Segment and Geographic Data (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Apr. 26, 2014

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Information about Reportable Segments

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

	Fiscal Year
	2014		2013		2012
Net sales
Dental supply	$	2,382,096	$	2,379,970	$	2,287,875
Rehabilitation supply		478,574		501,997		513,340
Veterinary supply		1,203,045		755,245		734,446
Consolidated net sales	$	4,063,715	$	3,637,212	$	3,535,661
Operating income
Dental supply	$	249,138	$	247,747	$	246,755
Rehabilitation supply		46,763		65,027		72,442
Veterinary supply		49,855		41,681		38,812
Consolidated operating income	$	345,756	$	354,455	$	358,009
Depreciation and amortization
Dental supply	$	35,209	$	34,953	$	31,375
Rehabilitation supply		7,540		7,683		7,472
Veterinary supply		7,237		3,366		3,362
Consolidated depreciation and amortization	$	49,986	$	46,002	$	42,209
Total assets
Dental supply	$	1,342,333	$	1,442,667	$	1,502,672
Rehabilitation supply		876,211		881,323		883,287
Veterinary supply		646,133		357,788		353,409
Consolidated total assets	$	2,864,677	$	2,681,778	$	2,739,368

Sales Information by Product

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

	Fiscal Year
	2014		2013		2012
Consolidated
Consumable and printed products	$	2,776,765	$	2,343,407	$	2,312,309
Equipment and software		973,814		993,767		930,601
Other		313,136		300,038		292,751
Total	$	4,063,715	$	3,637,212	$	3,535,661
Dental supply
Consumable and printed products	$	1,289,652	$	1,273,222	$	1,263,515
Equipment and software		828,858		843,880		768,633
Other		263,586		262,868		255,727
Total	$	2,382,096	$	2,379,970	$	2,287,875
Rehabilitation supply
Consumable and printed products	$	352,181	$	361,164	$	363,004
Equipment and software		100,936		114,818		123,649
Other		25,457		26,015		26,687
Total	$	478,574	$	501,997	$	513,340
Veterinary supply
Consumable and printed products	$	1,134,932	$	709,021	$	685,790
Equipment and software		44,020		35,069		38,319
Other		24,093		11,155		10,337
Total	$	1,203,045	$	755,245	$	734,446

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
	2014		2013		2012
Net sales
United States	$	3,265,939	$	3,211,979	$	3,104,047
International		797,776		425,233		431,614
Total	$	4,063,715	$	3,637,212	$	3,535,661
Income before tax
United States	$	289,037	$	273,037	$	273,314
International		23,875		48,080		56,498
Total	$	312,912	$	321,117	$	329,812
Long-lived assets
United States	$	1,235,830	$	1,176,815	$	1,192,437
International		213,130		143,627		143,418
Total	$	1,448,960	$	1,320,442	$	1,335,855