Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	Jan. 30, 2021	May 02, 2020	Jan. 25, 2020
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 9,915	$ 8,242	$ 9,798
Receivables, net	227,174	90,851	238,045
Merchandise inventories, net	452,611	428,939	530,260
Textbook rental inventories	40,720	40,710	48,474
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	25,281	16,177	24,617
Total current assets	755,701	584,919	851,194
Net property and equipment	87,405	97,739	101,055
Operating Lease, Right-of-Use Asset	242,937	250,837	251,743
Intangible assets, net	155,536	175,125	179,596
Goodwill	4,700	4,700	4,700
Deferred Tax Assets, Tax Deferred Expense	14,984	7,805	2,647
Other noncurrent assets	27,195	35,307	37,169
Total assets	1,288,458	1,156,432	1,428,104
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	318,795	143,678	389,050
Accrued liabilities	125,815	95,420	193,705
Operating Lease, Liability, Current	105,624	92,571	102,247
Short-term Debt	0	75,000	0
Total current liabilities	550,234	406,669	685,002
Operating Lease, Liability, Noncurrent	190,453	186,142	169,227
Other long-term liabilities	52,814	46,170	50,529
Long-term Line of Credit, Noncurrent	150,800	99,700	65,900
Liabilities	944,301	738,681	970,658
Commitments and contingencies	0	0	0
Preferred Stock, Value, Issued	0	0	0
Common Stock, Value, Outstanding	533	521	521
Additional Paid in Capital	733,019	732,958	732,320
Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit)	(370,253)	(282,827)	(242,494)
Treasury Stock, Value	(19,142)	(32,901)	(32,901)
Total Equity	344,157	417,751	457,446
Total liabilities and Parent Company equity	$ 1,288,458	$ 1,156,432	$ 1,428,104
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	53,327	52,140	52,139
Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding	51,379	48,298	48,297