Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Oct. 28, 2017	Apr. 29, 2017	Oct. 29, 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	50,028,000	49,372,000	48,972,000
Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding	46,914,000	46,517,000	46,276,000
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 17,494	$ 19,003	$ 176,578
Receivables, net	153,646	86,040	93,250
Merchandise inventories, net	515,574	434,064	401,338
Textbook rental inventories	78,062	52,826	86,704
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	13,352	10,698	8,083
Total current assets	778,128	602,631	765,953
Net property and equipment	115,318	116,613	108,499
Intangible assets, net	229,498	209,885	194,562
Goodwill	362,412	329,467	281,350
Other noncurrent assets	41,885	41,236	38,226
Total assets	1,527,241	1,299,832	1,388,590
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	458,833	192,742	439,746
Accrued liabilities	184,283	120,478	140,779
Short-term Debt	0	100,000	0
Total current liabilities	643,116	413,220	580,525
Long-term deferred taxes, net	16,187	16,871	25,743
Other long-term liabilities	96,294	96,433	75,962
Long-term Line of Credit, Noncurrent	41,800	59,600	0
Liabilities	797,397	586,124	682,230
Commitments and contingencies	0	0	0
Preferred Stock, Value, Issued	0	0	0
Common Stock, Value, Outstanding	500	494	490
Additional Paid in Capital	713,018	708,871	703,966
Retained Earnings	45,975	32,363	28,375
Treasury Stock, Value	(29,649)	(28,020)	(26,471)
Total Equity	729,844	713,708	706,360
Total liabilities and Parent Company equity	$ 1,527,241	$ 1,299,832	$ 1,388,590