CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jul. 29, 2023	Apr. 29, 2023
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 108,573	$ 159,669
Receivables, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $4,265 and $3,667	408,929	477,384
Inventory	912,666	795,072
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	341,974	351,011
Total current assets	1,772,142	1,783,136
Property and equipment, net	221,300	212,283
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net	99,267	92,956
Long-term receivables, net	124,743	121,717
Goodwill	156,629	156,420
Identifiable intangibles, net	222,543	231,873
Investments	160,993	160,022
Other non-current assets, net	126,014	120,739
Total assets	2,883,631	2,879,146
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	717,426	724,993
Accrued payroll expense	51,754	82,253
Other accrued liabilities	176,657	168,696
Operating lease liabilities	29,910	28,390
Current maturities of long-term debt	36,000	36,000
Borrowings on revolving credit	76,000	45,000
Total current liabilities	1,087,747	1,085,332
Long-term debt	450,603	451,231
Non-current operating lease liabilities	72,406	67,376
Other non-current liabilities	161,634	156,672
Total liabilities	1,772,390	1,760,611
Stockholders’ equity:
Common stock, $0.01 par value: 600,000 shares authorized; 95,806 and 96,350 shares issued and outstanding	958	964
Additional paid-in capital	242,290	233,706
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(81,633)	(89,262)
Retained earnings	948,730	972,127
Total Patterson Companies, Inc. stockholders' equity	1,110,345	1,117,535
Noncontrolling interests	896	1,000
Total stockholders’ equity	1,111,241	1,118,535
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$ 2,883,631	$ 2,879,146