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		2020-10-24	2020-07-25	2020-04-25	2020-01-25	2019-10-26	2019-07-27	2019-04-27	2019-01-26	2018-10-27	2018-07-28	2018-04-28	2018-01-27	2017-10-28	2017-07-29	2017-04-29	2017-01-28	2016-10-29	2016-07-30	2016-04-30	2016-01-30	2015-10-31	2015-08-01	2015-04-25	2015-01-24	2014-10-25	2014-07-26	2014-04-26	2014-01-25	2013-10-26	2013-07-27	2013-04-27	2013-01-26	2012-10-27	2012-07-28	2012-04-28	2012-01-28	2011-10-29	2011-07-30	2011-04-30	2011-01-29	2010-10-30	2010-07-31	2010-04-24	2010-01-23
us-gaap:CommonStockValue	▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▂▂▂▂▂▃▃▃▃▃▃▄▄▄▄▄▄▅▅▅▆▇██	0.965	0.963	0.959	0.958	0.957	0.955	0.953	0.952	0.95	0.949	0.948	0.947	0.949	0.958	0.966	0.974	0.982	0.986	0.991	0.991	0.995	1.034	1.033	1.031	1.029	1.029	1.04	1.05	1.054	1.053	1.056	1.065	1.078	1.092	1.099	1.11	1.14	1.195	1.211	1.229	NA	NA	1.234	NA
us-gaap:CommonStockSharesIssued		NA	NA	95.947	95.792	95.715	95.47	95.272	95.164	94.95	94.846	94.756	NA	NA	NA	96.534	NA	NA	NA	99.107	NA	NA	NA	103.278	NA	NA	NA	103.965	NA	NA	NA	105.57	NA	NA	NA	109.92	NA	NA	NA	121.1	NA	NA	NA	123.437	NA
us-gaap:CommonStockSharesIssued us-gaap:StatementEquityComponents us-gaap:CommonStock	█▇▆▅▅▄▃▃▂▁▁	96.496	96.256	95.947	95.792	95.715	95.47	95.272	95.164	94.95	94.846	94.756	NA	NA	NA	96.534	NA	NA	NA	99.107	NA	NA	NA	103.278	NA	NA	NA	103.964886	NA	NA	NA	105.570012	NA	NA	NA	109.924449	NA	NA	NA	121.09985	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA
us-gaap:CommonStockSharesOutstanding	█▇▃▅▅▄▃▃▂▁▁	96.495	96.256	95.272	95.792	95.715	95.47	95.272	95.164	94.95	94.846	94.756	NA	NA	NA	96.534	NA	NA	NA	99.107	NA	NA	NA	103.278	NA	NA	NA	103.965	NA	NA	NA	105.57	NA	NA	NA	109.92	NA	NA	NA	121.1	NA	NA	NA	123.437	NA
us-gaap:WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding	█▁	96.415	95.843	NA	95.021	94.093	94.623	NA	93.653	93.289	92.529	NA	92.609	93.351	94.019	NA	95.359	95.904	96.09	NA	95.93	99.185	100.162	NA	99.54	99.376	100.182	NA	101.999	101.968	101.919	NA	102.896	104.415	105.783	NA	107.206	113.186	116.285	NA	118.837	119.373	119.784	NA	119.434
us-gaap:WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic	█▁	95.518	95.189	NA	94.267	94.093	93.795	NA	92.818	92.683	92.529	NA	91.949	92.722	93.35	NA	94.737	95.29	95.461	NA	95.335	98.525	99.436	NA	98.842	98.802	99.329	NA	101.105	101.069	101.027	NA	102.13	103.706	105.035	NA	106.504	112.538	115.576	NA	117.994	118.616	119.022	NA	118.518
us-gaap:AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareAmount	▁█	1.178	2.63	NA	2.79	3.595	2.151	NA	1.853	1.89	1.58	NA	1.568	1.581	1.165	NA	1.499	1.453	1.079	NA	0.941	0.899	0.000939	NA	0.102	0.124	2e-06	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA
us-gaap:EarningsPerShareBasic	▇▇▁▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇█▇▇█▇▇▇█▇▇▇█▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇	0.57	0.26	-6.44	0.25	-0.35	0.32	0.3	0.34	0.31	-0.05	0.3	1.18	0.43	0.33	0.66	0.26	0.48	0.41	0.69	0.59	0.36	0.3	0.65	0.55	0.54	0.51	0.56	0.56	0.42	0.45	0.63	0.53	0.44	0.45	0.59	0.5	0.43	0.42	0.52	0.47	0.45	0.45	0.52	0.47
us-gaap:EarningsPerShareDiluted	▇▇▁▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇█▇▇█▇▇▇█▇▇▇█▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇	0.56	0.25	-6.44	0.24	-0.35	0.32	0.3	0.33	0.31	-0.05	0.3	1.18	0.43	0.33	0.65	0.26	0.48	0.4	0.68	0.59	0.36	0.3	0.65	0.55	0.54	0.5	0.55	0.56	0.41	0.45	0.62	0.52	0.44	0.45	0.58	0.5	0.43	0.42	0.52	0.47	0.45	0.45	0.52	0.47

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		2020-10-24	2020-07-25	2020-04-25	2020-01-25	2019-10-26	2019-07-27	2019-04-27	2019-01-26	2018-10-27	2018-07-28	2018-04-28	2018-01-27	2017-10-28	2017-07-29	2017-04-29	2017-01-28	2016-10-29	2016-07-30	2016-04-30	2016-01-30	2015-10-31	2015-08-01	2015-04-25	2015-01-24	2014-10-25	2014-07-26	2014-04-26	2014-01-25	2013-10-26	2013-07-27	2013-04-27	2013-01-26	2012-10-27	2012-07-28	2012-04-28	2012-01-28	2011-10-29	2011-07-30	2011-04-30	2011-01-29	2010-10-30	2010-07-31	2010-04-24	2010-01-23
TTM Greenblatt ROC _ _	█▇▁▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇███▇█████████████████████████	73.706	37.872	-614.463	43.816	-18.146	16.674	46.623	45.363	41.216	4.514	46.623	50.046	71.759	56.833	96.155	46.554	79.803	65.416	106.344	95.729	83.463	62.177	106.696	90.756	91.221	84.754	92.601	96.651	75.223	81.281	104.456	89.538	77.869	82.592	102.851	89.906	83.259	81.993	104.125	92.707	90.152	NA	NA	NA

		2020-10-24	2020-07-25	2020-04-25	2020-01-25	2019-10-26	2019-07-27	2019-04-27	2019-01-26	2018-10-27	2018-07-28	2018-04-28	2018-01-27	2017-10-28	2017-07-29	2017-04-29	2017-01-28	2016-10-29	2016-07-30	2016-04-30	2016-01-30	2015-10-31	2015-08-01	2015-04-25	2015-01-24	2014-10-25	2014-07-26	2014-04-26	2014-01-25	2013-10-26	2013-07-27	2013-04-27	2013-01-26	2012-10-27	2012-07-28	2012-04-28	2012-01-28	2011-10-29	2011-07-30	2011-04-30	2011-01-29	2010-10-30	2010-07-31	2010-04-24	2010-01-23
us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax	█▅▅▇▇▆▇▇▇▆▇▇▇▆▇▆▆▆▇▇▆▄▄▃▄▃▄▄▃▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▁▁▂▁▁▁▁▁	1553.168	1245.837	1286.461	1456.155	1418.744	1328.651	1436.706	1396.745	1404.752	1336.32	1436.706	1396.745	1404.752	1336.32	1400.609	1375.222	1385.737	1304.115	1453.77	1400.853	1389.21	1142.87	1148.854	1063.312	1103.325	1059.529	1102.077	1082.679	998.834	880.125	964.933	915.861	867.193	889.225	936.334	895.03	856.875	847.422	883.819	824.65	857.414	849.787	812.762	820.084
us-gaap:GainLossOnInvestments		NA	NA	0.0	0.0	0.0	34.334	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA
us-gaap:CostOfRevenue	█▆▆▇▇▆▇▇▇▆▇▆▆▆▇▆▇▆▇▆▆▄▄▃▄▃▄▃▃▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▁▂▁▂▁▁▁	1232.8	992.021	992.429	1144.325	1117.25	1038.597	1124.179	1097.236	1109.676	1052.657	1110.77	1080.486	1069.994	1005.067	1109.534	1067.657	1099.281	1015.258	1090.029	1060.989	1058.311	854.626	815.254	760.753	797.503	763.304	786.209	771.218	709.403	598.607	640.756	615.568	586.594	603.525	622.613	605.496	575.892	569.146	579.87	543.775	578.213	569.587	524.651	544.015
us-gaap:GrossProfit	▅▁▄▅▄▃▅▄▄▃▅▄▅▄▆▆▅▅█▆▆▃▆▄▄▄▅▅▃▃▅▄▃▃▅▃▃▃▄▃▃▃▃▂	320.368	253.816	294.032	311.83	301.494	290.054	312.527	299.509	295.076	283.663	312.527	294.736	315.743	299.048	335.498	329.761	318.96	317.178	363.741	339.864	330.899	288.244	333.6	302.559	305.822	296.225	315.868	311.461	289.431	281.518	324.177	300.293	280.599	285.7	313.721	289.534	280.983	278.276	303.949	280.875	279.201	280.2	288.111	276.069
us-gaap:OperatingExpenses	█▁	246.662	215.944	NA	268.014	319.64	273.38	265.904	254.146	253.86	279.149	248.588	244.69	243.984	242.215	239.343	283.207	239.157	251.762	257.397	244.135	247.436	226.067	226.904	211.803	214.601	211.471	223.267	214.81	214.208	200.237	219.721	210.755	202.73	203.108	210.87	199.628	197.724	196.283	199.824	188.168	189.049	191.176	187.863	182.302
us-gaap:OperatingIncomeLoss	█▇▁▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇███▇████████████████████████████	73.706	37.872	-614.463	43.816	-18.146	16.674	46.623	45.363	41.216	4.514	46.623	50.046	71.759	56.833	96.155	46.554	79.803	65.416	106.344	95.729	83.463	62.177	106.696	90.756	91.221	84.754	92.601	96.651	75.223	81.281	104.456	89.538	77.869	82.592	102.851	89.906	83.259	81.993	104.125	92.707	90.152	89.024	100.248	93.767
us-gaap:InterestExpense	▁▁▂█▃▃▃▃▃▄▅▅▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄█▅▂▂▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁	6.381	6.691	7.467	16.584	9.046	8.69	9.817	9.172	9.456	11.221	12.289	11.783	11.468	11.203	11.401	11.4	10.097	10.162	10.134	10.634	17.154	12.143	7.868	8.513	8.544	8.768	9.132	9.237	8.777	8.567	8.589	9.113	9.127	9.568	9.463	8.358	6.169	6.353	6.341	6.38	6.229	6.89	6.311	6.406
us-gaap:OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense	▃▃▁▃▃█▃▃▄▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▄▃▃▃▄▃▃▃▄▃	3.223	2.034	-10.994	2.307	0.269	31.917	-0.443	1.427	5.941	1.253	1.349	2.096	1.16	1.512	1.033	0.994	1.622	2.364	1.591	0.83	0.954	0.67	0.357	0.318	0.76	1.502	1.654	0.527	1.245	-0.557	3.824	0.224	-0.167	-0.822	4.437	-0.737	-0.943	-0.611	7.816	-1.62	-1.467	0.99	8.964	-0.01
us-gaap:GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt		NA	NA	0.0	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA
us-gaap:IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest	▇▇▁▇▆▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇█▇▇▇█▇▇▇	70.548	33.215	-632.924	29.539	-26.923	39.901	36.363	37.618	37.701	-5.454	30.311	40.359	61.451	47.142	85.787	36.148	71.328	57.618	97.801	85.925	67.263	50.704	150.294	69.406	64.373	58.598	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA
us-gaap:IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	▇▆▄▆▆▆▆▆▆▆▆▁▇▇▇▆▇▇██▇██▇█▇██▇▇█▇▇▇██▇▇██████	16.722	9.013	-24.127	6.567	6.426	10.094	8.678	6.564	9.055	-0.945	9.383	-68.596	21.207	16.295	24.43	8.379	25.572	18.712	32.181	28.735	24.7	30.393	34.667	27.885	29.659	27.199	29.452	30.92	25.663	26.265	32.637	28.17	23.875	26.163	31.904	28.755	28.09	28.248	35.775	30.888	31.997	31.842	34.605	33.424
us-gaap:ProfitLoss	▇▇▁▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇█▇▇▇█▇▇	53.826	24.202	-608.797	22.972	-33.349	29.807	27.685	31.054	28.646	-4.509	27.685	108.955	40.244	30.847	20.928	108.955	40.244	30.847	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA
us-gaap:OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax	▆█▄▆▇▆▅▆▆▅▅█▆▇▆▇▅▄█▄▇▅▆▁▂▇▅▇█▅▆▆▇▅▇▅▅▆	3.327	12.589	-19.496	2.619	6.614	-3.799	-5.907	3.184	-3.54	-9.32	-8.77	16.475	-3.965	12.084	1.726	6.082	-14.001	-20.257	13.461	-18.679	6.941	-11.275	-1.984	-44.781	-36.816	10.31	-6.941	6.606	14.699	-8.306	-1.623	-2.745	8.519	-11.283	7.243	-5.63	-9.006	-1.979	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA
us-gaap:NetIncomeLoss	▇▇▁▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇█▇▇█▇▇▇█▇▇▇█▇▇▇▇▇▇▇█▇▇▇█▇▇▇█▇▇▇█▇	54.06	24.407	-608.586	23.227	-33.129	30.042	27.99	31.225	28.869	-4.456	27.99	108.955	40.244	30.847	61.691	24.54	45.756	38.906	65.62	56.44	35.421	29.703	64.518	54.676	53.778	50.289	55.671	57.021	42.028	45.892	63.562	53.63	45.542	47.538	62.143	53.108	48.954	48.61	62.707	55.396	53.357	53.925	61.805	56.049
us-gaap:ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax	▇▇▁▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇█▇▇▇▇▇▇█▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇█▇▇▇	57.414	37.051	-628.029	32.218	-26.181	26.562	22.417	34.786	25.658	-13.28	12.717	125.867	36.717	43.368	63.855	31.059	32.192	19.082	79.519	38.203	42.799	19.045	64.408	1.752	13.095	58.29	43.021	63.579	56.679	37.538	61.874	50.854	54.03	36.224	69.356	47.447	39.917	46.6	79.389	58.135	59.907	46.613	NA	NA
us-gaap:NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	▃▃▃▂▃▃▁▄▃▇▁███████	-0.234	-0.205	-0.211	-0.255	-0.22	-0.235	-0.305	-0.171	-0.223	-0.053	-0.305	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA
us-gaap:NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest us-gaap:BusinessAcquisition pdco:TechnologyPartnerInnovationsLLC	▂▃▃▂▃▂▁▄▃█	-0.234	-0.205	-0.211	-0.255	-0.22	-0.235	-0.305	-0.171	-0.223	0.053	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA

		2020-10-24	2020-07-25	2020-04-25	2020-01-25	2019-10-26	2019-07-27	2019-04-27	2019-01-26	2018-10-27	2018-07-28	2018-04-28	2018-01-27	2017-10-28	2017-07-29	2017-04-29	2017-01-28	2016-10-29	2016-07-30	2016-04-30	2016-01-30	2015-10-31	2015-08-01	2015-04-25	2015-01-24	2014-10-25	2014-07-26	2014-04-26	2014-01-25	2013-10-26	2013-07-27	2013-04-27	2013-01-26	2012-10-27	2012-07-28	2012-04-28	2012-01-28	2011-10-29	2011-07-30	2011-04-30	2011-01-29	2010-10-30	2010-07-31	2010-04-24	2010-01-23

		2020-10-24	2020-07-25	2020-04-25	2020-01-25	2019-10-26	2019-07-27	2019-04-27	2019-01-26	2018-10-27	2018-07-28	2018-04-28	2018-01-27	2017-10-28	2017-07-29	2017-04-29	2017-01-28	2016-10-29	2016-07-30	2016-04-30	2016-01-30	2015-10-31	2015-08-01	2015-04-25	2015-01-24	2014-10-25	2014-07-26	2014-04-26	2014-01-25	2013-10-26	2013-07-27	2013-04-27	2013-01-26	2012-10-27	2012-07-28	2012-04-28	2012-01-28	2011-10-29	2011-07-30	2011-04-30	2011-01-29	2010-10-30	2010-07-31	2010-04-24	2010-01-23
us-gaap:Assets	▂▂▂▅▅▅▄▅▅▄▅▆▅▅▅▆▆▅▅▅▅█▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▁▁▂▁	2789.024	2646.196	2715.35	3513.552	3435.457	3349.622	3269.269	3320.525	3344.254	3287.758	3471.664	3674.358	3528.479	3495.242	3507.913	3594.062	3590.368	3499.267	3520.804	3555.67	3451.838	4239.654	2947.706	2871.532	2857.449	2899.172	2864.677	2976.148	2949.299	2761.647	2681.778	2637.49	2620.24	2700.472	2739.368	2665.825	2397.763	2517.513	2564.968	2503.585	NA	NA	2422.969	NA
us-gaap:Liabilities	▅▄▅▅▅▅▄▅▅▅▅▆▆▆▆▆▆▅▅▆▅█▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▂▂▂▃▃▂▁▁▁▁	1896.297	1791.458	1878.906	2041.584	1976.833	1846.245	1788.762	1847.828	1888.566	1840.662	2009.874	2211.368	2161.539	2110.74	2113.48	2207.987	2184.316	2081.23	2079.058	2193.123	2088.581	2725.601	1433.583	1416.844	1393.748	1431.071	1393.013	1519.798	1507.685	1365.733	1287.323	1286.757	1263.494	1334.73	1364.166	1314.738	993.618	983.362	1004.428	952.029	NA	NA	981.458	NA
us-gaap:LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity	▂▂▂▅▅▅▄▅▅▄▅▆▅▅▅▆▆▅▅▅▅█▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▁▁▂▁	2789.024	2646.196	2715.35	3513.552	3435.457	3349.622	3269.269	3320.525	3344.254	3287.758	3471.664	3674.358	3528.479	3495.242	3507.913	3594.062	3590.368	3499.267	3520.804	3555.67	3451.838	4239.654	2947.706	2871.532	2857.449	2899.172	2864.677	2976.148	2949.299	2761.647	2681.778	2637.49	2620.24	2700.472	2739.368	2665.825	2397.763	2517.513	2564.968	2503.585	NA	NA	2422.969	NA
us-gaap:StockholdersEquity	▂▁▁█▇███▇▇▇▇▆▇▇▇▇▇▇▆▆██▇▇██▇▇▇▇▆▆▆▇	890.839	852.616	834.117	1469.43	1455.831	1500.364	1477.259	1469.144	1451.964	1443.149	1461.79	1462.99	1366.94	1384.502	1394.433	1386.075	1406.052	1418.037	1441.746	1362.547	1363.257	1514.053	1514.123	1454.688	1463.701	1468.101	1471.664	1456.35	1441.614	1395.914	1394.455	1350.733	1356.746	1365.742	1375.202	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA

		2020-10-24	2020-07-25	2020-04-25	2020-01-25	2019-10-26	2019-07-27	2019-04-27	2019-01-26	2018-10-27	2018-07-28	2018-04-28	2018-01-27	2017-10-28	2017-07-29	2017-04-29	2017-01-28	2016-10-29	2016-07-30	2016-04-30	2016-01-30	2015-10-31	2015-08-01	2015-04-25	2015-01-24	2014-10-25	2014-07-26	2014-04-26	2014-01-25	2013-10-26	2013-07-27	2013-04-27	2013-01-26	2012-10-27	2012-07-28	2012-04-28	2012-01-28	2011-10-29	2011-07-30	2011-04-30	2011-01-29	2010-10-30	2010-07-31	2010-04-24	2010-01-23
us-gaap:AssetsCurrent	▆▄▅▆▆▅▅▆▆▅▆█▇▇▇▇▇▆▆▆▆▇▅▄▄▄▄▅▅▄▃▃▃▃▄▃▁▂▂▂	1656.258	1460.127	1542.765	1692.674	1687.432	1582.664	1604.363	1679.666	1705.299	1641.524	1772.724	1979.788	1843.608	1816.093	1803.593	1871.216	1832.832	1691.068	1747.541	1710.856	1665.93	1801.802	1573.225	1501.266	1489.726	1445.186	1415.717	1537.133	1566.927	1447.037	1361.336	1288.128	1277.023	1361.61	1403.513	1340.502	1059.082	1178.732	1230.709	1175.952	NA	NA	1133.758	NA
us-gaap:Cash		NA	NA	74.553	NA	NA	NA	76.117	NA	NA	NA	56.334	NA	NA	NA	88.161	NA	NA	NA	122.844	NA	NA	NA	256.691	NA	NA	NA	213.397	NA	NA	NA	222.609	NA	NA	NA	251.849	NA	NA	NA	200.443	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA
us-gaap:CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue	▂▂▁▂▂▂▁▂▂▁▁▂▁▁▁▂▂▁▂▁▁▃▅▄▄▄▄▆▇█▇▆▇██▇▃▅▅▅▄▄▅▄	139.481	119.561	77.944	106.169	129.575	109.781	95.646	117.431	165.515	91.476	62.984	118.005	101.456	99.779	94.959	121.739	110.387	89.978	137.453	97.701	95.451	186.44	347.26	289.722	284.872	260.74	264.908	423.975	516.058	603.369	505.228	472.449	500.374	580.753	573.781	538.092	250.068	373.776	388.665	388.039	328.744	298.427	340.591	267.782
us-gaap:CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents	█▆▁▄▇▅▃▅	139.481	119.561	77.944	106.169	129.575	109.781	95.646	117.431	NA	NA	62.984	NA	NA	NA	94.959	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA
us-gaap:ReceivablesNetCurrent	▃▁▂▂▄▃▄▃▄▃▇██▇█▇▇▆▇▅▆▄▅▄▄▄▄▄▃▁▂▂▁▂▂▂▂▂▂▂	491.687	372.317	416.523	451.255	581.288	502.662	582.094	547.18	571.232	520.578	826.877	863.455	849.205	841.284	884.803	810.155	822.734	719.218	796.693	698.911	734.461	624.34	644.139	590.26	587.835	564.458	607.58	557.576	550.769	400.54	448.158	421.506	407.835	413.69	464.869	428.587	416.809	423.285	465.17	420.778	NA	NA	452.746	NA
us-gaap:InventoryNet	▇▆▇█▇▇▆█▇█▇█▇▇▆▇▇▇▆▇▆▆▃▃▃▃▂▃▃▂▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁	761.941	700.535	812.194	866.313	787.406	809.643	761.018	845.846	792.533	845.507	779.834	882.018	796.369	777.354	711.903	827.057	795.454	799.176	722.14	814.413	752.849	716.707	456.687	514.619	499.893	518.857	436.463	451.11	442.125	388.26	360.563	352.646	330.953	318.128	319.952	334.775	347.348	346.476	336.094	323.27	NA	NA	288.725	NA
us-gaap:InventoryLIFOReserve		NA	NA	99.726	NA	NA	NA	91.342	NA	NA	NA	82.105	NA	NA	NA	77.816	NA	NA	NA	76.501	NA	NA	NA	76.474	NA	NA	NA	74.607	NA	NA	NA	70.415	NA	NA	NA	66.808	NA	NA	NA	61.385	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA
us-gaap:OtherAssetsCurrent		NA	NA	236.104	NA	NA	NA	165.605	NA	NA	NA	103.029	NA	NA	NA	111.928	NA	NA	NA	91.255	NA	NA	94.358	71.767	54.34	59.276	59.524	65.991	63.877	57.975	54.868	47.387	41.527	37.861	49.039	44.911	39.048	44.857	35.195	40.78	43.865	NA	NA	51.696	NA
us-gaap:PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsCurrent	██▇█▅▄▄▄▅▅▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▁▁▂▁	263.149	267.714	236.104	268.937	189.163	160.578	165.605	169.209	176.019	183.963	103.029	116.31	96.578	97.676	111.928	112.265	104.257	82.696	91.255	99.831	83.169	NA	59.561	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA
us-gaap:Land		NA	NA	11.919	NA	NA	NA	11.969	NA	NA	NA	10.227	NA	NA	NA	11.518	NA	NA	NA	11.585	NA	NA	NA	12.988	NA	NA	NA	14.925	NA	NA	NA	14.811	NA	NA	NA	15.578	NA	NA	NA	14.103	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA

		2020-10-24	2020-07-25	2020-04-25	2020-01-25	2019-10-26	2019-07-27	2019-04-27	2019-01-26	2018-10-27	2018-07-28	2018-04-28	2018-01-27	2017-10-28	2017-07-29	2017-04-29	2017-01-28	2016-10-29	2016-07-30	2016-04-30	2016-01-30	2015-10-31	2015-08-01	2015-04-25	2015-01-24	2014-10-25	2014-07-26	2014-04-26	2014-01-25	2013-10-26	2013-07-27	2013-04-27	2013-01-26	2012-10-27	2012-07-28	2012-04-28	2012-01-28	2011-10-29	2011-07-30	2011-04-30	2011-01-29	2010-10-30	2010-07-31	2010-04-24	2010-01-23
us-gaap:PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross		NA	NA	658.635	NA	NA	NA	629.411	NA	NA	NA	583.912	NA	NA	NA	549.997	NA	NA	NA	555.549	NA	NA	NA	479.325	NA	NA	NA	443.169	NA	NA	NA	401.898	NA	NA	NA	391.316	NA	NA	NA	362.696	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA
us-gaap:FurnitureAndFixturesGross		NA	NA	181.986	NA	NA	NA	175.774	NA	NA	NA	171.197	NA	NA	NA	159.886	NA	NA	NA	169.11	NA	NA	NA	147.205	NA	NA	NA	152.899	NA	NA	NA	139.261	NA	NA	NA	139.506	NA	NA	NA	124.217	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA
us-gaap:LeaseholdImprovementsGross		NA	NA	29.427	NA	NA	NA	28.359	NA	NA	NA	26.624	NA	NA	NA	25.173	NA	NA	NA	26.291	NA	NA	NA	19.458	NA	NA	NA	18.295	NA	NA	NA	16.751	NA	NA	NA	15.058	NA	NA	NA	14.336	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA
us-gaap:ConstructionInProgressGross		NA	NA	89.604	NA	NA	NA	75.86	NA	NA	NA	59.691	NA	NA	NA	36.211	NA	NA	NA	95.45	NA	NA	NA	51.851	NA	NA	NA	18.11	NA	NA	NA	5.594	NA	NA	NA	3.385	NA	NA	NA	19.487	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA
us-gaap:AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment		NA	NA	354.91	NA	NA	NA	323.621	NA	NA	NA	293.322	NA	NA	NA	251.545	NA	NA	NA	262.234	NA	NA	NA	252.52	NA	NA	NA	238.23	NA	NA	NA	209.878	NA	NA	NA	195.851	NA	NA	NA	173.113	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA
us-gaap:PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet	▇██████▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇██▇▇▆▆▅▃▃▃▃▂▂▂▁▁▁▁▁▂▂▂▂▁▁	298.46	300.041	303.725	306.687	308.008	305.443	305.79	290.271	289.602	289.658	290.59	287.439	286.715	294.819	298.452	300.395	303.342	298.104	293.315	278.288	272.19	258.964	226.805	225.418	219.541	214.453	204.939	204.586	198.917	193.688	192.02	191.385	192.354	193.495	195.465	196.598	201.17	196.243	189.583	185.572	NA	NA	169.598	NA
us-gaap:Goodwill	▁▁▁████████████████████████████████████▇	139.411	139.197	138.724	816.642	816.257	815.45	816.226	814.874	814.348	814.8	815.977	816.808	814.224	814.422	813.547	813.094	812.419	814.207	816.592	815.316	817.595	817.481	837.099	835.097	839.636	845.124	844.433	844.158	839.932	822.141	823.74	818.784	816.515	812.163	810.252	803.125	798.551	795.882	795.616	793.488	NA	NA	782.083	NA
us-gaap:IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill		NA	NA	12.3	NA	NA	NA	12.3	NA	NA	NA	29.9	NA	NA	NA	29.9	NA	NA	NA	29.9	29.9	29.9	29.9	76.464	76.464	76.464	76.464	76.464	76.87	76.892	76.464	76.464	76.464	76.464	76.464	76.464	76.422	76.422	76.422	76.422	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA
us-gaap:IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill	▃▃▃▄▄▄▄▄▄▅▅▅▅▅▆▆▇▇▇▇██▁▁▁▂▂▂▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▂▂▂	296.271	305.005	313.505	323.7	332.575	341.075	351.153	359.601	368.185	378.293	389.424	399.566	406.641	416.296	425.436	434.386	479.977	494.981	509.297	522.215	537.079	551.337	199.829	205.42	209.527	219.287	223.15	228.155	238.776	191.81	196.656	203.653	207.104	207.002	212.557	215.529	220.569	223.101	227.216	230.001	NA	NA	223.594	NA
us-gaap:FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet		NA	NA	301.205	NA	NA	NA	338.853	NA	NA	NA	359.524	NA	NA	NA	395.536	NA	NA	NA	479.397	492.315	507.179	521.437	123.365	128.956	133.063	142.823	146.686	151.285	161.884	115.346	120.192	127.189	130.64	130.538	136.093	139.107	144.147	146.679	150.794	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA
us-gaap:FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet us-gaap:FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClass pdco:DevelopedTechnologyandOtherIntangibleAssets		NA	NA	24.321	NA	NA	NA	27.259	NA	NA	NA	14.982	NA	NA	NA	15.936	NA	NA	NA	59.581	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA
us-gaap:FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet us-gaap:FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClass us-gaap:CustomerRelationships		NA	NA	216.724	NA	NA	NA	239.827	NA	NA	NA	264.114	NA	NA	NA	285.754	NA	NA	NA	311.754	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA
us-gaap:FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet us-gaap:FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClass us-gaap:TrademarksAndTradeNames		NA	NA	60.16	NA	NA	NA	71.767	NA	NA	NA	80.428	NA	NA	NA	93.846	NA	NA	NA	108.062	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA
us-gaap:OperatingLeaseRightOfUseAsset	█▇▇███▁	81.171	77.515	79.021	83.302	83.166	85.739	0.0	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA
us-gaap:OtherAssetsNoncurrent	████▇█▅▅▅▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▅▅▆▂▂▁▅▅▅▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▁	123.643	122.709	122.695	118.315	112.082	117.044	78.656	79.167	80.307	72.53	67.774	69.082	66.107	65.178	65.356	67.46	64.684	65.171	65.811	83.456	83.26	89.045	39.062	37.122	26.226	86.787	85.903	85.467	23.471	23.491	22.599	23.961	24.364	24.894	25.532	26.141	25.947	28.477	31.559	26.679	NA	NA	38.863	NA

		2020-10-24	2020-07-25	2020-04-25	2020-01-25	2019-10-26	2019-07-27	2019-04-27	2019-01-26	2018-10-27	2018-07-28	2018-04-28	2018-01-27	2017-10-28	2017-07-29	2017-04-29	2017-01-28	2016-10-29	2016-07-30	2016-04-30	2016-01-30	2015-10-31	2015-08-01	2015-04-25	2015-01-24	2014-10-25	2014-07-26	2014-04-26	2014-01-25	2013-10-26	2013-07-27	2013-04-27	2013-01-26	2012-10-27	2012-07-28	2012-04-28	2012-01-28	2011-10-29	2011-07-30	2011-04-30	2011-01-29	2010-10-30	2010-07-31	2010-04-24	2010-01-23
us-gaap:LiabilitiesCurrent	▇▆▇█▇▅▅▆▆▆▆▇▆▆▆▆▆▅▅▆▅▄▃▃▃▃▃▄▄▃▂▂▂▂▃▁▁▁▁▁	1072.886	978.784	1074.898	1201.457	1061.427	874.227	875.712	932.698	968.92	917.33	908.381	1100.086	950.631	902.064	903.931	988.453	946.669	837.004	829.335	915.598	798.356	694.135	577.685	569.062	547.086	582.966	543.463	678.182	666.633	527.512	448.519	457.027	432.714	501.354	529.648	360.945	363.228	349.71	367.431	326.71	NA	NA	348.351	NA
us-gaap:LongTermDebtCurrent		NA	NA	0.0	0.0	0.0	25.819	23.975	22.131	80.286	78.442	76.598	74.754	14.754	14.754	14.754	14.754	20.625	18.563	16.5	16.5	NA	NA	0.0	NA	NA	NA	0.0	NA	NA	NA	NA	50.0	50.0	125.0	125.0	NA	NA	NA	0.0	0.0	NA	NA	0.0	NA
us-gaap:AccountsPayableCurrent	▆▅█▇▇▆▆▆▆▅▅▆▆▅▆▅▅▅▅▄▄▄▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▂▂▁▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁	690.755	549.715	862.093	802.61	766.485	625.435	648.418	688.125	662.731	588.041	610.368	654.792	634.594	536.02	616.859	547.662	545.366	523.105	566.253	503.523	492.469	456.259	349.635	341.425	337.761	388.171	342.056	330.801	353.399	227.786	249.795	220.87	223.035	202.253	207.915	189.407	186.019	201.801	210.033	172.227	NA	NA	193.626	NA
us-gaap:AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent	▅▆▂▇█▄▃▃▅▆▄▄▅▄▅▅▄▄▅▄▅▆▄▅▄▄▃▄▂▂▃▂▁▃▃▁▂▁▁▁	161.093	175.255	113.714	183.613	202.421	146.73	129.654	121.317	164.301	165.275	136.316	138.384	152.132	146.723	156.437	155.74	148.407	148.394	151.134	136.581	162.225	165.276	148.086	158.167	147.577	149.629	134.84	140.966	118.101	117.195	128.037	110.688	102.782	131.068	130.347	102.24	107.464	102.716	100.823	97.325	NA	NA	86.916	NA
us-gaap:OperatingLeaseLiabilityCurrent	█▄▁	31.814	31.2	30.706	NA	NA	NA	0.0	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA
us-gaap:ContractWithCustomerLiabilityCurrent		NA	NA	21.205	NA	NA	NA	22.004	NA	NA	NA	26.166	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA

		2020-10-24	2020-07-25	2020-04-25	2020-01-25	2019-10-26	2019-07-27	2019-04-27	2019-01-26	2018-10-27	2018-07-28	2018-04-28	2018-01-27	2017-10-28	2017-07-29	2017-04-29	2017-01-28	2016-10-29	2016-07-30	2016-04-30	2016-01-30	2015-10-31	2015-08-01	2015-04-25	2015-01-24	2014-10-25	2014-07-26	2014-04-26	2014-01-25	2013-10-26	2013-07-27	2013-04-27	2013-01-26	2012-10-27	2012-07-28	2012-04-28	2012-01-28	2011-10-29	2011-07-30	2011-04-30	2011-01-29	2010-10-30	2010-07-31	2010-04-24	2010-01-23
us-gaap:LongTermDebt	▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▄▅▅▇▇▇██████	588.329	588.011	587.766	587.455	663.513	743.964	749.316	754.771	818.627	822.149	998.628	1006.173	1005.986	1013.211	1013.026	1016.529	1030.836	1034.746	1038.655	NA	NA	NA	725.0	NA	NA	NA	725.0	NA	NA	NA	725.0	NA	NA	NA	850.0	NA	NA	NA	525.0	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA
us-gaap:LongTermDebtNoncurrent	▁▁▁▁▂▂▂▂▂▂▃▃▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄█▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▃▁▁▁▁	588.329	588.011	587.766	587.455	663.513	718.145	725.341	732.64	738.341	743.706	922.03	931.419	991.232	998.457	998.272	1001.775	1010.211	1016.184	1022.155	1030.25	1034.884	1725.0	725.0	725.0	725.0	725.0	725.0	725.0	725.0	725.0	725.0	725.0	725.0	725.0	725.0	850.0	525.0	525.0	525.0	525.0	NA	NA	525.0	NA
us-gaap:DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilitiesNet		NA	NA	134.547	NA	NA	NA	163.488	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA
us-gaap:MinorityInterest	▄▅▅▆▆▆▇▇██▁	1.888	2.122	2.327	2.538	2.793	3.013	3.248	3.553	3.724	3.947	0.0	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA
us-gaap:OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent	▆▆▁▆▆▆▁▆▆▆▁▆▇▇▁▇▇▇▁███▂▄▄▄▁▄▄▄▁▄▄▄▁▃▄▄▁▃	181.286	176.857	31.841	199.259	197.961	197.847	24.221	182.49	181.305	179.626	27.359	179.863	219.676	210.219	19.591	217.759	227.436	228.042	20.672	247.275	255.341	257.277	42.634	122.782	121.662	123.105	30.546	116.616	116.052	113.221	20.475	104.73	105.78	108.376	27.662	103.793	105.39	108.652	33.758	100.319	NA	NA	108.107	NA
us-gaap:OperatingLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent	█▁▃	53.796	47.806	49.854	NA	NA	NA	0.0	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA

		2020-10-24	2020-07-25	2020-04-25	2020-01-25	2019-10-26	2019-07-27	2019-04-27	2019-01-26	2018-10-27	2018-07-28	2018-04-28	2018-01-27	2017-10-28	2017-07-29	2017-04-29	2017-01-28	2016-10-29	2016-07-30	2016-04-30	2016-01-30	2015-10-31	2015-08-01	2015-04-25	2015-01-24	2014-10-25	2014-07-26	2014-04-26	2014-01-25	2013-10-26	2013-07-27	2013-04-27	2013-01-26	2012-10-27	2012-07-28	2012-04-28	2012-01-28	2011-10-29	2011-07-30	2011-04-30	2011-01-29	2010-10-30	2010-07-31	2010-04-24	2010-01-23
us-gaap:StockholdersEquity	▂▁▁█▇███▇▇▇▇▆▇▇▇▇▇▇▆▆██▇▇██▇▇▇▇▆▆▆▇	890.839	852.616	834.117	1469.43	1455.831	1500.364	1477.259	1469.144	1451.964	1443.149	1461.79	1462.99	1366.94	1384.502	1394.433	1386.075	1406.052	1418.037	1441.746	1362.547	1363.257	1514.053	1514.123	1454.688	1463.701	1468.101	1471.664	1456.35	1441.614	1395.914	1394.455	1350.733	1356.746	1365.742	1375.202	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA
us-gaap:StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	▂▁▁█████▇▇█	892.727	854.738	836.444	1471.968	1458.624	1503.377	1480.507	1472.697	1455.688	1447.096	1461.79	NA	NA	NA	1394.433	NA	NA	NA	1441.746	NA	NA	NA	1514.123	NA	NA	NA	1471.664	NA	NA	NA	1394.455	NA	NA	NA	1375.202	1351.087	1404.145	1534.151	1560.54	1551.556	NA	NA	1441.511	NA
us-gaap:CommonStockValue	▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▂▂▂▂▂▃▃▃▃▃▃▄▄▄▄▄▄▅▅▅▆▇██	0.965	0.963	0.959	0.958	0.957	0.955	0.953	0.952	0.95	0.949	0.948	0.947	0.949	0.958	0.966	0.974	0.982	0.986	0.991	0.991	0.995	1.034	1.033	1.031	1.029	1.029	1.04	1.05	1.054	1.053	1.056	1.065	1.078	1.092	1.099	1.11	1.14	1.195	1.211	1.229	NA	NA	1.234	NA
us-gaap:AdditionalPaidInCapitalCommonStock	██▇▇▇▇▇▆▆▅▅▅▄▄▄▃▃▃▂▂▁▁▁	157.793	152.317	146.606	145.045	139.023	132.723	131.46	122.861	116.112	108.684	103.776	95.866	88.069	81.585	72.973	66.274	57.542	53.855	48.477	34.369	27.759	24.182	21.026	NA	NA	0.0	0.0	NA	NA	NA	0.0	NA	NA	NA	0.0	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA
us-gaap:RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit	▁▁▁▆▆▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▆▆▇▇▇▇▇▇▇███▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▆▆▇▆▆▇███	828.744	799.587	799.652	1433.163	1434.833	1492.836	1483.496	1480.054	1473.357	1468.983	1497.766	1501.011	1429.668	1450.178	1481.234	1482.576	1517.796	1519.9	1529.158	1486.788	1475.867	1637.579	1630.148	1587.822	1553.313	1519.645	1531.198	1512.404	1496.588	1473.174	1463.358	1437.4	1440.624	1458.094	1456.233	1439.853	1487.22	1608.134	1632.497	1620.683	NA	NA	1493.885	NA
us-gaap:AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax	▂▂▁▂▂▁▂▂▂▂▂▃▂▂▁▁▁▂▃▂▃▂▃▃▆█▇█▇▇▇▇▇▇█▇▇██▇	-80.602	-84.19	-97.039	-77.807	-87.053	-94.221	-88.269	-83.001	-86.733	-83.745	-74.974	-66.763	-83.675	-80.148	-92.669	-94.833	-101.352	-87.788	-67.964	-81.863	-63.626	-71.004	-60.346	-60.236	-7.312	33.371	25.37	38.02	31.462	16.811	25.165	26.853	29.629	21.141	32.455	25.242	30.903	39.94	41.95	25.268	NA	NA	23.291	NA
us-gaap:MinorityInterest	▄▅▅▆▆▆▇▇██▁	1.888	2.122	2.327	2.538	2.793	3.013	3.248	3.553	3.724	3.947	0.0	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA
us-gaap:StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues	▆▅▂▆▆▁█▇▆▇	1.211	-0.895	-3.612	0.464	0.733	-5.369	3.097	2.195	1.035	1.677	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA
us-gaap:AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue	▃█▅▆▆█▆▄█▁	4.267	6.61	5.174	5.559	5.569	6.634	5.503	4.556	6.394	3.232	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA

		2020-10-24	2020-07-25	2020-04-25	2020-01-25	2019-10-26	2019-07-27	2019-04-27	2019-01-26	2018-10-27	2018-07-28	2018-04-28	2018-01-27	2017-10-28	2017-07-29	2017-04-29	2017-01-28	2016-10-29	2016-07-30	2016-04-30	2016-01-30	2015-10-31	2015-08-01	2015-04-25	2015-01-24	2014-10-25	2014-07-26	2014-04-26	2014-01-25	2013-10-26	2013-07-27	2013-04-27	2013-01-26	2012-10-27	2012-07-28	2012-04-28	2012-01-28	2011-10-29	2011-07-30	2011-04-30	2011-01-29	2010-10-30	2010-07-31	2010-04-24	2010-01-23
us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities	▂▁▃▂▅▄▄▃▄▇▆▄▆▄▇▅▅▃█▄▄▄▆▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▆▅▅▅▆▆▅▅▅▇▄▅▆	-193.196	-229.808	-74.588	-154.303	30.571	-45.224	-28.186	-123.87	-5.247	205.461	138.882	-37.095	123.136	-46.028	175.359	42.666	17.473	-72.779	242.861	-33.58	-58.376	5.424	104.606	59.69	29.625	68.77	46.086	56.596	72.029	21.125	119.859	46.136	73.442	59.758	92.496	109.578	52.368	66.716	71.157	205.898	-37.201	22.758	112.358	NA
us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities	▆▆▆▆▆▆▅▆▆▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅█▁▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅	261.51	133.423	172.678	137.001	92.66	96.796	63.186	131.193	138.779	7.569	-2.442	-0.347	14.259	5.517	2.781	4.674	-0.557	-5.705	-1.195	-17.406	739.815	-1121.848	-2.175	-23.064	27.086	-11.446	-15.605	-111.862	-150.733	-5.564	-1.129	-9.553	-16.15	-3.206	-13.026	-8.139	-20.858	-10.247	-7.467	-14.814	-10.916	-55.812	-37.819	NA
us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities	▄█▂▅▃▄▄▄▄▁	-48.656	135.278	-123.248	-6.32	-105.505	-36.156	-55.733	-56.804	-58.904	-183.805	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	-32.238	-11.833	84.76	-81.095	-65.75	-139.08	-45.173	-47.675	189.347	-150.216	-69.515	-72.306	-132.595	75.607	-3.928	-8.331	NA
us-gaap:CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect	▁█	19.92	41.617	NA	NA	19.794	14.135	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA

		2020-10-24	2020-07-25	2020-04-25	2020-01-25	2019-10-26	2019-07-27	2019-04-27	2019-01-26	2018-10-27	2018-07-28	2018-04-28	2018-01-27	2017-10-28	2017-07-29	2017-04-29	2017-01-28	2016-10-29	2016-07-30	2016-04-30	2016-01-30	2015-10-31	2015-08-01	2015-04-25	2015-01-24	2014-10-25	2014-07-26	2014-04-26	2014-01-25	2013-10-26	2013-07-27	2013-04-27	2013-01-26	2012-10-27	2012-07-28	2012-04-28	2012-01-28	2011-10-29	2011-07-30	2011-04-30	2011-01-29	2010-10-30	2010-07-31	2010-04-24	2010-01-23
us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities	▂▁▃▂▅▄▄▃▄▇▆▄▆▄▇▅▅▃█▄▄▄▆▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▆▅▅▅▆▆▅▅▅▇▄▅▆	-193.196	-229.808	-74.588	-154.303	30.571	-45.224	-28.186	-123.87	-5.247	205.461	138.882	-37.095	123.136	-46.028	175.359	42.666	17.473	-72.779	242.861	-33.58	-58.376	5.424	104.606	59.69	29.625	68.77	46.086	56.596	72.029	21.125	119.859	46.136	73.442	59.758	92.496	109.578	52.368	66.716	71.157	205.898	-37.201	22.758	112.358	NA
us-gaap:NetIncomeLoss	▇▇▁▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇█▇▇█▇▇▇█▇▇▇█▇▇▇▇▇▇▇█▇▇▇█▇▇▇█▇▇▇█▇	54.06	24.407	-608.586	23.227	-33.129	30.042	27.99	31.225	28.869	-4.456	27.99	108.955	40.244	30.847	61.691	24.54	45.756	38.906	65.62	56.44	35.421	29.703	64.518	54.676	53.778	50.289	55.671	57.021	42.028	45.892	63.562	53.63	45.542	47.538	62.143	53.108	48.954	48.61	62.707	55.396	53.357	53.925	61.805	56.049
us-gaap:ProfitLoss	▇▇▁▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇█▇▇▇█▇▇	53.826	24.202	-608.797	22.972	-33.349	29.807	27.685	31.054	28.646	-4.509	27.685	108.955	40.244	30.847	20.928	108.955	40.244	30.847	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA
us-gaap:IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingCapitalNet	▁█	-182.776	143.994	NA	NA	51.46	-34.134	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	-24.769	15.207	NA	NA	-20.042	15.927	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	31.04	-41.881	5.669	0.234	11.045	-39.143	-16.194	44.031	35.841	NA
us-gaap:ShareBasedCompensation	▅▆▅▆▆▆▇▅▅▄█▄▅▅▂▃▄▆▅▅▅▅▄▅▅▄█▃▃▁▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃	7.077	9.583	8.693	9.359	9.068	10.234	11.143	8.356	7.569	6.357	13.533	6.364	7.979	8.656	1.771	2.561	5.509	9.184	8.264	7.046	6.576	6.965	5.915	6.876	7.282	6.412	14.278	3.572	3.406	-1.238	3.64	3.529	3.718	3.738	3.187	3.127	3.121	3.18	2.57	2.622	2.62	2.669	2.208	NA

		2020-10-24	2020-07-25	2020-04-25	2020-01-25	2019-10-26	2019-07-27	2019-04-27	2019-01-26	2018-10-27	2018-07-28	2018-04-28	2018-01-27	2017-10-28	2017-07-29	2017-04-29	2017-01-28	2016-10-29	2016-07-30	2016-04-30	2016-01-30	2015-10-31	2015-08-01	2015-04-25	2015-01-24	2014-10-25	2014-07-26	2014-04-26	2014-01-25	2013-10-26	2013-07-27	2013-04-27	2013-01-26	2012-10-27	2012-07-28	2012-04-28	2012-01-28	2011-10-29	2011-07-30	2011-04-30	2011-01-29	2010-10-30	2010-07-31	2010-04-24	2010-01-23
us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities	▆▆▆▆▆▆▅▆▆▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅█▁▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅	261.51	133.423	172.678	137.001	92.66	96.796	63.186	131.193	138.779	7.569	-2.442	-0.347	14.259	5.517	2.781	4.674	-0.557	-5.705	-1.195	-17.406	739.815	-1121.848	-2.175	-23.064	27.086	-11.446	-15.605	-111.862	-150.733	-5.564	-1.129	-9.553	-16.15	-3.206	-13.026	-8.139	-20.858	-10.247	-7.467	-14.814	-10.916	-55.812	-37.819	NA
us-gaap:PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment	▃▂▃▃▄▃█▄▄▃▅▄▃▂▃▃▄▅▇▅▇▅▆▄▄▅▃▄▄▂▂▂▂▁▂▁▄▃▂▃▃▃▄	7.931	6.439	8.937	10.021	13.95	8.901	26.808	11.832	11.91	10.184	15.024	11.808	9.757	6.674	9.562	8.08	14.335	15.042	23.074	15.302	23.914	17.064	18.425	14.334	13.505	16.681	10.124	12.819	11.88	5.564	7.724	5.494	5.559	3.206	4.599	2.672	12.132	10.247	7.623	9.153	10.916	9.13	12.298	NA

		2020-10-24	2020-07-25	2020-04-25	2020-01-25	2019-10-26	2019-07-27	2019-04-27	2019-01-26	2018-10-27	2018-07-28	2018-04-28	2018-01-27	2017-10-28	2017-07-29	2017-04-29	2017-01-28	2016-10-29	2016-07-30	2016-04-30	2016-01-30	2015-10-31	2015-08-01	2015-04-25	2015-01-24	2014-10-25	2014-07-26	2014-04-26	2014-01-25	2013-10-26	2013-07-27	2013-04-27	2013-01-26	2012-10-27	2012-07-28	2012-04-28	2012-01-28	2011-10-29	2011-07-30	2011-04-30	2011-01-29	2010-10-30	2010-07-31	2010-04-24	2010-01-23
us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities	▄█▂▅▃▄▄▄▄▁	-48.656	135.278	-123.248	-6.32	-105.505	-36.156	-55.733	-56.804	-58.904	-183.805	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	-32.238	-11.833	84.76	-81.095	-65.75	-139.08	-45.173	-47.675	189.347	-150.216	-69.515	-72.306	-132.595	75.607	-3.928	-8.331	NA
us-gaap:ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt		NA	NA	0.0	NA	NA	NA	0.0	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1000.0	250.0	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	0.0	NA	NA	NA	0.0	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA
us-gaap:RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt		NA	NA	0.0	373.75	81.557	5.533	5.532	63.689	3.688	176.633	157.377	0.0	7.377	0.0	3.688	14.3	4.125	4.125	4.125	4.125	674.125	0.0	250.0	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	50.0	0.0	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA
us-gaap:PaymentsOfDividends		NA	NA	24.92	25.018	24.966	25.538	24.737	24.751	24.691	25.289	24.558	24.672	24.759	25.21	24.963	23.292	23.458	24.197	23.587	21.654	22.228	23.128	21.42	20.166	20.112	20.062	20.324	16.945	18.615	29.773	0.022	14.399	14.529	14.817	14.941	12.587	13.412	13.801	14.449	11.809	11.818	11.916	11.886	NA

		2020-10-24	2020-07-25	2020-04-25	2020-01-25	2019-10-26	2019-07-27	2019-04-27	2019-01-26	2018-10-27	2018-07-28	2018-04-28	2018-01-27	2017-10-28	2017-07-29	2017-04-29	2017-01-28	2016-10-29	2016-07-30	2016-04-30	2016-01-30	2015-10-31	2015-08-01	2015-04-25	2015-01-24	2014-10-25	2014-07-26	2014-04-26	2014-01-25	2013-10-26	2013-07-27	2013-04-27	2013-01-26	2012-10-27	2012-07-28	2012-04-28	2012-01-28	2011-10-29	2011-07-30	2011-04-30	2011-01-29	2010-10-30	2010-07-31	2010-04-24	2010-01-23

Common Stock Value

us-gaap:CommonStockValue

Period End	2020-10-24	2020-07-25	2020-04-25	2020-01-25	2019-10-26	2019-07-27	2019-04-27	2019-01-26	2018-10-27	2018-07-28	2018-04-28	2018-01-27	2017-10-28	2017-07-29	2017-04-29	2017-01-28	2016-10-29	2016-07-30	2016-04-30	2016-01-30	2015-10-31	2015-08-01	2015-04-25	2015-01-24	2014-10-25	2014-07-26	2014-04-26	2014-01-25	2013-10-26	2013-07-27	2013-04-27	2013-01-26	2012-10-27	2012-07-28	2012-04-28	2012-01-28	2011-10-29	2011-07-30	2011-04-30	2011-01-29	2010-04-24
Value	965000.0	963000.0	959000.0	958000.0	957000.0	955000.0	953000.0	952000.0	950000.0	949000.0	948000.0	947000.0	949000.0	958000.0	966000.0	974000.0	982000.0	986000.0	991000.0	991000.0	995000.0	1034000.0	1033000.0	1031000.0	1029000.0	1029000.0	1040000.0	1050000.0	1054000.0	1053000.0	1056000.0	1065000.0	1078000.0	1092000.0	1099000.0	1110000.0	1140000.0	1195000.0	1211000.0	1229000.0	1234000.0
Percentage of CommonStockValue	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
Percentage of Assets	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.1

Common Stock Shares Issued

us-gaap:CommonStockSharesIssued

Period End	2020-04-25	2020-01-25	2019-10-26	2019-07-27	2019-04-27	2019-01-26	2018-10-27	2018-07-28	2018-04-28	2017-04-29	2016-04-30	2015-04-25	2014-04-26	2013-04-27	2012-04-28	2011-04-30	2010-04-24
Value	95	95	95	95	95	95	94	94	94	96	99	103	103	105	109	121	123
Percentage of CommonStockSharesIssued	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0

us-gaap:CommonStockSharesIssued us-gaap:StatementEquityComponents

us-gaap:CommonStock

Period End	2020-10-24	2020-07-25	2020-04-25	2020-01-25	2019-10-26	2019-07-27	2019-04-27	2019-01-26	2018-10-27	2018-07-28	2018-04-28	2017-04-29	2016-04-30	2015-04-25	2014-04-26	2013-04-27	2012-04-28	2011-04-30
Value	96	96	95	95	95	95	95	95	94	94	94	96	99	103	103	105	109	121
Percentage of CommonStockSharesIssued	0.0	0.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0

Common Stock Shares Outstanding

us-gaap:CommonStockSharesOutstanding

Period End	2020-10-24	2020-07-25	2020-04-25	2020-01-25	2019-10-26	2019-07-27	2019-04-27	2019-01-26	2018-10-27	2018-07-28	2018-04-28	2017-04-29	2016-04-30	2015-04-25	2014-04-26	2013-04-27	2012-04-28	2011-04-30	2010-04-24
Value	96	96	95	95	95	95	95	95	94	94	94	96	99	103	103	105	109	121	123
Percentage of CommonStockSharesOutstanding	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0

Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding

us-gaap:WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding

Period End	2020-10-24	2020-07-25	2020-01-25	2019-10-26	2019-07-27	2019-01-26	2018-10-27	2018-07-28	2018-01-27	2017-10-28	2017-07-29	2017-01-28	2016-10-29	2016-07-30	2016-01-30	2015-10-31	2015-08-01	2015-01-24	2014-10-25	2014-07-26	2014-01-25	2013-10-26	2013-07-27	2013-01-26	2012-10-27	2012-07-28	2012-01-28	2011-10-29	2011-07-30	2011-01-29	2010-10-30	2010-07-31	2010-01-23
Value	96	95	95	94	94	93	93	92	92	93	94	95	95	96	95	99	100	99	99	100	101	101	101	102	104	105	107	113	116	118	119	119	119
Percentage of WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0

Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic

us-gaap:WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic

Period End	2020-10-24	2020-07-25	2020-01-25	2019-10-26	2019-07-27	2019-01-26	2018-10-27	2018-07-28	2018-01-27	2017-10-28	2017-07-29	2017-01-28	2016-10-29	2016-07-30	2016-01-30	2015-10-31	2015-08-01	2015-01-24	2014-10-25	2014-07-26	2014-01-25	2013-10-26	2013-07-27	2013-01-26	2012-10-27	2012-07-28	2012-01-28	2011-10-29	2011-07-30	2011-01-29	2010-10-30	2010-07-31	2010-01-23
Value	95	95	94	94	93	92	92	92	91	92	93	94	95	95	95	98	99	98	98	99	101	101	101	102	103	105	106	112	115	117	118	119	118
Percentage of WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0

Antidilutive Securities Excluded From Computation Of Earnings Per Share Amount

us-gaap:AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareAmount

Period End	2020-10-24	2020-07-25	2020-01-25	2019-10-26	2019-07-27	2019-01-26	2018-10-27	2018-07-28	2018-01-27	2017-10-28	2017-07-29	2017-01-28	2016-10-29	2016-07-30	2016-01-30	2015-10-31	2015-08-01	2015-01-24	2014-10-25	2014-07-26
Value	1178000.0	2630000.0	2790000.0	3595000.0	2151000.0	1853000.0	1890000.0	1580000.0	1568000.0	1581000.0	1165000.0	1499000.0	1453000.0	1079000.0	941000.0	899000.0	939.0	102000.0	124000.0	2.0
Percentage of AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareAmount	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0

Earnings Per Share Basic

us-gaap:EarningsPerShareBasic

Period End	2020-10-24	2020-07-25	2020-04-25	2020-01-25	2019-10-26	2019-07-27	2019-04-27	2019-01-26	2018-10-27	2018-07-28	2018-04-28	2018-01-27	2017-10-28	2017-07-29	2017-04-29	2017-01-28	2016-10-29	2016-07-30	2016-04-30	2016-01-30	2015-10-31	2015-08-01	2015-04-25	2015-01-24	2014-10-25	2014-07-26	2014-04-26	2014-01-25	2013-10-26	2013-07-27	2013-04-27	2013-01-26	2012-10-27	2012-07-28	2012-04-28	2012-01-28	2011-10-29	2011-07-30	2011-04-30	2011-01-29	2010-10-30	2010-07-31	2010-04-24	2010-01-23
Value	0.57	0.26	-6.44	0.25	-0.35	0.32	0.3	0.34	0.31	-0.05	0.3	1.18	0.43	0.33	0.66	0.26	0.48	0.41	0.69	0.59	0.36	0.3	0.65	0.55	0.54	0.51	0.56	0.56	0.42	0.45	0.63	0.53	0.44	0.45	0.59	0.5	0.43	0.42	0.52	0.47	0.45	0.45	0.52	0.47
Percentage of EarningsPerShareBasic	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0

Earnings Per Share Diluted

us-gaap:EarningsPerShareDiluted

Period End	2020-10-24	2020-07-25	2020-04-25	2020-01-25	2019-10-26	2019-07-27	2019-04-27	2019-01-26	2018-10-27	2018-07-28	2018-04-28	2018-01-27	2017-10-28	2017-07-29	2017-04-29	2017-01-28	2016-10-29	2016-07-30	2016-04-30	2016-01-30	2015-10-31	2015-08-01	2015-04-25	2015-01-24	2014-10-25	2014-07-26	2014-04-26	2014-01-25	2013-10-26	2013-07-27	2013-04-27	2013-01-26	2012-10-27	2012-07-28	2012-04-28	2012-01-28	2011-10-29	2011-07-30	2011-04-30	2011-01-29	2010-10-30	2010-07-31	2010-04-24	2010-01-23
Value	0.56	0.25	-6.44	0.24	-0.35	0.32	0.3	0.33	0.31	-0.05	0.3	1.18	0.43	0.33	0.65	0.26	0.48	0.4	0.68	0.59	0.36	0.3	0.65	0.55	0.54	0.5	0.55	0.56	0.41	0.45	0.62	0.52	0.44	0.45	0.58	0.5	0.43	0.42	0.52	0.47	0.45	0.45	0.52	0.47
Percentage of EarningsPerShareDiluted	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0

Revenue From Contract With Customer Excluding Assessed Tax

us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax

Period End	2020-10-24	2020-07-25	2020-04-25	2020-01-25	2019-10-26	2019-07-27	2019-04-27	2019-01-26	2018-10-27	2018-07-28	2018-04-28	2018-01-27	2017-10-28	2017-07-29	2017-04-29	2017-01-28	2016-10-29	2016-07-30	2016-04-30	2016-01-30	2015-10-31	2015-08-01	2015-04-25	2015-01-24	2014-10-25	2014-07-26	2014-04-26	2014-01-25	2013-10-26	2013-07-27	2013-04-27	2013-01-26	2012-10-27	2012-07-28	2012-04-28	2012-01-28	2011-10-29	2011-07-30	2011-04-30	2011-01-29	2010-10-30	2010-07-31	2010-04-24	2010-01-23
Value	1553	1245	1286	1456	1418	1328	1436	1396	1404	1336	1436	1396	1404	1336	1400	1375	1385	1304	1453	1400	1389	1142	1148	1063	1103	1059	1102	1082	998	880	964	915	867	889	936	895	856	847	883	824	857	849	812	820
Percentage of RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
Percentage of RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0

us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax us-gaap:ProductOrService

pdco:Consumables

Period End	2020-10-24	2020-07-25	2020-01-25	2019-10-26	2019-07-27	2019-01-26	2018-10-27	2018-07-28	2018-01-27	2017-10-28	2017-07-29	2017-01-28	2016-10-29	2016-07-30	2016-01-30	2015-10-31	2015-08-01	2015-01-24	2014-10-25	2014-07-26
Value	1241	1044	1091	1128	1096	1079	1138	1109	1074	1116	1080	1064	1112	1076	1059	1087	895	638	686	695
Percentage of RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax	79.9	83.9	75.0	79.5	82.5	77.3	81.0	83.0	76.9	79.5	80.8	77.4	80.3	82.5	75.7	78.3	78.3	60.1	62.2	65.7
Percentage of RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax	79.9	83.9	75.0	79.5	82.5	77.3	81.0	83.0	76.9	79.5	80.8	77.4	80.3	82.5	75.7	78.3	78.3	60.1	62.2	65.7
Percentage of RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax pdco:Consumables	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0

pdco:EquipmentAndSoftware

Period End	2020-10-24	2020-07-25	2020-04-25	2020-01-25	2019-10-26	2019-07-27	2019-04-27	2019-01-26	2018-10-27	2018-07-28	2018-04-28	2018-01-27	2017-10-28	2017-07-29	2017-04-29	2017-01-28	2016-10-29	2016-07-30	2016-04-30	2016-01-30	2015-10-31	2015-08-01	2015-04-25	2015-01-24	2014-10-25	2014-07-26	2014-04-26	2014-01-25	2013-10-26	2013-07-27	2013-04-27	2013-01-26	2012-10-27	2012-07-28	2012-04-28	2012-01-28	2011-10-29	2011-07-30
Value	220	129	124	270	202	139	190	234	182	146	168	222	181	136	207	249	217	160	246	248	207	153	292	257	228	179	252	304	205	203	267	292	206	227	243	273	214	199
Percentage of RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax	14.2	10.4	9.7	18.6	14.3	10.5	13.3	16.8	13.0	11.0	11.7	15.9	12.9	10.2	14.8	18.1	15.7	12.3	17.0	17.8	15.0	13.4	25.5	24.2	20.7	16.9	22.9	28.1	20.6	23.2	27.7	32.0	23.9	25.5	26.0	30.6	25.0	23.6
Percentage of RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax	14.2	10.4	9.7	18.6	14.3	10.5	13.3	16.8	13.0	11.0	11.7	15.9	12.9	10.2	14.8	18.1	15.7	12.3	17.0	17.8	15.0	13.4	25.5	24.2	20.7	16.9	22.9	28.1	20.6	23.2	27.7	32.0	23.9	25.5	26.0	30.6	25.0	23.6
Percentage of RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax pdco:EquipmentAndSoftware	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0

pdco:OtherProduct

Period End	2020-10-24	2020-07-25	2020-04-25	2020-01-25	2019-10-26	2019-07-27	2019-04-27	2019-01-26	2018-10-27	2018-07-28	2018-04-28	2018-01-27	2017-10-28	2017-07-29	2017-04-29	2017-01-28	2016-10-29	2016-07-30	2016-04-30	2016-01-30	2015-10-31	2015-08-01	2015-04-25	2015-01-24	2014-10-25	2014-07-26	2014-04-26	2014-01-25	2013-10-26
Value	91	71	99	94	87	93	91	82	84	80	86	78	88	87	89	84	88	95	95	92	93	94	86	80	83	86	83	77	78
Percentage of RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax	5.9	5.7	7.7	6.5	6.2	7.0	6.4	5.9	6.0	6.0	6.1	5.6	6.3	6.5	6.4	6.1	6.4	7.3	6.6	6.6	6.8	8.2	7.5	7.6	7.6	8.2	7.6	7.1	7.9
Percentage of RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax	5.9	5.7	7.7	6.5	6.2	7.0	6.4	5.9	6.0	6.0	6.1	5.6	6.3	6.5	6.4	6.1	6.4	7.3	6.6	6.6	6.8	8.2	7.5	7.6	7.6	8.2	7.6	7.1	7.9
Percentage of RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax pdco:OtherProduct	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0

us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax us-gaap:ProductOrService, us-gaap:StatementBusinessSegments

pdco:Consumables, pdco:AnimalHealth

Period End	2020-10-24	2020-07-25	2020-01-25	2019-10-26	2019-07-27	2019-01-26	2018-10-27	2018-07-28	2018-01-27	2017-10-28	2017-07-29
Value	883	788	791	825	794	784	834	805	771	804	759
Percentage of RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax	56.9	63.3	54.3	58.2	59.8	56.2	59.4	60.3	55.3	57.3	56.9
Percentage of RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax	56.9	63.3	54.3	58.2	59.8	56.2	59.4	60.3	55.3	57.3	56.9
Percentage of RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax pdco:Consumables pdco:AnimalHealth	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0

pdco:Consumables, pdco:DentalSupply

Period End	2020-10-24	2020-07-25	2020-01-25	2019-10-26	2019-07-27	2019-01-26	2018-10-27	2018-07-28	2018-01-27	2017-10-28	2017-07-29
Value	357	256	300	303	302	294	303	304	302	311	320
Percentage of RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax	23.0	20.6	20.6	21.4	22.7	21.1	21.6	22.8	21.6	22.2	24.0
Percentage of RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax	23.0	20.6	20.6	21.4	22.7	21.1	21.6	22.8	21.6	22.2	24.0
Percentage of RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax pdco:Consumables pdco:DentalSupply	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0

pdco:EquipmentAndSoftware, pdco:AnimalHealth

Period End	2020-10-24	2020-07-25	2020-01-25	2019-10-26	2019-07-27	2019-01-26	2018-10-27	2018-07-28	2018-01-27	2017-10-28	2017-07-29
Value	22	16	17	14	13	16	14	11	15	11	9.086
Percentage of RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax	1.4	1.3	1.2	1.0	1.0	1.2	1.0	0.9	1.1	0.8	0.7
Percentage of RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax	1.4	1.3	1.2	1.0	1.0	1.2	1.0	0.9	1.1	0.8	0.7
Percentage of RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax pdco:EquipmentAndSoftware pdco:AnimalHealth	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0

pdco:EquipmentAndSoftware, pdco:DentalSupply

Period End	2020-10-24	2020-07-25	2020-04-25	2020-01-25	2019-10-26	2019-07-27	2019-04-27	2019-01-26	2018-10-27	2018-07-28	2018-04-28	2018-01-27	2017-10-28	2017-07-29
Value	198	112	110	252	188	125	174	217	167	134	155	207	169	127
Percentage of RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax	12.8	9.1	8.6	17.4	13.3	9.5	12.2	15.6	11.9	10.1	10.9	14.8	12.1	9.6
Percentage of RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax	12.8	9.1	8.6	17.4	13.3	9.5	12.2	15.6	11.9	10.1	10.9	14.8	12.1	9.6
Percentage of RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax pdco:EquipmentAndSoftware pdco:DentalSupply	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0

pdco:OtherProduct, pdco:AnimalHealth

Period End	2020-10-24	2020-07-25	2020-01-25	2019-10-26	2019-07-27	2019-01-26	2018-10-27	2018-07-28	2018-01-27	2017-10-28	2017-07-29
Value	8.394	7.361	8.669	8.727	9.98	6.035	6.529	8.115	7.4	6.885	7.123
Percentage of RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax	0.5	0.6	0.6	0.6	0.8	0.4	0.5	0.6	0.5	0.5	0.5
Percentage of RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax	0.5	0.6	0.6	0.6	0.8	0.4	0.5	0.6	0.5	0.5	0.5
Percentage of RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax pdco:OtherProduct pdco:AnimalHealth	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0

pdco:OtherProduct, pdco:DentalSupply

Period End	2020-10-24	2020-07-25	2020-04-25	2020-01-25	2019-10-26	2019-07-27	2019-04-27	2019-01-26	2018-10-27	2018-07-28	2018-04-28	2018-01-27	2017-10-28	2017-07-29
Value	75	60	68	73	73	73	76	67	71	66	71	68	72	70
Percentage of RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax	4.9	4.9	5.3	5.0	5.2	5.5	5.3	4.8	5.1	5.0	5.0	4.9	5.2	5.3
Percentage of RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax	4.9	4.9	5.3	5.0	5.2	5.5	5.3	4.8	5.1	5.0	5.0	4.9	5.2	5.3
Percentage of RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax pdco:OtherProduct pdco:DentalSupply	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0

pdco:OtherProduct, us-gaap:Corporate

Period End	2020-10-24	2020-07-25	2020-04-25	2020-01-25	2019-10-26	2019-07-27	2019-04-27	2019-01-26	2018-10-27	2018-07-28	2018-04-28	2018-01-27	2017-10-28	2017-07-29
Value	7.243	3.389	23	12	5.953	9.976	6.818	9.517	6.828	5.042	6.867	2.478	8.524	9.172
Percentage of RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax	0.5	0.3	1.8	0.8	0.4	0.8	0.5	0.7	0.5	0.4	0.5	0.2	0.6	0.7
Percentage of RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax	0.5	0.3	1.8	0.8	0.4	0.8	0.5	0.7	0.5	0.4	0.5	0.2	0.6	0.7
Percentage of RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax pdco:OtherProduct us-gaap:Corporate	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0

us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax us-gaap:StatementBusinessSegments

pdco:AnimalHealth

Period End	2020-10-24	2020-07-25	2020-01-25	2019-10-26	2019-07-27	2019-01-26	2018-10-27	2018-07-28	2018-01-27	2017-10-28	2017-07-29	2015-10-31	2015-08-01	2014-10-25	2014-07-26
Value	914	812	817	848	817	807	855	825	794	823	776	774	557	376	386
Percentage of RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax	58.9	65.2	56.1	59.8	61.5	57.8	60.9	61.8	56.9	58.6	58.1	55.7	48.8	34.1	36.5
Percentage of RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax	58.9	65.2	56.1	59.8	61.5	57.8	60.9	61.8	56.9	58.6	58.1	55.7	48.8	34.1	36.5
Percentage of RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax pdco:AnimalHealth	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0

pdco:DentalSupply

Period End	2020-10-24	2020-07-25	2020-04-25	2020-01-25	2019-10-26	2019-07-27	2019-04-27	2019-01-26	2018-10-27	2018-07-28	2018-04-28	2018-01-27	2017-10-28	2017-07-29	2015-04-25	2015-01-24	2014-10-25	2014-07-26	2014-04-26	2014-01-25	2013-10-26	2013-07-27	2013-04-27	2013-01-26	2012-10-27	2012-07-28	2012-04-28	2012-01-28	2011-10-29	2011-07-30	2011-04-30	2011-01-29	2010-10-30	2010-07-31
Value	631	430	409	626	564	501	563	579	542	506	545	577	553	518	679	620	601	552	622	641	563	554	636	626	549	567	598	605	550	533	573	557	563	542
Percentage of RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax	40.7	34.5	31.8	43.0	39.8	37.7	39.2	41.5	38.6	37.9	38.0	41.4	39.4	38.8	59.1	58.4	54.5	52.2	56.5	59.3	56.4	63.0	66.0	68.4	63.3	63.8	64.0	67.6	64.3	62.9	64.8	67.5	65.7	63.9
Percentage of RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax	40.7	34.5	31.8	43.0	39.8	37.7	39.2	41.5	38.6	37.9	38.0	41.4	39.4	38.8	59.1	58.4	54.5	52.2	56.5	59.3	56.4	63.0	66.0	68.4	63.3	63.8	64.0	67.6	64.3	62.9	64.8	67.5	65.7	63.9
Percentage of RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax pdco:DentalSupply	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0

us-gaap:Corporate

Period End	2020-10-24	2020-07-25	2020-04-25	2020-01-25	2019-10-26	2019-07-27	2019-04-27	2019-01-26	2018-10-27	2018-07-28	2018-04-28	2018-01-27	2017-10-28	2017-07-29	2015-10-31	2015-08-01	2014-10-25	2014-07-26
Value	7.243	3.389	23	12	5.953	9.976	6.818	9.517	6.828	5.042	6.867	2.478	8.524	9.172	13	10	9.11	9.782
Percentage of RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax	0.5	0.3	1.8	0.8	0.4	0.8	0.5	0.7	0.5	0.4	0.5	0.2	0.6	0.7	1.0	0.9	0.8	0.9
Percentage of RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax	0.5	0.3	1.8	0.8	0.4	0.8	0.5	0.7	0.5	0.4	0.5	0.2	0.6	0.7	1.0	0.9	0.8	0.9
Percentage of RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax us-gaap:Corporate	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0

us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax us-gaap:StatementGeographical

country:CA

Period End	2020-10-24	2020-07-25	2020-04-25	2020-01-25	2019-10-26	2019-07-27	2019-04-27	2019-01-26	2018-10-27	2018-07-28	2018-04-28	2018-01-27	2017-10-28	2017-07-29
Value	94	61	70	86	82	88	87	84	80	85	89	87	85	82
Percentage of RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax	6.1	4.9	5.4	5.9	5.8	6.7	6.1	6.0	5.7	6.4	6.2	6.2	6.1	6.2
Percentage of RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax	6.1	4.9	5.4	5.9	5.8	6.7	6.1	6.0	5.7	6.4	6.2	6.2	6.1	6.2
Percentage of RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax country:CA	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0

country:GB

Period End	2020-10-24	2020-07-25	2020-04-25	2020-01-25	2019-10-26	2019-07-27	2019-04-27	2019-01-26	2018-10-27	2018-07-28	2018-04-28	2018-01-27	2017-10-28	2017-07-29
Value	179	149	153	152	153	149	151	141	150	153	156	137	148	140
Percentage of RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax	11.6	12.0	11.9	10.5	10.8	11.2	10.6	10.2	10.7	11.5	10.9	9.8	10.6	10.5
Percentage of RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax	11.6	12.0	11.9	10.5	10.8	11.2	10.6	10.2	10.7	11.5	10.9	9.8	10.6	10.5
Percentage of RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax country:GB	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0

country:US

Period End	2020-10-24	2020-07-25	2020-04-25	2020-01-25	2019-10-26	2019-07-27	2019-04-27	2019-01-26	2018-10-27	2018-07-28	2018-04-28	2018-01-27	2017-10-28	2017-07-29
Value	1279	1034	1063	1217	1183	1090	1197	1170	1173	1096	1154	1150	1151	1080
Percentage of RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax	82.4	83.1	82.7	83.6	83.4	82.1	83.4	83.8	83.5	82.1	80.4	82.4	82.0	80.8
Percentage of RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax	82.4	83.1	82.7	83.6	83.4	82.1	83.4	83.8	83.5	82.1	80.4	82.4	82.0	80.8
Percentage of RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax country:US	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0

us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax us-gaap:StatementGeographical, us-gaap:StatementBusinessSegments

country:CA, pdco:AnimalHealth

Period End	2020-10-24	2020-07-25	2020-01-25	2019-10-26	2019-07-27	2019-01-26	2018-10-27	2018-07-28
Value	33	28	30	30	32	34	33	33
Percentage of RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax	2.1	2.3	2.1	2.2	2.4	2.4	2.4	2.5
Percentage of RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax	2.1	2.3	2.1	2.2	2.4	2.4	2.4	2.5
Percentage of RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax country:CA pdco:AnimalHealth	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0

country:CA, pdco:DentalSupply

Period End	2020-10-24	2020-07-25	2020-04-25	2020-01-25	2019-10-26	2019-07-27	2019-04-27	2019-01-26	2018-10-27	2018-07-28
Value	60	32	37	55	51	56	52	50	47	52
Percentage of RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax	3.9	2.6	2.9	3.8	3.6	4.3	3.6	3.6	3.3	3.9
Percentage of RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax	3.9	2.6	2.9	3.8	3.6	4.3	3.6	3.6	3.3	3.9
Percentage of RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax country:CA pdco:DentalSupply	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0

country:GB, pdco:AnimalHealth

Period End	2020-10-24	2020-07-25	2020-01-25	2019-10-26	2019-07-27	2019-01-26	2018-10-27	2018-07-28
Value	179	149	152	153	149	141	150	153
Percentage of RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax	11.6	12.0	10.5	10.8	11.2	10.2	10.7	11.5
Percentage of RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax	11.6	12.0	10.5	10.8	11.2	10.2	10.7	11.5
Percentage of RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax country:GB pdco:AnimalHealth	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0

country:US, pdco:AnimalHealth

Period End	2020-10-24	2020-07-25	2020-01-25	2019-10-26	2019-07-27	2019-01-26	2018-10-27	2018-07-28
Value	701	634	634	663	636	631	671	637
Percentage of RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax	45.1	50.9	43.6	46.8	47.9	45.2	47.8	47.7
Percentage of RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax	45.1	50.9	43.6	46.8	47.9	45.2	47.8	47.7
Percentage of RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax country:US pdco:AnimalHealth	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0

country:US, pdco:DentalSupply

Period End	2020-10-24	2020-07-25	2020-04-25	2020-01-25	2019-10-26	2019-07-27	2019-04-27	2019-01-26	2018-10-27	2018-07-28
Value	570	397	372	570	513	444	511	529	495	453
Percentage of RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax	36.7	31.9	28.9	39.2	36.2	33.5	35.6	37.9	35.3	33.9
Percentage of RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax	36.7	31.9	28.9	39.2	36.2	33.5	35.6	37.9	35.3	33.9
Percentage of RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax country:US pdco:DentalSupply	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0

country:US, us-gaap:Corporate

Period End	2020-10-24	2020-07-25	2020-01-25	2019-10-26	2019-07-27	2019-01-26	2018-10-27	2018-07-28
Value	7.243	3.389	12	5.953	9.976	9.517	6.828	5.042
Percentage of RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax	0.5	0.3	0.8	0.4	0.8	0.7	0.5	0.4
Percentage of RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax	0.5	0.3	0.8	0.4	0.8	0.7	0.5	0.4
Percentage of RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax country:US us-gaap:Corporate	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0

Gain Loss On Investments

us-gaap:GainLossOnInvestments

Period End	2020-04-25	2020-01-25	2019-10-26	2019-07-27	2019-04-27	2019-01-26	2018-10-27	2018-07-28
Value	0.0	0.0	0.0	34	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Percentage of GainLossOnInvestments	0.0	0.0	0.0	100.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Percentage of RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax	0.0	0.0	0.0	2.6	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0

Cost Of Revenue

us-gaap:CostOfRevenue

Period End	2020-10-24	2020-07-25	2020-04-25	2020-01-25	2019-10-26	2019-07-27	2019-04-27	2019-01-26	2018-10-27	2018-07-28	2018-04-28	2018-01-27	2017-10-28	2017-07-29	2017-04-29	2017-01-28	2016-10-29	2016-07-30	2016-04-30	2016-01-30	2015-10-31	2015-08-01	2015-04-25	2015-01-24	2014-10-25	2014-07-26	2014-04-26	2014-01-25	2013-10-26	2013-07-27	2013-04-27	2013-01-26	2012-10-27	2012-07-28	2012-04-28	2012-01-28	2011-10-29	2011-07-30	2011-04-30	2011-01-29	2010-10-30	2010-07-31	2010-04-24	2010-01-23
Value	1232	992	992	1144	1117	1038	1124	1097	1109	1052	1110	1080	1069	1005	1109	1067	1099	1015	1090	1060	1058	854	815	760	797	763	786	771	709	598	640	615	586	603	622	605	575	569	579	543	578	569	524	544
Percentage of CostOfRevenue	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
Percentage of RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax	79.4	79.6	77.1	78.6	78.7	78.2	78.2	78.6	79.0	78.8	77.3	77.4	76.2	75.2	79.2	77.6	79.3	77.9	75.0	75.7	76.2	74.8	71.0	71.5	72.3	72.0	71.3	71.2	71.0	68.0	66.4	67.2	67.6	67.9	66.5	67.7	67.2	67.2	65.6	65.9	67.4	67.0	64.6	66.3

Gross Profit

us-gaap:GrossProfit

Period End	2020-10-24	2020-07-25	2020-04-25	2020-01-25	2019-10-26	2019-07-27	2019-04-27	2019-01-26	2018-10-27	2018-07-28	2018-04-28	2018-01-27	2017-10-28	2017-07-29	2017-04-29	2017-01-28	2016-10-29	2016-07-30	2016-04-30	2016-01-30	2015-10-31	2015-08-01	2015-04-25	2015-01-24	2014-10-25	2014-07-26	2014-04-26	2014-01-25	2013-10-26	2013-07-27	2013-04-27	2013-01-26	2012-10-27	2012-07-28	2012-04-28	2012-01-28	2011-10-29	2011-07-30	2011-04-30	2011-01-29	2010-10-30	2010-07-31	2010-04-24	2010-01-23
Value	320	253	294	311	301	290	312	299	295	283	312	294	315	299	335	329	318	317	363	339	330	288	333	302	305	296	315	311	289	281	324	300	280	285	313	289	280	278	303	280	279	280	288	276
Percentage of GrossProfit	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
Percentage of RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax	20.6	20.4	22.9	21.4	21.3	21.8	21.8	21.4	21.0	21.2	21.8	21.1	22.5	22.4	24.0	24.0	23.0	24.3	25.0	24.3	23.8	25.2	29.0	28.5	27.7	28.0	28.7	28.8	29.0	32.0	33.6	32.8	32.4	32.1	33.5	32.3	32.8	32.8	34.4	34.1	32.6	33.0	35.4	33.7

Operating Expenses

us-gaap:OperatingExpenses

Period End	2020-10-24	2020-07-25	2020-01-25	2019-10-26	2019-07-27	2019-04-27	2019-01-26	2018-10-27	2018-07-28	2018-04-28	2018-01-27	2017-10-28	2017-07-29	2017-04-29	2017-01-28	2016-10-29	2016-07-30	2016-04-30	2016-01-30	2015-10-31	2015-08-01	2015-04-25	2015-01-24	2014-10-25	2014-07-26	2014-04-26	2014-01-25	2013-10-26	2013-07-27	2013-04-27	2013-01-26	2012-10-27	2012-07-28	2012-04-28	2012-01-28	2011-10-29	2011-07-30	2011-04-30	2011-01-29	2010-10-30	2010-07-31	2010-04-24	2010-01-23
Value	246	215	268	319	273	265	254	253	279	248	244	243	242	239	283	239	251	257	244	247	226	226	211	214	211	223	214	214	200	219	210	202	203	210	199	197	196	199	188	189	191	187	182
Percentage of OperatingExpenses	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
Percentage of RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax	15.9	17.3	18.4	22.5	20.6	18.5	18.2	18.1	20.9	17.3	17.5	17.4	18.1	17.1	20.6	17.3	19.3	17.7	17.4	17.8	19.8	19.8	19.9	19.5	20.0	20.3	19.8	21.4	22.8	22.8	23.0	23.4	22.8	22.5	22.3	23.1	23.2	22.6	22.8	22.0	22.5	23.1	22.2

Operating Income Loss

us-gaap:OperatingIncomeLoss

Period End	2020-10-24	2020-07-25	2020-04-25	2020-01-25	2019-10-26	2019-07-27	2019-04-27	2019-01-26	2018-10-27	2018-07-28	2018-04-28	2018-01-27	2017-10-28	2017-07-29	2017-04-29	2017-01-28	2016-10-29	2016-07-30	2016-04-30	2016-01-30	2015-10-31	2015-08-01	2015-04-25	2015-01-24	2014-10-25	2014-07-26	2014-04-26	2014-01-25	2013-10-26	2013-07-27	2013-04-27	2013-01-26	2012-10-27	2012-07-28	2012-04-28	2012-01-28	2011-10-29	2011-07-30	2011-04-30	2011-01-29	2010-10-30	2010-07-31	2010-04-24	2010-01-23
Value	73	37	-614.463	43	-18.146	16	46	45	41	4.514	46	50	71	56	96	46	79	65	106	95	83	62	106	90	91	84	92	96	75	81	104	89	77	82	102	89	83	81	104	92	90	89	100	93
Percentage of OperatingIncomeLoss	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
Percentage of RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax	4.7	3.0	-47.8	3.0	-1.3	1.3	3.2	3.2	2.9	0.3	3.2	3.6	5.1	4.3	6.9	3.4	5.8	5.0	7.3	6.8	6.0	5.4	9.3	8.5	8.3	8.0	8.4	8.9	7.5	9.2	10.8	9.8	9.0	9.3	11.0	10.0	9.7	9.7	11.8	11.2	10.5	10.5	12.3	11.4

us-gaap:OperatingIncomeLoss us-gaap:ConsolidationItems, us-gaap:StatementBusinessSegments

us-gaap:OperatingSegments, pdco:AnimalHealth

Period End	2020-10-24	2020-07-25	2020-01-25	2019-10-26	2019-07-27	2019-01-26	2018-10-27	2018-07-28	2018-01-27	2017-10-28	2017-07-29	2017-01-28	2016-10-29	2016-07-30	2016-01-30	2015-10-31	2015-08-01	2015-01-24
Value	17	17	13	18	19	15	22	19	18	23	16	23	21	14	25	25	12	11
Percentage of OperatingIncomeLoss	23.9	45.9	30.7	-100.2	117.7	33.1	53.5	421.6	36.0	32.4	29.3	51.1	27.4	22.7	27.1	30.2	20.9	13.1
Percentage of RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax	1.1	1.4	0.9	1.3	1.5	1.1	1.6	1.4	1.3	1.7	1.2	1.7	1.6	1.1	1.9	1.8	1.1	1.1
Percentage of RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax us-gaap:OperatingSegments pdco:AnimalHealth	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0

us-gaap:OperatingSegments, pdco:DentalSupply

Period End	2020-10-24	2020-07-25	2020-01-25	2019-10-26	2019-07-27	2019-01-26	2018-10-27	2018-07-28	2018-01-27	2017-10-28	2017-07-29
Value	72	37	48	52	34	51	41	35	58	65	59
Percentage of OperatingIncomeLoss	99.0	99.7	111.4	-290.0	203.9	112.7	100.9	794.7	116.8	90.9	104.7
Percentage of RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax	4.7	3.0	3.4	3.7	2.6	3.7	3.0	2.7	4.2	4.6	4.5
Percentage of RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax us-gaap:OperatingSegments pdco:DentalSupply	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0

us-gaap:OperatingSegments, us-gaap:Corporate

Period End	2020-10-24	2020-07-25	2020-01-25	2019-10-26	2019-07-27	2019-01-26	2018-10-27	2018-07-28	2018-01-27	2017-10-28	2017-07-29	2017-01-28	2016-10-29	2016-07-30	2016-04-30	2016-01-30	2015-10-31	2015-08-01	2015-04-25	2015-01-24
Value	-16.842	-17.296	-18.444	-88.952	-36.954	-20.79	-22.409	-50.391	-26.43	-16.665	-19.362	-17.241	-19.094	-9.708	-12.588	-12.338	-15.808	-18.047	-13.743	-12.535
Percentage of OperatingIncomeLoss	-22.9	-45.7	-42.1	490.2	-221.6	-45.8	-54.4	-1116.3	-52.8	-23.2	-34.1	-37.0	-23.9	-14.8	-11.8	-12.9	-18.9	-29.0	-12.9	-13.8
Percentage of RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax	-1.1	-1.4	-1.3	-6.3	-2.8	-1.5	-1.6	-3.8	-1.9	-1.2	-1.4	-1.3	-1.4	-0.7	-0.9	-0.9	-1.1	-1.6	-1.2	-1.2
Percentage of RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax us-gaap:OperatingSegments us-gaap:Corporate	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0

Interest Expense

us-gaap:InterestExpense

Period End	2020-10-24	2020-07-25	2020-04-25	2020-01-25	2019-10-26	2019-07-27	2019-04-27	2019-01-26	2018-10-27	2018-07-28	2018-04-28	2018-01-27	2017-10-28	2017-07-29	2017-04-29	2017-01-28	2016-10-29	2016-07-30	2016-04-30	2016-01-30	2015-10-31	2015-08-01	2015-04-25	2015-01-24	2014-10-25	2014-07-26	2014-04-26	2014-01-25	2013-10-26	2013-07-27	2013-04-27	2013-01-26	2012-10-27	2012-07-28	2012-04-28	2012-01-28	2011-10-29	2011-07-30	2011-04-30	2011-01-29	2010-10-30	2010-07-31	2010-04-24	2010-01-23
Value	6.381	6.691	7.467	16	9.046	8.69	9.817	9.172	9.456	11	12	11	11	11	11	11	10	10	10	10	17	12	7.868	8.513	8.544	8.768	9.132	9.237	8.777	8.567	8.589	9.113	9.127	9.568	9.463	8.358	6.169	6.353	6.341	6.38	6.229	6.89	6.311	6.406
Percentage of InterestExpense	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
Percentage of RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax	0.4	0.5	0.6	1.1	0.6	0.7	0.7	0.7	0.7	0.8	0.9	0.8	0.8	0.8	0.8	0.8	0.7	0.8	0.7	0.8	1.2	1.1	0.7	0.8	0.8	0.8	0.8	0.9	0.9	1.0	0.9	1.0	1.1	1.1	1.0	0.9	0.7	0.7	0.7	0.8	0.7	0.8	0.8	0.8

Other Nonoperating Income Expense

us-gaap:OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense

Period End	2020-10-24	2020-07-25	2020-04-25	2020-01-25	2019-10-26	2019-07-27	2019-04-27	2019-01-26	2018-10-27	2018-07-28	2018-04-28	2018-01-27	2017-10-28	2017-07-29	2017-04-29	2017-01-28	2016-10-29	2016-07-30	2016-04-30	2016-01-30	2015-10-31	2015-08-01	2015-04-25	2015-01-24	2014-10-25	2014-07-26	2014-04-26	2014-01-25	2013-10-26	2013-07-27	2013-04-27	2013-01-26	2012-10-27	2012-07-28	2012-04-28	2012-01-28	2011-10-29	2011-07-30	2011-04-30	2011-01-29	2010-10-30	2010-07-31	2010-04-24	2010-01-23
Value	3.223	2.034	-10.994	2.307	0.269	31	-0.443	1.427	5.941	1.253	1.349	2.096	1.16	1.512	1.033	0.994	1.622	2.364	1.591	0.83	0.954	0.67	0.357	0.318	0.76	1.502	1.654	0.527	1.245	-0.557	3.824	0.224	-0.167	-0.822	4.437	-0.737	-0.943	-0.611	7.816	-1.62	-1.467	0.99	8.964	-0.01
Percentage of OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
Percentage of RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax	0.2	0.2	-0.9	0.2	0.0	2.4	-0.0	0.1	0.4	0.1	0.1	0.2	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.2	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.1	0.2	0.0	0.1	-0.1	0.4	0.0	-0.0	-0.1	0.5	-0.1	-0.1	-0.1	0.9	-0.2	-0.2	0.1	1.1	-0.0

Gains Losses On Extinguishment Of Debt

us-gaap:GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt

Period End	2020-04-25
Value	0
Percentage of GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt	0.0
Percentage of RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax	0.0

Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes Extraordinary Items Noncontrolling Interest

us-gaap:IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest

Period End	2020-10-24	2020-07-25	2020-04-25	2020-01-25	2019-10-26	2019-07-27	2019-04-27	2019-01-26	2018-10-27	2018-07-28	2018-04-28	2018-01-27	2017-10-28	2017-07-29	2017-04-29	2017-01-28	2016-10-29	2016-07-30	2016-04-30	2016-01-30	2015-10-31	2015-08-01	2015-04-25	2015-01-24	2014-10-25	2014-07-26
Value	70	33	-632.924	29	-26.923	39	36	37	37	-5.454	30	40	61	47	85	36	71	57	97	85	67	50	150	69	64	58
Percentage of IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
Percentage of RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax	4.5	2.7	-49.2	2.0	-1.9	3.0	2.5	2.7	2.7	-0.4	2.1	2.9	4.4	3.5	6.1	2.6	5.1	4.4	6.7	6.1	4.8	4.4	13.1	6.5	5.8	5.5

Income Tax Expense Benefit

us-gaap:IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit

Period End	2020-10-24	2020-07-25	2020-04-25	2020-01-25	2019-10-26	2019-07-27	2019-04-27	2019-01-26	2018-10-27	2018-07-28	2018-04-28	2018-01-27	2017-10-28	2017-07-29	2017-04-29	2017-01-28	2016-10-29	2016-07-30	2016-04-30	2016-01-30	2015-10-31	2015-08-01	2015-04-25	2015-01-24	2014-10-25	2014-07-26	2014-04-26	2014-01-25	2013-10-26	2013-07-27	2013-04-27	2013-01-26	2012-10-27	2012-07-28	2012-04-28	2012-01-28	2011-10-29	2011-07-30	2011-04-30	2011-01-29	2010-10-30	2010-07-31	2010-04-24	2010-01-23
Value	16	9.013	-24.127	6.567	6.426	10	8.678	6.564	9.055	-0.945	9.383	-68.596	21	16	24	8.379	25	18	32	28	24	30	34	27	29	27	29	30	25	26	32	28	23	26	31	28	28	28	35	30	31	31	34	33
Percentage of IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
Percentage of RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax	1.1	0.7	-1.9	0.5	0.5	0.8	0.6	0.5	0.6	-0.1	0.7	-4.9	1.5	1.2	1.7	0.6	1.8	1.4	2.2	2.1	1.8	2.7	3.0	2.6	2.7	2.6	2.7	2.9	2.6	3.0	3.4	3.1	2.8	2.9	3.4	3.2	3.3	3.3	4.0	3.7	3.7	3.7	4.3	4.1

Profit Loss

us-gaap:ProfitLoss

Period End	2020-10-24	2020-07-25	2020-04-25	2020-01-25	2019-10-26	2019-07-27	2019-04-27	2019-01-26	2018-10-27	2018-07-28	2018-04-28	2018-01-27	2017-10-28	2017-07-29	2017-04-29	2017-01-28	2016-10-29	2016-07-30
Value	53	24	-608.797	22	-33.349	29	27	31	28	-4.509	27	108	40	30	20	108	40	30
Percentage of ProfitLoss	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
Percentage of RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax	3.5	1.9	-47.3	1.6	-2.4	2.2	1.9	2.2	2.0	-0.3	1.9	7.8	2.9	2.3	1.5	7.9	2.9	2.4

us-gaap:ProfitLoss us-gaap:StatementEquityComponents

us-gaap:NoncontrollingInterest

Period End	2020-10-24	2020-07-25	2020-04-25	2020-01-25	2019-10-26	2019-07-27	2019-04-27	2019-01-26	2018-10-27	2018-07-28
Value	-0.234	-0.205	-0.211	-0.255	-0.22	-0.235	-0.305	-0.171	-0.223	-0.053
Percentage of ProfitLoss	-0.4	-0.8	0.0	-1.1	0.7	-0.8	-1.1	-0.6	-0.8	1.2
Percentage of RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax	-0.0	-0.0	-0.0	-0.0	-0.0	-0.0	-0.0	-0.0	-0.0	-0.0
Percentage of RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax us-gaap:NoncontrollingInterest	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0

us-gaap:RetainedEarnings

Period End	2020-10-24	2020-07-25	2020-04-25	2020-01-25	2019-10-26	2019-07-27	2019-04-27	2019-01-26	2018-10-27	2018-07-28
Value	54	24	-608.586	23	-33.129	30	27	31	28	-4.456
Percentage of ProfitLoss	100.4	100.8	100.0	101.1	99.3	100.8	101.1	100.6	100.8	98.8
Percentage of RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax	3.5	2.0	-47.3	1.6	-2.3	2.3	1.9	2.2	2.1	-0.3
Percentage of RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax us-gaap:RetainedEarnings	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0

Other Comprehensive Income Loss Foreign Currency Transaction And Translation Adjustment Net Of Tax

us-gaap:OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax

Period End	2020-10-24	2020-07-25	2020-04-25	2020-01-25	2019-10-26	2019-07-27	2019-04-27	2019-01-26	2018-10-27	2018-07-28	2018-04-28	2018-01-27	2017-10-28	2017-07-29	2017-04-29	2017-01-28	2016-10-29	2016-07-30	2016-04-30	2016-01-30	2015-10-31	2015-08-01	2015-04-25	2015-01-24	2014-10-25	2014-07-26	2014-04-26	2014-01-25	2013-10-26	2013-07-27	2013-04-27	2013-01-26	2012-10-27	2012-07-28	2012-04-28	2012-01-28	2011-10-29	2011-07-30
Value	3.327	12	-19.496	2.619	6.614	-3.799	-5.907	3.184	-3.54	-9.32	-8.77	16	-3.965	12	1.726	6.082	-14.001	-20.257	13	-18.679	6.941	-11.275	-1.984	-44.781	-36.816	10	-6.941	6.606	14	-8.306	-1.623	-2.745	8.519	-11.283	7.243	-5.63	-9.006	-1.979
Percentage of OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
Percentage of RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax	0.2	1.0	-1.5	0.2	0.5	-0.3	-0.4	0.2	-0.3	-0.7	-0.6	1.2	-0.3	0.9	0.1	0.4	-1.0	-1.6	0.9	-1.3	0.5	-1.0	-0.2	-4.2	-3.3	1.0	-0.6	0.6	1.5	-0.9	-0.2	-0.3	1.0	-1.3	0.8	-0.6	-1.1	-0.2

us-gaap:OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax us-gaap:StatementEquityComponents

us-gaap:AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncome

Period End	2020-10-24	2020-07-25	2020-04-25	2020-01-25	2019-10-26	2019-07-27	2019-04-27	2019-01-26	2018-10-27	2018-07-28
Value	3.327	12	-19.496	2.619	6.614	-3.799	-5.907	3.184	-3.54	-9.32
Percentage of OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
Percentage of RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax	0.2	1.0	-1.5	0.2	0.5	-0.3	-0.4	0.2	-0.3	-0.7
Percentage of RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax us-gaap:AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncome	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0

Net Income Loss

us-gaap:NetIncomeLoss

Period End	2020-10-24	2020-07-25	2020-04-25	2020-01-25	2019-10-26	2019-07-27	2019-04-27	2019-01-26	2018-10-27	2018-07-28	2018-04-28	2018-01-27	2017-10-28	2017-07-29	2017-04-29	2017-01-28	2016-10-29	2016-07-30	2016-04-30	2016-01-30	2015-10-31	2015-08-01	2015-04-25	2015-01-24	2014-10-25	2014-07-26	2014-04-26	2014-01-25	2013-10-26	2013-07-27	2013-04-27	2013-01-26	2012-10-27	2012-07-28	2012-04-28	2012-01-28	2011-10-29	2011-07-30	2011-04-30	2011-01-29	2010-10-30	2010-07-31	2010-04-24	2010-01-23
Value	54	24	-608.586	23	-33.129	30	27	31	28	-4.456	27	108	40	30	61	24	45	38	65	56	35	29	64	54	53	50	55	57	42	45	63	53	45	47	62	53	48	48	62	55	53	53	61	56
Percentage of NetIncomeLoss	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
Percentage of RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax	3.5	2.0	-47.3	1.6	-2.3	2.3	1.9	2.2	2.1	-0.3	1.9	7.8	2.9	2.3	4.4	1.8	3.3	3.0	4.5	4.0	2.5	2.6	5.6	5.1	4.9	4.7	5.1	5.3	4.2	5.2	6.6	5.9	5.3	5.3	6.6	5.9	5.7	5.7	7.1	6.7	6.2	6.3	7.6	6.8

Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax

us-gaap:ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax

Period End	2020-10-24	2020-07-25	2020-04-25	2020-01-25	2019-10-26	2019-07-27	2019-04-27	2019-01-26	2018-10-27	2018-07-28	2018-04-28	2018-01-27	2017-10-28	2017-07-29	2017-04-29	2017-01-28	2016-10-29	2016-07-30	2016-04-30	2016-01-30	2015-10-31	2015-08-01	2015-04-25	2015-01-24	2014-10-25	2014-07-26	2014-04-26	2014-01-25	2013-10-26	2013-07-27	2013-04-27	2013-01-26	2012-10-27	2012-07-28	2012-04-28	2012-01-28	2011-10-29	2011-07-30	2011-04-30	2011-01-29	2010-10-30	2010-07-31
Value	57	37	-628.029	32	-26.181	26	22	34	25	-13.28	12	125	36	43	63	31	32	19	79	38	42	19	64	1.752	13	58	43	63	56	37	61	50	54	36	69	47	39	46	79	58	59	46
Percentage of ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
Percentage of RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax	3.7	3.0	-48.8	2.2	-1.8	2.0	1.6	2.5	1.8	-1.0	0.9	9.0	2.6	3.2	4.6	2.3	2.3	1.5	5.5	2.7	3.1	1.7	5.6	0.2	1.2	5.5	3.9	5.9	5.7	4.3	6.4	5.6	6.2	4.1	7.4	5.3	4.7	5.5	9.0	7.0	7.0	5.5

Net Income Loss Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest

us-gaap:NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest

Period End	2020-10-24	2020-07-25	2020-04-25	2020-01-25	2019-10-26	2019-07-27	2019-04-27	2019-01-26	2018-10-27	2018-07-28	2018-04-28	2018-01-27	2017-10-28	2017-07-29	2017-04-29	2017-01-28	2016-10-29	2016-07-30
Value	-234000.0	-205000.0	-211000.0	-255000.0	-220000.0	-235000.0	-305000.0	-171000.0	-223000.0	-53000.0	-305000.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Percentage of NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Percentage of RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax	-0.0	-0.0	-0.0	-0.0	-0.0	-0.0	-0.0	-0.0	-0.0	-0.0	-0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0

us-gaap:NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest us-gaap:BusinessAcquisition

pdco:TechnologyPartnerInnovationsLLC

Period End	2020-10-24	2020-07-25	2020-04-25	2020-01-25	2019-10-26	2019-07-27	2019-04-27	2019-01-26	2018-10-27	2018-07-28
Value	-234000.0	-205000.0	-211000.0	-255000.0	-220000.0	-235000.0	-305000.0	-171000.0	-223000.0	53000.0
Percentage of NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	-100.0
Percentage of RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax	-0.0	-0.0	-0.0	-0.0	-0.0	-0.0	-0.0	-0.0	-0.0	0.0
Percentage of RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax pdco:TechnologyPartnerInnovationsLLC	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0

Assets

us-gaap:Assets

Period End	2020-10-24	2020-07-25	2020-04-25	2020-01-25	2019-10-26	2019-07-27	2019-04-27	2019-01-26	2018-10-27	2018-07-28	2018-04-28	2018-01-27	2017-10-28	2017-07-29	2017-04-29	2017-01-28	2016-10-29	2016-07-30	2016-04-30	2016-01-30	2015-10-31	2015-08-01	2015-04-25	2015-01-24	2014-10-25	2014-07-26	2014-04-26	2014-01-25	2013-10-26	2013-07-27	2013-04-27	2013-01-26	2012-10-27	2012-07-28	2012-04-28	2012-01-28	2011-10-29	2011-07-30	2011-04-30	2011-01-29	2010-04-24
Value	2789	2646	2715	3513	3435	3349	3269	3320	3344	3287	3471	3674	3528	3495	3507	3594	3590	3499	3520	3555	3451	4239	2947	2871	2857	2899	2864	2976	2949	2761	2681	2637	2620	2700	2739	2665	2397	2517	2564	2503	2422
Percentage of Assets	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
Percentage of Assets	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0

us-gaap:Assets us-gaap:StatementBusinessSegments

pdco:AnimalHealthSegment

Period End	2020-04-25	2019-04-27	2018-04-28	2017-04-29	2016-04-30
Value	1485	2156	2128	2119	2064
Percentage of Assets	54.7	66.0	61.3	60.4	58.6
Percentage of Assets	54.7	66.0	61.3	60.4	58.6
Percentage of Assets pdco:AnimalHealthSegment	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0

pdco:DentalSupply

Period End	2020-04-25	2019-04-27	2018-04-28	2017-04-29	2016-04-30	2015-04-25	2014-04-26	2013-04-27	2012-04-28	2011-04-30	2010-04-24
Value	704	641	853	863	994	1500	1342	1442	1502	1359	1331
Percentage of Assets	25.9	19.6	24.6	24.6	28.2	50.9	46.9	53.8	54.9	53.0	55.0
Percentage of Assets	25.9	19.6	24.6	24.6	28.2	50.9	46.9	53.8	54.9	53.0	55.0
Percentage of Assets pdco:DentalSupply	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0

us-gaap:Corporate

Period End	2020-04-25	2019-04-27	2018-04-28	2017-04-29	2016-04-30
Value	525	470	489	524	462
Percentage of Assets	19.4	14.4	14.1	14.9	13.1
Percentage of Assets	19.4	14.4	14.1	14.9	13.1
Percentage of Assets us-gaap:Corporate	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0

Liabilities

us-gaap:Liabilities

Period End	2020-10-24	2020-07-25	2020-04-25	2020-01-25	2019-10-26	2019-07-27	2019-04-27	2019-01-26	2018-10-27	2018-07-28	2018-04-28	2018-01-27	2017-10-28	2017-07-29	2017-04-29	2017-01-28	2016-10-29	2016-07-30	2016-04-30	2016-01-30	2015-10-31	2015-08-01	2015-04-25	2015-01-24	2014-10-25	2014-07-26	2014-04-26	2014-01-25	2013-10-26	2013-07-27	2013-04-27	2013-01-26	2012-10-27	2012-07-28	2012-04-28	2012-01-28	2011-10-29	2011-07-30	2011-04-30	2011-01-29	2010-04-24
Value	1896	1791	1878	2041	1976	1846	1788	1847	1888	1840	2009	2211	2161	2110	2113	2207	2184	2081	2079	2193	2088	2725	1433	1416	1393	1431	1393	1519	1507	1365	1287	1286	1263	1334	1364	1314	993	983	1004	952	981
Percentage of Liabilities	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
Percentage of Assets	68.0	67.7	69.2	58.1	57.5	55.1	54.7	55.6	56.5	56.0	57.9	60.2	61.3	60.4	60.2	61.4	60.8	59.5	59.1	61.7	60.5	64.3	48.6	49.3	48.8	49.4	48.6	51.1	51.1	49.5	48.0	48.8	48.2	49.4	49.8	49.3	41.4	39.1	39.2	38.0	40.5

Liabilities And Stockholders Equity

us-gaap:LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity

Period End	2020-10-24	2020-07-25	2020-04-25	2020-01-25	2019-10-26	2019-07-27	2019-04-27	2019-01-26	2018-10-27	2018-07-28	2018-04-28	2018-01-27	2017-10-28	2017-07-29	2017-04-29	2017-01-28	2016-10-29	2016-07-30	2016-04-30	2016-01-30	2015-10-31	2015-08-01	2015-04-25	2015-01-24	2014-10-25	2014-07-26	2014-04-26	2014-01-25	2013-10-26	2013-07-27	2013-04-27	2013-01-26	2012-10-27	2012-07-28	2012-04-28	2012-01-28	2011-10-29	2011-07-30	2011-04-30	2011-01-29	2010-04-24
Value	2789	2646	2715	3513	3435	3349	3269	3320	3344	3287	3471	3674	3528	3495	3507	3594	3590	3499	3520	3555	3451	4239	2947	2871	2857	2899	2864	2976	2949	2761	2681	2637	2620	2700	2739	2665	2397	2517	2564	2503	2422
Percentage of LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
Percentage of Assets	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0

Stockholders Equity

us-gaap:StockholdersEquity

Period End	2020-10-24	2020-07-25	2020-04-25	2020-01-25	2019-10-26	2019-07-27	2019-04-27	2019-01-26	2018-10-27	2018-07-28	2018-04-28	2018-01-27	2017-10-28	2017-07-29	2017-04-29	2017-01-28	2016-10-29	2016-07-30	2016-04-30	2016-01-30	2015-10-31	2015-08-01	2015-04-25	2015-01-24	2014-10-25	2014-07-26	2014-04-26	2014-01-25	2013-10-26	2013-07-27	2013-04-27	2013-01-26	2012-10-27	2012-07-28	2012-04-28
Value	890	852	834	1469	1455	1500	1477	1469	1451	1443	1461	1462	1366	1384	1394	1386	1406	1418	1441	1362	1363	1514	1514	1454	1463	1468	1471	1456	1441	1395	1394	1350	1356	1365	1375
Percentage of StockholdersEquity	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
Percentage of Assets	31.9	32.2	30.7	41.8	42.4	44.8	45.2	44.2	43.4	43.9	42.1	39.8	38.7	39.6	39.8	38.6	39.2	40.5	40.9	38.3	39.5	35.7	51.4	50.7	51.2	50.6	51.4	48.9	48.9	50.5	52.0	51.2	51.8	50.6	50.2

us-gaap:StockholdersEquity us-gaap:StatementEquityComponents

us-gaap:AccumulatedNetGainLossFromDesignatedOrQualifyingCashFlowHedges

Period End	2020-10-24	2020-07-25	2020-04-25	2020-01-25	2019-10-26	2019-07-27	2019-04-27	2019-01-26	2018-10-27	2018-07-28	2018-04-28	2018-01-27	2017-10-28	2017-07-29	2017-04-29	2017-01-28	2016-10-29	2016-07-30	2016-04-30	2016-01-30	2015-04-25
Value	-5.017	-5.278	-5.538	-5.802	-12.429	-12.983	-10.83	-11.469	-12.017	-12.569	-13.118	-13.677	-14.114	-14.552	-14.989	-15.427	-15.864	-16.301	-16.734	-17.172	-18.668
Percentage of StockholdersEquity	-0.6	-0.6	-0.7	-0.4	-0.9	-0.9	-0.7	-0.8	-0.8	-0.9	-0.9	-0.9	-1.0	-1.1	-1.1	-1.1	-1.1	-1.1	-1.2	-1.3	-1.2
Percentage of Assets	-0.2	-0.2	-0.2	-0.2	-0.4	-0.4	-0.3	-0.3	-0.4	-0.4	-0.4	-0.4	-0.4	-0.4	-0.4	-0.4	-0.4	-0.5	-0.5	-0.5	-0.6
Percentage of Assets us-gaap:AccumulatedNetGainLossFromDesignatedOrQualifyingCashFlowHedges	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0

us-gaap:AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncome

Period End	2020-10-24	2020-07-25	2020-04-25	2020-01-25	2019-10-26	2019-07-27	2019-04-27	2019-01-26	2018-10-27	2018-07-28	2018-04-28	2018-01-27	2017-10-28	2017-07-29	2017-04-29	2017-01-28	2016-10-29	2016-07-30	2016-04-30	2016-01-30	2015-04-25	2014-04-26	2013-04-27
Value	-80.602	-84.19	-97.039	-77.807	-87.053	-94.221	-88.269	-83.001	-86.733	-83.745	-74.974	-66.763	-83.675	-80.148	-92.669	-94.833	-101.352	-87.788	-67.964	-81.863	-60.346	25	25
Percentage of StockholdersEquity	-9.0	-9.9	-11.6	-5.3	-6.0	-6.3	-6.0	-5.6	-6.0	-5.8	-5.1	-4.6	-6.1	-5.8	-6.6	-6.8	-7.2	-6.2	-4.7	-6.0	-4.0	1.7	1.8
Percentage of Assets	-2.9	-3.2	-3.6	-2.2	-2.5	-2.8	-2.7	-2.5	-2.6	-2.5	-2.2	-1.8	-2.4	-2.3	-2.6	-2.6	-2.8	-2.5	-1.9	-2.3	-2.0	0.9	0.9
Percentage of Assets us-gaap:AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncome	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0

us-gaap:AccumulatedTranslationAdjustment

Period End	2020-10-24	2020-07-25	2020-04-25	2020-01-25	2019-10-26	2019-07-27	2019-04-27	2019-01-26	2018-10-27	2018-07-28	2018-04-28	2018-01-27	2017-10-28	2017-07-29	2017-04-29	2017-01-28	2016-10-29	2016-07-30	2016-04-30	2016-01-30	2015-04-25
Value	-75.585	-78.912	-91.501	-72.005	-74.624	-81.238	-77.439	-71.532	-74.716	-71.176	-61.856	-53.086	-69.561	-65.596	-77.68	-79.406	-85.488	-71.487	-51.23	-64.691	-41.678
Percentage of StockholdersEquity	-8.5	-9.3	-11.0	-4.9	-5.1	-5.4	-5.2	-4.9	-5.1	-4.9	-4.2	-3.6	-5.1	-4.7	-5.6	-5.7	-6.1	-5.0	-3.6	-4.7	-2.8
Percentage of Assets	-2.7	-3.0	-3.4	-2.0	-2.2	-2.4	-2.4	-2.2	-2.2	-2.2	-1.8	-1.4	-2.0	-1.9	-2.2	-2.2	-2.4	-2.0	-1.5	-1.8	-1.4
Percentage of Assets us-gaap:AccumulatedTranslationAdjustment	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0

Assets Current

us-gaap:AssetsCurrent

Period End	2020-10-24	2020-07-25	2020-04-25	2020-01-25	2019-10-26	2019-07-27	2019-04-27	2019-01-26	2018-10-27	2018-07-28	2018-04-28	2018-01-27	2017-10-28	2017-07-29	2017-04-29	2017-01-28	2016-10-29	2016-07-30	2016-04-30	2016-01-30	2015-10-31	2015-08-01	2015-04-25	2015-01-24	2014-10-25	2014-07-26	2014-04-26	2014-01-25	2013-10-26	2013-07-27	2013-04-27	2013-01-26	2012-10-27	2012-07-28	2012-04-28	2012-01-28	2011-10-29	2011-07-30	2011-04-30	2011-01-29	2010-04-24
Value	1656	1460	1542	1692	1687	1582	1604	1679	1705	1641	1772	1979	1843	1816	1803	1871	1832	1691	1747	1710	1665	1801	1573	1501	1489	1445	1415	1537	1566	1447	1361	1288	1277	1361	1403	1340	1059	1178	1230	1175	1133
Percentage of AssetsCurrent	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
Percentage of Assets	59.4	55.2	56.8	48.2	49.1	47.2	49.1	50.6	51.0	49.9	51.1	53.9	52.2	52.0	51.4	52.1	51.0	48.3	49.6	48.1	48.3	42.5	53.4	52.3	52.1	49.8	49.4	51.6	53.1	52.4	50.8	48.8	48.7	50.4	51.2	50.3	44.2	46.8	48.0	47.0	46.8

Cash

us-gaap:Cash

Period End	2020-04-25	2019-04-27	2018-04-28	2017-04-29	2016-04-30	2015-04-25	2014-04-26	2013-04-27	2012-04-28	2011-04-30
Value	74	76	56	88	122	256	213	222	251	200
Percentage of Cash	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
Percentage of Assets	2.7	2.3	1.6	2.5	3.5	8.7	7.4	8.3	9.2	7.8

Cash And Cash Equivalents At Carrying Value

us-gaap:CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue

Period End	2020-10-24	2020-07-25	2020-04-25	2020-01-25	2019-10-26	2019-07-27	2019-04-27	2019-01-26	2018-10-27	2018-07-28	2018-04-28	2018-01-27	2017-10-28	2017-07-29	2017-04-29	2017-01-28	2016-10-29	2016-07-30	2016-04-30	2016-01-30	2015-10-31	2015-08-01	2015-04-25	2015-01-24	2014-10-25	2014-07-26	2014-04-26	2014-01-25	2013-10-26	2013-07-27	2013-04-27	2013-01-26	2012-10-27	2012-07-28	2012-04-28	2012-01-28	2011-10-29	2011-07-30	2011-04-30	2011-01-29	2010-10-30	2010-07-31	2010-04-24	2010-01-23	2009-04-25	2008-04-26
Value	139	119	77	106	129	109	95	117	165	91	62	118	101	99	94	121	110	89	137	97	95	186	347	289	284	260	264	423	516	603	505	472	500	580	573	538	250	373	388	388	328	298	340	267	158	308
Percentage of CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
Percentage of Assets	5.0	4.5	2.9	3.0	3.8	3.3	2.9	3.5	4.9	2.8	1.8	3.2	2.9	2.9	2.7	3.4	3.1	2.6	3.9	2.7	2.8	4.4	11.8	10.1	10.0	9.0	9.2	14.2	17.5	21.8	18.8	17.9	19.1	21.5	20.9	20.2	10.4	14.8	15.2	15.5	0.0	0.0	14.1	0.0	0.0	0.0

us-gaap:CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue us-gaap:InvestmentType

pdco:UnsettledContracts

Period End	2020-10-24	2020-07-25	2020-04-25	2020-01-25	2019-10-26	2019-07-27	2019-04-27	2019-01-26	2018-10-27	2018-07-28	2018-04-28	2018-01-27	2017-10-28	2017-07-29	2017-04-29	2017-01-28	2016-10-29	2016-07-30	2016-04-30	2016-01-30	2015-10-31	2015-08-01	2015-04-25	2015-01-24	2014-10-25	2014-07-26	2014-04-26	2013-04-27
Value	43	28	21	34	35	32	34	33	36	37	35	36	32	23	17	22	22	26	27	26	24	26	29	26	27	30	28	34
Percentage of CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue	31.5	23.9	28.0	32.9	27.7	30.0	35.6	28.8	22.0	40.8	56.7	30.5	31.7	23.6	18.9	18.4	20.7	29.1	19.8	27.0	26.0	14.1	8.6	9.0	9.8	11.6	10.6	6.8
Percentage of Assets	1.6	1.1	0.8	1.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	1.1	1.1	1.0	1.0	0.9	0.7	0.5	0.6	0.6	0.7	0.8	0.7	0.7	0.6	1.0	0.9	1.0	1.0	1.0	1.3
Percentage of Assets pdco:UnsettledContracts	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0

Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents

us-gaap:CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents

Period End	2020-10-24	2020-07-25	2020-04-25	2020-01-25	2019-10-26	2019-07-27	2019-04-27	2019-01-26	2018-04-28	2017-04-29
Value	139	119	77	106	129	109	95	117	62	94
Percentage of CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
Percentage of Assets	5.0	4.5	2.9	3.0	3.8	3.3	2.9	3.5	1.8	2.7

Receivables Net Current

us-gaap:ReceivablesNetCurrent

Period End	2020-10-24	2020-07-25	2020-04-25	2020-01-25	2019-10-26	2019-07-27	2019-04-27	2019-01-26	2018-10-27	2018-07-28	2018-04-28	2018-01-27	2017-10-28	2017-07-29	2017-04-29	2017-01-28	2016-10-29	2016-07-30	2016-04-30	2016-01-30	2015-10-31	2015-08-01	2015-04-25	2015-01-24	2014-10-25	2014-07-26	2014-04-26	2014-01-25	2013-10-26	2013-07-27	2013-04-27	2013-01-26	2012-10-27	2012-07-28	2012-04-28	2012-01-28	2011-10-29	2011-07-30	2011-04-30	2011-01-29	2010-04-24
Value	491	372	416	451	581	502	582	547	571	520	826	863	849	841	884	810	822	719	796	698	734	624	644	590	587	564	607	557	550	400	448	421	407	413	464	428	416	423	465	420	452
Percentage of ReceivablesNetCurrent	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
Percentage of Assets	17.6	14.1	15.3	12.8	16.9	15.0	17.8	16.5	17.1	15.8	23.8	23.5	24.1	24.1	25.2	22.5	22.9	20.6	22.6	19.7	21.3	14.7	21.9	20.6	20.6	19.5	21.2	18.7	18.7	14.5	16.7	16.0	15.6	15.3	17.0	16.1	17.4	16.8	18.1	16.8	18.7

Inventory Net

us-gaap:InventoryNet

Period End	2020-10-24	2020-07-25	2020-04-25	2020-01-25	2019-10-26	2019-07-27	2019-04-27	2019-01-26	2018-10-27	2018-07-28	2018-04-28	2018-01-27	2017-10-28	2017-07-29	2017-04-29	2017-01-28	2016-10-29	2016-07-30	2016-04-30	2016-01-30	2015-10-31	2015-08-01	2015-04-25	2015-01-24	2014-10-25	2014-07-26	2014-04-26	2014-01-25	2013-10-26	2013-07-27	2013-04-27	2013-01-26	2012-10-27	2012-07-28	2012-04-28	2012-01-28	2011-10-29	2011-07-30	2011-04-30	2011-01-29	2010-04-24
Value	761	700	812	866	787	809	761	845	792	845	779	882	796	777	711	827	795	799	722	814	752	716	456	514	499	518	436	451	442	388	360	352	330	318	319	334	347	346	336	323	288
Percentage of InventoryNet	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
Percentage of Assets	27.3	26.5	29.9	24.7	22.9	24.2	23.3	25.5	23.7	25.7	22.5	24.0	22.6	22.2	20.3	23.0	22.2	22.8	20.5	22.9	21.8	16.9	15.5	17.9	17.5	17.9	15.2	15.2	15.0	14.1	13.4	13.4	12.6	11.8	11.7	12.6	14.5	13.8	13.1	12.9	11.9

Inventory L I F O Reserve

us-gaap:InventoryLIFOReserve

Period End	2020-04-25	2019-04-27	2018-04-28	2017-04-29	2016-04-30	2015-04-25	2014-04-26	2013-04-27	2012-04-28	2011-04-30
Value	99	91	82	77	76	76	74	70	66	61
Percentage of InventoryLIFOReserve	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
Percentage of Assets	3.7	2.8	2.4	2.2	2.2	2.6	2.6	2.6	2.4	2.4

Other Assets Current

us-gaap:OtherAssetsCurrent

Period End	2020-04-25	2019-04-27	2018-04-28	2017-04-29	2016-04-30	2015-08-01	2015-04-25	2015-01-24	2014-10-25	2014-07-26	2014-04-26	2014-01-25	2013-10-26	2013-07-27	2013-04-27	2013-01-26	2012-10-27	2012-07-28	2012-04-28	2012-01-28	2011-10-29	2011-07-30	2011-04-30	2011-01-29	2010-04-24
Value	236	165	103	111	91	94	71	54	59	59	65	63	57	54	47	41	37	49	44	39	44	35	40	43	51
Percentage of OtherAssetsCurrent	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
Percentage of Assets	8.7	5.1	3.0	3.2	2.6	2.2	2.4	1.9	2.1	2.1	2.3	2.1	2.0	2.0	1.8	1.6	1.4	1.8	1.6	1.5	1.9	1.4	1.6	1.8	2.1

Prepaid Expense And Other Assets Current

us-gaap:PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsCurrent

Period End	2020-10-24	2020-07-25	2020-04-25	2020-01-25	2019-10-26	2019-07-27	2019-04-27	2019-01-26	2018-10-27	2018-07-28	2018-04-28	2018-01-27	2017-10-28	2017-07-29	2017-04-29	2017-01-28	2016-10-29	2016-07-30	2016-04-30	2016-01-30	2015-10-31	2015-04-25
Value	263	267	236	268	189	160	165	169	176	183	103	116	96	97	111	112	104	82	91	99	83	59
Percentage of PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsCurrent	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
Percentage of Assets	9.4	10.1	8.7	7.7	5.5	4.8	5.1	5.1	5.3	5.6	3.0	3.2	2.7	2.8	3.2	3.1	2.9	2.4	2.6	2.8	2.4	2.0

Land

us-gaap:Land

Period End	2020-04-25	2019-04-27	2018-04-28	2017-04-29	2016-04-30	2015-04-25	2014-04-26	2013-04-27	2012-04-28	2011-04-30
Value	11	11	10	11	11	12	14	14	15	14
Percentage of Land	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
Percentage of Assets	0.4	0.4	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.4	0.5	0.6	0.6	0.5

Property Plant And Equipment Gross

us-gaap:PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross

Period End	2020-04-25	2019-04-27	2018-04-28	2017-04-29	2016-04-30	2015-04-25	2014-04-26	2013-04-27	2012-04-28	2011-04-30
Value	658	629	583	549	555	479	443	401	391	362
Percentage of PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
Percentage of Assets	24.3	19.3	16.8	15.7	15.8	16.3	15.5	15.0	14.3	14.1

Furniture And Fixtures Gross

us-gaap:FurnitureAndFixturesGross

Period End	2020-04-25	2019-04-27	2018-04-28	2017-04-29	2016-04-30	2015-04-25	2014-04-26	2013-04-27	2012-04-28	2011-04-30
Value	181	175	171	159	169	147	152	139	139	124
Percentage of FurnitureAndFixturesGross	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
Percentage of Assets	6.7	5.4	4.9	4.6	4.8	5.0	5.3	5.2	5.1	4.8

Leasehold Improvements Gross

us-gaap:LeaseholdImprovementsGross

Period End	2020-04-25	2019-04-27	2018-04-28	2017-04-29	2016-04-30	2015-04-25	2014-04-26	2013-04-27	2012-04-28	2011-04-30
Value	29	28	26	25	26	19	18	16	15	14
Percentage of LeaseholdImprovementsGross	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
Percentage of Assets	1.1	0.9	0.8	0.7	0.7	0.7	0.6	0.6	0.5	0.6

Construction In Progress Gross

us-gaap:ConstructionInProgressGross

Period End	2020-04-25	2019-04-27	2018-04-28	2017-04-29	2016-04-30	2015-04-25	2014-04-26	2013-04-27	2012-04-28	2011-04-30
Value	89	75	59	36	95	51	18	5.594	3.385	19
Percentage of ConstructionInProgressGross	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
Percentage of Assets	3.3	2.3	1.7	1.0	2.7	1.8	0.6	0.2	0.1	0.8

Accumulated Depreciation Depletion And Amortization Property Plant And Equipment

us-gaap:AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment

Period End	2020-04-25	2019-04-27	2018-04-28	2017-04-29	2016-04-30	2015-04-25	2014-04-26	2013-04-27	2012-04-28	2011-04-30
Value	354	323	293	251	262	252	238	209	195	173
Percentage of AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
Percentage of Assets	13.1	9.9	8.4	7.2	7.4	8.6	8.3	7.8	7.1	6.7

Property Plant And Equipment Net

us-gaap:PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet

Period End	2020-10-24	2020-07-25	2020-04-25	2020-01-25	2019-10-26	2019-07-27	2019-04-27	2019-01-26	2018-10-27	2018-07-28	2018-04-28	2018-01-27	2017-10-28	2017-07-29	2017-04-29	2017-01-28	2016-10-29	2016-07-30	2016-04-30	2016-01-30	2015-10-31	2015-08-01	2015-04-25	2015-01-24	2014-10-25	2014-07-26	2014-04-26	2014-01-25	2013-10-26	2013-07-27	2013-04-27	2013-01-26	2012-10-27	2012-07-28	2012-04-28	2012-01-28	2011-10-29	2011-07-30	2011-04-30	2011-01-29	2010-04-24
Value	298	300	303	306	308	305	305	290	289	289	290	287	286	294	298	300	303	298	293	278	272	258	226	225	219	214	204	204	198	193	192	191	192	193	195	196	201	196	189	185	169
Percentage of PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
Percentage of Assets	10.7	11.3	11.2	8.7	9.0	9.1	9.4	8.7	8.7	8.8	8.4	7.8	8.1	8.4	8.5	8.4	8.4	8.5	8.3	7.8	7.9	6.1	7.7	7.9	7.7	7.4	7.2	6.9	6.7	7.0	7.2	7.3	7.3	7.2	7.1	7.4	8.4	7.8	7.4	7.4	7.0

us-gaap:PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet us-gaap:StatementGeographical

country:CA

Period End	2020-04-25	2019-04-27	2018-04-28	2017-04-29	2016-04-30	2015-04-25
Value	7.526	8.433	10	10	12	10
Percentage of PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet	2.5	2.8	3.5	3.5	4.2	4.7
Percentage of Assets	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.4
Percentage of Assets country:CA	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0

country:GB

Period End	2020-04-25	2019-04-27	2018-04-28	2017-04-29	2016-04-30	2015-04-25	2014-04-26
Value	2.03	1.976	1.773	1.947	2.459	15	20
Percentage of PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet	0.7	0.6	0.6	0.7	0.8	6.8	10.0
Percentage of Assets	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.5	0.7
Percentage of Assets country:GB	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0

country:US

Period End	2020-04-25	2019-04-27	2018-04-28	2017-04-29	2016-04-30	2015-04-25	2014-04-26
Value	294	295	278	286	278	197	164
Percentage of PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet	96.9	96.6	95.8	95.9	95.0	87.1	80.5
Percentage of Assets	10.8	9.0	8.0	8.2	7.9	6.7	5.8
Percentage of Assets country:US	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0

Goodwill

us-gaap:Goodwill

Period End	2020-10-24	2020-07-25	2020-04-25	2020-01-25	2019-10-26	2019-07-27	2019-04-27	2019-01-26	2018-10-27	2018-07-28	2018-04-28	2018-01-27	2017-10-28	2017-07-29	2017-04-29	2017-01-28	2016-10-29	2016-07-30	2016-04-30	2016-01-30	2015-10-31	2015-08-01	2015-04-25	2015-01-24	2014-10-25	2014-07-26	2014-04-26	2014-01-25	2013-10-26	2013-08-16	2013-07-27	2013-04-27	2013-01-26	2012-10-27	2012-07-28	2012-04-28	2012-01-28	2011-10-29	2011-07-30	2011-04-30	2011-01-29	2010-04-24
Value	139	139	138	816	816	815	816	814	814	814	815	816	814	814	813	813	812	814	816	815	817	817	837	835	839	845	844	844	839	17	822	823	818	816	812	810	803	798	795	795	793	782
Percentage of Goodwill	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
Percentage of Assets	5.0	5.3	5.1	23.2	23.8	24.3	25.0	24.5	24.4	24.8	23.5	22.2	23.1	23.3	23.2	22.6	22.6	23.3	23.2	22.9	23.7	19.3	28.4	29.1	29.4	29.2	29.5	28.4	28.5	0.0	29.8	30.7	31.0	31.2	30.1	29.6	30.1	33.3	31.6	31.0	31.7	32.3

us-gaap:Goodwill us-gaap:ConsolidationItems, us-gaap:StatementBusinessSegments

us-gaap:OperatingSegments, pdco:AnimalHealthSegment

Period End	2020-04-25	2019-04-27	2018-04-28	2017-04-29	2016-04-30	2015-04-25
Value	0.0	677	676	675	677	160
Percentage of Goodwill	0.0	83.0	82.9	83.0	83.0	19.2
Percentage of Assets	0.0	20.7	19.5	19.2	19.2	5.4
Percentage of Assets us-gaap:OperatingSegments pdco:AnimalHealthSegment	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	32.8	25.4

us-gaap:OperatingSegments, pdco:DentalSupply

Period End	2020-04-25	2019-04-27	2018-04-28	2017-04-29	2016-04-30	2015-04-25
Value	138	139	139	138	139	139
Percentage of Goodwill	100.0	17.0	17.1	17.0	17.0	16.7
Percentage of Assets	5.1	4.3	4.0	3.9	4.0	4.7
Percentage of Assets us-gaap:OperatingSegments pdco:DentalSupply	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	14.0	13.6

Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets Excluding Goodwill

us-gaap:IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill

Period End	2020-04-25	2019-04-27	2018-04-28	2017-04-29	2016-04-30	2016-01-30	2015-10-31	2015-08-01	2015-04-25	2015-01-24	2014-10-25	2014-07-26	2014-04-26	2014-01-25	2013-10-26	2013-07-27	2013-04-27	2013-01-26	2012-10-27	2012-07-28	2012-04-28	2012-01-28	2011-10-29	2011-07-30	2011-04-30
Value	12	12	29	29	29	29	29	29	76	76	76	76	76	76	76	76	76	76	76	76	76	76	76	76	76
Percentage of IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
Percentage of Assets	0.5	0.4	0.9	0.9	0.8	0.8	0.9	0.7	2.6	2.7	2.7	2.6	2.7	2.6	2.6	2.8	2.9	2.9	2.9	2.8	2.8	2.9	3.2	3.0	3.0

Intangible Assets Net Excluding Goodwill

us-gaap:IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill

Period End	2020-10-24	2020-07-25	2020-04-25	2020-01-25	2019-10-26	2019-07-27	2019-04-27	2019-01-26	2018-10-27	2018-07-28	2018-04-28	2018-01-27	2017-10-28	2017-07-29	2017-04-29	2017-01-28	2016-10-29	2016-07-30	2016-04-30	2016-01-30	2015-10-31	2015-08-01	2015-04-25	2015-01-24	2014-10-25	2014-07-26	2014-04-26	2014-01-25	2013-10-26	2013-07-27	2013-04-27	2013-01-26	2012-10-27	2012-07-28	2012-04-28	2012-01-28	2011-10-29	2011-07-30	2011-04-30	2011-01-29	2010-04-24
Value	296	305	313	323	332	341	351	359	368	378	389	399	406	416	425	434	479	494	509	522	537	551	199	205	209	219	223	228	238	191	196	203	207	207	212	215	220	223	227	230	223
Percentage of IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
Percentage of Assets	10.6	11.5	11.5	9.2	9.7	10.2	10.7	10.8	11.0	11.5	11.2	10.9	11.5	11.9	12.1	12.1	13.4	14.1	14.5	14.7	15.6	13.0	6.8	7.2	7.3	7.6	7.8	7.7	8.1	6.9	7.3	7.7	7.9	7.7	7.8	8.1	9.2	8.9	8.9	9.2	9.2

Finite Lived Intangible Assets Net

us-gaap:FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet

Period End	2020-04-25	2019-04-27	2018-04-28	2017-04-29	2016-04-30	2016-01-30	2015-10-31	2015-08-01	2015-04-25	2015-01-24	2014-10-25	2014-07-26	2014-04-26	2014-01-25	2013-10-26	2013-07-27	2013-04-27	2013-01-26	2012-10-27	2012-07-28	2012-04-28	2012-01-28	2011-10-29	2011-07-30	2011-04-30
Value	301	338	359	395	479	492	507	521	123	128	133	142	146	151	161	115	120	127	130	130	136	139	144	146	150
Percentage of FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
Percentage of Assets	11.1	10.4	10.4	11.3	13.6	13.8	14.7	12.3	4.2	4.5	4.7	4.9	5.1	5.1	5.5	4.2	4.5	4.8	5.0	4.8	5.0	5.2	6.0	5.8	5.9

us-gaap:FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet us-gaap:FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClass

pdco:DevelopedTechnologyandOtherIntangibleAssets

Period End	2020-04-25	2019-04-27	2018-04-28	2017-04-29	2016-04-30
Value	24	27	14	15	59
Percentage of FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet	8.1	8.0	4.2	4.0	12.4
Percentage of Assets	0.9	0.8	0.4	0.5	1.7
Percentage of Assets pdco:DevelopedTechnologyandOtherIntangibleAssets	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0

us-gaap:CustomerRelationships

Period End	2020-04-25	2019-04-27	2018-04-28	2017-04-29	2016-04-30
Value	216	239	264	285	311
Percentage of FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet	72.0	70.8	73.5	72.2	65.0
Percentage of Assets	8.0	7.3	7.6	8.1	8.9
Percentage of Assets us-gaap:CustomerRelationships	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0

us-gaap:TrademarksAndTradeNames

Period End	2020-04-25	2019-04-27	2018-04-28	2017-04-29	2016-04-30
Value	60	71	80	93	108
Percentage of FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet	20.0	21.2	22.4	23.7	22.5
Percentage of Assets	2.2	2.2	2.3	2.7	3.1
Percentage of Assets us-gaap:TrademarksAndTradeNames	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0

Operating Lease Right Of Use Asset

us-gaap:OperatingLeaseRightOfUseAsset

Period End	2020-10-24	2020-07-25	2020-04-25	2020-01-25	2019-10-26	2019-07-27	2019-04-27
Value	81	77	79	83	83	85	0.0
Percentage of OperatingLeaseRightOfUseAsset	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	0.0
Percentage of Assets	2.9	2.9	2.9	2.4	2.4	2.6	0.0

Other Assets Noncurrent

us-gaap:OtherAssetsNoncurrent

Period End	2020-10-24	2020-07-25	2020-04-25	2020-01-25	2019-10-26	2019-07-27	2019-04-27	2019-01-26	2018-10-27	2018-07-28	2018-04-28	2018-01-27	2017-10-28	2017-07-29	2017-04-29	2017-01-28	2016-10-29	2016-07-30	2016-04-30	2016-01-30	2015-10-31	2015-08-01	2015-04-25	2015-01-24	2014-10-25	2014-07-26	2014-04-26	2014-01-25	2013-10-26	2013-07-27	2013-04-27	2013-01-26	2012-10-27	2012-07-28	2012-04-28	2012-01-28	2011-10-29	2011-07-30	2011-04-30	2011-01-29	2010-04-24
Value	123	122	122	118	112	117	78	79	80	72	67	69	66	65	65	67	64	65	65	83	83	89	39	37	26	86	85	85	23	23	22	23	24	24	25	26	25	28	31	26	38
Percentage of OtherAssetsNoncurrent	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
Percentage of Assets	4.4	4.6	4.5	3.4	3.3	3.5	2.4	2.4	2.4	2.2	2.0	1.9	1.9	1.9	1.9	1.9	1.8	1.9	1.9	2.3	2.4	2.1	1.3	1.3	0.9	3.0	3.0	2.9	0.8	0.9	0.8	0.9	0.9	0.9	0.9	1.0	1.1	1.1	1.2	1.1	1.6

Liabilities Current

us-gaap:LiabilitiesCurrent

Period End	2020-10-24	2020-07-25	2020-04-25	2020-01-25	2019-10-26	2019-07-27	2019-04-27	2019-01-26	2018-10-27	2018-07-28	2018-04-28	2018-01-27	2017-10-28	2017-07-29	2017-04-29	2017-01-28	2016-10-29	2016-07-30	2016-04-30	2016-01-30	2015-10-31	2015-08-01	2015-04-25	2015-01-24	2014-10-25	2014-07-26	2014-04-26	2014-01-25	2013-10-26	2013-07-27	2013-04-27	2013-01-26	2012-10-27	2012-07-28	2012-04-28	2012-01-28	2011-10-29	2011-07-30	2011-04-30	2011-01-29	2010-04-24
Value	1072	978	1074	1201	1061	874	875	932	968	917	908	1100	950	902	903	988	946	837	829	915	798	694	577	569	547	582	543	678	666	527	448	457	432	501	529	360	363	349	367	326	348
Percentage of LiabilitiesCurrent	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
Percentage of Assets	38.5	37.0	39.6	34.2	30.9	26.1	26.8	28.1	29.0	27.9	26.2	29.9	26.9	25.8	25.8	27.5	26.4	23.9	23.6	25.8	23.1	16.4	19.6	19.8	19.1	20.1	19.0	22.8	22.6	19.1	16.7	17.3	16.5	18.6	19.3	13.5	15.1	13.9	14.3	13.0	14.4

Long Term Debt Current

us-gaap:LongTermDebtCurrent

Period End	2020-04-25	2020-01-25	2019-10-26	2019-07-27	2019-04-27	2019-01-26	2018-10-27	2018-07-28	2018-04-28	2018-01-27	2017-10-28	2017-07-29	2017-04-29	2017-01-28	2016-10-29	2016-07-30	2016-04-30	2016-01-30	2015-04-25	2014-04-26	2013-01-26	2012-10-27	2012-07-28	2012-04-28	2011-04-30	2011-01-29	2010-04-24
Value	0.0	0.0	0.0	25	23	22	80	78	76	74	14	14	14	14	20	18	16	16	0.0	0.0	50	50	125	125	0.0	0.0	0.0
Percentage of LongTermDebtCurrent	0.0	0.0	0.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	0.0	0.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Percentage of Assets	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.8	0.7	0.7	2.4	2.4	2.2	2.0	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.6	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.0	0.0	1.9	1.9	4.6	4.6	0.0	0.0	0.0

Accounts Payable Current

us-gaap:AccountsPayableCurrent

Period End	2020-10-24	2020-07-25	2020-04-25	2020-01-25	2019-10-26	2019-07-27	2019-04-27	2019-01-26	2018-10-27	2018-07-28	2018-04-28	2018-01-27	2017-10-28	2017-07-29	2017-04-29	2017-01-28	2016-10-29	2016-07-30	2016-04-30	2016-01-30	2015-10-31	2015-08-01	2015-04-25	2015-01-24	2014-10-25	2014-07-26	2014-04-26	2014-01-25	2013-10-26	2013-07-27	2013-04-27	2013-01-26	2012-10-27	2012-07-28	2012-04-28	2012-01-28	2011-10-29	2011-07-30	2011-04-30	2011-01-29	2010-04-24
Value	690	549	862	802	766	625	648	688	662	588	610	654	634	536	616	547	545	523	566	503	492	456	349	341	337	388	342	330	353	227	249	220	223	202	207	189	186	201	210	172	193
Percentage of AccountsPayableCurrent	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
Percentage of Assets	24.8	20.8	31.7	22.8	22.3	18.7	19.8	20.7	19.8	17.9	17.6	17.8	18.0	15.3	17.6	15.2	15.2	14.9	16.1	14.2	14.3	10.8	11.9	11.9	11.8	13.4	11.9	11.1	12.0	8.2	9.3	8.4	8.5	7.5	7.6	7.1	7.8	8.0	8.2	6.9	8.0

Accrued Liabilities Current

us-gaap:AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent

Period End	2020-10-24	2020-07-25	2020-04-25	2020-01-25	2019-10-26	2019-07-27	2019-04-27	2019-01-26	2018-10-27	2018-07-28	2018-04-28	2018-01-27	2017-10-28	2017-07-29	2017-04-29	2017-01-28	2016-10-29	2016-07-30	2016-04-30	2016-01-30	2015-10-31	2015-08-01	2015-04-25	2015-01-24	2014-10-25	2014-07-26	2014-04-26	2014-01-25	2013-10-26	2013-07-27	2013-04-27	2013-01-26	2012-10-27	2012-07-28	2012-04-28	2012-01-28	2011-10-29	2011-07-30	2011-04-30	2011-01-29	2010-04-24
Value	161	175	113	183	202	146	129	121	164	165	136	138	152	146	156	155	148	148	151	136	162	165	148	158	147	149	134	140	118	117	128	110	102	131	130	102	107	102	100	97	86
Percentage of AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
Percentage of Assets	5.8	6.6	4.2	5.2	5.9	4.4	4.0	3.7	4.9	5.0	3.9	3.8	4.3	4.2	4.5	4.3	4.1	4.2	4.3	3.8	4.7	3.9	5.0	5.5	5.2	5.2	4.7	4.7	4.0	4.2	4.8	4.2	3.9	4.9	4.8	3.8	4.5	4.1	3.9	3.9	3.6

Operating Lease Liability Current

us-gaap:OperatingLeaseLiabilityCurrent

Period End	2020-10-24	2020-07-25	2020-04-25	2019-04-27
Value	31	31	30	0.0
Percentage of OperatingLeaseLiabilityCurrent	100.0	100.0	100.0	0.0
Percentage of Assets	1.1	1.2	1.1	0.0

Contract With Customer Liability Current

us-gaap:ContractWithCustomerLiabilityCurrent

Period End	2020-04-25	2019-04-27	2018-04-28
Value	21	22	26
Percentage of ContractWithCustomerLiabilityCurrent	100.0	100.0	100.0
Percentage of Assets	0.8	0.7	0.8

Long Term Debt

us-gaap:LongTermDebt

Period End	2020-10-24	2020-07-25	2020-04-25	2020-01-25	2019-10-26	2019-07-27	2019-04-27	2019-01-26	2018-10-27	2018-07-28	2018-04-28	2018-01-27	2017-10-28	2017-07-29	2017-04-29	2017-01-28	2016-10-29	2016-07-30	2016-04-30	2015-04-25	2014-04-26	2013-04-27	2012-04-28	2011-04-30
Value	588	588	587	587	663	743	749	754	818	822	998	1006	1005	1013	1013	1016	1030	1034	1038	725	725	725	850	525
Percentage of LongTermDebt	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
Percentage of Assets	21.1	22.2	21.6	16.7	19.3	22.2	22.9	22.7	24.5	25.0	28.8	27.4	28.5	29.0	28.9	28.3	28.7	29.6	29.5	24.6	25.3	27.0	31.0	20.5

Long Term Debt Noncurrent

us-gaap:LongTermDebtNoncurrent

Period End	2020-10-24	2020-07-25	2020-04-25	2020-01-25	2019-10-26	2019-07-27	2019-04-27	2019-01-26	2018-10-27	2018-07-28	2018-04-28	2018-01-27	2017-10-28	2017-07-29	2017-04-29	2017-01-28	2016-10-29	2016-07-30	2016-04-30	2016-01-30	2015-10-31	2015-08-01	2015-04-25	2015-01-24	2014-10-25	2014-07-26	2014-04-26	2014-01-25	2013-10-26	2013-07-27	2013-04-27	2013-01-26	2012-10-27	2012-07-28	2012-04-28	2012-01-28	2011-10-29	2011-07-30	2011-04-30	2011-01-29	2010-04-24
Value	588	588	587	587	663	718	725	732	738	743	922	931	991	998	998	1001	1010	1016	1022	1030	1034	1725	725	725	725	725	725	725	725	725	725	725	725	725	725	850	525	525	525	525	525
Percentage of LongTermDebtNoncurrent	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
Percentage of Assets	21.1	22.2	21.6	16.7	19.3	21.4	22.2	22.1	22.1	22.6	26.6	25.3	28.1	28.6	28.5	27.9	28.1	29.0	29.0	29.0	30.0	40.7	24.6	25.2	25.4	25.0	25.3	24.4	24.6	26.3	27.0	27.5	27.7	26.8	26.5	31.9	21.9	20.9	20.5	21.0	21.7

Deferred Income Tax Liabilities Net

us-gaap:DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilitiesNet

Period End	2020-04-25	2019-04-27
Value	134	163
Percentage of DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilitiesNet	100.0	100.0
Percentage of Assets	5.0	5.0

Minority Interest

us-gaap:MinorityInterest

Period End	2020-10-24	2020-07-25	2020-04-25	2020-01-25	2019-10-26	2019-07-27	2019-04-27	2019-01-26	2018-10-27	2018-07-28	2018-04-28
Value	1888000.0	2122000.0	2327000.0	2538000.0	2793000.0	3013000.0	3248000.0	3553000.0	3724000.0	3947000.0	0
Percentage of MinorityInterest	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	0.0
Percentage of Assets	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.0

us-gaap:MinorityInterest us-gaap:BusinessAcquisition

pdco:TechnologyPartnerInnovationsLLC

Period End	2020-10-24	2020-07-25	2020-04-25	2020-01-25	2019-10-26	2019-07-27	2019-01-26	2018-10-27	2018-07-28
Value	1888000.0	2122000.0	2327000.0	2538000.0	2793000.0	3013000.0	3553000.0	3724000.0	3947000.0
Percentage of MinorityInterest	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
Percentage of Assets	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1
Percentage of Assets pdco:TechnologyPartnerInnovationsLLC	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0

Other Liabilities Noncurrent

us-gaap:OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent

Period End	2020-10-24	2020-07-25	2020-04-25	2020-01-25	2019-10-26	2019-07-27	2019-04-27	2019-01-26	2018-10-27	2018-07-28	2018-04-28	2018-01-27	2017-10-28	2017-07-29	2017-04-29	2017-01-28	2016-10-29	2016-07-30	2016-04-30	2016-01-30	2015-10-31	2015-08-01	2015-04-25	2015-01-24	2014-10-25	2014-07-26	2014-04-26	2014-01-25	2013-10-26	2013-07-27	2013-04-27	2013-01-26	2012-10-27	2012-07-28	2012-04-28	2012-01-28	2011-10-29	2011-07-30	2011-04-30	2011-01-29	2010-04-24
Value	181	176	31	199	197	197	24	182	181	179	27	179	219	210	19	217	227	228	20	247	255	257	42	122	121	123	30	116	116	113	20	104	105	108	27	103	105	108	33	100	108
Percentage of OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
Percentage of Assets	6.5	6.7	1.2	5.7	5.8	5.9	0.7	5.5	5.4	5.5	0.8	4.9	6.2	6.0	0.6	6.1	6.3	6.5	0.6	7.0	7.4	6.1	1.4	4.3	4.3	4.2	1.1	3.9	3.9	4.1	0.8	4.0	4.0	4.0	1.0	3.9	4.4	4.3	1.3	4.0	4.5

Operating Lease Liability Noncurrent

us-gaap:OperatingLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent

Period End	2020-10-24	2020-07-25	2020-04-25	2019-04-27
Value	53	47	49	0.0
Percentage of OperatingLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent	100.0	100.0	100.0	0.0
Percentage of Assets	1.9	1.8	1.8	0.0

Operating Lease Liability

us-gaap:OperatingLeaseLiability

Period End	2020-04-25	2020-01-25	2019-10-26	2019-07-27
Value	80	84	84	87
Percentage of OperatingLeaseLiability	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
Percentage of Assets	3.0	2.4	2.5	2.6

Stockholders Equity

us-gaap:StockholdersEquity

Period End	2020-10-24	2020-07-25	2020-04-25	2020-01-25	2019-10-26	2019-07-27	2019-04-27	2019-01-26	2018-10-27	2018-07-28	2018-04-28	2018-01-27	2017-10-28	2017-07-29	2017-04-29	2017-01-28	2016-10-29	2016-07-30	2016-04-30	2016-01-30	2015-10-31	2015-08-01	2015-04-25	2015-01-24	2014-10-25	2014-07-26	2014-04-26	2014-01-25	2013-10-26	2013-07-27	2013-04-27	2013-01-26	2012-10-27	2012-07-28	2012-04-28
Value	890	852	834	1469	1455	1500	1477	1469	1451	1443	1461	1462	1366	1384	1394	1386	1406	1418	1441	1362	1363	1514	1514	1454	1463	1468	1471	1456	1441	1395	1394	1350	1356	1365	1375
Percentage of StockholdersEquity	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
Percentage of Assets	31.9	32.2	30.7	41.8	42.4	44.8	45.2	44.2	43.4	43.9	42.1	39.8	38.7	39.6	39.8	38.6	39.2	40.5	40.9	38.3	39.5	35.7	51.4	50.7	51.2	50.6	51.4	48.9	48.9	50.5	52.0	51.2	51.8	50.6	50.2

us-gaap:StockholdersEquity us-gaap:StatementEquityComponents

us-gaap:AccumulatedNetGainLossFromDesignatedOrQualifyingCashFlowHedges

Period End	2020-10-24	2020-07-25	2020-04-25	2020-01-25	2019-10-26	2019-07-27	2019-04-27	2019-01-26	2018-10-27	2018-07-28	2018-04-28	2018-01-27	2017-10-28	2017-07-29	2017-04-29	2017-01-28	2016-10-29	2016-07-30	2016-04-30	2016-01-30	2015-04-25
Value	-5.017	-5.278	-5.538	-5.802	-12.429	-12.983	-10.83	-11.469	-12.017	-12.569	-13.118	-13.677	-14.114	-14.552	-14.989	-15.427	-15.864	-16.301	-16.734	-17.172	-18.668
Percentage of StockholdersEquity	-0.6	-0.6	-0.7	-0.4	-0.9	-0.9	-0.7	-0.8	-0.8	-0.9	-0.9	-0.9	-1.0	-1.1	-1.1	-1.1	-1.1	-1.1	-1.2	-1.3	-1.2
Percentage of Assets	-0.2	-0.2	-0.2	-0.2	-0.4	-0.4	-0.3	-0.3	-0.4	-0.4	-0.4	-0.4	-0.4	-0.4	-0.4	-0.4	-0.4	-0.5	-0.5	-0.5	-0.6
Percentage of Assets us-gaap:AccumulatedNetGainLossFromDesignatedOrQualifyingCashFlowHedges	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0

us-gaap:AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncome

Period End	2020-10-24	2020-07-25	2020-04-25	2020-01-25	2019-10-26	2019-07-27	2019-04-27	2019-01-26	2018-10-27	2018-07-28	2018-04-28	2018-01-27	2017-10-28	2017-07-29	2017-04-29	2017-01-28	2016-10-29	2016-07-30	2016-04-30	2016-01-30	2015-04-25	2014-04-26	2013-04-27
Value	-80.602	-84.19	-97.039	-77.807	-87.053	-94.221	-88.269	-83.001	-86.733	-83.745	-74.974	-66.763	-83.675	-80.148	-92.669	-94.833	-101.352	-87.788	-67.964	-81.863	-60.346	25	25
Percentage of StockholdersEquity	-9.0	-9.9	-11.6	-5.3	-6.0	-6.3	-6.0	-5.6	-6.0	-5.8	-5.1	-4.6	-6.1	-5.8	-6.6	-6.8	-7.2	-6.2	-4.7	-6.0	-4.0	1.7	1.8
Percentage of Assets	-2.9	-3.2	-3.6	-2.2	-2.5	-2.8	-2.7	-2.5	-2.6	-2.5	-2.2	-1.8	-2.4	-2.3	-2.6	-2.6	-2.8	-2.5	-1.9	-2.3	-2.0	0.9	0.9
Percentage of Assets us-gaap:AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncome	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0

us-gaap:AccumulatedTranslationAdjustment

Period End	2020-10-24	2020-07-25	2020-04-25	2020-01-25	2019-10-26	2019-07-27	2019-04-27	2019-01-26	2018-10-27	2018-07-28	2018-04-28	2018-01-27	2017-10-28	2017-07-29	2017-04-29	2017-01-28	2016-10-29	2016-07-30	2016-04-30	2016-01-30	2015-04-25
Value	-75.585	-78.912	-91.501	-72.005	-74.624	-81.238	-77.439	-71.532	-74.716	-71.176	-61.856	-53.086	-69.561	-65.596	-77.68	-79.406	-85.488	-71.487	-51.23	-64.691	-41.678
Percentage of StockholdersEquity	-8.5	-9.3	-11.0	-4.9	-5.1	-5.4	-5.2	-4.9	-5.1	-4.9	-4.2	-3.6	-5.1	-4.7	-5.6	-5.7	-6.1	-5.0	-3.6	-4.7	-2.8
Percentage of Assets	-2.7	-3.0	-3.4	-2.0	-2.2	-2.4	-2.4	-2.2	-2.2	-2.2	-1.8	-1.4	-2.0	-1.9	-2.2	-2.2	-2.4	-2.0	-1.5	-1.8	-1.4
Percentage of Assets us-gaap:AccumulatedTranslationAdjustment	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0

Stockholders Equity Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest

us-gaap:StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest

Period End	2020-10-24	2020-07-25	2020-04-25	2020-01-25	2019-10-26	2019-07-27	2019-04-27	2019-01-26	2018-10-27	2018-07-28	2018-04-28	2017-04-29	2016-04-30	2015-04-25	2014-04-26	2013-04-27	2012-04-28	2012-01-28	2011-10-29	2011-07-30	2011-04-30	2011-01-29	2010-04-24	2009-04-25	2008-04-26
Value	892	854	836	1471	1458	1503	1480	1472	1455	1447	1461	1394	1441	1514	1471	1394	1375	1351	1404	1534	1560	1551	1441	1186	1004
Percentage of StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
Percentage of Assets	32.0	32.3	30.8	41.9	42.5	44.9	45.3	44.4	43.5	44.0	42.1	39.8	40.9	51.4	51.4	52.0	50.2	50.7	58.6	60.9	60.8	62.0	59.5	0.0	0.0

us-gaap:StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest us-gaap:StatementEquityComponents

pdco:NotesReceivableFromEmployeeStockOwnershipPlan

Period End	2020-10-24	2020-07-25	2020-04-25	2020-01-25	2019-10-26	2019-07-27	2019-04-27	2019-01-26	2018-10-27	2018-07-28	2018-04-28	2017-04-29	2016-04-30	2015-04-25	2014-04-26	2013-04-27	2012-04-28	2011-04-30	2010-04-24	2009-04-25	2008-04-26
Value	-16.061	-16.061	-16.061	-31.929	-31.929	-31.929	-50.381	-51.722	-51.722	-51.722	-65.726	-68.071	-68.916	-77.738	-85.944	-95.124	-114.585	-115.118	-118.602	-119.962	-121.763
Percentage of StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	-1.8	-1.9	-1.9	-2.2	-2.2	-2.1	-3.4	-3.5	-3.6	-3.6	-4.5	-4.9	-4.8	-5.1	-5.8	-6.8	-8.3	-7.4	-8.2	-10.1	-12.1
Percentage of Assets	-0.6	-0.6	-0.6	-0.9	-0.9	-1.0	-1.5	-1.6	-1.5	-1.6	-1.9	-1.9	-2.0	-2.6	-3.0	-3.5	-4.2	-4.5	-4.9	0.0	0.0
Percentage of Assets pdco:NotesReceivableFromEmployeeStockOwnershipPlan	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0

us-gaap:AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncome

Period End	2020-10-24	2020-07-25	2020-04-25	2020-01-25	2019-10-26	2019-07-27	2019-04-27	2019-01-26	2018-10-27	2018-07-28	2018-04-28	2017-04-29	2016-04-30	2015-04-25	2014-04-26	2013-04-27	2012-04-28	2011-04-30	2010-04-24	2009-04-25	2008-04-26
Value	-80.602	-84.19	-97.039	-77.807	-87.053	-94.221	-88.269	-83.001	-86.733	-83.745	-74.974	-92.669	-67.964	-60.346	25	25	32	41	23	-8.867	31
Percentage of StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	-9.0	-9.8	-11.6	-5.3	-6.0	-6.3	-6.0	-5.6	-6.0	-5.8	-5.1	-6.6	-4.7	-4.0	1.7	1.8	2.4	2.7	1.6	-0.7	3.1
Percentage of Assets	-2.9	-3.2	-3.6	-2.2	-2.5	-2.8	-2.7	-2.5	-2.6	-2.5	-2.2	-2.6	-1.9	-2.0	0.9	0.9	1.2	1.6	1.0	0.0	0.0
Percentage of Assets us-gaap:AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncome	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0

us-gaap:AdditionalPaidInCapital

Period End	2020-10-24	2020-07-25	2020-04-25	2020-01-25	2019-10-26	2019-07-27	2019-04-27	2019-01-26	2018-10-27	2018-07-28	2018-04-28	2017-04-29	2016-04-30	2015-04-25	2012-04-28	2011-04-30	2010-04-24	2009-04-25
Value	157	152	146	145	139	132	131	122	116	108	103	72	48	21	0.0	0.0	41	20
Percentage of StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	17.7	17.8	17.5	9.9	9.5	8.8	8.9	8.3	8.0	7.5	7.1	5.2	3.4	1.4	0.0	0.0	2.9	1.7
Percentage of Assets	5.7	5.8	5.4	4.1	4.0	4.0	4.0	3.7	3.5	3.3	3.0	2.1	1.4	0.7	0.0	0.0	1.7	0.0
Percentage of Assets us-gaap:AdditionalPaidInCapital	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0

us-gaap:CommonStock

Period End	2020-10-24	2020-07-25	2020-04-25	2020-01-25	2019-10-26	2019-07-27	2019-04-27	2019-01-26	2018-10-27	2018-07-28	2018-04-28	2017-04-29	2016-04-30	2015-04-25	2014-04-26	2013-04-27	2012-04-28	2011-04-30	2010-04-24	2009-04-25	2008-04-26
Value	0.965	0.963	0.959	0.958	0.957	0.955	0.953	0.952	0.95	0.949	0.948	0.966	0.991	1.033	1.04	1.056	1.099	1.211	1.234	1.22	1.224
Percentage of StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1
Percentage of Assets	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.0	0.0
Percentage of Assets us-gaap:CommonStock	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0

us-gaap:NoncontrollingInterest

Period End	2020-10-24	2020-07-25	2020-04-25	2020-01-25	2019-10-26	2019-07-27	2019-04-27	2019-01-26	2018-10-27	2018-07-28	2018-04-28	2017-04-29	2016-04-30
Value	1.888	2.122	2.327	2.538	2.793	3.013	3.248	3.553	3.724	3.947	0.0	0.0	0.0
Percentage of StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	0.2	0.2	0.3	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.3	0.3	0.0	0.0	0.0
Percentage of Assets	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0
Percentage of Assets us-gaap:NoncontrollingInterest	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0

us-gaap:RetainedEarnings

Period End	2020-10-24	2020-07-25	2020-04-25	2020-01-25	2019-10-26	2019-07-27	2019-04-27	2019-01-26	2018-10-27	2018-07-28	2018-04-28	2017-04-29	2016-04-30	2015-04-25	2014-04-26	2013-04-27	2012-04-28	2011-04-30	2010-04-24	2009-04-25	2008-04-26
Value	828	799	799	1433	1434	1492	1483	1480	1473	1468	1497	1481	1529	1630	1531	1463	1456	1632	1493	1293	1093
Percentage of StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	92.8	93.5	95.6	97.4	98.4	99.3	100.2	100.5	101.2	101.5	102.5	106.2	106.1	107.7	104.0	104.9	105.9	104.6	103.6	109.0	108.9
Percentage of Assets	29.7	30.2	29.4	40.8	41.8	44.6	45.4	44.6	44.1	44.7	43.1	42.2	43.4	55.3	53.5	54.6	53.2	63.6	61.7	0.0	0.0
Percentage of Assets us-gaap:RetainedEarnings	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0

Common Stock Value

us-gaap:CommonStockValue

Period End	2020-10-24	2020-07-25	2020-04-25	2020-01-25	2019-10-26	2019-07-27	2019-04-27	2019-01-26	2018-10-27	2018-07-28	2018-04-28	2018-01-27	2017-10-28	2017-07-29	2017-04-29	2017-01-28	2016-10-29	2016-07-30	2016-04-30	2016-01-30	2015-10-31	2015-08-01	2015-04-25	2015-01-24	2014-10-25	2014-07-26	2014-04-26	2014-01-25	2013-10-26	2013-07-27	2013-04-27	2013-01-26	2012-10-27	2012-07-28	2012-04-28	2012-01-28	2011-10-29	2011-07-30	2011-04-30	2011-01-29	2010-04-24
Value	965000.0	963000.0	959000.0	958000.0	957000.0	955000.0	953000.0	952000.0	950000.0	949000.0	948000.0	947000.0	949000.0	958000.0	966000.0	974000.0	982000.0	986000.0	991000.0	991000.0	995000.0	1034000.0	1033000.0	1031000.0	1029000.0	1029000.0	1040000.0	1050000.0	1054000.0	1053000.0	1056000.0	1065000.0	1078000.0	1092000.0	1099000.0	1110000.0	1140000.0	1195000.0	1211000.0	1229000.0	1234000.0
Percentage of CommonStockValue	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
Percentage of Assets	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.1

Additional Paid In Capital Common Stock

us-gaap:AdditionalPaidInCapitalCommonStock

Period End	2020-10-24	2020-07-25	2020-04-25	2020-01-25	2019-10-26	2019-07-27	2019-04-27	2019-01-26	2018-10-27	2018-07-28	2018-04-28	2018-01-27	2017-10-28	2017-07-29	2017-04-29	2017-01-28	2016-10-29	2016-07-30	2016-04-30	2016-01-30	2015-10-31	2015-08-01	2015-04-25	2014-07-26	2014-04-26	2013-04-27	2012-04-28
Value	157	152	146	145	139	132	131	122	116	108	103	95	88	81	72	66	57	53	48	34	27	24	21	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Percentage of AdditionalPaidInCapitalCommonStock	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Percentage of Assets	5.7	5.8	5.4	4.1	4.0	4.0	4.0	3.7	3.5	3.3	3.0	2.6	2.5	2.3	2.1	1.8	1.6	1.5	1.4	1.0	0.8	0.6	0.7	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0

Retained Earnings Accumulated Deficit

us-gaap:RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit

Period End	2020-10-24	2020-07-25	2020-04-25	2020-01-25	2019-10-26	2019-07-27	2019-04-27	2019-01-26	2018-10-27	2018-07-28	2018-04-28	2018-01-27	2017-10-28	2017-07-29	2017-04-29	2017-01-28	2016-10-29	2016-07-30	2016-04-30	2016-01-30	2015-10-31	2015-08-01	2015-04-25	2015-01-24	2014-10-25	2014-07-26	2014-04-26	2014-01-25	2013-10-26	2013-07-27	2013-04-27	2013-01-26	2012-10-27	2012-07-28	2012-04-28	2012-01-28	2011-10-29	2011-07-30	2011-04-30	2011-01-29	2010-04-24
Value	828	799	799	1433	1434	1492	1483	1480	1473	1468	1497	1501	1429	1450	1481	1482	1517	1519	1529	1486	1475	1637	1630	1587	1553	1519	1531	1512	1496	1473	1463	1437	1440	1458	1456	1439	1487	1608	1632	1620	1493
Percentage of RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
Percentage of Assets	29.7	30.2	29.4	40.8	41.8	44.6	45.4	44.6	44.1	44.7	43.1	40.9	40.5	41.5	42.2	41.3	42.3	43.4	43.4	41.8	42.8	38.6	55.3	55.3	54.4	52.4	53.5	50.8	50.7	53.3	54.6	54.5	55.0	54.0	53.2	54.0	62.0	63.9	63.6	64.7	61.7

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax

us-gaap:AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax

Period End	2020-10-24	2020-07-25	2020-04-25	2020-01-25	2019-10-26	2019-07-27	2019-04-27	2019-01-26	2018-10-27	2018-07-28	2018-04-28	2018-01-27	2017-10-28	2017-07-29	2017-04-29	2017-01-28	2016-10-29	2016-07-30	2016-04-30	2016-01-30	2015-10-31	2015-08-01	2015-04-25	2015-01-24	2014-10-25	2014-07-26	2014-04-26	2014-01-25	2013-10-26	2013-07-27	2013-04-27	2013-01-26	2012-10-27	2012-07-28	2012-04-28	2012-01-28	2011-10-29	2011-07-30	2011-04-30	2011-01-29	2010-04-24
Value	-80.602	-84.19	-97.039	-77.807	-87.053	-94.221	-88.269	-83.001	-86.733	-83.745	-74.974	-66.763	-83.675	-80.148	-92.669	-94.833	-101.352	-87.788	-67.964	-81.863	-63.626	-71.004	-60.346	-60.236	-7.312	33	25	38	31	16	25	26	29	21	32	25	30	39	41	25	23
Percentage of AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
Percentage of Assets	-2.9	-3.2	-3.6	-2.2	-2.5	-2.8	-2.7	-2.5	-2.6	-2.5	-2.2	-1.8	-2.4	-2.3	-2.6	-2.6	-2.8	-2.5	-1.9	-2.3	-1.8	-1.7	-2.0	-2.1	-0.3	1.2	0.9	1.3	1.1	0.6	0.9	1.0	1.1	0.8	1.2	0.9	1.3	1.6	1.6	1.0	1.0

Minority Interest

us-gaap:MinorityInterest

Period End	2020-10-24	2020-07-25	2020-04-25	2020-01-25	2019-10-26	2019-07-27	2019-04-27	2019-01-26	2018-10-27	2018-07-28	2018-04-28
Value	1888000.0	2122000.0	2327000.0	2538000.0	2793000.0	3013000.0	3248000.0	3553000.0	3724000.0	3947000.0	0
Percentage of MinorityInterest	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	0.0
Percentage of Assets	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.0

us-gaap:MinorityInterest us-gaap:BusinessAcquisition

pdco:TechnologyPartnerInnovationsLLC

Period End	2020-10-24	2020-07-25	2020-04-25	2020-01-25	2019-10-26	2019-07-27	2019-01-26	2018-10-27	2018-07-28
Value	1888000.0	2122000.0	2327000.0	2538000.0	2793000.0	3013000.0	3553000.0	3724000.0	3947000.0
Percentage of MinorityInterest	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
Percentage of Assets	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1
Percentage of Assets pdco:TechnologyPartnerInnovationsLLC	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0

Stock Issued During Period Value New Issues

us-gaap:StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues

Period End	2020-10-24	2020-07-25	2020-04-25	2020-01-25	2019-10-26	2019-07-27	2019-04-27	2019-01-26	2018-10-27	2018-07-28
Value	1.211	-0.895	-3.612	0.464	0.733	-5.369	3.097	2.195	1.035	1.677
Percentage of StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
Percentage of Assets	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0

us-gaap:StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues us-gaap:StatementEquityComponents

us-gaap:AdditionalPaidInCapital

Period End	2020-10-24	2020-07-25	2020-04-25	2020-01-25	2019-10-26	2019-07-27	2019-04-27	2019-01-26	2018-10-27	2018-07-28
Value	1.209	-0.899	-3.613	0.463	0.731	-5.371	3.096	2.193	1.034	1.676
Percentage of StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues	99.8	100.4	100.0	99.8	99.7	100.0	100.0	99.9	99.9	99.9
Percentage of Assets	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Percentage of Assets us-gaap:AdditionalPaidInCapital	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0

us-gaap:CommonStock

Period End	2020-10-24	2020-07-25	2020-04-25	2020-01-25	2019-10-26	2019-07-27	2019-04-27	2019-01-26	2018-10-27	2018-07-28
Value	0.002	0.004	0.001	0.001	0.002	0.002	0.001	0.002	0.001	0.001
Percentage of StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues	0.2	-0.4	-0.0	0.2	0.3	-0.0	0.0	0.1	0.1	0.1
Percentage of Assets	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Percentage of Assets us-gaap:CommonStock	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0

Adjustments To Additional Paid In Capital Sharebased Compensation Requisite Service Period Recognition Value

us-gaap:AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue

Period End	2020-10-24	2020-07-25	2020-04-25	2020-01-25	2019-10-26	2019-07-27	2019-04-27	2019-01-26	2018-10-27	2018-07-28
Value	4.267	6.61	5.174	5.559	5.569	6.634	5.503	4.556	6.394	3.232
Percentage of AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
Percentage of Assets	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0

us-gaap:AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue us-gaap:StatementEquityComponents

us-gaap:AdditionalPaidInCapital

Period End	2020-10-24	2020-07-25	2020-04-25	2020-01-25	2019-10-26	2019-07-27	2019-04-27	2019-01-26	2018-10-27	2018-07-28
Value	4.267	6.61	5.174	5.559	5.569	6.634	5.503	4.556	6.394	3.232
Percentage of AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
Percentage of Assets	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Percentage of Assets us-gaap:AdditionalPaidInCapital	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0

Net Cash Provided By Used In Operating Activities

us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities

Period End	2020-10-24	2020-07-25	2020-04-25	2020-01-25	2019-10-26	2019-07-27	2019-04-27	2019-01-26	2018-10-27	2018-07-28	2018-04-28	2018-01-27	2017-10-28	2017-07-29	2017-04-29	2017-01-28	2016-10-29	2016-07-30	2016-04-30	2016-01-30	2015-10-31	2015-08-01	2015-04-25	2015-01-24	2014-10-25	2014-07-26	2014-04-26	2014-01-25	2013-10-26	2013-07-27	2013-04-27	2013-01-26	2012-10-27	2012-07-28	2012-04-28	2012-01-28	2011-10-29	2011-07-30	2011-04-30	2011-01-29	2010-10-30	2010-07-31	2010-04-24
Value	-193.196	-229.808	-74.588	-154.303	30	-45.224	-28.186	-123.87	-5.247	205	138	-37.095	123	-46.028	175	42	17	-72.779	242	-33.58	-58.376	5.424	104	59	29	68	46	56	72	21	119	46	73	59	92	109	52	66	71	205	-37.201	22	112
Percentage of NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
Percentage of RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax	-12.4	-18.4	-5.8	-10.6	2.2	-3.4	-2.0	-8.9	-0.4	15.4	9.7	-2.7	8.8	-3.4	12.5	3.1	1.3	-5.6	16.7	-2.4	-4.2	0.5	9.1	5.6	2.7	6.5	4.2	5.2	7.2	2.4	12.4	5.0	8.5	6.7	9.9	12.2	6.1	7.9	8.1	25.0	-4.3	2.7	13.8

Net Cash Provided By Used In Investing Activities

us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities

Period End	2020-10-24	2020-07-25	2020-04-25	2020-01-25	2019-10-26	2019-07-27	2019-04-27	2019-01-26	2018-10-27	2018-07-28	2018-04-28	2018-01-27	2017-10-28	2017-07-29	2017-04-29	2017-01-28	2016-10-29	2016-07-30	2016-04-30	2016-01-30	2015-10-31	2015-08-01	2015-04-25	2015-01-24	2014-10-25	2014-07-26	2014-04-26	2014-01-25	2013-10-26	2013-07-27	2013-04-27	2013-01-26	2012-10-27	2012-07-28	2012-04-28	2012-01-28	2011-10-29	2011-07-30	2011-04-30	2011-01-29	2010-10-30	2010-07-31	2010-04-24
Value	261	133	172	137	92	96	63	131	138	7.569	-2.442	-0.347	14	5.517	2.781	4.674	-0.557	-5.705	-1.195	-17.406	739	-1121.848	-2.175	-23.064	27	-11.446	-15.605	-111.862	-150.733	-5.564	-1.129	-9.553	-16.15	-3.206	-13.026	-8.139	-20.858	-10.247	-7.467	-14.814	-10.916	-55.812	-37.819
Percentage of NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
Percentage of RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax	16.8	10.7	13.4	9.4	6.5	7.3	4.4	9.4	9.9	0.6	-0.2	-0.0	1.0	0.4	0.2	0.3	-0.0	-0.4	-0.1	-1.2	53.3	-98.2	-0.2	-2.2	2.5	-1.1	-1.4	-10.3	-15.1	-0.6	-0.1	-1.0	-1.9	-0.4	-1.4	-0.9	-2.4	-1.2	-0.8	-1.8	-1.3	-6.6	-4.7

Net Cash Provided By Used In Financing Activities

us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities

Period End	2020-10-24	2020-07-25	2020-04-25	2020-01-25	2019-10-26	2019-07-27	2019-04-27	2019-01-26	2018-10-27	2018-07-28	2014-01-25	2013-10-26	2013-07-27	2013-04-27	2013-01-26	2012-10-27	2012-07-28	2012-04-28	2012-01-28	2011-10-29	2011-07-30	2011-04-30	2011-01-29	2010-10-30	2010-07-31	2010-04-24
Value	-48.656	135	-123.248	-6.32	-105.505	-36.156	-55.733	-56.804	-58.904	-183.805	-32.238	-11.833	84	-81.095	-65.75	-139.08	-45.173	-47.675	189	-150.216	-69.515	-72.306	-132.595	75	-3.928	-8.331
Percentage of NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
Percentage of RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax	-3.1	10.9	-9.6	-0.4	-7.4	-2.7	-3.9	-4.1	-4.2	-13.8	-3.0	-1.2	9.6	-8.4	-7.2	-16.0	-5.1	-5.1	21.2	-17.5	-8.2	-8.2	-16.1	8.8	-0.5	-1.0

Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents Period Increase Decrease Including Exchange Rate Effect

us-gaap:CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect

Period End	2020-10-24	2020-07-25	2019-10-26	2019-07-27
Value	19	41	19	14
Percentage of CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
Percentage of RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax	1.3	3.3	1.4	1.1

Net Cash Provided By Used In Operating Activities

us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities

Period End	2020-10-24	2020-07-25	2020-04-25	2020-01-25	2019-10-26	2019-07-27	2019-04-27	2019-01-26	2018-10-27	2018-07-28	2018-04-28	2018-01-27	2017-10-28	2017-07-29	2017-04-29	2017-01-28	2016-10-29	2016-07-30	2016-04-30	2016-01-30	2015-10-31	2015-08-01	2015-04-25	2015-01-24	2014-10-25	2014-07-26	2014-04-26	2014-01-25	2013-10-26	2013-07-27	2013-04-27	2013-01-26	2012-10-27	2012-07-28	2012-04-28	2012-01-28	2011-10-29	2011-07-30	2011-04-30	2011-01-29	2010-10-30	2010-07-31	2010-04-24
Value	-193.196	-229.808	-74.588	-154.303	30	-45.224	-28.186	-123.87	-5.247	205	138	-37.095	123	-46.028	175	42	17	-72.779	242	-33.58	-58.376	5.424	104	59	29	68	46	56	72	21	119	46	73	59	92	109	52	66	71	205	-37.201	22	112
Percentage of NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
Percentage of RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax	-12.4	-18.4	-5.8	-10.6	2.2	-3.4	-2.0	-8.9	-0.4	15.4	9.7	-2.7	8.8	-3.4	12.5	3.1	1.3	-5.6	16.7	-2.4	-4.2	0.5	9.1	5.6	2.7	6.5	4.2	5.2	7.2	2.4	12.4	5.0	8.5	6.7	9.9	12.2	6.1	7.9	8.1	25.0	-4.3	2.7	13.8

Net Income Loss

us-gaap:NetIncomeLoss

Period End	2020-10-24	2020-07-25	2020-04-25	2020-01-25	2019-10-26	2019-07-27	2019-04-27	2019-01-26	2018-10-27	2018-07-28	2018-04-28	2018-01-27	2017-10-28	2017-07-29	2017-04-29	2017-01-28	2016-10-29	2016-07-30	2016-04-30	2016-01-30	2015-10-31	2015-08-01	2015-04-25	2015-01-24	2014-10-25	2014-07-26	2014-04-26	2014-01-25	2013-10-26	2013-07-27	2013-04-27	2013-01-26	2012-10-27	2012-07-28	2012-04-28	2012-01-28	2011-10-29	2011-07-30	2011-04-30	2011-01-29	2010-10-30	2010-07-31	2010-04-24	2010-01-23
Value	54	24	-608.586	23	-33.129	30	27	31	28	-4.456	27	108	40	30	61	24	45	38	65	56	35	29	64	54	53	50	55	57	42	45	63	53	45	47	62	53	48	48	62	55	53	53	61	56
Percentage of NetIncomeLoss	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
Percentage of RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax	3.5	2.0	-47.3	1.6	-2.3	2.3	1.9	2.2	2.1	-0.3	1.9	7.8	2.9	2.3	4.4	1.8	3.3	3.0	4.5	4.0	2.5	2.6	5.6	5.1	4.9	4.7	5.1	5.3	4.2	5.2	6.6	5.9	5.3	5.3	6.6	5.9	5.7	5.7	7.1	6.7	6.2	6.3	7.6	6.8

Profit Loss

us-gaap:ProfitLoss

Period End	2020-10-24	2020-07-25	2020-04-25	2020-01-25	2019-10-26	2019-07-27	2019-04-27	2019-01-26	2018-10-27	2018-07-28	2018-04-28	2018-01-27	2017-10-28	2017-07-29	2017-04-29	2017-01-28	2016-10-29	2016-07-30
Value	53	24	-608.797	22	-33.349	29	27	31	28	-4.509	27	108	40	30	20	108	40	30
Percentage of ProfitLoss	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
Percentage of RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax	3.5	1.9	-47.3	1.6	-2.4	2.2	1.9	2.2	2.0	-0.3	1.9	7.8	2.9	2.3	1.5	7.9	2.9	2.4

us-gaap:ProfitLoss us-gaap:StatementEquityComponents

us-gaap:NoncontrollingInterest

Period End	2020-10-24	2020-07-25	2020-04-25	2020-01-25	2019-10-26	2019-07-27	2019-04-27	2019-01-26	2018-10-27	2018-07-28
Value	-0.234	-0.205	-0.211	-0.255	-0.22	-0.235	-0.305	-0.171	-0.223	-0.053
Percentage of ProfitLoss	-0.4	-0.8	0.0	-1.1	0.7	-0.8	-1.1	-0.6	-0.8	1.2
Percentage of RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax	-0.0	-0.0	-0.0	-0.0	-0.0	-0.0	-0.0	-0.0	-0.0	-0.0
Percentage of RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax us-gaap:NoncontrollingInterest	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0

us-gaap:RetainedEarnings

Period End	2020-10-24	2020-07-25	2020-04-25	2020-01-25	2019-10-26	2019-07-27	2019-04-27	2019-01-26	2018-10-27	2018-07-28
Value	54	24	-608.586	23	-33.129	30	27	31	28	-4.456
Percentage of ProfitLoss	100.4	100.8	100.0	101.1	99.3	100.8	101.1	100.6	100.8	98.8
Percentage of RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax	3.5	2.0	-47.3	1.6	-2.3	2.3	1.9	2.2	2.1	-0.3
Percentage of RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax us-gaap:RetainedEarnings	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0

Increase Decrease In Other Operating Capital Net

us-gaap:IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingCapitalNet

Period End	2020-10-24	2020-07-25	2019-10-26	2019-07-27	2015-04-25	2015-01-24	2014-04-26	2014-01-25	2012-04-28	2012-01-28	2011-10-29	2011-07-30	2011-04-30	2011-01-29	2010-10-30	2010-07-31	2010-04-24
Value	-182.776	143	51	-34.134	-24.769	15	-20.042	15	31	-41.881	5.669	0.234	11	-39.143	-16.194	44	35
Percentage of IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingCapitalNet	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0

Share Based Compensation

us-gaap:ShareBasedCompensation

Period End	2020-10-24	2020-07-25	2020-04-25	2020-01-25	2019-10-26	2019-07-27	2019-04-27	2019-01-26	2018-10-27	2018-07-28	2018-04-28	2018-01-27	2017-10-28	2017-07-29	2017-04-29	2017-01-28	2016-10-29	2016-07-30	2016-04-30	2016-01-30	2015-10-31	2015-08-01	2015-04-25	2015-01-24	2014-10-25	2014-07-26	2014-04-26	2014-01-25	2013-10-26	2013-07-27	2013-04-27	2013-01-26	2012-10-27	2012-07-28	2012-04-28	2012-01-28	2011-10-29	2011-07-30	2011-04-30	2011-01-29	2010-10-30	2010-07-31	2010-04-24
Value	7.077	9.583	8.693	9.359	9.068	10	11	8.356	7.569	6.357	13	6.364	7.979	8.656	1.771	2.561	5.509	9.184	8.264	7.046	6.576	6.965	5.915	6.876	7.282	6.412	14	3.572	3.406	-1.238	3.64	3.529	3.718	3.738	3.187	3.127	3.121	3.18	2.57	2.622	2.62	2.669	2.208
Percentage of ShareBasedCompensation	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0

Net Cash Provided By Used In Investing Activities

us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities

Period End	2020-10-24	2020-07-25	2020-04-25	2020-01-25	2019-10-26	2019-07-27	2019-04-27	2019-01-26	2018-10-27	2018-07-28	2018-04-28	2018-01-27	2017-10-28	2017-07-29	2017-04-29	2017-01-28	2016-10-29	2016-07-30	2016-04-30	2016-01-30	2015-10-31	2015-08-01	2015-04-25	2015-01-24	2014-10-25	2014-07-26	2014-04-26	2014-01-25	2013-10-26	2013-07-27	2013-04-27	2013-01-26	2012-10-27	2012-07-28	2012-04-28	2012-01-28	2011-10-29	2011-07-30	2011-04-30	2011-01-29	2010-10-30	2010-07-31	2010-04-24
Value	261	133	172	137	92	96	63	131	138	7.569	-2.442	-0.347	14	5.517	2.781	4.674	-0.557	-5.705	-1.195	-17.406	739	-1121.848	-2.175	-23.064	27	-11.446	-15.605	-111.862	-150.733	-5.564	-1.129	-9.553	-16.15	-3.206	-13.026	-8.139	-20.858	-10.247	-7.467	-14.814	-10.916	-55.812	-37.819
Percentage of NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
Percentage of RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax	16.8	10.7	13.4	9.4	6.5	7.3	4.4	9.4	9.9	0.6	-0.2	-0.0	1.0	0.4	0.2	0.3	-0.0	-0.4	-0.1	-1.2	53.3	-98.2	-0.2	-2.2	2.5	-1.1	-1.4	-10.3	-15.1	-0.6	-0.1	-1.0	-1.9	-0.4	-1.4	-0.9	-2.4	-1.2	-0.8	-1.8	-1.3	-6.6	-4.7

Payments To Acquire Property Plant And Equipment

us-gaap:PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment

Period End	2020-10-24	2020-07-25	2020-04-25	2020-01-25	2019-10-26	2019-07-27	2019-04-27	2019-01-26	2018-10-27	2018-07-28	2018-04-28	2018-01-27	2017-10-28	2017-07-29	2017-04-29	2017-01-28	2016-10-29	2016-07-30	2016-04-30	2016-01-30	2015-10-31	2015-08-01	2015-04-25	2015-01-24	2014-10-25	2014-07-26	2014-04-26	2014-01-25	2013-10-26	2013-07-27	2013-04-27	2013-01-26	2012-10-27	2012-07-28	2012-04-28	2012-01-28	2011-10-29	2011-07-30	2011-04-30	2011-01-29	2010-10-30	2010-07-31	2010-04-24
Value	7.931	6.439	8.937	10	13	8.901	26	11	11	10	15	11	9.757	6.674	9.562	8.08	14	15	23	15	23	17	18	14	13	16	10	12	11	5.564	7.724	5.494	5.559	3.206	4.599	2.672	12	10	7.623	9.153	10	9.13	12
Percentage of PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0

Net Cash Provided By Used In Financing Activities

us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities

Period End	2020-10-24	2020-07-25	2020-04-25	2020-01-25	2019-10-26	2019-07-27	2019-04-27	2019-01-26	2018-10-27	2018-07-28	2014-01-25	2013-10-26	2013-07-27	2013-04-27	2013-01-26	2012-10-27	2012-07-28	2012-04-28	2012-01-28	2011-10-29	2011-07-30	2011-04-30	2011-01-29	2010-10-30	2010-07-31	2010-04-24
Value	-48.656	135	-123.248	-6.32	-105.505	-36.156	-55.733	-56.804	-58.904	-183.805	-32.238	-11.833	84	-81.095	-65.75	-139.08	-45.173	-47.675	189	-150.216	-69.515	-72.306	-132.595	75	-3.928	-8.331
Percentage of NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
Percentage of RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax	-3.1	10.9	-9.6	-0.4	-7.4	-2.7	-3.9	-4.1	-4.2	-13.8	-3.0	-1.2	9.6	-8.4	-7.2	-16.0	-5.1	-5.1	21.2	-17.5	-8.2	-8.2	-16.1	8.8	-0.5	-1.0

Proceeds From Issuance Of Long Term Debt

us-gaap:ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt

Period End	2020-04-25	2019-04-27	2017-04-29	2017-01-28	2016-10-29	2016-07-30	2016-04-30	2016-01-30	2015-10-31	2015-08-01	2015-04-25	2012-04-28	2011-04-30
Value	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1000	250	0.0	0.0
Percentage of ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	100.0	100.0	0.0	0.0

Repayments Of Long Term Debt

us-gaap:RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt

Period End	2020-04-25	2020-01-25	2019-10-26	2019-07-27	2019-04-27	2019-01-26	2018-10-27	2018-07-28	2018-04-28	2018-01-27	2017-10-28	2017-07-29	2017-04-29	2017-01-28	2016-10-29	2016-07-30	2016-04-30	2016-01-30	2015-10-31	2015-08-01	2015-04-25	2013-03-25	2013-04-27	2013-01-26	2012-09-25
Value	0.0	373	81	5.533	5.532	63	3.688	176	157	0.0	7.377	0.0	3.688	14	4.125	4.125	4.125	4.125	674	0.0	250	50	50	0.0	75
Percentage of RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt	0.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	0.0	100.0	0.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	0.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	0.0	100.0

Payments Of Dividends

us-gaap:PaymentsOfDividends

Period End	2020-04-25	2020-01-25	2019-10-26	2019-07-27	2019-04-27	2019-01-26	2018-10-27	2018-07-28	2018-04-28	2018-01-27	2017-10-28	2017-07-29	2017-04-29	2017-01-28	2016-10-29	2016-07-30	2016-04-30	2016-01-30	2015-10-31	2015-08-01	2015-04-25	2015-01-24	2014-10-25	2014-07-26	2014-04-26	2014-01-25	2013-10-26	2013-07-27	2013-04-27	2013-01-26	2012-10-27	2012-07-28	2012-04-28	2012-01-28	2011-10-29	2011-07-30	2011-04-30	2011-01-29	2010-10-30	2010-07-31	2010-04-24
Value	24	25	24	25	24	24	24	25	24	24	24	25	24	23	23	24	23	21	22	23	21	20	20	20	20	16	18	29	0.022	14	14	14	14	12	13	13	14	11	11	11	11
Percentage of PaymentsOfDividends	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0

Effective Income Tax Rate Continuing Operations

us-gaap:EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations

Period End	2020-10-24	2020-07-25	2020-01-25	2019-10-26	2019-07-27	2019-01-26	2018-10-27	2018-07-28	2018-04-28	2018-01-27	2017-10-28	2017-07-29	2017-04-29	2017-01-28	2016-10-29	2016-07-30	2016-01-30	2015-10-31	2015-08-01	2015-01-24	2014-10-25	2014-07-26
Value	23.7	27.1	0.222	1.02	0.253	0.174	0.24	0.173	0.088	-1.7	0.345	0.346	-0.012	0.232	0.359	0.325	0.334	0.367	0.599	0.331	0.35	0.346
Percentage of EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0

Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Outstanding Number

us-gaap:ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber

Period End	2020-04-25	2019-04-27	2018-04-28	2017-04-29	2016-04-30	2015-04-25	2014-04-26	2013-04-27	2012-04-28	2011-04-30	2010-04-24	2009-04-25
Value	2433000.0	1556000.0	1206000.0	1192000.0	1110000.0	338000.0	389.0	721.0	986.0	1273.0	1648.0	1898.0
Percentage of ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0

us-gaap:ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber us-gaap:PlanName

pdco:PriorEquityIncentivePlans

Period End	2020-04-25	2019-04-27	2018-04-28	2017-04-29	2016-04-30
Value	447000.0	796000.0	1202000.0	1576000.0	1073000.0
Percentage of ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber	18.4	51.2	99.7	132.2	96.7

Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Outstanding Weighted Average Exercise Price

us-gaap:ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice

Period End	2020-04-25	2019-04-27	2018-04-28	2017-04-29	2016-04-30	2015-04-25	2014-04-26	2013-04-27	2012-04-28	2011-04-30	2010-04-24	2009-04-25
Value	29.08	39.96	50.82	52.12	52.09	36.22	35.29	35.03	31.45	29.82	26.94	25.24
Percentage of ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0

Deferred Tax Liabilities

us-gaap:DeferredTaxLiabilities

Period End	2020-04-25	2019-04-27	2018-04-28	2017-04-29	2016-04-30	2015-04-25
Value	134	163	151	191	204	39
Percentage of DeferredTaxLiabilities	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0

Deferred Tax Assets Net

us-gaap:DeferredTaxAssetsNet

Period End	2020-04-25	2019-04-27	2018-04-28	2017-04-29	2016-04-30	2015-04-25	2014-04-26	2013-04-27	2012-04-28	2011-04-30
Value	35	22	27	42	42	4.731	5.003	4.735	5.0	4.9
Percentage of DeferredTaxAssetsNet	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0

Unrecognized Tax Benefits

us-gaap:UnrecognizedTaxBenefits

Period End	2020-04-25	2019-04-27	2018-04-28	2017-04-29	2016-04-30	2015-04-25	2014-04-26	2013-04-27	2012-04-28	2011-04-30	2010-04-24
Value	11	13	14	14	13	18	19	19	18	18	18
Percentage of UnrecognizedTaxBenefits	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0

Deferred Tax Assets Valuation Allowance

us-gaap:DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance

Period End	2020-04-25	2019-04-27
Value	14	11
Percentage of DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance	100.0	100.0

pdco:EmployeeStockOwnershipPlanActivity

Period End	2020-04-25	2019-07-27	2019-04-27	2019-01-26	2018-10-27	2018-07-28
Value	15	18	1.341	0.0	0.0	14
Percentage of EmployeeStockOwnershipPlanActivity	100.0	100.0	100.0	0.0	0.0	100.0

pdco:EmployeeStockOwnershipPlanActivity us-gaap:StatementEquityComponents

pdco:NotesReceivableFromEmployeeStockOwnershipPlan

Period End	2020-04-25	2019-07-27	2019-04-27	2019-01-26	2018-10-27	2018-07-28
Value	15	18	1.341	0.0	0.0	14
Percentage of EmployeeStockOwnershipPlanActivity	100.0	100.0	100.0	0.0	0.0	100.0

pdco:IncreaseDecreaseInInterestExpense

Period End	2020-10-24	2020-07-25
Value	342000.0	340000.0
Percentage of IncreaseDecreaseInInterestExpense	100.0	100.0

pdco:PaymentForSettlementOfInterestRateSwap us-gaap:DerivativeInstrumentRisk

pdco:PaymentForSettlementOfInterestRateSwap

pdco:InterestRateSwapAgreement

Period End	2020-10-24	2020-07-25	2020-04-25	2020-01-25	2019-10-26	2019-07-27	2015-03-31
Value	2.288	2.828	0.506	0.76	0.615	0.122	29
Percentage of PaymentForSettlementOfInterestRateSwap	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0

pdco:PercentageOfPrincipalAmountOfFinancingContractsHeldAsCollateral dei:LegalEntity

pdco:PercentageOfPrincipalAmountOfFinancingContractsHeldAsCollateral

pdco:BankOfTokyoMitsubishiUfjLimited

Period End	2020-04-25	2020-01-25	2019-10-26	2019-07-27	2019-04-27	2019-01-26	2018-10-27	2018-07-28	2018-04-28	2018-01-27	2017-10-28	2017-07-29	2017-04-29	2017-01-28	2016-10-29	2016-07-30	2014-01-25	2013-10-26	2013-07-27	2013-04-27
Value	0	0	0	0.095	0	0	0	0.095	0	0	0.005	0.09	0	0	0	0.09	-0.02	0.01	0.15	-0.07
Percentage of PercentageOfPrincipalAmountOfFinancingContractsHeldAsCollateral	0.0	0.0	0.0	100.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	100.0	0.0	0.0	100.0	100.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0

pdco:FifthThirdNationalBank

Period End	2020-04-25	2020-01-25	2019-10-26	2019-07-27	2019-04-27	2019-01-26	2018-10-27	2018-07-28	2018-04-28	2018-01-27	2017-10-28	2017-07-29	2017-04-29	2017-01-28	2016-10-29	2016-07-30	2014-01-25	2013-10-26	2013-07-27	2013-04-27
Value	0	0	0	0.11	0	0	0	0.11	0	0	0.01	0.1	0	0	0	0.1	-0.01	-0.01	0.19	0
Percentage of PercentageOfPrincipalAmountOfFinancingContractsHeldAsCollateral	0.0	0.0	0.0	115.8	0.0	0.0	0.0	115.8	0.0	0.0	200.0	111.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	111.1	50.0	-100.0	126.7	-0.0

pdco:ProceedsfromCollectionofDeferredPurchasePriceReceivables

Period End	2020-10-24	2020-07-25	2020-01-25	2019-10-26	2019-07-27	2019-01-26	2018-10-27	2018-07-28	2018-01-27	2017-10-28	2017-07-29	2017-01-28	2016-10-29	2016-07-30
Value	269	139	147	106	105	143	150	15	12	12	12	12	13	12
Percentage of ProceedsfromCollectionofDeferredPurchasePriceReceivables	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0

pdco:RevenuesfromSaleofFinancingContracts

Period End	2020-04-25	2020-01-25	2019-10-26	2019-07-27	2019-04-27	2019-01-26	2018-10-27	2018-07-28	2018-04-28	2018-01-27	2017-10-28	2017-07-29	2017-04-29	2017-01-28	2016-10-29	2016-07-30	2016-04-30	2016-01-30	2015-10-31	2015-08-01
Value	21	11	3.55	7.346	5.017	6.641	2.734	2.491	4.808	-1.688	5.967	4.26	3.614	2.45	4.331	10	6.406	8.814	9.016	5.887
Percentage of RevenuesfromSaleofFinancingContracts	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0

us-gaap:AdjustmentForAmortization

Period End	2020-10-24	2020-07-25	2020-04-25	2020-01-25	2019-10-26	2019-07-27	2019-04-27	2019-01-26	2018-10-27	2018-07-28	2018-04-28	2018-01-27	2017-10-28	2017-07-29	2017-04-29	2017-01-28	2016-10-29	2016-07-30	2016-04-30	2016-01-30	2015-10-31	2015-08-01	2015-04-25	2015-01-24	2014-10-25	2014-07-26	2014-04-26	2014-01-25	2013-10-26	2013-07-27	2013-04-27	2013-01-26	2012-10-27	2012-07-28	2012-04-28	2012-01-28	2011-10-29	2011-07-30	2011-04-30	2011-01-29	2010-10-30	2010-07-31	2010-04-24
Value	9.304	9.305	9.304	9.317	9.283	9.297	9.294	9.327	9.764	10	9.586	9.74	9.704	9.671	9.795	10	12	11	14	12	13	7.901	7.204	5.821	6.618	4.792	6.51	6.663	5.304	4.396	6.112	4.983	4.116	5.071	4.965	4.572	3.753	3.665	4.659	3.867	5.086	3.114	3.458
Percentage of AdjustmentForAmortization	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0

us-gaap:BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferred1 us-gaap:BusinessAcquisition

us-gaap:BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferred1

pdco:TechnologyPartnerInnovationsLLC

Period End	2020-07-25
Value	4000000.0
Percentage of BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferred1	100.0

us-gaap:CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid

Period End	2020-04-25	2020-01-25	2019-10-26	2019-07-27	2019-04-27	2019-01-26	2018-10-27	2018-07-28	2018-04-28	2018-01-27	2017-10-28	2017-07-29	2017-04-29	2017-01-28	2016-10-29	2016-07-30	2016-04-30	2016-01-30	2015-10-31	2015-08-01	2015-04-25	2015-01-24	2014-10-25	2014-07-26	2014-04-26	2014-01-25	2013-10-26	2013-07-27	2013-04-27	2013-01-26	2012-10-27	2012-07-28	2012-04-28	2012-01-28	2011-10-29	2011-07-30	2011-04-30	2011-01-29	2010-10-30	2010-07-31	2010-04-24
Value	0.26	0.26	0.26	0.26	0.26	0.26	0.26	0.26	0.26	0.26	0.26	0.26	0.26	0.24	0.24	0.24	0.24	0.22	0.22	0.22	0.22	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.16	0.16	0.16	0.16	0.14	0.14	0.14	0.14	0.12	0.12	0.12	0.12	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1
Percentage of CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0

us-gaap:CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared

Period End	2020-04-25	2020-01-25	2019-10-26	2019-07-27	2019-04-27	2019-01-26	2018-10-27	2018-07-28	2018-04-28	2018-01-27	2017-10-28	2017-07-29	2017-04-29	2017-01-28	2016-10-29	2016-07-30	2016-04-30	2016-01-30	2015-10-31	2015-08-01	2015-04-25	2015-01-24	2014-10-25	2014-07-26	2014-04-26	2014-01-25	2013-10-26	2013-07-27	2013-04-27	2013-01-26	2012-10-27	2012-07-28	2012-04-28	2012-01-28	2011-10-29	2011-07-30	2011-04-30	2011-01-29	2010-10-30	2010-07-31	2010-04-24	2010-01-23
Value	0.26	0.26	0.26	0.26	0.26	0.26	0.26	0.26	0.26	0.26	0.26	0.26	0.26	0.24	0.24	0.24	0.24	0.22	0.22	0.22	0.22	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.16	0.16	0.16	0.16	0.14	0.14	0.14	0.14	0.12	0.12	0.12	0.12	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0
Percentage of CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	0.0

us-gaap:ContractWithCustomerLiabilityRevenueRecognized

Period End	2020-10-24	2020-07-25
Value	3829000.0	5455000.0
Percentage of ContractWithCustomerLiabilityRevenueRecognized	100.0	100.0

us-gaap:Depreciation

Period End	2020-10-24	2020-07-25	2020-04-25	2020-01-25	2019-10-26	2019-07-27	2019-04-27	2019-01-26	2018-10-27	2018-07-28	2018-04-28	2018-01-27	2017-10-28	2017-07-29	2017-04-29	2017-01-28	2016-10-29	2016-07-30	2016-04-30	2016-01-30	2015-10-31	2015-08-01	2015-04-25	2015-01-24	2014-10-25	2014-07-26	2014-04-26	2014-01-25	2013-10-26	2013-07-27	2013-04-27	2013-01-26	2012-10-27	2012-07-28	2012-04-28	2012-01-28	2011-10-29	2011-07-30	2011-04-30	2011-01-29	2010-10-30	2010-07-31	2010-04-24
Value	9.71	10	10	11	11	11	11	11	11	10	11	11	11	11	10	11	8.946	9.064	9.375	8.149	9.445	7.346	7.229	6.392	6.575	6.699	6.793	6.979	6.761	6.58	6.583	6.418	6.305	6.414	6.812	6.321	6.704	5.417	5.845	5.915	6.444	6.409	7.782
Percentage of Depreciation	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0

us-gaap:DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet

Period End	2020-10-24	2020-07-25	2020-01-25	2019-10-26	2019-07-27	2019-01-26	2018-10-27	2018-07-28
Value	415000.0	-1195000.0	-485000.0	-1778000.0	-3785000.0	0	0	0
Percentage of DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	0.0	0.0	0.0

us-gaap:DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet us-gaap:DerivativeInstrumentRisk, us-gaap:HedgingDesignation, us-gaap:IncomeStatementLocation

us-gaap:InterestRateSwap, us-gaap:Nondesignated, us-gaap:OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense

Period End	2020-10-24	2020-07-25	2020-01-25	2019-10-26	2019-07-27	2019-01-26	2018-10-27	2018-07-28	2018-01-27
Value	415000.0	-1195000.0	-485000.0	-1778000.0	-3785000.0	-284000.0	0	0	0
Percentage of DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0

us-gaap:DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossReclassifiedFromAccumulatedOCIIntoIncomeEffectivePortionNet

Period End	2020-10-24	2020-07-25	2020-01-25	2019-10-26	2019-07-27	2019-01-26	2018-10-27	2018-07-28	2018-01-27	2017-10-28	2017-07-29	2017-01-28	2016-10-29	2016-07-30
Value	0	-1363000.0	8326000.0	-6789000.0	-2900000.0	0	0	-2900000.0	-23000.0	-22000.0	-2840000.0	0	0	-2809000.0
Percentage of DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossReclassifiedFromAccumulatedOCIIntoIncomeEffectivePortionNet	0.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	0.0	0.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	0.0	0.0	100.0

us-gaap:DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossReclassifiedFromAccumulatedOCIIntoIncomeEffectivePortionNet us-gaap:DerivativeInstrumentRisk

us-gaap:InterestRateSwap

Period End	2020-10-24	2020-07-25	2020-01-25	2019-10-26	2019-07-27	2019-01-26	2018-10-27	2018-07-28	2018-01-27	2017-10-28	2017-07-29	2017-01-28	2016-10-29	2016-07-30	2016-01-30	2015-10-31	2015-08-01	2015-01-24
Value	-342000.0	-340000.0	-8667000.0	-725000.0	-725000.0	-725000.0	-725000.0	-733000.0	-702000.0	-703000.0	-702000.0	-702000.0	-702000.0	-695000.0	709000.0	-703000.0	-702000.0	-48000.0
Percentage of DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossReclassifiedFromAccumulatedOCIIntoIncomeEffectivePortionNet	0.0	24.9	-104.1	10.7	25.0	0.0	0.0	25.3	3052.2	3195.5	24.7	0.0	0.0	24.7	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0

us-gaap:DividendsCommonStock

Period End	2020-10-24	2020-07-25	2020-04-25	2020-01-25	2019-10-26	2019-07-27	2019-04-27	2019-01-26	2018-10-27	2018-07-28
Value	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24
Percentage of DividendsCommonStock	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0

us-gaap:DividendsCommonStock us-gaap:StatementEquityComponents

us-gaap:RetainedEarnings

Period End	2020-10-24	2020-07-25	2020-04-25	2020-01-25	2019-10-26	2019-07-27	2019-04-27	2019-01-26	2018-10-27	2018-07-28
Value	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24
Percentage of DividendsCommonStock	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0

us-gaap:EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents

Period End	2020-10-24	2020-07-25	2020-01-25	2019-10-26	2019-07-27	2019-04-27	2019-01-26	2018-10-27	2018-07-28	2018-04-28	2018-01-27	2017-10-28	2017-07-29	2017-04-29	2017-01-28	2016-10-29	2016-07-30	2016-04-30	2016-01-30	2015-10-31	2015-08-01	2015-04-25	2015-01-24	2014-10-25	2014-07-26	2014-04-26	2014-01-25	2013-10-26	2013-07-27	2013-04-27	2013-01-26	2012-10-27	2012-07-28	2012-04-28	2012-01-28	2011-10-29	2011-07-30	2011-04-30	2011-01-29	2010-10-30	2010-07-31	2010-04-24
Value	0.262	2.724	0.216	2.068	-1.281	-1.052	1.397	-0.589	-0.733	-3.271	3.924	-0.473	2.125	1.324	-2.0	-0.404	-3.163	1.88	-2.193	0.865	-8.923	4.647	-17.25	-9.46	2.258	11	-4.579	3.226	-2.18	-4.856	1.242	1.409	-4.407	3.894	-2.762	-5.002	-1.843	9.242	0.806	2.827	-5.182	6.601
Percentage of EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0

us-gaap:GoodwillImpairmentLoss us-gaap:StatementBusinessSegments

us-gaap:GoodwillImpairmentLoss

pdco:AnimalHealthSegment

Period End	2020-04-25	2019-07-27
Value	269	406
Percentage of GoodwillImpairmentLoss	100.0	100.0

us-gaap:IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivableFromSecuritization

Period End	2020-07-25	2020-04-25	2020-01-25	2019-10-26	2019-07-27	2019-04-27	2019-01-26	2018-10-27	2018-07-28	2018-04-28	2018-01-27
Value	139	181	147	106	105	93	143	150	15	12	12
Percentage of IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivableFromSecuritization	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0

us-gaap:IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToShareBasedPaymentArrangements

Period End	2020-10-24	2020-07-25	2020-04-25	2020-01-25	2019-10-26	2019-07-27	2019-04-27	2019-01-26	2018-10-27	2018-07-28	2018-04-28	2018-01-27	2017-10-28	2017-07-29	2017-04-29	2017-01-28	2016-10-29	2016-07-30	2016-04-30	2016-01-30	2015-10-31	2015-08-01	2015-04-25	2015-01-24	2014-10-25	2014-07-26	2014-04-26	2014-01-25	2013-10-26	2013-07-27	2013-04-27	2013-01-26	2012-10-27	2012-07-28	2012-04-28	2012-01-28	2011-10-29	2011-07-30	2011-04-30	2011-01-29	2010-10-30	2010-07-31
Value	897000.0	654000.0	-776000.0	754000.0	0	828000.0	59000.0	835000.0	606000.0	0	-22000.0	660000.0	629000.0	669000.0	7000.0	622000.0	614000.0	629000.0	1000.0	595000.0	660000.0	726000.0	-3000.0	698000.0	574000.0	853000.0	21000.0	894000.0	899000.0	892000.0	27000.0	766000.0	709000.0	748000.0	38000.0	702000.0	648000.0	709000.0	-11000.0	843000.0	757000.0	762000.0
Percentage of IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToShareBasedPaymentArrangements	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	0.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	0.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0

us-gaap:IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToShareBasedPaymentArrangements us-gaap:AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareByAntidilutiveSecurities

us-gaap:StockCompensationPlan

Period End	2020-10-24
Value	707000.0
Percentage of IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToShareBasedPaymentArrangements	78.8

us-gaap:NoncashOrPartNoncashAcquisitionInvestmentsAcquired1

Period End	2020-10-24	2020-07-25	2019-10-26	2019-07-27
Value	235	201	123	87
Percentage of NoncashOrPartNoncashAcquisitionInvestmentsAcquired1	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0

us-gaap:NoncashOrPartNoncashAcquisitionInvestmentsAcquired1 us-gaap:FinancialInstrument

pdco:CustomerFinanceContracts

Period End	2020-07-25	2019-07-27
Value	16	1.475
Percentage of NoncashOrPartNoncashAcquisitionInvestmentsAcquired1	8.2	1.7

pdco:ReceivablesSecuritizationProgram

Period End	2020-07-25	2019-07-27
Value	185	86
Percentage of NoncashOrPartNoncashAcquisitionInvestmentsAcquired1	91.8	98.3

us-gaap:OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeReclassificationsNetOfTax us-gaap:StatementEquityComponents

us-gaap:OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeReclassificationsNetOfTax

us-gaap:AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncome

Period End	2020-10-24	2020-07-25	2020-01-25	2019-10-26	2019-07-27	2019-01-26	2018-10-27	2018-07-28	2018-01-27	2017-10-28	2017-07-29	2017-01-28	2016-10-29	2016-07-30
Value	3.327	12	2.619	6.614	-3.799	3.184	-3.54	-9.32	16	-3.965	12	6.082	-14.001	-20.257
Percentage of OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeReclassificationsNetOfTax	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0

us-gaap:AccumulatedTranslationAdjustment

Period End	2020-10-24	2020-07-25	2020-01-25	2019-10-26	2019-07-27	2019-01-26	2018-10-27	2018-07-28	2018-01-27	2017-10-28	2017-07-29	2017-01-28	2016-10-29	2016-07-30	2016-01-30	2015-10-31	2015-08-01
Value	3.327	12	2.619	6.614	-3.799	3.184	-3.54	-9.32	16	-3.965	12	6.082	-14.001	-20.257	-18.679	-4.142	-11.275
Percentage of OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeReclassificationsNetOfTax	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	0.0	0.0	0.0

us-gaap:OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossBeforeReclassificationAfterTax

Period End	2020-10-24	2020-07-25	2020-04-25	2020-01-25	2019-10-26	2019-07-27	2019-04-27	2019-01-26	2018-10-27	2018-07-28
Value	261000.0	260000.0	264000.0	6627000.0	554000.0	554000.0	639000.0	548000.0	552000.0	549000.0
Percentage of OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossBeforeReclassificationAfterTax	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0

us-gaap:OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossBeforeReclassificationAfterTax us-gaap:StatementEquityComponents

us-gaap:AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncome

Period End	2020-10-24	2020-07-25	2020-04-25	2020-01-25	2019-10-26	2019-07-27	2019-04-27	2019-01-26	2018-10-27	2018-07-28
Value	261000.0	260000.0	264000.0	6627000.0	554000.0	554000.0	639000.0	548000.0	552000.0	549000.0
Percentage of OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossBeforeReclassificationAfterTax	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0

us-gaap:OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesTax

Period End	2020-10-24	2020-07-25	2020-01-25	2019-10-26	2019-07-27	2019-01-26	2018-10-27	2018-07-28	2018-01-27	2017-10-28	2017-07-29	2017-01-28	2016-10-29	2016-07-30	2016-01-30	2015-10-31	2015-08-01	2015-01-24	2014-10-25	2014-07-26
Value	0.081	0.08	2.04	0.171	0.171	0.177	0.173	0.184	0.265	0.265	0.265	0.265	0.265	0.262	-0.268	0.265	0.085	4.867	-2.321	-4.813
Percentage of OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesTax	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0

us-gaap:OtherNonoperatingIncome

Period End	2020-10-24	2020-07-25	2020-04-25	2020-01-25	2019-10-26	2019-07-27	2019-04-27	2019-01-26	2018-10-27	2018-07-28
Value	2808000.0	3229000.0	1670000.0	2792000.0	2047000.0	1368000.0	2460000.0	1427000.0	5941000.0	1253000.0
Percentage of OtherNonoperatingIncome	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0

us-gaap:PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities

Period End	2020-10-24	2020-07-25	2020-04-25	2020-01-25	2019-10-26	2019-07-27	2019-04-27	2019-01-26	2018-10-27	2018-07-28	2018-04-28	2018-01-27	2017-10-28	2017-07-29	2017-04-29	2017-01-28	2016-10-29	2016-07-30	2016-04-30	2016-01-30	2015-10-31	2015-08-01	2015-04-25	2015-01-24	2014-04-26	2014-01-25
Value	0	-396000.0	0	0	0	0	3781000.0	0	-631000.0	-2244000.0	0	1026000.0	-11626000.0	0	-12343000.0	-12754000.0	-13778000.0	-9337000.0	-22320000.0	0	0	0	-18578000.0	0	0	0
Percentage of PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities	0.0	100.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	100.0	0.0	100.0	100.0	0.0	100.0	100.0	0.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	100.0	0.0	0.0	0.0

us-gaap:PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts

Period End	2020-04-25	2019-04-27	2017-04-29	2017-01-28	2016-10-29	2016-07-30	2016-04-30	2016-01-30	2015-10-31	2015-08-01	2015-04-25
Value	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	11	0.0
Percentage of PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	100.0	0.0

us-gaap:ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities

Period End	2020-10-24	2020-07-25	2020-04-25	2020-01-25	2019-10-26	2019-07-27	2019-04-27	2019-01-26	2018-10-27	2018-07-28	2018-04-28	2018-01-27	2017-10-28	2017-07-29	2017-04-29	2017-01-28	2016-10-29	2016-07-30	2016-04-30	2016-01-30	2015-10-31	2015-08-01	2015-04-25	2015-01-24	2014-10-25	2014-07-26	2014-04-26	2014-01-25	2013-10-26	2013-07-27	2013-04-27	2013-01-26	2012-10-27	2012-07-28	2012-04-28	2012-01-28	2011-10-29	2011-07-30
Value	1.353	-0.722	-3.328	0.748	1.018	-5.085	3.536	2.636	1.475	2.117	6.745	3.985	1.645	1.916	-5.495	4.521	1.48	-0.506	708	2.629	3.639	-0.745	1.51	-0.547	-0.34	-0.811	1.883	-0.483	-0.482	-0.483	3.09	-0.504	-0.505	-0.505	0.376	-0.436	-0.435	-0.436
Percentage of ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0

us-gaap:ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfLinesOfCredit

Period End	2020-10-24	2020-07-25	2020-04-25	2020-01-25	2019-10-26	2019-07-27	2019-04-27	2019-01-26	2018-10-27	2018-07-28	2018-04-28	2018-01-27
Value	-25.0	136	-95.0	95	0.0	0.0	-29.0	29	-32.0	16	-163.0	87
Percentage of ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfLinesOfCredit	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	0.0	0.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0

us-gaap:ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodNetOfTax us-gaap:StatementEquityComponents

us-gaap:ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodNetOfTax

us-gaap:AccumulatedNetGainLossFromDesignatedOrQualifyingCashFlowHedges

Period End	2020-10-24	2020-07-25	2020-01-25	2019-10-26	2019-07-27	2019-01-26	2018-10-27	2018-07-28	2018-01-27	2017-10-28	2017-07-29	2017-01-28	2016-10-29	2016-07-30	2016-01-30	2015-10-31	2015-08-01
Value	-0.261	-0.26	-6.627	-0.554	2.153	-0.548	-0.552	-0.549	-0.437	-0.438	-0.437	-0.437	-0.437	-0.433	-0.442	-0.437	-0.617
Percentage of ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodNetOfTax	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0

us-gaap:AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncome

Period End	2020-10-24	2020-07-25	2020-01-25	2019-10-26	2019-07-27	2019-01-26	2018-10-27	2018-07-28	2018-01-27	2017-10-28	2017-07-29	2017-01-28	2016-10-29	2016-07-30
Value	-0.261	-0.26	-6.627	-0.554	2.153	-0.548	-0.552	-0.549	-0.437	-0.438	-0.437	-0.437	-0.437	-0.433
Percentage of ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodNetOfTax	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0

us-gaap:SecuritizationFinancialAssetForWhichTransferIsAccountedAsSaleGainLossOnSale

Period End	2020-10-24	2020-07-25	2020-04-25	2020-01-25	2019-10-26	2019-07-27	2019-04-27	2019-01-26	2018-10-27	2018-07-28
Value	-0.615	-2.386	12	-1.468	-2.067	-1.478	2.032	2.719	2.192	-0.679
Percentage of SecuritizationFinancialAssetForWhichTransferIsAccountedAsSaleGainLossOnSale	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0

us-gaap:SecuritizationFinancialAssetForWhichTransferIsAccountedAsSaleGainLossOnSale us-gaap:FinancialInstrument

pdco:CustomerFinanceContracts

Period End	2020-10-24	2020-07-25	2019-10-26	2019-07-27
Value	1.614	-0.342	3.55	7.346
Percentage of SecuritizationFinancialAssetForWhichTransferIsAccountedAsSaleGainLossOnSale	-262.4	14.3	-171.7	-497.0

us-gaap:ServicingAssetAtFairValueDisposals

Period End	2020-10-24	2020-07-25	2020-04-25	2020-01-25	2019-10-26	2019-07-27	2019-04-27	2019-01-26	2018-10-27	2018-07-28	2018-04-28	2018-01-27	2017-10-28	2017-07-29	2017-04-29	2017-01-28	2016-10-29	2016-07-30	2016-04-30	2016-01-30	2015-10-31	2015-08-01	2015-04-25	2015-01-24	2014-10-25	2014-07-26	2014-04-26	2014-01-25	2013-10-26	2013-07-27	2013-04-27	2013-01-26	2012-10-27	2012-07-28	2012-04-28	2012-01-28	2011-10-29
Value	80	50	112	143	35	66	83	107	40	47	115	45	95	56	79	106	62	109	88	128	48	94	97	82	47	85	75	92	46	69	77	62	48	95	74	77	63
Percentage of ServicingAssetAtFairValueDisposals	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0

us-gaap:StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssues us-gaap:StatementEquityComponents

us-gaap:StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssues

us-gaap:CommonStock

Period End	2020-10-24	2020-07-25	2020-04-25	2020-01-25	2019-10-26	2019-07-27	2019-04-27	2019-01-26	2018-10-27	2018-07-28
Value	240000.0	309000.0	155000.0	77000.0	245000.0	198000.0	108000.0	214000.0	104000.0	90000.0
Percentage of StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssues	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0

us-gaap:UnrealizedGainLossOnInvestments

Period End	2020-04-25	2020-01-25	2019-10-26	2019-07-27	2019-04-27	2019-01-26	2018-10-27	2018-07-28
Value	0.0	0.0	0.0	34	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Percentage of UnrealizedGainLossOnInvestments	0.0	0.0	0.0	100.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0

dei:EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding

Period End	2020-11-25	2020-08-27
Value	96	96
Percentage of EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding	100.0	100.0

pdco:AccountsReceivableSecuritizationEligibleReceivablesAmountUtilizedUnderPurchaseAgreement

Period End	2020-07-25
Value	200
Percentage of AccountsReceivableSecuritizationEligibleReceivablesAmountUtilizedUnderPurchaseAgreement	100.0

pdco:AccountsReceivableSecuritizationEligibleReceivablesAmountUtilizedUnderPurchaseAgreement us-gaap:FinancialInstrument

pdco:ReceivablesPurchaseAgreements

Period End	2020-10-24
Value	200
Percentage of AccountsReceivableSecuritizationEligibleReceivablesAmountUtilizedUnderPurchaseAgreement	0.0

pdco:AccountsReceivableSecuritizationEligibleReceivablesMaximumAvailableUnderPurchaseAgreement us-gaap:FinancialInstrument

pdco:AccountsReceivableSecuritizationEligibleReceivablesMaximumAvailableUnderPurchaseAgreement

pdco:ReceivablesPurchaseAgreements

Period End	2020-10-24
Value	200
Percentage of AccountsReceivableSecuritizationEligibleReceivablesMaximumAvailableUnderPurchaseAgreement	100.0

pdco:AssetsExcludingAssetsHeldForSale

Period End	2020-10-24	2020-07-25	2020-04-25	2020-01-25	2019-10-26	2019-07-27	2019-04-27	2019-01-26	2018-10-27	2018-07-28	2018-04-28	2018-01-27	2017-10-28	2017-07-29	2017-04-29	2017-01-28	2016-10-29	2016-07-30	2016-04-30	2016-01-30	2015-10-31	2015-08-01	2015-04-25
Value	2789	2646	2715	3513	3435	3349	3269	3320	3344	3287	3471	3674	3528	3495	3507	3594	3590	3499	3520	3555	3451	3472	2193
Percentage of AssetsExcludingAssetsHeldForSale	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0

pdco:AssetsExcludingAssetsHeldForSale us-gaap:ConsolidationItems, us-gaap:StatementBusinessSegments

us-gaap:OperatingSegments, pdco:AnimalHealth

Period End	2020-10-24	2020-07-25	2020-04-25	2020-01-25	2019-10-26	2019-07-27	2019-04-27	2019-01-26	2018-10-27	2018-07-28	2018-04-28	2018-01-27	2017-10-28	2017-07-29	2017-04-29	2017-01-28	2016-10-29	2016-07-30	2016-04-30
Value	1445	1345	1485	2224	2255	2214	2156	2172	2158	2163	2128	2196	2171	2148	2119	2169	2148	2082	2064
Percentage of AssetsExcludingAssetsHeldForSale	51.8	50.8	54.7	63.3	65.7	66.1	66.0	65.4	64.5	65.8	61.3	59.8	61.6	61.5	60.4	60.4	59.8	59.5	58.6

us-gaap:OperatingSegments, pdco:DentalSupply

Period End	2020-10-24	2020-07-25	2020-04-25	2020-01-25	2019-10-26	2019-07-27	2019-04-27	2019-01-26	2018-10-27	2018-07-28	2018-04-28
Value	790	748	704	749	714	702	641	679	668	693	853
Percentage of AssetsExcludingAssetsHeldForSale	28.4	28.3	25.9	21.3	20.8	21.0	19.6	20.5	20.0	21.1	24.6

us-gaap:OperatingSegments, us-gaap:Corporate

Period End	2020-10-24	2020-07-25	2020-04-25	2020-01-25	2019-10-26	2019-07-27	2019-04-27	2019-01-26	2018-10-27	2018-07-28	2018-04-28	2018-01-27	2017-10-28	2017-07-29	2017-04-29	2017-01-28	2016-10-29	2016-07-30	2016-04-30
Value	552	552	525	540	464	432	470	468	517	430	489	524	453	472	524	518	511	499	462
Percentage of AssetsExcludingAssetsHeldForSale	19.8	20.9	19.4	15.4	13.5	12.9	14.4	14.1	15.5	13.1	14.1	14.3	12.9	13.5	14.9	14.4	14.3	14.3	13.1

pdco:CapacityUnderAgreement dei:LegalEntity

pdco:CapacityUnderAgreement

pdco:BankOfTokyoMitsubishiUfjLimited

Period End	2020-04-25	2020-01-25	2019-10-26	2019-07-27	2019-04-27	2019-01-26	2018-10-27	2018-07-28	2018-04-28	2018-01-27	2017-10-28	2017-07-29	2017-04-29	2017-01-28	2016-10-29	2016-07-30	2016-04-30	2016-01-30	2015-10-31	2015-08-01	2015-04-25	2015-01-24	2014-10-25
Value	525	525	525	525	525	525	525	575	575	575	575	575	575	575	575	575	575	575	500	500	500	500	500
Percentage of CapacityUnderAgreement	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0

pdco:ComputerHardwareAndSoftwareGross

Period End	2020-04-25	2019-04-27	2018-04-28	2017-04-29	2016-04-30	2015-04-25	2014-04-26
Value	226	218	211	206	141	122	109
Percentage of ComputerHardwareAndSoftwareGross	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0

pdco:DeferredCurrentIncomeTaxAssetLiabilityCapitalAccumulationPlan

Period End	2020-04-25	2019-04-27	2018-04-28	2017-04-29	2016-04-30	2015-04-25	2014-04-26	2013-04-27	2012-04-28	2011-04-30
Value	2541000.0	3988000.0	4862000.0	7676000.0	5898000.0	5812000.0	5893000.0	5540000.0	4045000.0	4048000.0
Percentage of DeferredCurrentIncomeTaxAssetLiabilityCapitalAccumulationPlan	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0

pdco:DeferredCurrentIncomeTaxLiabilityLastInFirstOutReserve

Period End	2020-04-25	2019-04-27	2018-04-28	2017-04-29	2016-04-30	2015-04-25	2014-04-26	2013-04-27	2012-04-28	2011-04-30
Value	32	24	19	25	21	18	16	15	12	14
Percentage of DeferredCurrentIncomeTaxLiabilityLastInFirstOutReserve	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0

pdco:DeferredPurchasePriceReceivable

Period End	2020-07-25	2020-04-25	2020-01-25	2019-10-26	2019-07-27	2019-04-27	2019-01-26	2018-10-27	2018-07-28	2018-04-28	2018-01-27	2017-10-28	2017-07-29	2017-04-29	2017-01-28	2016-10-29	2016-07-30	2016-04-30	2016-01-30	2015-10-31	2015-08-01	2015-04-25	2015-01-24	2014-10-25	2014-07-26	2014-04-26	2014-01-25	2013-10-26	2013-07-27	2013-04-27	2013-01-26	2012-04-28
Value	252	228	178	102	110	121	111	100	106	150	137	129	105	119	128	118	158	108	135	67	79	66	63	68	83	84	70	72	72	72	98	78
Percentage of DeferredPurchasePriceReceivable	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0

pdco:DeferredPurchasePriceReceivable us-gaap:FinancialInstrument

pdco:CustomerFinanceContracts

Period End	2020-10-24	2020-04-25	2019-10-26	2019-04-27
Value	205	228	102	121
Percentage of DeferredPurchasePriceReceivable	0.0	100.0	100.0	100.0

pdco:ReceivablesPurchaseAgreements

Period End	2020-10-24	2020-04-25	2019-10-26	2019-04-27
Value	168	117	75	57
Percentage of DeferredPurchasePriceReceivable	0.0	51.5	74.0	47.0

pdco:DeferredPurchasePriceReceivableCustomerFinancingFairValueDisclosure

Period End	2020-04-25	2019-04-27	2018-04-28
Value	228	121	150
Percentage of DeferredPurchasePriceReceivableCustomerFinancingFairValueDisclosure	100.0	100.0	100.0

pdco:DeferredPurchasePriceReceivableCustomerFinancingFairValueDisclosure us-gaap:FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevel

us-gaap:FairValueInputsLevel3

Period End	2020-04-25	2019-04-27	2018-04-28
Value	228	121	150
Percentage of DeferredPurchasePriceReceivableCustomerFinancingFairValueDisclosure	100.0	100.0	100.0

pdco:DeferredPurchasePriceReceivableFairValueDisclosure

Period End	2020-10-24	2020-07-25	2020-04-25	2020-01-25	2019-10-26	2019-07-27	2019-04-27	2019-01-26	2018-10-27	2018-07-28	2018-04-28	2018-01-27	2017-10-28	2017-07-29	2017-04-29	2017-01-28	2016-10-29	2016-07-30	2016-04-30	2015-04-25
Value	205	252	228	178	102	110	121	111	100	106	150	137	129	105	119	128	118	158	108	89
Percentage of DeferredPurchasePriceReceivableFairValueDisclosure	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0

pdco:DeferredPurchasePriceReceivableFairValueDisclosure us-gaap:FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevel

us-gaap:FairValueInputsLevel3

Period End	2020-10-24	2020-07-25	2020-04-25	2020-01-25	2019-10-26	2019-07-27	2019-04-27	2019-01-26	2018-10-27	2018-07-28	2018-04-28	2018-01-27	2017-10-28	2017-07-29	2017-04-29	2017-01-28	2016-10-29	2016-07-30	2016-04-30	2015-04-25
Value	205	252	228	178	102	110	121	111	100	106	150	137	129	105	119	128	118	158	108	89
Percentage of DeferredPurchasePriceReceivableFairValueDisclosure	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0

pdco:DeferredPurchasePriceReceivableReceivablesSecuritizationProgramFairValueDisclosure

Period End	2020-10-24	2020-07-25	2020-04-25	2020-01-25	2019-10-26	2019-07-27	2019-04-27	2019-01-26	2018-10-27	2018-07-28	2018-04-28
Value	168	155	117	159	75	50	57	58	58	63	0.0
Percentage of DeferredPurchasePriceReceivableReceivablesSecuritizationProgramFairValueDisclosure	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	0.0

pdco:DeferredPurchasePriceReceivableReceivablesSecuritizationProgramFairValueDisclosure us-gaap:FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevel

us-gaap:FairValueInputsLevel3

Period End	2020-10-24	2020-07-25	2020-04-25	2020-01-25	2019-10-26	2019-07-27	2019-04-27	2019-01-26	2018-10-27	2018-07-28	2018-04-28
Value	168	155	117	159	75	50	57	58	58	63	0.0
Percentage of DeferredPurchasePriceReceivableReceivablesSecuritizationProgramFairValueDisclosure	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	0.0

pdco:DeferredTaxAssetLeaseLiability

Period End	2020-04-25	2019-04-27
Value	16	0.0
Percentage of DeferredTaxAssetLeaseLiability	100.0	0.0

pdco:DeferredTaxAssetsOtherTaxDeductibilityofGrossLiabilities

Period End	2020-04-25	2019-04-27	2018-04-28	2017-04-29	2016-04-30	2015-04-25
Value	2113000.0	2225000.0	2418000.0	3883000.0	3800000.0	4118000.0
Percentage of DeferredTaxAssetsOtherTaxDeductibilityofGrossLiabilities	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0

pdco:DeferredTaxLiabilityOperatingLeaseRightOfUseAsset

Period End	2020-04-25	2019-04-27
Value	16	0.0
Percentage of DeferredTaxLiabilityOperatingLeaseRightOfUseAsset	100.0	0.0

pdco:TradeReceivablesSoldFairValue us-gaap:FinancialInstrument

pdco:TradeReceivablesSoldFairValue

pdco:ReceivablesPurchaseAgreements

Period End	2020-10-24	2020-04-25
Value	368	305
Percentage of TradeReceivablesSoldFairValue	100.0	100.0

us-gaap:AccountsReceivableBilledForLongTermContractsOrPrograms

Period End	2020-10-24	2020-07-25
Value	612	617
Percentage of AccountsReceivableBilledForLongTermContractsOrPrograms	100.0	100.0

us-gaap:AccountsReceivableFromSecuritization

Period End	2020-07-25	2020-04-25	2020-01-25	2019-10-26	2019-07-27	2019-04-27
Value	155	117	159	75	50	57
Percentage of AccountsReceivableFromSecuritization	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0

us-gaap:AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent

Period End	2020-10-24	2020-07-25	2020-04-25	2019-04-27	2018-04-28	2017-04-29	2016-04-30	2015-04-25	2014-04-26	2013-04-27	2012-04-28	2011-04-30	2010-04-24
Value	6.421	5.9	5.123	6.772	9.537	9.342	12	8.419	9.873	5.808	7.831	8.365	9.111
Percentage of AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0

us-gaap:AssetsFairValueDisclosure

Period End	2020-10-24	2020-07-25	2020-04-25	2020-01-25	2019-10-26	2019-07-27	2019-04-27	2019-01-26	2018-10-27	2018-07-28	2018-04-28	2018-01-27	2017-10-28	2017-07-29	2017-04-29	2017-01-28	2016-10-29	2016-07-30	2016-04-30	2016-01-30	2015-10-31	2015-08-01	2015-04-25	2015-01-24	2014-10-25	2014-07-26	2014-04-26	2014-01-25	2013-10-26	2013-07-27	2013-04-27	2013-01-26	2012-10-27	2012-07-28	2012-04-28	2011-07-30
Value	376	410	348	340	200	192	198	172	226	173	158	141	133	108	127	131	122	164	124	6.335	5.784	11	91	72	45	46	53	213	229	390	283	283	248	0.3414	322	0.174
Percentage of AssetsFairValueDisclosure	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0

us-gaap:AssetsFairValueDisclosure us-gaap:FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevel

us-gaap:FairValueInputsLevel1

Period End	2020-10-24	2020-07-25	2020-04-25	2020-01-25	2019-10-26	2019-07-27	2019-04-27	2019-01-26	2018-10-27	2018-07-28	2018-04-28	2018-01-27	2017-10-28	2017-07-29	2017-04-29	2017-01-28	2016-10-29	2016-07-30	2016-04-30	2016-01-30	2015-10-31	2015-08-01	2015-04-25	2015-01-24	2014-10-25	2014-07-26	2014-04-26	2014-01-25	2013-10-26	2013-07-27	2013-04-27	2013-01-26	2012-10-27	2012-07-28	2012-04-28	2011-07-30
Value	2.269	2.609	3.391	2.096	22	31	19	1.895	64	2.134	6.65	3.401	3.0	1.901	6.798	1.821	3.506	6.077	14	5.151	4.949	10	90	71	44	45	51	211	229	389	282	283	248	0.3412	321	0.1709
Percentage of AssetsFairValueDisclosure	0.6	0.6	1.0	0.6	11.4	16.3	9.8	1.1	28.7	1.2	4.2	2.4	2.3	1.8	5.3	1.4	2.9	3.7	11.8	81.3	85.6	90.5	98.6	97.8	97.9	97.4	96.8	99.0	99.6	99.7	99.8	100.0	99.9	99.9	99.9	98.2

us-gaap:FairValueInputsLevel2

Period End	2020-10-24	2020-07-25	2020-04-25	2020-01-25	2019-10-26	2019-07-27	2019-04-27	2019-01-26	2018-10-27	2018-07-28	2018-04-28	2018-01-27	2017-10-28	2017-07-29	2017-04-29	2017-01-28	2016-10-29	2016-07-30	2016-04-30	2016-01-30	2015-10-31	2015-08-01	2015-04-25	2015-01-24	2014-10-25	2014-07-26	2014-04-26	2014-01-25	2013-10-26	2013-07-27	2013-04-27	2013-01-26	2012-10-27	2012-07-28	2012-04-28	2011-07-30
Value	0.365	0.16	0.204	0.152	0.196	0.149	0.38	1.169	2.753	1.47	1.613	1.061	0.967	0.723	1.188	2.069	0.79	0.362	0.816	1.184	0.835	1.124	1.255	1.638	0.963	1.222	1.716	2.165	0.81	1.153	0.486	0.138	0.202	0.0002	0.245	0.0031
Percentage of AssetsFairValueDisclosure	0.1	0.0	0.1	0.0	0.1	0.1	0.2	0.7	1.2	0.8	1.0	0.7	0.7	0.7	0.9	1.6	0.6	0.2	0.7	18.7	14.4	9.5	1.4	2.2	2.1	2.6	3.2	1.0	0.4	0.3	0.2	0.0	0.1	0.1	0.1	1.8

us-gaap:FairValueInputsLevel3

Period End	2020-10-24	2020-07-25	2020-04-25	2020-01-25	2019-10-26	2019-07-27	2019-04-27	2019-01-26	2018-10-27	2018-07-28	2018-04-28	2018-01-27	2017-10-28	2017-07-29	2017-04-29	2017-01-28	2016-10-29	2016-07-30	2016-04-30	2016-01-30	2015-04-25	2012-07-28	2011-07-30
Value	373	407	345	337	177	160	178	169	158	170	150	137	129	105	119	128	118	158	108	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Percentage of AssetsFairValueDisclosure	99.3	99.3	99.0	99.3	88.5	83.6	90.0	98.2	70.1	97.9	94.8	96.8	97.0	97.6	93.8	97.1	96.5	96.1	87.6	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0

us-gaap:BuildingsAndImprovementsGross

Period End	2020-04-25	2019-04-27	2018-04-28	2017-04-29	2016-04-30	2015-04-25	2014-04-26	2013-04-27	2012-04-28	2011-04-30
Value	119	118	104	110	111	125	129	127	130	113
Percentage of BuildingsAndImprovementsGross	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0

us-gaap:CapitalizedComputerSoftwareGross

Period End	2020-04-25	2019-04-27	2018-04-28	2017-04-29	2016-04-30	2015-04-25	2014-04-26
Value	68	57	43	27	88	43	12
Percentage of CapitalizedComputerSoftwareGross	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0

us-gaap:CashAndCashEquivalentsFairValueDisclosure

Period End	2020-10-24	2020-07-25	2020-04-25	2020-01-25	2019-10-26	2019-07-27	2019-04-27	2019-01-26	2018-10-27	2018-07-28	2018-04-28	2018-01-27	2017-10-28	2017-07-29	2017-04-29	2017-01-28	2016-10-29	2016-07-30	2016-04-30	2016-01-30	2015-10-31	2015-08-01	2015-04-25	2015-01-24	2014-10-25	2014-07-26	2014-04-26	2014-01-25	2013-10-26	2013-07-27	2013-04-27	2013-01-26	2012-10-27	2012-07-28	2012-04-28	2012-01-28	2011-10-29	2011-07-30	2011-04-30
Value	2.269	2.609	3.391	2.096	22	31	19	1.895	64	2.134	6.65	3.401	3.0	1.901	6.798	1.821	3.506	6.077	14	5.151	4.949	10	90	71	44	45	51	211	229	389	282	283	248	0.3412	321	316	37	170	188
Percentage of CashAndCashEquivalentsFairValueDisclosure	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0

us-gaap:CashAndCashEquivalentsFairValueDisclosure us-gaap:FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevel

us-gaap:FairValueInputsLevel1

Period End	2020-10-24	2020-07-25	2020-04-25	2020-01-25	2019-10-26	2019-07-27	2019-04-27	2019-01-26	2018-10-27	2018-07-28	2018-04-28	2018-01-27	2017-10-28	2017-07-29	2017-04-29	2017-01-28	2016-10-29	2016-07-30	2016-04-30	2016-01-30	2015-10-31	2015-08-01	2015-04-25	2015-01-24	2014-10-25	2014-07-26	2014-04-26	2014-01-25	2013-10-26	2013-07-27	2013-04-27	2013-01-26	2012-10-27	2012-07-28	2012-04-28	2011-07-30
Value	2.269	2.609	3.391	2.096	22	31	19	1.895	64	2.134	6.65	3.401	3.0	1.901	6.798	1.821	3.506	6.077	14	5.151	4.949	10	90	71	44	45	51	211	229	389	282	283	248	0.3412	321	0.1709
Percentage of CashAndCashEquivalentsFairValueDisclosure	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	0.1

us-gaap:ContractWithCustomerAssetNetCurrent

Period End	2020-10-24	2020-07-25	2020-04-25	2020-01-25	2019-10-26	2019-04-27
Value	0	612000.0	1586000.0	2149000.0	2050000.0	0
Percentage of ContractWithCustomerAssetNetCurrent	0.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	0.0

us-gaap:ContractWithCustomerLiability

Period End	2020-10-24	2020-07-25	2020-04-25	2020-01-25	2019-10-26	2019-07-27	2019-04-27	2019-01-26	2018-10-27	2018-04-28
Value	22	22	21	23	27	21	22	26	24	26
Percentage of ContractWithCustomerLiability	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0

us-gaap:DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount us-gaap:CreditFacility, us-gaap:SubsequentEventType

us-gaap:DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount

pdco:UnsecuredRevolvingLineofCredit, us-gaap:SubsequentEvent

Period End	2020-05-31
Value	0.45
Percentage of DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount	100.0

us-gaap:DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount us-gaap:DebtInstrument

pdco:TermLoanDue2023

Period End	2020-04-25	2020-01-25	2019-04-27
Value	300	300	0.0
Percentage of DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount	0.0	0.0	0.0

us-gaap:DebtInstrumentFairValue

Period End	2020-10-24	2020-07-25	2020-04-25	2020-01-25	2019-10-26	2019-07-27	2019-04-27	2019-01-26	2018-10-27	2018-07-28	2018-04-28	2018-01-27	2017-10-28	2017-07-29	2017-04-29	2017-01-28	2016-10-29	2016-07-30	2016-04-30	2016-01-30	2015-10-31	2015-08-01	2015-04-25	2015-01-24	2014-10-25	2014-07-26	2014-04-26	2013-04-27	2012-04-28	2011-04-30
Value	612	613	601	605	692	766	758	745	800	810	989	1013	1022	1028	1025	1024	1058	1072	1064	1047	1058	1735	746	741	744	744	742	774	869	527
Percentage of DebtInstrumentFairValue	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0

us-gaap:DeferredFinanceCostsNet

Period End	2020-04-25	2020-01-25	2019-04-27	2018-04-28	2017-04-29	2016-04-30	2015-04-25
Value	3484000.0	3795000.0	2775000.0	3005000.0	3361000.0	3970000.0	2458000.0
Percentage of DeferredFinanceCostsNet	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0

us-gaap:DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilities

Period End	2020-04-25	2019-04-27	2018-04-28	2017-04-29	2016-04-30	2015-04-25
Value	169	185	179	234	247	78
Percentage of DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilities	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0

us-gaap:DeferredTaxAssetsDerivativeInstruments

Period End	2020-04-25	2019-04-27	2018-04-28	2017-04-29	2016-04-30	2015-04-25
Value	1.58	4.041	4.712	8.656	9.749	10
Percentage of DeferredTaxAssetsDerivativeInstruments	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0

us-gaap:DeferredTaxAssetsGross

Period End	2020-04-25	2019-04-27	2018-04-28	2017-04-29	2016-04-30	2015-04-25
Value	50	34	41	56	56	38
Percentage of DeferredTaxAssetsGross	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0

us-gaap:DeferredTaxAssetsInventory

Period End	2020-04-25	2019-04-27	2018-04-28	2017-04-29	2016-04-30	2015-04-25	2014-04-26	2013-04-27	2012-04-28	2011-04-30
Value	10	4.887	4.407	6.236	6.776	5.974	5.512	8.17	2.124	3.455
Percentage of DeferredTaxAssetsInventory	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0

us-gaap:DeferredTaxAssetsOther

Period End	2020-04-25	2019-04-27	2018-04-28	2017-04-29	2016-04-30	2015-04-25	2014-04-26	2013-04-27	2012-04-28	2011-04-30
Value	2.945	5.053	11	14	11	13	13	17	17	14
Percentage of DeferredTaxAssetsOther	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0

us-gaap:DeferredTaxAssetsTaxCreditCarryforwardsForeign

Period End	2020-04-25	2019-04-27	2018-04-28	2017-04-29	2016-04-30	2015-04-25
Value	7248000.0	7358000.0	8472000.0	8917000.0	9300000.0	0
Percentage of DeferredTaxAssetsTaxCreditCarryforwardsForeign	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	0.0

us-gaap:DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseCompensationAndBenefitsShareBasedCompensationCost

Period End	2020-04-25	2019-04-27	2018-04-28	2017-04-29	2016-04-30	2015-04-25	2014-04-26	2013-04-27	2012-04-28	2011-04-30
Value	7486000.0	6918000.0	6514000.0	8663000.0	9985000.0	9129000.0	8130000.0	9603000.0	7897000.0	6146000.0
Percentage of DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseCompensationAndBenefitsShareBasedCompensationCost	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0

us-gaap:DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseReservesAndAccrualsAllowanceForDoubtfulAccounts

Period End	2020-04-25	2019-04-27	2018-04-28	2017-04-29	2016-04-30	2015-04-25	2014-04-26	2013-04-27	2012-04-28	2011-04-30
Value	1857000.0	1888000.0	1052000.0	2317000.0	2649000.0	1548000.0	1518000.0	2092000.0	2022000.0	2424000.0
Percentage of DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseReservesAndAccrualsAllowanceForDoubtfulAccounts	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0

us-gaap:DeferredTaxLiabilitiesGoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsGoodwill

Period End	2020-04-25	2019-04-27	2018-04-28	2017-04-29	2016-04-30	2015-04-25	2014-04-26	2013-04-27	2012-04-28	2011-04-30
Value	11	43	41	61	57	76	69	62	56	49
Percentage of DeferredTaxLiabilitiesGoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsGoodwill	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0

us-gaap:DeferredTaxLiabilitiesGoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsIntangibleAssets

Period End	2020-04-25	2019-04-27	2018-04-28	2017-04-29	2016-04-30	2015-04-25	2014-04-26	2013-04-27	2012-04-28	2011-04-30
Value	69	77	84	133	156	25	26	27	29	30
Percentage of DeferredTaxLiabilitiesGoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsIntangibleAssets	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0

us-gaap:DeferredTaxLiabilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipment

Period End	2020-04-25	2019-04-27	2018-04-28	2017-04-29	2016-04-30	2015-04-25	2014-04-26	2013-04-27	2012-04-28	2011-04-30
Value	39	40	33	14	11	4.696	4.744	5.39	3.901	3.737
Percentage of DeferredTaxLiabilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipment	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0

us-gaap:DerivativeNotionalAmount us-gaap:DerivativeInstrumentRisk

us-gaap:DerivativeNotionalAmount

pdco:InterestRateCapFundingII

Period End	2020-04-25
Value	100
Percentage of DerivativeNotionalAmount	100.0

pdco:InterestRateSwapAgreement

Period End	2020-04-25	2019-04-27	2014-01-31
Value	634	553	250
Percentage of DerivativeNotionalAmount	634.0	0.0	0.0

pdco:InterestRateSwapTwo

Period End	2020-10-24	2020-07-25	2020-04-25	2020-01-25	2019-10-26
Value	125	62	317	221	94
Percentage of DerivativeNotionalAmount	0.0	0.0	317.7	0.0	0.0

us-gaap:InterestRateSwap

Period End	2020-10-24	2020-07-25	2020-04-25	2020-01-25	2019-10-26	2019-04-27
Value	663	627	634	639	520	553
Percentage of DerivativeNotionalAmount	0.0	0.0	634.0	0.0	0.0	0.0

us-gaap:EmployeeRelatedLiabilitiesCurrent

Period End	2020-10-24	2020-07-25	2020-04-25	2020-01-25	2019-10-26	2019-07-27	2019-04-27	2019-01-26	2018-10-27	2018-07-28	2018-04-28	2018-01-27	2017-10-28	2017-07-29	2017-04-29	2017-01-28	2016-10-29	2016-07-30	2016-04-30	2016-01-30	2015-10-31	2015-08-01	2015-04-25	2015-01-24	2014-10-25	2014-07-26	2014-04-26	2014-01-25	2013-10-26	2013-07-27	2013-04-27	2013-01-26	2012-10-27	2012-07-28	2012-04-28	2012-01-28	2011-10-29	2011-07-30	2011-04-30	2011-01-29	2010-04-24
Value	78	86	68	88	61	44	73	72	61	53	69	53	57	41	56	72	69	38	75	60	47	33	79	69	61	45	66	71	60	47	70	75	56	43	66	55	46	33	56	55	67
Percentage of EmployeeRelatedLiabilitiesCurrent	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0

us-gaap:EmployeeStockOwnershipPlanESOPNumberOfCommittedToBeReleasedShares us-gaap:BusinessAcquisition

us-gaap:EmployeeStockOwnershipPlanESOPNumberOfCommittedToBeReleasedShares

pdco:ThompsonDentalCompany

Period End	2020-04-25	2019-04-27	2018-04-28	2017-04-29	2016-04-30	2015-04-25	2014-04-26	2013-04-27	2012-04-28
Value	15000.0	17000.0	13000.0	11000.0	10000.0	9000.0	9197.0	10380.0	9569.0
Percentage of EmployeeStockOwnershipPlanESOPNumberOfCommittedToBeReleasedShares	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0

us-gaap:EmployeeStockOwnershipPlanESOPNumberOfCommittedToBeReleasedShares us-gaap:DebtInstrument

pdco:TwoThousandsAndSixSeniorNotes

Period End	2020-04-25	2019-04-27	2018-04-28	2017-04-29	2016-04-30	2015-04-25	2014-04-26	2013-04-27	2012-04-28
Value	467000.0	585000.0	483000.0	18000.0	259000.0	241000.0	270120.0	578700.0	14730.0
Percentage of EmployeeStockOwnershipPlanESOPNumberOfCommittedToBeReleasedShares	3113.3	3441.2	3715.4	163.6	2590.0	2677.8	2937.0	5575.1	153.9

us-gaap:EmployeeStockOwnershipPlanESOPNumberOfSuspenseShares us-gaap:BusinessAcquisition

us-gaap:EmployeeStockOwnershipPlanESOPNumberOfSuspenseShares

pdco:ThompsonDentalCompany

Period End	2020-04-25	2019-04-27	2018-04-28	2017-04-29	2016-04-30	2015-04-25	2014-04-26	2013-04-27	2012-04-28
Value	379000.0	394000.0	411000.0	436000.0	436000.0	445000.0	454090.0	463290.0	473670.0
Percentage of EmployeeStockOwnershipPlanESOPNumberOfSuspenseShares	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0

us-gaap:EmployeeStockOwnershipPlanESOPNumberOfSuspenseShares us-gaap:DebtInstrument

pdco:TwoThousandsAndSixSeniorNotes

Period End	2020-04-25	2019-04-27	2018-04-28	2017-04-29	2016-04-30	2015-04-25	2014-04-26	2013-04-27	2012-04-28
Value	230000.0	697000.0	1282000.0	1783000.0	1783000.0	2042000.0	2282900.0	2553000.0	3131700.0
Percentage of EmployeeStockOwnershipPlanESOPNumberOfSuspenseShares	60.7	176.9	311.9	408.9	408.9	458.9	502.7	551.1	661.2

us-gaap:FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization

Period End	2020-04-25	2019-04-27	2018-04-28	2017-04-29	2016-04-30	2016-01-30	2015-10-31	2015-08-01	2015-04-25	2015-01-24	2014-10-25	2014-07-26	2014-04-26	2014-01-25	2013-10-26	2013-07-27	2013-04-27	2013-01-26	2012-10-27	2012-07-28	2012-04-28	2012-01-28	2011-10-29	2011-07-30	2011-04-30
Value	254	218	181	141	161	146	135	121	161	153	150	144	13	132	126	119	115	109	104	100	95	90	86	82	78
Percentage of FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0

us-gaap:FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization us-gaap:FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClass

pdco:DevelopedTechnologyandOtherIntangibleAssets

Period End	2020-04-25	2019-04-27	2018-04-28	2017-04-29	2016-04-30
Value	46	43	40	38	94
Percentage of FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization	18.1	19.8	22.3	27.1	58.3

us-gaap:CustomerRelationships

Period End	2020-04-25	2019-04-27	2018-04-28	2017-04-29	2016-04-30
Value	135	113	91	67	44
Percentage of FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization	53.3	52.1	50.4	47.7	27.8

us-gaap:TrademarksAndTradeNames

Period End	2020-04-25	2019-04-27	2018-04-28	2017-04-29	2016-04-30
Value	72	61	49	35	22
Percentage of FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization	28.5	28.1	27.3	25.2	13.9

us-gaap:FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross

Period End	2020-04-25	2019-04-27	2018-04-28	2017-04-29	2016-04-30	2016-01-30	2015-10-31	2015-08-01	2015-04-25	2015-01-24	2014-10-25	2014-07-26	2014-04-26	2014-01-25	2013-10-26	2013-07-27	2013-04-27	2013-01-26	2012-10-27	2012-07-28	2012-04-28	2012-01-28	2011-10-29	2011-07-30	2011-04-30
Value	555	557	540	536	641	638	642	643	284	282	283	287	286	284	288	235	235	236	235	230	231	229	230	229	229
Percentage of FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0

us-gaap:FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross us-gaap:FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClass

pdco:DevelopedTechnologyandOtherIntangibleAssets

Period End	2020-04-25	2019-04-27	2018-04-28	2017-04-29	2016-04-30
Value	70	70	55	54	154
Percentage of FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross	12.7	12.6	10.2	10.1	24.0

us-gaap:CustomerRelationships

Period End	2020-04-25	2019-04-27	2018-04-28	2017-04-29	2016-04-30
Value	352	353	355	353	356
Percentage of FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross	63.4	63.5	65.7	65.8	55.6

us-gaap:TrademarksAndTradeNames

Period End	2020-04-25	2019-04-27	2018-04-28	2017-04-29	2016-04-30
Value	132	133	129	129	130
Percentage of FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross	23.9	23.9	24.0	24.1	20.4

us-gaap:IntangibleAssetsGrossExcludingGoodwill

Period End	2020-04-25	2019-04-27	2018-04-28	2017-04-29	2016-04-30
Value	568	569	570	566	671
Percentage of IntangibleAssetsGrossExcludingGoodwill	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0

us-gaap:InterestRateDerivativeAssetsAtFairValue

Period End	2020-10-24	2020-07-25	2020-04-25	2020-01-25	2019-10-26	2019-07-27	2019-04-27	2019-01-26	2018-10-27	2018-07-28	2018-04-28	2018-01-27	2017-10-28	2017-07-29	2017-04-29	2017-01-28	2016-10-29	2016-07-30	2016-04-30	2016-01-30	2015-10-31	2015-08-01	2015-04-25	2015-01-24	2014-10-25	2014-07-26	2014-04-26	2014-01-25	2013-10-26	2013-07-27	2013-04-27	2013-01-26	2012-04-28
Value	365000.0	160000.0	204000.0	152000.0	196000.0	149000.0	380000.0	1169000.0	2753000.0	1470000.0	1613000.0	1061000.0	967000.0	723000.0	1188000.0	2069000.0	790000.0	362000.0	816000.0	1184000.0	835000.0	1124000.0	1255000.0	1638000.0	963000.0	1222000.0	1716000.0	2165000.0	810000.0	1153000.0	486000.0	138000.0	245000.0
Percentage of InterestRateDerivativeAssetsAtFairValue	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0

us-gaap:InterestRateDerivativeAssetsAtFairValue us-gaap:BalanceSheetLocation, us-gaap:DerivativeInstrumentRisk

us-gaap:OtherNoncurrentAssets, us-gaap:InterestRateContract

Period End	2020-10-24	2020-07-25	2020-04-25	2020-01-25	2019-10-26	2019-07-27	2019-04-27	2019-01-26	2018-10-27	2018-07-28	2018-04-28	2018-01-27	2017-10-28	2017-07-29	2017-04-29	2017-01-28	2016-10-29	2016-07-30	2016-04-30	2016-01-30	2015-10-31	2015-08-01	2015-04-25	2015-01-24	2014-10-25	2014-07-26	2014-04-26	2014-01-25	2013-10-26	2013-07-27	2013-04-27
Value	365000.0	160000.0	204000.0	152000.0	196000.0	149000.0	380000.0	1169000.0	2753000.0	1470000.0	1613000.0	1061000.0	967000.0	723000.0	1188000.0	2069000.0	790000.0	362000.0	816000.0	1184000.0	835000.0	1124000.0	1255000.0	1638000.0	963000.0	1222000.0	1716000.0	2165000.0	810000.0	1153000.0	486000.0
Percentage of InterestRateDerivativeAssetsAtFairValue	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0

us-gaap:InterestRateDerivativeAssetsAtFairValue us-gaap:FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevel

us-gaap:FairValueInputsLevel2

Period End	2020-10-24	2020-07-25	2020-04-25	2020-01-25	2019-10-26	2019-07-27	2019-04-27	2019-01-26	2018-10-27	2018-07-28	2018-04-28	2018-01-27	2017-10-28	2017-07-29	2017-04-29	2017-01-28	2016-10-29	2016-07-30	2016-04-30	2016-01-30	2015-10-31	2015-08-01	2015-04-25	2015-01-24	2014-10-25	2014-07-26	2014-04-26	2014-01-25	2013-10-26	2013-07-27	2013-04-27	2013-01-26	2012-04-28
Value	365000.0	160000.0	204000.0	152000.0	196000.0	149000.0	380000.0	1169000.0	2753000.0	1470000.0	1613000.0	1061000.0	967000.0	723000.0	1188000.0	2069000.0	790000.0	362000.0	816000.0	1184000.0	835000.0	1124000.0	1255000.0	1638000.0	963000.0	1222000.0	1716000.0	2165000.0	810000.0	1153000.0	486000.0	138000.0	245000.0
Percentage of InterestRateDerivativeAssetsAtFairValue	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0

us-gaap:InterestRateDerivativeLiabilitiesAtFairValue

Period End	2020-10-24	2020-07-25	2020-04-25	2020-01-25	2019-10-26	2019-07-27	2019-04-27	2019-01-26	2018-10-27	2018-07-28	2018-04-28	2018-01-27	2017-10-28	2017-07-29	2017-04-29	2017-01-28	2016-10-29	2016-07-30	2016-04-30	2016-01-30	2015-10-31	2015-08-01	2015-04-25	2015-01-24	2014-10-25	2014-07-26	2014-04-26	2014-01-25	2013-10-26	2013-07-27	2013-04-27	2013-01-26	2012-04-28
Value	15	18	19	7.728	8.05	6.625	3.194	1.453	2.753	1.47	1.613	1.061	0.967	0.723	1.188	2.069	0.79	0.362	0.816	1.184	0.835	1.124	1.255	33	19	13	7.38	2.172	0.82	1.167	0.509	0.165	0.245
Percentage of InterestRateDerivativeLiabilitiesAtFairValue	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0

us-gaap:InterestRateDerivativeLiabilitiesAtFairValue us-gaap:BalanceSheetLocation, us-gaap:DerivativeInstrumentRisk

pdco:OtherAccruedLiabilities, us-gaap:InterestRateContract

Period End	2020-10-24	2020-07-25	2020-04-25	2020-01-25	2019-10-26	2019-07-27	2019-04-27	2019-01-26	2018-04-28
Value	5.16	5.977	6.789	2.823	2.943	2.486	1.034	0.028	0.0
Percentage of InterestRateDerivativeLiabilitiesAtFairValue	32.9	32.9	34.2	36.5	36.6	37.5	32.4	1.9	0.0

us-gaap:OtherNoncurrentLiabilities, us-gaap:InterestRateContract

Period End	2020-10-24	2020-07-25	2020-04-25	2020-01-25	2019-10-26	2019-07-27	2019-04-27	2019-01-26	2018-10-27	2018-07-28	2018-04-28	2018-01-27	2017-10-28	2017-07-29	2017-04-29	2017-01-28	2016-10-29	2016-07-30	2016-04-30	2016-01-30	2015-10-31	2015-08-01	2015-04-25	2015-01-24	2014-10-25	2014-07-26	2014-04-26	2014-01-25	2013-10-26	2013-07-27	2013-04-27
Value	10	12	13	4.905	5.107	4.139	2.16	1.425	2.753	1.47	1.613	1.061	0.967	0.723	1.188	2.069	0.79	0.362	0.816	1.184	0.835	1.124	1.255	1.638	0.964	1.224	1.72	2.172	0.82	1.167	0.509
Percentage of InterestRateDerivativeLiabilitiesAtFairValue	67.1	67.1	65.8	63.5	63.4	62.5	67.6	98.1	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	4.9	4.9	8.8	23.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0

us-gaap:InterestRateDerivativeLiabilitiesAtFairValue us-gaap:DerivativeInstrumentRisk

us-gaap:InterestRateContract

Period End	2020-04-25	2019-04-27	2018-04-28
Value	19	3.194	1.613
Percentage of InterestRateDerivativeLiabilitiesAtFairValue	100.0	100.0	100.0

us-gaap:InterestRateDerivativeLiabilitiesAtFairValue us-gaap:FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevel

us-gaap:FairValueInputsLevel2

Period End	2020-10-24	2020-07-25	2020-04-25	2020-01-25	2019-10-26	2019-07-27	2019-04-27	2019-01-26	2018-10-27	2018-07-28	2018-04-28	2018-01-27	2017-10-28	2017-07-29	2017-04-29	2017-01-28	2016-10-29	2016-07-30	2016-04-30	2016-01-30	2015-10-31	2015-08-01	2015-04-25	2015-01-24	2014-10-25	2014-07-26	2014-04-26	2014-01-25	2013-10-26	2013-07-27	2013-04-27	2013-01-26	2012-04-28
Value	15	18	19	7.728	8.05	6.625	3.194	1.453	2.753	1.47	1.613	1.061	0.967	0.723	1.188	2.069	0.79	0.362	0.816	1.184	0.835	1.124	1.255	33	19	13	7.38	2.172	0.82	1.167	0.509	0.165	0.245
Percentage of InterestRateDerivativeLiabilitiesAtFairValue	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0

us-gaap:Investments

Period End	2020-10-24	2020-07-25	2020-04-25	2020-01-25	2019-10-26	2019-07-27	2019-04-27
Value	51	51	51	51	51	51	17
Percentage of Investments	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0

us-gaap:LinesOfCreditCurrent

Period End	2020-10-24	2020-07-25	2020-01-25	2019-04-27	2019-01-26	2018-10-27	2018-07-28	2018-04-28	2018-01-27	2017-10-28	2017-07-29	2017-04-29	2017-01-28	2016-10-29	2016-07-30	2016-04-30	2016-01-30	2015-04-25	2011-10-29	2011-04-30
Value	111	136	95	0.0	29	0.0	32	16	179	92	163	59	198	163	108	20	198	0.0	20	0.0
Percentage of LinesOfCreditCurrent	100.0	100.0	100.0	0.0	100.0	0.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	0.0	100.0	0.0

us-gaap:LinesOfCreditCurrent us-gaap:CreditFacility, us-gaap:LineOfCreditFacility

pdco:UnsecuredRevolvingLineofCredit, pdco:AmendedCreditAgreement

Period End	2020-04-25	2019-04-27	2018-04-28	2017-04-29	2017-01-28
Value	0.0	0.0	16	59	198
Percentage of LinesOfCreditCurrent	0.0	0.0	100.0	100.0	100.0

us-gaap:LongTermDebtPercentageBearingFixedInterestRate us-gaap:DebtInstrument

us-gaap:LongTermDebtPercentageBearingFixedInterestRate

pdco:TermLoanDue2022

Period End	2020-04-25	2019-04-27
Value	0.0373	0.037
Percentage of LongTermDebtPercentageBearingFixedInterestRate	100.0	100.0

pdco:TermLoanDue2023

Period End	2020-04-25	2020-01-25
Value	0.0187	0.034
Percentage of LongTermDebtPercentageBearingFixedInterestRate	50.1	0.0

us-gaap:LongtermDebtPercentageBearingFixedInterestAmount us-gaap:DebtInstrument

us-gaap:LongtermDebtPercentageBearingFixedInterestAmount

pdco:SeniorNotesThreePointFiveNinePercent

Period End	2020-04-25	2019-04-27	2018-04-28	2017-04-29
Value	100	165	165	165
Percentage of LongtermDebtPercentageBearingFixedInterestAmount	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0

pdco:SeniorNotesThreePointFourEightPercent

Period End	2020-04-25	2019-04-27	2018-04-28	2017-04-29
Value	117	250	250	250
Percentage of LongtermDebtPercentageBearingFixedInterestAmount	116.6	151.5	151.5	151.5

pdco:SeniorNotesThreePointSevenFour

Period End	2020-04-25	2019-04-27	2018-04-28	2017-04-29
Value	33	100	100	100
Percentage of LongtermDebtPercentageBearingFixedInterestAmount	32.8	60.6	60.6	60.6

pdco:SeniorNotesThreePointSeventyNinePercent

Period End	2020-04-25	2019-04-27	2018-04-28	2018-03-31	2017-04-29
Value	40	150	150	150	0.0
Percentage of LongtermDebtPercentageBearingFixedInterestAmount	39.7	90.9	90.9	0.0	0.0

pdco:TermLoanDue2022

Period End	2020-04-25	2019-04-27
Value	0.0	87
Percentage of LongtermDebtPercentageBearingFixedInterestAmount	0.0	52.8

pdco:TermLoanDue2023

Period End	2020-04-25	2019-04-27
Value	300	0.0
Percentage of LongtermDebtPercentageBearingFixedInterestAmount	297.8	0.0

us-gaap:MoneyMarketFundsAtCarryingValue

Period End	2020-04-25	2019-04-27	2018-04-28	2017-04-29	2016-04-30	2015-04-25	2014-04-26	2013-04-27
Value	3.391	19	6.65	6.798	14	90	51	282
Percentage of MoneyMarketFundsAtCarryingValue	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0

us-gaap:NotesAndLoansReceivableNetNoncurrent

Period End	2020-10-24	2020-07-25	2020-04-25	2020-01-25	2019-10-26	2019-07-27	2019-04-27	2019-01-26	2018-10-27	2018-07-28	2018-04-28	2018-01-27	2017-10-28	2017-07-29	2017-04-29	2017-01-28	2016-10-29	2016-07-30	2016-04-30	2016-01-30	2015-10-31	2015-08-01	2015-04-25	2015-01-24	2014-10-25	2014-07-26	2014-04-26	2014-01-25	2013-10-26	2013-07-27	2013-04-27	2013-01-26	2012-10-27	2012-07-28	2012-04-28	2012-01-28	2011-10-29	2011-07-30	2011-04-30	2011-01-29	2010-04-24
Value	193	241	214	172	95	102	113	96	86	90	135	121	111	88	101	107	97	135	88	145	75	84	71	67	72	88	90	76	81	83	85	111	102	101	92	83	92	95	90	91	75
Percentage of NotesAndLoansReceivableNetNoncurrent	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0

us-gaap:NotesReceivableNet

Period End	2020-10-24	2020-07-25	2020-04-25	2020-01-25	2019-10-26	2019-07-27	2019-04-27	2019-01-26	2018-10-27	2018-07-28	2018-04-28	2018-01-27	2017-10-28	2017-07-29	2017-04-29	2017-01-28	2016-10-29	2016-07-30	2016-04-30	2016-01-30	2015-10-31	2015-08-01	2015-04-25	2015-01-24	2014-10-25	2014-07-26	2014-04-26	2014-01-25	2013-10-26	2013-07-27	2013-04-27	2013-01-26	2012-10-27	2012-07-28	2012-04-28
Value	59	20	21	67	52	16	48	69	66	28	46	114	70	114	124	96	82	68	87	92	105	66	88	85	62	30	63	74	49	40	64	73	38	40	81
Percentage of NotesReceivableNet	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0

us-gaap:PercentageOfLIFOInventory

Period End	2020-04-25	2019-04-27	2018-04-28	2017-04-29	2016-04-30	2015-04-25	2014-04-26	2013-04-27	2012-04-28	2011-04-30
Value	0.83	0.82	0.84	0.84	0.84	0.76	0.75	0.83	0.81	0.82
Percentage of PercentageOfLIFOInventory	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0

us-gaap:ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber us-gaap:AwardType

us-gaap:ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber

us-gaap:PerformanceShares

Period End	2020-04-25	2019-04-27	2018-04-28	2017-04-29	2016-04-30	2015-04-25
Value	362000.0	285000.0	236000.0	230000.0	157000.0	205000.0
Percentage of ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0

us-gaap:RestrictedStock

Period End	2020-04-25	2019-04-27	2018-04-28	2017-04-29	2016-04-30	2015-04-25
Value	106000.0	167000.0	304000.0	479000.0	760000.0	1168000.0
Percentage of ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber	29.3	58.6	128.8	208.3	484.1	569.8

us-gaap:RestrictedStockUnitsRSU

Period End	2020-04-25	2019-04-27	2018-04-28	2017-04-29	2016-04-30	2015-04-25	2014-04-26	2013-04-27	2012-04-28	2011-04-30
Value	1216000.0	1125000.0	541000.0	304000.0	71000.0	1168000.0	1223.0	1157.0	1162.0	1111.0
Percentage of ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber	335.9	394.7	229.2	132.2	45.2	569.8	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0

us-gaap:ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue us-gaap:AwardType

us-gaap:ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue

us-gaap:PerformanceShares

Period End	2020-04-25	2019-04-27	2018-04-28	2017-04-29	2016-04-30	2015-04-25
Value	26.38	34.86	51.66	50.88	47.56	38.91
Percentage of ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0

us-gaap:RestrictedStock

Period End	2020-04-25	2019-04-27	2018-04-28	2017-04-29	2016-04-30	2015-04-25
Value	32.71	37.91	40.13	38.41	38.18	34.39
Percentage of ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue	124.0	108.7	77.7	75.5	80.3	88.4

us-gaap:RestrictedStockUnitsRSU

Period End	2020-04-25	2019-04-27	2018-04-28	2017-04-29	2016-04-30	2015-04-25	2014-04-26	2013-04-27	2012-04-28	2011-04-30
Value	27.16	30.97	45.74	47.5	44.26	34.39	33.02	31.82	30.92	29.22
Percentage of ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue	103.0	88.8	88.5	93.4	93.1	88.4	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0

us-gaap:ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAuthorized us-gaap:PlanName

us-gaap:ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAuthorized

pdco:EmployeeStockPurchasePlan

Period End	2020-04-25	2019-04-27	2018-04-28	2017-04-29	2016-04-30	2015-04-25	2014-04-26	2013-04-27
Value	9000000.0	6750000.0	6750000.0	6750000.0	6750000.0	4750000.0	4750000.0	4750000.0
Percentage of ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAuthorized	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0

us-gaap:ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAvailableForGrant us-gaap:PlanName

us-gaap:ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAvailableForGrant

pdco:CapitalAccumulationPlan

Period End	2020-04-25	2019-04-27	2018-04-28	2017-04-29	2016-04-30	2015-04-25	2014-04-26	2013-04-27
Value	274000.0	235000.0	1835000.0	1926000.0	2018000.0	2053000.0	2128500.0	2245200.0
Percentage of ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAvailableForGrant	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0

pdco:EmployeeStockPurchasePlan

Period End	2020-04-25	2019-04-27	2018-04-28	2017-04-29	2016-04-30	2015-04-25	2014-04-26	2013-04-27
Value	2068000.0	289000.0	670000.0	993000.0	1269000.0	1500000.0	1733300.0	1992500.0
Percentage of ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAvailableForGrant	754.7	123.0	36.5	51.6	62.9	73.1	81.4	88.7

pdco:EquityIncentivePlan

Period End	2020-04-25	2019-04-27	2018-04-28	2017-04-29	2016-04-30	2015-04-25
Value	5322000.0	7556000.0	2115000.0	2900000.0	3784000.0	2882000.0
Percentage of ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAvailableForGrant	1942.3	3215.3	115.3	150.6	187.5	140.4

us-gaap:UnearnedESOPShares

Period End	2020-10-24	2020-07-25	2020-04-25	2020-01-25	2019-10-26	2019-07-27	2019-04-27	2019-01-26	2018-10-27	2018-07-28	2018-04-28	2018-01-27	2017-10-28	2017-07-29	2017-04-29	2017-01-28	2016-10-29	2016-07-30	2016-04-30	2016-01-30	2015-10-31	2015-08-01	2015-04-25	2015-01-24	2014-10-25	2014-07-26	2014-04-26	2014-01-25	2013-10-26	2013-07-27	2013-04-27	2013-01-26	2012-10-27	2012-07-28	2012-04-28	2012-01-28	2011-10-29	2011-07-30	2011-04-30	2011-01-29	2010-04-24
Value	16	16	16	31	31	31	50	51	51	51	65	68	68	68	68	68	68	68	68	77	77	77	77	85	85	85	85	95	95	95	95	114	114	114	114	115	115	115	115	116	118
Percentage of UnearnedESOPShares	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0

us-gaap:UnearnedESOPShares us-gaap:StatementEquityComponents

pdco:NotesReceivableFromEmployeeStockOwnershipPlan

Period End	2020-04-25	2019-04-27	2018-04-28	2017-04-29	2016-04-30	2015-04-25
Value	9.319	23	40	98	107	119
Percentage of UnearnedESOPShares	58.0	47.5	61.2	145.0	156.4	154.2

us-gaap:UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncomeTaxPenaltiesAndInterestAccrued

Period End	2020-04-25	2019-04-27	2018-04-28	2017-04-29	2016-04-30	2015-04-25	2014-04-26	2013-04-27	2012-04-28	2011-04-30
Value	1968000.0	1926000.0	1764000.0	1568000.0	1438000.0	1925000.0	2124000.0	2358000.0	2600000.0	2900000.0
Percentage of UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncomeTaxPenaltiesAndInterestAccrued	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0

us-gaap:ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance us-gaap:ValuationAllowancesAndReservesType

us-gaap:ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance

pdco:InventoryObsolescenceReserve

Period End	2020-04-25	2019-04-27	2018-04-28	2017-04-29	2016-04-30	2015-04-25	2014-04-26	2013-04-27	2012-04-28	2011-04-30	2010-04-24	2009-04-25
Value	25	10	5.376	5.621	6.621	7.436	8.663	5.456	5.456	5.844	8.329	8.381
Percentage of ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0

pdco:LastInFirstOutInventoryAdjustment

Period End	2020-04-25	2019-04-27	2018-04-28	2017-04-29	2016-04-30	2015-04-25	2014-04-26	2013-04-27	2012-04-28	2011-04-30	2010-04-24	2009-04-25
Value	99	91	82	77	76	76	74	66	66	61	56	51
Percentage of ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance	390.7	904.5	1527.3	1384.4	1155.4	1028.4	861.2	1224.5	1224.5	1050.4	683.9	619.7

us-gaap:AllowanceForCreditLoss

Period End	2020-04-25	2019-04-27	2018-04-28	2017-04-29	2016-04-30
Value	5.123	6.772	9.537	9.342	12
Percentage of ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance	20.1	67.1	177.4	166.2	181.4

us-gaap:InventoryValuationReserve

Period End	2020-04-25	2019-04-27	2018-04-28	2017-04-29	2016-04-30	2015-04-25	2014-04-26	2013-04-27	2012-04-28	2011-04-30	2010-04-24	2009-04-25
Value	125	101	87	83	83	83	83	72	72	67	65	60
Percentage of ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance	490.7	1004.5	1627.3	1484.4	1255.4	1128.4	961.2	1324.5	1324.5	1150.4	783.9	719.7

Line plots across dimensions of each concept

TTM Greenblatt ROC
_
(None,)

us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax
us-gaap:StatementGeographical
(None,)

us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax
us-gaap:StatementGeographical, us-gaap:StatementBusinessSegments
('country:US', None)

us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax
us-gaap:StatementBusinessSegments
(None,)

us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax
us-gaap:ProductOrService
(None,)

us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax
us-gaap:ProductOrService, us-gaap:StatementBusinessSegments
('pdco:OtherProduct', None)

us-gaap:OperatingIncomeLoss
us-gaap:ConsolidationItems, us-gaap:StatementBusinessSegments
('us-gaap:OperatingSegments', None)

us-gaap:ProfitLoss
us-gaap:StatementEquityComponents
(None,)

us-gaap:Assets
us-gaap:StatementBusinessSegments
(None,)

us-gaap:StockholdersEquity
us-gaap:StatementEquityComponents
(None,)

us-gaap:PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
us-gaap:StatementGeographical
(None,)

us-gaap:Goodwill
us-gaap:ConsolidationItems, us-gaap:StatementBusinessSegments
('us-gaap:OperatingSegments', None)

us-gaap:FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
us-gaap:FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClass
(None,)

us-gaap:StockholdersEquity
us-gaap:StatementEquityComponents
(None,)

us-gaap:StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
us-gaap:StatementEquityComponents
(None,)

us-gaap:StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues
us-gaap:StatementEquityComponents
(None,)

us-gaap:ProfitLoss
us-gaap:StatementEquityComponents
(None,)

PDCO

Table of contents

Plots across concepts

Tables

Common Stock Value

us-gaap:CommonStockValue

us-gaap:CommonStockValue

Common Stock Shares Issued

us-gaap:CommonStockSharesIssued

us-gaap:CommonStockSharesIssued

us-gaap:CommonStockSharesIssued us-gaap:StatementEquityComponents

us-gaap:CommonStock

Common Stock Shares Outstanding

us-gaap:CommonStockSharesOutstanding

us-gaap:CommonStockSharesOutstanding

Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding

us-gaap:WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding

us-gaap:WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding

Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic

us-gaap:WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic

us-gaap:WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic

Antidilutive Securities Excluded From Computation Of Earnings Per Share Amount

us-gaap:AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareAmount

us-gaap:AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareAmount

Earnings Per Share Basic

us-gaap:EarningsPerShareBasic

us-gaap:EarningsPerShareBasic

Earnings Per Share Diluted

us-gaap:EarningsPerShareDiluted

us-gaap:EarningsPerShareDiluted

Revenue From Contract With Customer Excluding Assessed Tax

us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax

us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax

us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax us-gaap:ProductOrService

pdco:Consumables

pdco:EquipmentAndSoftware

pdco:OtherProduct

us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax us-gaap:ProductOrService, us-gaap:StatementBusinessSegments

pdco:Consumables, pdco:AnimalHealth

pdco:Consumables, pdco:DentalSupply

pdco:EquipmentAndSoftware, pdco:AnimalHealth

pdco:EquipmentAndSoftware, pdco:DentalSupply

pdco:OtherProduct, pdco:AnimalHealth

pdco:OtherProduct, pdco:DentalSupply

pdco:OtherProduct, us-gaap:Corporate

us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax us-gaap:StatementBusinessSegments

pdco:AnimalHealth

pdco:DentalSupply

us-gaap:Corporate

us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax us-gaap:StatementGeographical

country:CA

country:GB

country:US

us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax us-gaap:StatementGeographical, us-gaap:StatementBusinessSegments

country:CA, pdco:AnimalHealth

country:CA, pdco:DentalSupply

country:GB, pdco:AnimalHealth

country:US, pdco:AnimalHealth

country:US, pdco:DentalSupply

country:US, us-gaap:Corporate

Gain Loss On Investments

us-gaap:GainLossOnInvestments

us-gaap:GainLossOnInvestments

Cost Of Revenue

us-gaap:CostOfRevenue

us-gaap:CostOfRevenue

Gross Profit

us-gaap:GrossProfit

us-gaap:GrossProfit

Operating Expenses

us-gaap:OperatingExpenses

us-gaap:OperatingExpenses

Operating Income Loss

us-gaap:OperatingIncomeLoss

us-gaap:OperatingIncomeLoss

us-gaap:OperatingIncomeLoss us-gaap:ConsolidationItems, us-gaap:StatementBusinessSegments

us-gaap:OperatingSegments, pdco:AnimalHealth

us-gaap:OperatingSegments, pdco:DentalSupply

us-gaap:OperatingSegments, us-gaap:Corporate

Interest Expense