Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	Jan. 28, 2023	Apr. 30, 2022	Jan. 29, 2022
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 11,137	$ 10,388	$ 9,967
Receivables, net	277,513	137,039	250,187
Merchandise inventories, net	408,924	293,854	403,646
Textbook rental inventories	35,468	29,612	40,976
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	57,036	61,709	60,615
Total current assets	790,078	532,602	765,391
Net property and equipment	92,225	94,072	93,752
Operating Lease, Right-of-Use Asset	259,470	286,584	229,259
Intangible assets, net	114,947	129,624	133,975
Goodwill	4,700	4,700	4,700
Deferred Tax Assets, Tax Deferred Expense	0	0	15,613
Other noncurrent assets	19,686	23,971	24,040
Total assets	1,281,106	1,071,553	1,266,730
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	355,348	182,790	359,743
Accrued liabilities	138,179	95,387	150,754
Operating Lease, Liability, Current	116,051	97,143	100,773
Short-term Debt	0	40,000	0
Total current liabilities	609,578	415,320	611,270
Deferred Income Tax Liabilities, Net	1,601	1,430	0
Operating Lease, Liability, Noncurrent	188,466	219,594	168,924
Other long-term liabilities	19,375	21,135	48,676
Long-Term Debt	285,600	185,700	200,400
Liabilities	1,104,620	843,179	1,029,270
Commitments and contingencies	0	0	0
Preferred Stock, Value, Issued	0	0	0
Common Stock, Value, Outstanding	551	542	542
Additional Paid in Capital	745,417	740,838	738,968
Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit)	(547,106)	(491,494)	(480,538)
Treasury Stock, Value	(22,376)	(21,512)	(21,512)
Total Equity	176,486	228,374	237,460
Total liabilities and Parent Company equity	$ 1,281,106	$ 1,071,553	$ 1,266,730
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	55,140	54,234	54,234
Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding	52,604	52,046	52,046