Segment and Geographic Data (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Apr. 27, 2024

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Information about Reportable Segments

The following tables present information about our reportable segments and the geographic areas in which we operate:

	Fiscal Year Ended
	April 27, 2024		April 29, 2023		April 30, 2022
Consolidated net sales
United States	$	5,438,727	$	5,423,931	$	5,358,489
United Kingdom	759,184		655,103		717,481
Canada	370,361		392,437		423,435
Total	$	6,568,272	$	6,471,471	$	6,499,405
Dental net sales
United States	$	2,260,198	$	2,256,006	$	2,259,579
Canada	228,436		236,136		256,553
Total	$	2,488,634	$	2,492,142	$	2,516,132
Animal Health net sales
United States	$	3,165,960	$	3,153,518	$	3,098,511
United Kingdom	759,184		655,103		717,481
Canada	141,925		156,301		166,882
Total	$	4,067,069	$	3,964,922	$	3,982,874
Corporate net sales
United States	$	12,569	$	14,407	$	399
Total	$	12,569	$	14,407	$	399

	Fiscal Year Ended
	April 27, 2024		April 29, 2023		April 30, 2022
Consolidated net sales
Consumable	$	5,274,012	$	5,147,330	$	5,248,040
Equipment	888,597		950,403		920,424
Value-added services and other	405,663		373,738		330,941
Total	$	6,568,272	$	6,471,471	$	6,499,405
Dental net sales
Consumable	$	1,415,789	$	1,358,823	$	1,424,677
Equipment	766,345		823,978		800,144
Value-added services and other	306,500		309,341		291,311
Total	$	2,488,634	$	2,492,142	$	2,516,132
Animal Health net sales
Consumable	$	3,858,223	$	3,788,507	$	3,823,363
Equipment	122,252		126,425		120,280
Value-added services and other	86,594		49,990		39,231
Total	$	4,067,069	$	3,964,922	$	3,982,874
Corporate net sales
Value-added services and other	$	12,569	$	14,407	$	399
Total	$	12,569	$	14,407	$	399

	Fiscal Year Ended
	April 27, 2024		April 29, 2023		April 30, 2022
Operating income
Dental	$	209,807	$	237,268	$	180,212
Animal Health	139,077		126,994		114,403
Corporate	(95,960)		(88,291)		(137,613)
Consolidated operating income	$	252,924	$	275,971	$	157,002
Depreciation and amortization
Dental	$	15,932	$	14,051	$	13,495
Animal Health	46,462		44,644		44,561
Corporate	25,762		25,009		23,936
Consolidated depreciation and amortization	$	88,156	$	83,704	$	81,992

Information by Geographical Area

	April 27, 2024		April 29, 2023
Property and equipment, net
United States	$	180,835	$	177,163
United Kingdom	24,671		21,033
Canada	23,575		14,087
Total property and equipment, net	$	229,081	$	212,283
	April 27, 2024		April 29, 2023
Total assets
Dental	$	913,478	$	853,369
Animal Health	1,568,413		1,570,760
Corporate	414,841		455,017
Total assets	$	2,896,732	$	2,879,146