Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	Oct. 29, 2022	Apr. 30, 2022	Oct. 30, 2021
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 19,129	$ 10,388	$ 10,996
Receivables, net	210,009	137,039	218,053
Merchandise inventories, net	371,570	293,854	370,529
Textbook rental inventories	49,355	29,612	50,642
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	54,924	61,709	68,965
Total current assets	704,987	532,602	719,185
Net property and equipment	96,096	94,072	91,875
Operating Lease, Right-of-Use Asset	291,704	286,584	252,650
Intangible assets, net	121,487	129,624	141,847
Goodwill	4,700	4,700	4,700
Deferred Tax Assets, Tax Deferred Expense	0	0	15,943
Other noncurrent assets	20,980	23,971	26,010
Total assets	1,239,954	1,071,553	1,252,210
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	326,168	182,790	333,099
Accrued liabilities	118,689	95,387	122,734
Operating Lease, Liability, Current	130,802	97,143	118,434
Short-term Debt	0	40,000	0
Total current liabilities	575,659	415,320	574,267
Deferred Income Tax Liabilities, Net	1,430	1,430	0
Operating Lease, Liability, Noncurrent	190,758	219,594	171,341
Other long-term liabilities	19,643	21,135	51,113
Long-Term Debt	252,000	185,700	183,300
Liabilities	1,039,490	843,179	980,021
Commitments and contingencies	0	0	0
Preferred Stock, Value, Issued	0	0	0
Common Stock, Value, Outstanding	551	542	541
Additional Paid in Capital	744,339	740,838	736,886
Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit)	(522,057)	(491,494)	(443,737)
Treasury Stock, Value	(22,369)	(21,512)	(21,501)
Total Equity	200,464	228,374	272,189
Total liabilities and Parent Company equity	$ 1,239,954	$ 1,071,553	$ 1,252,210
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	55,132	54,234	54,162
Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding	52,599	52,046	51,976