Commitments and Contingencies (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Apr. 29, 2017

Rental Expense Under Operating Leases

Rental expense under operating leases is as follows:

	Fiscal 2017		Fiscal 2016		Fiscal 2015
Minimum rentals	$	302,784		297,322		294,214
Percentage rentals		1,353		1,821		2,305
	$	304,137		299,143		296,519

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 29, 2017 are:

Fiscal Year
2018	$	314,274
2019		263,121
2020		202,711
2021		141,638
2022		96,621
After 2022		106,648
	$	1,125,013

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 29, 2017 are as follows:

Less Than 1 Year	$	34,105
1-3 Years		21,231
3-5 Years		—
More Than 5 Years		—
Total	$	55,336