Technology Partner Innovations, LLC ("TPI")	6 Months Ended
Oct. 29, 2022
Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract]
Technology Partner Innovations, LLC ("TPI")	Technology Partner Innovations, LLC ("TPI")In fiscal 2019, we entered into an agreement with Cure Partners to form TPI, which offers a cloud-based practice management software, NaVetor, to its customers. Patterson and Cure Partners each contributed net assets of $4,000 to form TPI. Patterson and Cure Partners each contributed additional net assets of $1,000 during the fiscal year ended April 30, 2022. Cure Partners contributed net assets of $1,000 during the six months ended October 29, 2022. We contributed net assets of $500 during the six months ended October 29, 2022, and we expect to contribute net assets of $500 by the end of fiscal 2023. We have determined that TPI is a variable interest entity, and we consolidate the results of operations of TPI as we have concluded that we are the primary beneficiary of TPI. Since TPI was formed, there have been no changes in ownership interests. As of October 29, 2022, we had noncontrolling interests of $1,205 on our condensed consolidated balance sheets. Net loss attributable to the noncontrolling interest was $424 and $392 for the three months ended October 29, 2022 and October 30, 2021, respectively, and $754 and $586 for the six months ended October 29, 2022 and October 30, 2021, respectively.

Technology Partner Innovations, LLC ("TPI")

6 Months Ended

Oct. 29, 2022

Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract]

Technology Partner Innovations, LLC ("TPI")

Technology Partner Innovations, LLC ("TPI")In fiscal 2019, we entered into an agreement with Cure Partners to form TPI, which offers a cloud-based practice management software, NaVetor, to its customers. Patterson and Cure Partners each contributed net assets of $4,000 to form TPI. Patterson and Cure Partners each contributed additional net assets of $1,000 during the fiscal year ended April 30, 2022. Cure Partners contributed net assets of $1,000 during the six months ended October 29, 2022. We contributed net assets of $500 during the six months ended October 29, 2022, and we expect to contribute net assets of $500 by the end of fiscal 2023. We have determined that TPI is a variable interest entity, and we consolidate the results of operations of TPI as we have concluded that we are the primary beneficiary of TPI. Since TPI was formed, there have been no changes in ownership interests. As of October 29, 2022, we had noncontrolling interests of $1,205 on our condensed consolidated balance sheets. Net loss attributable to the noncontrolling interest was $424 and $392 for the three months ended October 29, 2022 and October 30, 2021, respectively, and $754 and $586 for the six months ended October 29, 2022 and October 30, 2021, respectively.