CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jan. 28, 2023	Apr. 30, 2022
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 147,290	$ 142,014
Receivables, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $4,327 and $5,913	422,715	447,162
Inventory	939,098	785,604
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	335,611	304,242
Total current assets	1,844,714	1,679,022
Property and equipment, net	213,770	213,140
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net	74,783	70,722
Long-term receivables, net	130,733	138,812
Goodwill, net	156,317	140,630
Identifiable intangibles, net	241,463	252,614
Investments	159,365	139,182
Other non-current assets, net	120,846	107,508
Total assets	2,941,991	2,741,630
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	702,456	681,321
Accrued payroll expense	73,060	102,266
Other accrued liabilities	159,127	173,734
Operating lease liabilities	28,063	29,348
Current maturities of long-term debt	36,000	0
Borrowings on revolving credit	175,000	29,000
Total current liabilities	1,173,706	1,015,669
Long-term debt	451,910	488,554
Non-current operating lease liabilities	48,989	43,332
Other non-current liabilities	164,965	151,440
Total liabilities	1,839,570	1,698,995
Stockholders’ equity:
Common stock, $0.01 par value: 600,000 shares authorized; 97,708 and 96,762 shares issued and outstanding	977	968
Additional paid-in capital	226,525	200,520
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(89,119)	(81,516)
Retained earnings	962,915	921,704
Total Patterson Companies, Inc. stockholders' equity	1,101,298	1,041,676
Noncontrolling interests	1,123	959
Total stockholders’ equity	1,102,421	1,042,635
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$ 2,941,991	$ 2,741,630