Segment Reporting (Tables)

12 Months Ended

May. 02, 2015

Summarized Financial Information of Reportable Segments

Summarized financial information concerning the Company’s reportable segments is presented below:

Sales by Segment	52 weeks ended May 2, 2015			53 weeks ended May 3, 2014			52 weeks ended April 27, 2013
B&N Retail	$	4,108,243		$	4,295,110		$	4,568,243
B&N College		1,772,389			1,748,042			1,763,248
NOOK		263,833			505,862			780,433
Elimination		(74,968	)		(167,657	)		(272,919	)
Total	$	6,069,497		$	6,381,357		$	6,839,005

Sales by Product Line	52 weeks ended May 2, 2015			53 weeks ended May 3, 2014			52 weeks ended April 27, 2013
Media (a)		70	%		68	%		67	%
Digital (b)		5	%		9	%		12	%
Other (c)		25	%		23	%		21	%
Total		100	%		100	%		100	%

Depreciation and Amortization	52 weeks ended May 2, 2015		53 weeks ended May 3, 2014		52 weeks ended April 27, 2013
B&N Retail	$	104,373	$	125,991	$	148,855
B&N College		50,509		48,014		46,849
NOOK		39,292		42,802		31,430
Total	$	194,174	$	216,807	$	227,134

Operating Profit/(Loss)	52 weeks ended May 2, 2015			53 weeks ended May 3, 2014			52 weeks ended April 27, 2013
B&N Retail	$	218,126		$	228,062		$	227,235
B&N College		40,611			66,536			64,609
NOOK		(125,564	)		(260,406	)		(511,848	)
Total	$	133,173		$	34,192		$	(220,004	)

Capital Expenditures	52 weeks ended May 2, 2015		53 weeks ended May 3, 2014		52 weeks ended April 27, 2013
B&N Retail	$	73,783	$	66,763	$	51,401
B&N College		48,452		38,253		38,760
NOOK		21,022		29,965		75,674
Total	$	143,257	$	134,981	$	165,835

Total Assets(d)	As of May 2, 2015		As of May 3, 2014
B&N Retail	$	2,029,137	$	2,234,795
B&N College		1,094,353		1,146,475
NOOK		106,015		156,179
Total	$	3,229,505	$	3,537,449

^(a)  Includes tangible books, music, movies, rentals and newsstand.

^(b)  Includes NOOK^®, related accessories, eContent and warranties.

^(c)  Includes Toys & Games, café products, gifts and miscellaneous other.

^(d)  Excludes intercompany balances.

Reconciliation of Operating Profit (Loss) from Reportable Segments

A reconciliation of operating profit from reportable segments to income (loss) from continuing operations before taxes in the consolidated financial statements is as follows:

	52 weeks ended May 2, 2015			53 weeks ended May 3, 2014			52 weeks ended April 27, 2013
Reportable segments operating income (loss)	$	133,173		$	34,192		$	(220,004	)
Interest expense, net and amortization of deferred financing costs		(17,890	)		(29,507	)		(35,345	)
Consolidated income (loss) before taxes	$	115,283		$	4,685		$	(255,349	)