CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Oct. 28, 2023	Apr. 29, 2023
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 113,886	$ 159,669
Receivables, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $3,875 and $3,667	490,428	477,384
Inventory	858,028	795,072
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	328,334	351,011
Total current assets	1,790,676	1,783,136
Property and equipment, net	218,977	212,283
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net	101,532	92,956
Long-term receivables, net	121,030	121,717
Goodwill	156,172	156,420
Identifiable intangibles, net	212,179	231,873
Investments	162,531	160,022
Other non-current assets, net	126,593	120,739
Total assets	2,889,690	2,879,146
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	688,687	724,993
Accrued payroll expense	54,718	82,253
Other accrued liabilities	169,005	168,696
Operating lease liabilities	30,132	28,390
Current maturities of long-term debt	36,000	36,000
Borrowings on revolving credit	170,000	45,000
Total current liabilities	1,148,542	1,085,332
Long-term debt	449,974	451,231
Non-current operating lease liabilities	74,393	67,376
Other non-current liabilities	161,692	156,672
Total liabilities	1,834,601	1,760,611
Stockholders’ equity:
Common stock, $0.01 par value: 600,000 shares authorized; 94,089 and 96,350 shares issued and outstanding	941	964
Additional paid-in capital	249,490	233,706
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(98,962)	(89,262)
Retained earnings	902,827	972,127
Total Patterson Companies, Inc. stockholders' equity	1,054,296	1,117,535
Noncontrolling interests	793	1,000
Total stockholders’ equity	1,055,089	1,118,535
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$ 2,889,690	$ 2,879,146