Segment and Geographic Data (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Apr. 28, 2012

Information about Reportable Segments

The following table presents information about Patterson’s reportable segments:

	Fiscal Year
	2012		2011		2010
Net sales
Dental supply	$	2,287,875	$	2,236,056	$	2,167,495
Rehabilitation supply		513,340		504,734		426,297
Veterinary supply		734,446		674,880		643,584
Consolidated net sales	$	3,535,661	$	3,415,670	$	3,237,376
Operating income
Dental supply	$	246,755	$	272,185	$	263,750
Rehabilitation supply		72,442		66,809		59,922
Veterinary supply		38,812		37,014		31,619
Consolidated operating income	$	358,009	$	376,008	$	355,291
Depreciation and amortization
Dental supply	$	31,375	$	27,410	$	26,277
Rehabilitation supply		7,472		7,833		5,909
Veterinary supply		3,362		6,096		7,288
Consolidated depreciation and amortization	$	42,209	$	41,339	$	39,474
Total assets
Dental supply	$	1,502,672	$	1,359,659	$	1,331,510
Rehabilitation supply		883,287		863,930		773,732
Veterinary supply		353,409		341,379		317,727
Consolidated total assets	$	2,739,368	$	2,564,968	$	2,422,969

Sales Information by Product

The following table presents sales information by product for Patterson and its reportable segments:

	Fiscal Year
	2012		2011		2010
Consolidated
Consumable and printed products	$	2,312,309	$	2,232,876	$	2,124,558
Equipment and software		930,601		900,846		839,436
Other		292,751		281,948		273,382
Total	$	3,535,661	$	3,415,670	$	3,237,376
Dental supply
Consumable and printed products	$	1,263,515	$	1,253,224	$	1,214,796
Equipment and software		768,633		734,749		709,468
Other		255,727		248,083		243,231
Total	$	2,287,875	$	2,236,056	$	2,167,495
Rehabilitation supply
Consumable and printed products	$	363,003	$	348,641	$	303,044
Equipment and software		123,650		131,776		100,583
Other		26,687		24,317		22,670
Total	$	513,340	$	504,734	$	426,297
Veterinary supply
Consumable and printed products	$	685,790	$	631,011	$	606,718
Equipment and software		38,319		34,321		29,385
Other		10,337		9,548		7,481
Total	$	734,446	$	674,880	$	643,584

Information by Geographical Area

The following table presents information about Patterson by geographic area. No individual country, except for the United States, generated sales greater than 10% of consolidated net sales. There were no material sales between geographic areas.

	Fiscal Year
	2012		2011		2010
Net sales
United States	$	3,104,047	$	3,006,984	$	2,903,407
International		431,614		408,686		333,969
Total	$	3,535,661	$	3,415,670	$	3,237,376
Income before tax
United States	$	286,215	$	316,293	$	298,061
International		43,597		39,594		40,980
Total	$	329,812	$	355,887	$	339,041
Long-lived assets
United States	$	1,192,437	$	1,195,359	$	1,179,361
International		143,418		138,900		109,850
Total	$	1,335,855	$	1,334,259	$	1,289,211