Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	Jan. 25, 2020	Apr. 27, 2019	Jan. 26, 2019
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	52,139	51,030	51,026
Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding	48,297	47,563	47,561
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 9,798	$ 14,013	$ 22,049
Receivables, net	238,045	98,246	231,106
Merchandise inventories, net	530,260	420,322	579,582
Textbook rental inventories	48,474	47,001	50,577
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	24,617	11,778	20,691
Total current assets	851,194	591,360	904,005
Net property and equipment	101,055	109,777	109,414
Operating Lease, Right-of-Use Asset	251,743	0	0
Intangible assets, net	179,596	194,978	208,439
Goodwill	4,700	4,700	53,982
Deferred Tax Assets, Net, Noncurrent	2,647	2,425	0
Other noncurrent assets	37,169	42,940	40,216
Total assets	1,428,104	946,180	1,316,056
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	389,050	186,818	464,933
Accrued liabilities	193,705	121,720	219,713
Operating Lease, Liability, Current	102,247	0	0
Short-term Debt	0	100,000	0
Total current liabilities	685,002	408,538	684,646
Long-term deferred taxes, net	0	0	7,991
Operating Lease, Liability, Noncurrent	169,227	0	0
Other long-term liabilities	50,529	53,514	58,632
Long-term Line of Credit, Noncurrent	65,900	33,500	70,100
Liabilities	970,658	495,552	821,369
Commitments and contingencies	0	0	0
Preferred Stock, Value, Issued	0	0	0
Common Stock, Value, Outstanding	521	510	511
Additional Paid in Capital	732,320	726,331	724,164
Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit)	(242,494)	(244,577)	(198,359)
Treasury Stock, Value	(32,901)	(31,636)	(31,629)
Total Equity	457,446	450,628	494,687
Total liabilities and Parent Company equity	$ 1,428,104	$ 946,180	$ 1,316,056