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146 - Disclosure - Acquisitions Completed (Detail)
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TableSchedule of Business Acquisitions, by Acquisition [Table]
Slicers (applies to each fact value in each table cell)
Business Acquisition [Line Items]Period [Axis]
2012-04-29 - 2013-04-27
2011-05-01 - 2012-04-28
2010-04-25 - 2011-04-30
Business Acquisition [Axis]Business Acquisition [Axis]Business Acquisition [Axis]
Iowa Dental [Member]Universal Vaporizer Services [Member]American Veterinarian Supply Corp [Member]Surgical Synergies Pty Ltd [Member]Orthoplast [Member]Dcc Health Care [Member]Epet Records Llc [Member]
Acquisition by segment
Dental supply 
Veterinary supply 
Veterinary supply 
Rehabilitation supply 
Rehabilitation supply 
Rehabilitation supply 
Veterinary supply