Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	Oct. 31, 2020	May 02, 2020	Oct. 26, 2019
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 7,353	$ 8,242	$ 24,594
Receivables, net	167,493	90,851	162,538
Merchandise inventories, net	457,677	428,939	475,422
Textbook rental inventories	50,736	40,710	68,167
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	23,762	16,177	18,494
Total current assets	707,021	584,919	749,215
Net property and equipment	93,130	97,739	105,156
Operating Lease, Right-of-Use Asset	286,038	250,837	289,722
Intangible assets, net	166,140	175,125	184,188
Goodwill	4,700	4,700	4,700
Deferred Tax Assets, Tax Deferred Expense	8,231	7,805	8,039
Other noncurrent assets	31,734	35,307	39,235
Total assets	1,296,994	1,156,432	1,380,255
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	314,042	143,678	387,704
Accrued liabilities	134,181	95,420	197,220
Operating Lease, Liability, Current	121,518	92,571	107,721
Short-term Debt	0	75,000	0
Total current liabilities	569,741	406,669	692,645
Operating Lease, Liability, Noncurrent	198,990	186,142	179,613
Other long-term liabilities	48,329	46,170	50,677
Long-term Line of Credit, Noncurrent	99,500	99,700	0
Liabilities	916,560	738,681	922,935
Commitments and contingencies	0	0	0
Preferred Stock, Value, Issued	0	0	0
Common Stock, Value, Outstanding	533	521	521
Additional Paid in Capital	735,647	732,958	730,501
Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit)	(321,964)	(282,827)	(240,801)
Treasury Stock, Value	(33,782)	(32,901)	(32,901)
Total Equity	380,434	417,751	457,320
Total liabilities and Parent Company equity	$ 1,296,994	$ 1,156,432	$ 1,380,255
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	53,316	52,140	52,139
Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding	49,064	48,298	48,298