Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	Jul. 31, 2021	May 01, 2021	Aug. 01, 2020
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 7,649	$ 8,024	$ 7,471
Receivables, net	118,254	121,072	107,522
Merchandise inventories, net	472,461	281,112	575,246
Textbook rental inventories	6,657	28,692	16,482
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	64,724	61,933	22,415
Total current assets	669,745	500,833	729,136
Net property and equipment	91,080	89,172	94,102
Operating Lease, Right-of-Use Asset	289,102	240,456	320,287
Intangible assets, net	146,035	150,904	170,466
Goodwill	4,700	4,700	4,700
Deferred Tax Assets, Tax Deferred Expense	23,248	23,248	8,459
Other noncurrent assets	27,405	29,105	33,646
Total assets	1,251,315	1,038,418	1,360,796
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	331,055	137,578	291,496
Accrued liabilities	92,061	92,871	75,084
Operating Lease, Liability, Current	135,937	92,513	131,525
Short-term Debt	50,000	50,000	0
Total current liabilities	609,053	372,962	498,105
Operating Lease, Liability, Noncurrent	179,540	184,780	209,867
Other long-term liabilities	52,427	52,042	45,986
Long-term Line of Credit, Noncurrent	153,700	127,600	234,560
Liabilities	994,720	737,384	988,518
Commitments and contingencies	0	0	0
Preferred Stock, Value, Issued	0	0	0
Common Stock, Value, Outstanding	536	533	526
Additional Paid in Capital	735,376	734,257	734,474
Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit)	(458,960)	(414,614)	(329,479)
Treasury Stock, Value	(20,357)	(19,142)	(33,243)
Total Equity	256,595	301,034	372,278
Total liabilities and Parent Company equity	$ 1,251,315	$ 1,038,418	$ 1,360,796
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	53,665	53,327	52,654
Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding	51,587	51,379	48,633