CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jan. 29, 2022	Apr. 24, 2021
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 165,044	$ 143,244
Receivables, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $6,780 and $6,138	467,111	449,235
Inventory	868,728	736,778
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	289,548	286,672
Total current assets	1,790,431	1,615,929
Property and equipment, net	214,426	219,438
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net	71,817	77,217
Long-term receivables, net	153,433	223,970
Goodwill, net	140,670	139,932
Identifiable intangibles, net	262,955	279,644
Investments	138,471	105,522
Other non-current assets	91,293	89,859
Total assets	2,863,496	2,751,511
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	715,544	609,264
Accrued payroll expense	101,320	118,425
Other accrued liabilities	149,816	175,975
Operating lease liabilities	30,417	32,252
Current maturities of long-term debt	0	100,750
Borrowings on revolving credit	135,000	53,000
Total current liabilities	1,132,097	1,089,666
Long-term debt	488,353	487,545
Non-current operating lease liabilities	43,513	48,318
Other non-current liabilities	155,355	161,311
Total liabilities	1,819,318	1,786,840
Stockholders’ equity:
Common stock, $0.01 par value: 600,000 shares authorized; 97,587 and 96,813 shares issued and outstanding	976	968
Additional paid-in capital	191,505	169,099
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(67,552)	(62,592)
Retained earnings	918,311	855,741
Total Patterson Companies, Inc. stockholders' equity	1,043,240	963,216
Noncontrolling interests	938	1,455
Total stockholders’ equity	1,044,178	964,671
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$ 2,863,496	$ 2,751,511