Segment and Geographic Data (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Apr. 24, 2021

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Information about Reportable Segments

The following tables present information about our reportable segments and the geographic areas in which we operate:

	Fiscal Year Ended
	April 24, 2021		April 25, 2020		April 27, 2019
Consolidated net sales
United States	$	4,877,070	$	4,554,345	$	4,638,184
United Kingdom	677,910		608,320		597,953
Canada	357,086		327,346		338,386
Total	$	5,912,066	$	5,490,011	$	5,574,523
Dental net sales
United States	$	2,107,521	$	1,900,539	$	1,989,875
Canada	219,500		201,383		201,915
Total	$	2,327,021	$	2,101,922	$	2,191,790
Animal Health net sales
United States	$	2,744,498	$	2,601,970	$	2,620,104
United Kingdom	677,910		608,320		597,953
Canada	137,586		125,963		136,471
Total	$	3,559,994	$	3,336,253	$	3,354,528
Corporate net sales
United States	$	25,051	$	51,836	$	28,205
Total	$	25,051	$	51,836	$	28,205

	Fiscal Year Ended
	April 24, 2021		April 25, 2020 1		April 27, 2019 1
Consolidated net sales
Consumable	$	4,748,441	$	4,374,829	$	4,488,224
Equipment and software	822,267		749,390		753,937
Value-added services and other	341,358		365,792		332,362
Total	$	5,912,066	$	5,490,011	$	5,574,523
Dental net sales
Consumable	$	1,314,261	$	1,141,189	$	1,221,022
Equipment and software	731,132		677,677		694,996
Value-added services and other	281,628		283,056		275,772
Total	$	2,327,021	$	2,101,922	$	2,191,790
Animal Health net sales
Consumable	$	3,434,180	$	3,233,640	$	3,267,202
Equipment and software	91,135		71,713		58,941
Value-added services and other	34,679		30,900		28,385
Total	$	3,559,994	$	3,336,253	$	3,354,528
Corporate net sales
Value-added services and other	$	25,051	$	51,836	$	28,205
Total	$	25,051	$	51,836	$	28,205

1 Certain sales were reclassified between categories to conform to the current period presentation.

	Fiscal Year Ended
	April 24, 2021		April 25, 2020		April 27, 2019
Operating income (loss)
Dental	$	201,244	$	168,304	$	179,236
Animal Health	88,123		(594,743)		81,472
Corporate	(78,760)		(145,680)		(122,992)
Consolidated operating income (loss)	$	210,607	$	(572,119)	$	137,716
Depreciation and amortization
Dental	$	7,774	$	8,434	$	8,792
Animal Health	45,771		49,958		49,362
Corporate	23,004		23,790		24,619
Consolidated depreciation and amortization	$	76,549	$	82,182	$	82,773

Information by Geographical Area

	April 24, 2021		April 25, 2020
Property and equipment, net
United States	$	209,361	$	294,169
United Kingdom	2,471		2,030
Canada	7,606		7,526
Total property and equipment, net	$	219,438	$	303,725
	April 24, 2021		April 25, 2020
Total assets
Dental	$	863,718	$	704,216
Animal Health	1,391,892		1,485,284
Corporate	495,901		525,850
Total assets	$	2,751,511	$	2,715,350