Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table Text Block] |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 52 weeks ended | | | April 27, 2019(a) | | April 28, 2018(b) | | April 29, 2017(c) | Sales: | | | | | | | Retail | | $ | 1,889,008 |
| | $ | 2,024,541 |
| | $ | 1,865,571 |
| Wholesale | | 223,374 |
| | 258,369 |
| | 14,758 |
| DSS | | 21,339 |
| | 15,762 |
| | — |
| Eliminations | | (99,078 | ) | | (95,055 | ) | | (5,967 | ) | Total Sales | | $ | 2,034,643 |
| | $ | 2,203,617 |
| | $ | 1,874,362 |
| | | | | | | | Gross Profit | | | | | | | Retail | | $ | 451,871 |
| | $ | 482,226 |
| | $ | 459,295 |
| Wholesale | | 56,341 |
| | 60,328 |
| | 403 |
| DSS | | 20,030 |
| | 15,403 |
| | — |
| Eliminations | | (516 | ) | | (724 | ) | | (637 | ) | Total Gross Profit | | $ | 527,726 |
| | $ | 557,233 |
| | $ | 459,061 |
| | | | | | | | Depreciation and Amortization | | | | | | | Retail | | $ | 51,728 |
| | $ | 53,955 |
| | $ | 52,102 |
| Wholesale | | 6,014 |
| | 6,188 |
| | 1,024 |
| DSS | | 7,974 |
| | 5,253 |
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| Corporate Services | | 149 |
| | 190 |
| | 192 |
| Total Depreciation and Amortization | | $ | 65,865 |
| | $ | 65,586 |
| | $ | 53,318 |
| | | | | | | | Operating (Loss) Income | | | | | | | Retail (d) | | $ | 3,751 |
| | $ | (265,843 | ) | | $ | 53,316 |
| Wholesale (d) | | (2,131 | ) | | 31,388 |
| | (11,237 | ) | DSS | | (3,345 | ) | | 226 |
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| Corporate Services | | (25,463 | ) | | (27,750 | ) | | (27,887 | ) | Eliminations | | (466 | ) | | (724 | ) | | (637 | ) | Total Operating (Loss) Income (d) | | $ | (27,654 | ) | | $ | (262,703 | ) | | $ | 13,555 |
| | | | | | | | The following is a reconciliation of segment Operating Income to consolidated Income Before Income Taxes | | | | | | | Total Operating (Loss) Income | | $ | (27,654 | ) | | $ | (262,703 | ) | | $ | 13,555 |
| Interest Expense, net | | (9,780 | ) | | (10,306 | ) | | (3,464 | ) | Total (Loss) Income Before Income Taxes | | $ | (37,434 | ) | | $ | (273,009 | ) | | $ | 10,091 |
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| | (a) | We acquired PaperRater on August 21, 2018. The consolidated financial statements for the 52 weeks ended April 27, 2019 include the financial results of PaperRater from the acquisition date, August 21, 2018, to April 27, 2019. |
| | (b) | We acquired Student Brands, LLC on August 3, 2017. The consolidated financial statements for the 52 weeks ended April 28, 2018 include the financial results of Student Brands from the acquisition date, August 3, 2017, to April 28, 2018. |
| | (c) | We acquired MBS Textbook Exchange, LLC on February 27, 2017. The consolidated financial statements for the 52 weeks ended April 29, 2017 include the financial results of MBS from the acquisition date, February 27, 2017, to April 29, 2017. |
| | (d) | In Fiscal 2019, we recorded goodwill impairment (non-cash impairment loss) of $20,538 and $28,744 in our Retail and Wholesale Segments, respectively. |
In Fiscal 2018, we recorded a goodwill impairment (non-cash impairment loss) of $313,130 in our Retail Segment (prior BNC segment) based on the results of our annual goodwill impairment test.
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Reconciliation of Assets from Segment to Consolidated [Table Text Block] |
| | | | | | | | | | | | As of | | | April 27, 2019 | | April 28, 2018 | Total Assets | | | | | Retail (includes goodwill of $0 and $20,538, respectively) | | $ | 707,975 |
| | $ | 771,140 |
| Wholesale (includes goodwill of $0 and $28,743, respectively) | | 191,976 |
| | 235,760 |
| DSS (includes goodwill of $4,700 and $0, respectively) | | 40,543 |
| | 28,564 |
| Corporate Services | | 5,686 |
| | 3,747 |
| Total Assets | | $ | 946,180 |
| | $ | 1,039,211 |
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