Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Oct. 28, 2023	Oct. 29, 2022	Oct. 28, 2023	Oct. 29, 2022
Sales:
Product sales and other	$ 569,698	$ 567,299	$ 822,348	$ 811,061
Rental income	40,681		52,192	52,246
Total sales	610,379	608,633	874,540	863,307
bned_Cost of Product and Other Cost of Sales	451,953	447,551	658,967	639,955
Rental cost of sales	22,184	22,941	28,697	29,206
Cost of Goods and Services Sold	474,137	470,492	687,664	669,161
Gross profit	136,242	138,141	186,876	194,146
Selling and administrative expenses	85,961	98,954	163,437	189,295
Depreciation and amortization expense	10,175	10,256	20,428	21,152
Restructuring and other charges	4,274	260	8,907	635
Operating Income (Loss)	35,832	28,671	(5,896)	(16,936)
Interest expense, net	10,664	4,886	18,918	8,754
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest, Total	25,168	23,785	(24,814)	(25,690)
Income tax expense (benefit)	314	(383)	303	464
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent	24,854	24,168	(25,117)	(26,154)
Net (loss) income	$ 24,180	$ 22,144	$ (26,208)	$ (30,563)
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Per Diluted Share	$ 0.47	$ 0.46	$ (0.48)	$ (0.50)
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Per Basic Share	0.47	0.46	(0.48)	(0.50)
Discontinued Operation, Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operation, Net of Tax, Per Basic Share	(0.01)	(0.04)	(0.02)	(0.08)
(Loss) Earnings per share of common stock
Basic	0.46	0.42	(0.50)	(0.58)
Diluted	$ 0.46	$ 0.42	$ (0.50)	$ (0.58)
Weighted average common shares outstanding
Diluted	52,870	53,195	52,716	52,305
Basic	52,791	52,438	52,716	52,305
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent	$ (674)	$ (2,024)	$ (1,091)	$ (4,409)
Discontinued Operation, Tax Effect of Discontinued Operation	$ 0	$ 83	$ 20	$ 169
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations and Disposal of Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Per Diluted Share	$ (0.01)	$ (0.04)	$ (0.02)	$ (0.08)
Retail Segment [Member]
Sales:
Total sales	$ 599,336	$ 598,610	$ 844,796	$ 835,117
Gross profit	125,529	129,502	175,820	183,495
Selling and administrative expenses	77,182	90,086	146,355	169,090
Depreciation and amortization expense	8,911	8,869	17,877	18,398
Restructuring and other charges	29	0	555	0
Operating Income (Loss)	$ 39,407	30,547	$ 11,033	$ (3,993)
Retail Segment [Member] | Transferred over Time
Sales:
Rental income		$ 41,334