Technology Partner Innovations, LLC ("TPI")	9 Months Ended
	Jan. 28, 2023
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. Patterson and Cure Partners each contributed additional net assets of $1,000 and $1,000 during the nine months ended January 28, 2023 and the fiscal year ended April 30, 2022, respectively. We have 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. Since TPI was formed, there have been no changes in ownership interests. As of January 28, 2023, we had noncontrolling interests of $1,123 on our condensed consolidated balance sheets. Net loss attributable to the noncontrolling interest was $82 and $431 for the three months ended January 28, 2023 and January 29, 2022, respectively, and $836 and $1,017 for the nine months ended January 28, 2023 and January 29, 2022, respectively.