Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jan. 28, 2017	Apr. 30, 2016	Jan. 30, 2016
Preferred Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share	$ 0.01	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Preferred Stock, Shares Authorized	5,000,000	5,000,000	5,000,000
Preferred Stock, Shares Issued	0	0	0
Preferred Stock, Shares Outstanding	0	0	0
Common Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share	$ 0.01	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common Stock, Shares Authorized	200,000,000	200,000,000	200,000,000
Common Stock, Shares, Issued	48,972,000	48,645,000	48,294,000
Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding	46,276,000	46,755,000	47,346,000
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 132,061	$ 28,568	$ 108,162
Receivables, net	178,825	50,924	183,133
Merchandise inventories, net	494,032	312,747	542,489
Textbook rental inventories	67,372	47,760	65,757
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	8,134	6,453	5,754
Total current assets	880,424	446,452	905,295
Net property and equipment	107,272	111,185	113,504
Intangible assets, net	191,628	199,663	190,549
Goodwill	281,346	280,911	274,070
Other noncurrent assets	39,233	33,472	33,635
Total assets	1,499,903	1,071,683	1,517,053
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	480,378	152,175	488,984
Accrued liabilities	207,731	105,877	199,655
Total current liabilities	688,109	258,052	688,639
Long-term deferred taxes, net	22,709	29,865	39,831
Other long-term liabilities	76,196	75,380	69,937
Liabilities	787,014	363,297	798,407
Commitments and contingencies	0	0	0
Preferred Stock, Value, Issued	0	0	0
Common Stock, Value, Outstanding	490	486	483
Additional Paid in Capital	706,736	699,513	697,662
Retained Earnings	32,136	27,002	29,798
Treasury Stock, Value	(26,473)	(18,615)	(9,297)
Total Equity	712,889	708,386	718,646
Total liabilities and Parent Company equity	$ 1,499,903	$ 1,071,683	$ 1,517,053