Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	Aug. 01, 2020	May 02, 2020	Jul. 27, 2019
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 7,471	$ 8,242	$ 8,222
Receivables, net	107,522	90,851	98,547
Merchandise inventories, net	575,246	428,939	717,765
Textbook rental inventories	16,482	40,710	5,221
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	22,415	16,177	18,069
Total current assets	729,136	584,919	847,824
Net property and equipment	94,102	97,739	105,902
Operating Lease, Right-of-Use Asset	320,287	250,837	314,355
Intangible assets, net	170,466	175,125	189,183
Goodwill	4,700	4,700	4,700
Deferred Tax Assets, Tax Deferred Expense	8,459	7,805	0
Other noncurrent assets	33,646	35,307	40,457
Total assets	1,360,796	1,156,432	1,502,421
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	291,496	143,678	443,134
Accrued liabilities	75,084	95,420	75,876
Operating Lease, Liability, Current	131,525	92,571	111,155
Short-term Debt	0	75,000	100,000
Total current liabilities	498,105	406,669	730,165
Deferred Income Tax Liabilities, Net	0	0	598
Operating Lease, Liability, Noncurrent	209,867	186,142	226,534
Other long-term liabilities	45,986	46,170	50,270
Long-term Line of Credit, Noncurrent	234,560	99,700	74,100
Liabilities	988,518	738,681	1,081,667
Commitments and contingencies	0	0	0
Preferred Stock, Value, Issued	0	0	0
Common Stock, Value, Outstanding	526	521	511
Additional Paid in Capital	734,474	732,958	728,651
Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit)	(329,479)	(282,827)	(276,732)
Treasury Stock, Value	(33,243)	(32,901)	(31,676)
Total Equity	372,278	417,751	420,754
Total liabilities and Parent Company equity	$ 1,360,796	$ 1,156,432	$ 1,502,421
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
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	52,654	52,140	51,086
Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding	48,633	48,298	47,607