Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jan. 27, 2018	Apr. 29, 2017	Jan. 28, 2017
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	$ 22,373	$ 19,003	$ 132,061
Receivables, net	243,434	86,040	178,825
Merchandise inventories, net	614,499	434,064	494,032
Textbook rental inventories	61,427	52,826	67,372
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	12,274	10,698	8,134
Total current assets	954,007	602,631	880,424
Net property and equipment	110,987	116,613	107,272
Intangible assets, net	224,314	209,885	191,628
Goodwill	49,282	329,467	281,346
Other noncurrent assets	41,990	41,236	39,233
Total assets	1,380,580	1,299,832	1,499,903
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	488,954	192,742	480,378
Accrued liabilities	252,202	120,478	207,731
Short-term Debt	0	100,000	0
Total current liabilities	741,156	413,220	688,109
Long-term deferred taxes, net	4,278	16,871	22,709
Other long-term liabilities	73,468	96,433	76,196
Long-term Line of Credit, Noncurrent	113,000	59,600	0
Liabilities	931,902	586,124	787,014
Commitments and contingencies	0	0	0
Preferred Stock, Value, Issued	0	0	0
Common Stock, Value, Outstanding	500	494	490
Additional Paid in Capital	715,088	708,871	706,736
Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit)	(237,260)	32,363	32,136
Treasury Stock, Value	(29,650)	(28,020)	(26,473)
Total Equity	448,678	713,708	712,889
Total liabilities and Parent Company equity	$ 1,380,580	$ 1,299,832	$ 1,499,903