CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jan. 27, 2024	Apr. 29, 2023
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 123,998	$ 159,669
Receivables, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $3,949 and $3,667	484,530	477,384
Inventory	902,733	795,072
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	321,302	351,011
Total current assets	1,832,563	1,783,136
Property and equipment, net	226,013	212,283
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net	108,506	92,956
Long-term receivables, net	131,812	121,717
Goodwill	156,472	156,420
Identifiable intangibles, net	203,121	231,873
Investments	164,459	160,022
Other non-current assets, net	117,003	120,739
Total assets	2,939,949	2,879,146
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	683,300	724,993
Accrued payroll expense	73,237	82,253
Other accrued liabilities	160,914	168,696
Operating lease liabilities	31,137	28,390
Current maturities of long-term debt	4,125	36,000
Borrowings on revolving credit	331,000	45,000
Total current liabilities	1,283,713	1,085,332
Long-term debt	448,219	451,231
Non-current operating lease liabilities	80,499	67,376
Other non-current liabilities	155,353	156,672
Total liabilities	1,967,784	1,760,611
Stockholders’ equity:
Common stock, $0.01 par value: 600,000 shares authorized; 90,092 and 96,350 shares issued and outstanding	901	964
Additional paid-in capital	253,860	233,706
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(86,163)	(89,262)
Retained earnings	802,884	972,127
Total Patterson Companies, Inc. stockholders' equity	971,482	1,117,535
Noncontrolling interests	683	1,000
Total stockholders’ equity	972,165	1,118,535
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$ 2,939,949	$ 2,879,146