Document and Entity Information - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 29, 2023	Jul. 21, 2023	Oct. 29, 2022	Apr. 30, 2022
Document Information [Line Items]
Document Type	10-K
Document Annual Report	true
Document Period End Date	Apr. 29, 2023
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--04-29
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	1-37499
Entity Registrant Name	BARNES & NOBLE EDUCATION, INC.
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity Tax Identification Number	46-0599018
Entity Address, Address Line One	120 Mountain View Blvd.
Entity Address, City or Town	Basking Ridge
Entity Address, State or Province	NJ
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	07920
City Area Code	(908)
Local Phone Number	991-2665
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share
Trading Symbol	BNED
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Share Price			$ 2.76
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		52,705,377
Common Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share	$ 0.01			$ 0.01
Amendment Flag	false
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2023
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Entity Central Index Key	0001634117
Entity Filer Category	Accelerated Filer
ICFR Auditor Attestation Flag	true
Entity Public Float			$ 141
Entity Small Business	false
Auditor Firm ID	42
Auditor Location	Iselin, New Jersey
Auditor Name	Ernst & Young LLP