Segment Reporting (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Oct. 26, 2019

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Information about Reportable Segments

The following tables present information about our reportable segments:

	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	October 26, 2019		October 27, 2018		October 26, 2019		October 27, 2018
Consolidated net sales
United States	$	1,183,047	$	1,173,623	$	2,273,762	$	2,270,087
United Kingdom	153,404		150,452		302,818		304,357
Canada	82,293		80,677		170,815		166,628
Total	$	1,418,744	$	1,404,752	$	2,747,395	$	2,741,072
Dental net sales
United States	$	513,141	$	495,457	$	957,783	$	949,030
Canada	51,462		47,059		107,956		99,550
Total	$	564,603	$	542,516	$	1,065,739	$	1,048,580
Animal Health net sales
United States	$	663,953	$	671,338	$	1,300,050	$	1,309,187
United Kingdom	153,404		150,452		302,818		304,357
Canada	30,831		33,618		62,859		67,078
Total	$	848,188	$	855,408	$	1,665,727	$	1,680,622
Corporate net sales
United States	$	5,953	$	6,828	$	15,929	$	11,870
Total	$	5,953	$	6,828	$	15,929	$	11,870

	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	October 26, 2019		October 27, 2018		October 26, 2019		October 27, 2018
Consolidated net sales
Consumable	$	1,128,171	$	1,138,251	$	2,224,188	$	2,247,648
Equipment and software	202,605		182,120		341,842		329,018
Value-added services and other	87,968		84,381		181,365		164,406
Total	$	1,418,744	$	1,404,752	$	2,747,395	$	2,741,072
Dental net sales
Consumable	$	303,123	$	303,806	$	605,134	$	608,045
Equipment and software	188,192		167,686		313,876		302,643
Value-added services and other	73,288		71,024		146,729		137,892
Total	$	564,603	$	542,516	$	1,065,739	$	1,048,580
Animal Health net sales
Consumable	$	825,048	$	834,445	$	1,619,054	$	1,639,603
Equipment and software	14,413		14,434		27,966		26,375
Value-added services and other	8,727		6,529		18,707		14,644
Total	$	848,188	$	855,408	$	1,665,727	$	1,680,622
Corporate net sales
Value-added services and other	$	5,953	$	6,828	$	15,929	$	11,870
Total	$	5,953	$	6,828	$	15,929	$	11,870

	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
	October 26, 2019			October 27, 2018			October 26, 2019			October 27, 2018
Operating income (loss)
Dental	$	52,632		$	41,594		$	86,636		$	77,467
Animal Health	18,174			22,031			37,798			41,063
Corporate	(88,952		)	(22,409		)	(125,906		)	(72,800		)
Consolidated operating income	$	(18,146	)	$	41,216		$	(1,472	)	$	45,730

	October 26, 2019		April 27, 2019
Total assets
Dental	$	714,914	$	641,721
Animal Health	2,255,741		2,156,723
Corporate	464,802		470,825
Total assets	$	3,435,457	$	3,269,269