consumable	$	4,482,016	$	4,415,643	$	4,400,888
Equipment and software	753,805		709,253		834,526
Other	338,702		340,787		357,713
Total	$	5,574,523	$	5,465,683	$	5,593,127
Dental net sales
Consumable	$	1,214,814	$	1,251,642	$	1,321,764
Equipment and software	694,864		660,355		780,868
Other	282,112		284,081		287,587
Total	$	2,191,790	$	2,196,078	$	2,390,219
Animal Health net sales
Consumable	$	3,267,202	$	3,164,001	$	3,079,124
Equipment and software	58,941		48,898		53,658
Other	28,385		29,665		27,044
Total	$	3,354,528	$	3,242,564	$	3,159,826
Corporate net sales
Other	$	28,205	$	27,041	$	43,082
Total	$	28,205	$	27,041	$	43,082

	Fiscal Year Ended
	April 27, 2019			April 28, 2018			April 29, 2017
Operating income (loss) from continuing operations
Dental	$	179,236		$	229,201		$	263,671
Animal Health	81,472			78,058			88,132
Corporate	(122,992		)	(87,370		)	(63,875		)
Consolidated operating income from continuing operations	$	137,716		$	219,889		$	287,928
Depreciation and amortization
Dental	$	8,792		$	7,435		$	11,840
Animal Health	49,362			50,892			50,144
Corporate	24,619			25,489			21,834
Consolidated depreciation and amortization	$	82,773		$	83,816		$	83,818

	April 27, 2019		April 28, 2018
Property and equipment, net
United States	$	295,381	$	278,508
United Kingdom	1,976		1,773
Canada	8,433		10,309
Total	$	305,790	$	290,590
	April 27, 2019		April 28, 2018
Total assets
Dental	$	641,721	$	853,555
Animal Health	2,156,723		2,128,800
Corporate	470,825		489,309
Total assets	$	3,269,269	$	3,471,664