CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Oct. 30, 2021	Apr. 24, 2021
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 154,152	$ 143,244
Receivables, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $6,459 and $6,138	481,844	449,235
Inventory	830,121	736,778
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	333,314	286,672
Total current assets	1,799,431	1,615,929
Property and equipment, net	213,362	219,438
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net	74,095	77,217
Long-term receivables, net	170,249	223,970
Goodwill, net	140,884	139,932
Identifiable intangibles, net	272,750	279,644
Investments	144,082	105,522
Other non-current assets	87,872	89,859
Total assets	2,902,725	2,751,511
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	773,230	609,264
Accrued payroll expense	73,839	118,425
Other accrued liabilities	171,044	175,975
Operating lease liabilities	31,191	32,252
Current maturities of long-term debt	100,750	100,750
Borrowings on revolving credit	43,000	53,000
Total current liabilities	1,193,054	1,089,666
Long-term debt	488,091	487,545
Non-current operating lease liabilities	45,217	48,318
Other non-current liabilities	164,381	161,311
Total liabilities	1,890,743	1,786,840
Stockholders’ equity:
Common stock, $0.01 par value: 600,000 shares authorized; 97,492 and 96,813 shares issued and outstanding	975	968
Additional paid-in capital	184,548	169,099
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(61,307)	(62,592)
Retained earnings	886,897	855,741
Total Patterson Companies, Inc. stockholders' equity	1,011,113	963,216
Noncontrolling interests	869	1,455
Total stockholders’ equity	1,011,982	964,671
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$ 2,902,725	$ 2,751,511