Commitments and Contingencies (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2016

Rental Expense Under Operating Leases

Rental expense under operating leases is as follows:

	Fiscal 2016		Fiscal 2015		Fiscal 2014
Minimum rentals	$	297,322		294,214		303,161
Percentage rentals		1,821		2,305		2,711
	$	299,143		296,519		305,872

Future Minimum Annual Rentals, Excluding Percentage Rentals Non-cancelable Lease Terms Greater Than One Year

Future minimum annual rentals, excluding percentage rentals, required under B&N Retail leases that had initial, non-cancelable lease terms greater than one year, and NOOK leases as of April 30, 2016 are:

Fiscal Year
2017	$	312,193
2018		257,517
2019		199,045
2020		140,073
2021		80,692
After 2021		119,543
	$	1,109,063

Purchase obligations Including Hardware And Software Maintenance Contracts And Inventory Purchase Commitments

Purchase obligations, which include hardware and software maintenance contracts and inventory purchase commitments, as of April 30, 2016 are as follows:

Less Than 1 Year	$	37,578
1-3 Years		20,078
3-5 Years		—
More Than 5 Years		—
Total	$	57,656