Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jan. 31, 2022	Apr. 30, 2021
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 186,921	$ 336,545
Receivables	91,442	79,698
Inventories	351,377	286,598
Prepaid expenses	20,927	11,214
Income taxes receivable	10,113	9,578
Total current assets	660,780	723,633
Other assets, net of amortization	182,123	82,147
Goodwill	601,040	161,075
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $2,367,588 at January 31, 2022 and $2,206,405 at April 30, 2021	3,958,000	3,493,459
Total assets	5,401,943	4,460,314
Current liabilities:
Current maturities of long-term debt and finance lease obligations	91,695	2,354
Accounts payable	398,997	355,471
Accrued expenses	293,018	254,924
Total current liabilities	783,710	612,749
Long-term debt and finance lease obligations, net of current maturities	1,766,049	1,361,395
Deferred income taxes	494,877	439,721
Deferred compensation	14,069	15,094
Insurance accruals, net of current portion	26,195	26,239
Other long-term liabilities	131,437	72,437
Total liabilities	3,216,337	2,527,635
Shareholders’ equity:
Preferred stock, no par value	0	0
Common stock, no par value	70,841	58,951
Retained earnings	2,114,765	1,873,728
Total shareholders’ equity	2,185,606	1,932,679
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$ 5,401,943	$ 4,460,314