Intangible Assets and Goodwill (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2015

Amortizable Intangible Assets and Unamortizable Intangible Assets

		As of January 31, 2015
Amortizable Intangible Assets:	Useful Life	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Total
Customer relationships	4-25	$	271,938	$	(71,337	)	$	200,601
Technology	4-10		10,710		(8,402	)		2,308
Distribution contracts	10		8,325		(7,534	)		791
Other	2-10		6,419		(6,203	)		216
		$	297,392	$	(93,476	)	$	203,916

Unamortizable Intangible Assets:
Trade name	$	293,400
Publishing contracts		19,734
	$	313,134
Total amortizable and unamortizable intangible assets	$	517,050

Aggregate Amortization Expense

Aggregate Amortization Expense:
For the 39 weeks ended January 31, 2015	$	11,527
For the 39 weeks ended January 25, 2014	$	13,584

Estimated Amortization Expense

Estimated Amortization Expense:
(12 months ending on or about April 30)
2015	$	14,713
2016	$	11,227
2017	$	10,957
2018	$	10,732
2019	$	10,520

Carrying Amount of Goodwill by Segment

The carrying amount of goodwill by segment as of January 31, 2015 is as follows:

	B&N Retail Segment		B&N College Segment		Total Company
Balance as of January 31, 2015	$	219,119		274,070	$	493,189