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Supplementary Information Supplementary Information (Notes)
3 Months Ended
Jul. 30, 2016
Deferred Costs, Capitalized, Prepaid, and Other Assets Disclosure [Abstract]  
Supplementary Information [Text Block]
Note 9. Supplementary Information
Restructuring Costs
In Fiscal 2016, we implemented a plan to restructure our digital operations. Additionally, we announced a reduction in staff and closure of the facilities in Mountain View, California, and Redmond, Washington that supported the Yuzu® eTextbook platform. We recorded restructuring costs of $8,830 in Fiscal 2016 comprised of $3,216 in employee-related costs (including severance and retention), facility exit costs of $5,046 and $568 related to specific contracts. During the 13 weeks ended July 30, 2016, we recorded $1,790 in additional restructuring costs primarily for employee related costs (including severance and retention). The majority of the restructuring related to employee matters was completed in the first quarter of Fiscal 2017.
Other Long-Term Liabilities
Other long-term liabilities consist primarily of tax liabilities related to the long-term tax payable associated with the LIFO reserve and deferred management service agreement costs related to college and university contracts. We provide for minimum contract expense over the lease terms on a straight-line basis. The excess of such minimum contract expense over actual contract payments (net of school allowances) is reflected in other long-term liabilities and accrued liabilities in the condensed consolidated balance sheets.  Long-term liabilities were comprised of the following:
 
July 30,
2016
 
August 1,
2015
 
April 30,
2016
Tax liabilities and reserves
$
69,345

 
$
63,699

 
$
69,345

Deferred contract obligations (a)
4,166

 
4,052

 
4,164

Other
1,465

 
1,804

 
1,871

Total other long-term liabilities
$
74,976

 
$
69,555

 
$
75,380

(a)
Contract obligations primarily consist of the payments we make to the colleges and universities to operate their official bookstores (management service agreement costs), including rent expense.
Management believes it is remote that the long-term tax payable associated with the LIFO reserve will be payable or will result in a cash tax payment in the foreseeable future, assuming that LIFO will continue to be an acceptable inventory method for tax purposes.