Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Oct. 31, 2015	May. 02, 2015	Nov. 01, 2014
Preferred Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share	$ 0.01	$ 0.00	$ 0.00
Preferred Stock, Shares Authorized	5,000,000	0	0
Preferred Stock, Shares Issued	0	0	0
Preferred Stock, Shares Outstanding	0	0	0
Common Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share	$ 0.01	$ 0.00	$ 0.00
Common Stock, Shares Authorized	200,000,000	0	0
Temporary Equity, Shares Issued	48,219,000	0	0
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 214,281	$ 59,714	$ 252,916
Receivables, net	91,383	76,551	81,977
Merchandise inventories, net	431,023	297,424	340,513
Textbook rental inventories	83,846	47,550	83,245
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	6,304	4,625	4,051
Short-term deferred tax assets, net	24,182	24,358	24,345
Total current assets	851,019	510,222	787,047
Property and equipment:
Buildings and leasehold improvements	159,234	149,065	145,844
Fixtures and equipment	349,770	335,403	325,329
Property and equipment, gross	509,004	484,468	471,173
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	398,055	376,911	366,914
Net property and equipment	110,949	107,557	104,259
Goodwill	274,070	274,070	274,070
Intangible assets, net	193,113	198,190	203,315
Other noncurrent assets	46,335	39,885	36,093
Total assets	1,475,486	1,129,924	1,404,784
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	475,072	170,101	431,189
Accrued liabilities	137,412	97,575	121,973
Total current liabilities	612,484	267,676	553,162
Long-term deferred taxes, net	63,739	66,091	75,003
Other long-term liabilities	69,585	69,488	61,726
Liabilities	745,808	403,255	689,891
Preferred membership interests	0	0	384,282
Parent company investment	0	726,669	330,611
Preferred Stock, Value, Issued	0	0	0
Common Stock, Value, Outstanding	482	0	0
Additional Paid in Capital, Common Stock	695,816	0	0
Retained Earnings, Unappropriated	33,401	0	0
Treasury Stock, Value	(21)	0	0
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent	729,678	726,669	714,893
Commitments and contingencies	0	0	0
Total liabilities and Parent Company equity	$ 1,475,486	$ 1,129,924	$ 1,404,784
Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding	48,217,000	0	0