Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	Jul. 27, 2019	Apr. 27, 2019	Jul. 28, 2018
Preferred Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share	$ 0.01	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Preferred Stock, Shares Authorized	5,000	5,000	5,000
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	200,000	200,000
Common Stock, Shares, Issued	51,086	51,030	50,032
Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding	47,607	47,563	46,917
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 8,222	$ 14,013	$ 13,258
Receivables, net	98,547	98,246	99,775
Merchandise inventories, net	717,765	420,322	729,877
Textbook rental inventories	5,221	47,001	6,237
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	18,069	11,778	18,738
Total current assets	847,824	591,360	867,885
Net property and equipment	105,902	109,777	108,090
Operating Lease, Right-of-Use Asset	314,355	0	0
Intangible assets, net	189,183	194,978	213,945
Goodwill	4,700	4,700	49,282
Deferred Tax Assets, Net, Noncurrent	0	2,425	0
Other noncurrent assets	40,457	42,940	41,659
Total assets	1,502,421	946,180	1,280,861
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	443,134	186,818	463,723
Accrued liabilities	75,876	121,720	93,232
Operating Lease, Liability, Current	111,155	0	0
Short-term Debt	100,000	100,000	100,000
Total current liabilities	730,165	408,538	656,955
Long-term deferred taxes, net	598	0	3,172
Operating Lease, Liability, Noncurrent	226,534	0	0
Other long-term liabilities	50,270	53,514	58,852
Long-term Line of Credit, Noncurrent	74,100	33,500	130,200
Liabilities	1,081,667	495,552	849,179
Commitments and contingencies	0	0	0
Preferred Stock, Value, Issued	0	0	0
Common Stock, Value, Outstanding	511	510	501
Additional Paid in Capital	728,651	726,331	719,664
Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit)	(276,732)	(244,577)	(258,825)
Treasury Stock, Value	(31,676)	(31,636)	(29,658)
Total Equity	420,754	450,628	431,682
Total liabilities and Parent Company equity	$ 1,502,421	$ 946,180	$ 1,280,861