Technology Partner Innovations, LLC ("TPI")	9 Months Ended
	Jan. 29, 2022
Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract]
Technology Partner Innovations, LLC ("TPI")	Technology Partner Innovations, LLC ("TPI")In fiscal 2019, we entered into an agreement with Cure Partners to form TPI, which offers a cloud-based practice management software, NaVetor, to its customers. Patterson and Cure Partners each contributed net assets of $4,000 to form TPI. We determined that TPI is a variable interest entity, and we consolidate the results of operations of TPI as we have concluded that we are the primary beneficiary of TPI. During the three months ended January 29, 2022 and January 23, 2021, net loss attributable to the noncontrolling interest was $431 and $192, respectively. During the nine months ended January 29, 2022 and January 23, 2021, net loss attributable to the noncontrolling interest was $1,017 and $631, respectively. We contributed additional net assets of $500 during the three months ended October 30, 2021 and $500 during the three months ended January 29, 2022. Cure Partners contributed additional net assets of $500 during the three months ended January 29, 2022 and is expected to contribute additional net assets of $500. Since TPI was formed in fiscal 2019, there have been no changes in ownership interests.