CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Jul. 27, 2024	Jul. 29, 2023
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 1,541,742	$ 1,576,745
Cost of sales	1,229,133	1,257,690
Gross profit	312,609	319,055
Operating expenses	283,240	280,833
Operating income	29,369	38,222
Other income (expense):
Other income, net	1,714	11,901
Interest expense	(13,223)	(9,512)
Income before taxes	17,860	40,611
Income tax expense	4,221	9,481
Net income	13,639	31,130
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	(76)	(104)
Net income attributable to Patterson Companies, Inc.	$ 13,715	$ 31,234
Earnings per share attributable to Patterson Companies, Inc.:
Basic (in USD per share)	$ 0.16	$ 0.33
Diluted (in USD per share)	$ 0.15	$ 0.32
Weighted average shares:
Basic (in shares)	88,127	95,544
Diluted (in shares)	88,645	96,190
Dividends declared per common share (in USD per share)	$ 0.26	$ 0.26
Comprehensive income:
Net income (loss)	$ 13,639	$ 31,130
Foreign currency translation gain	3,181	7,368
Cash flow hedges, net of tax	261	261
Comprehensive income	$ 17,081	$ 38,759