Segment Reporting (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Apr. 29, 2017

Summarized Financial Information of Reportable Segments

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

Sales by Segment	52 weeks ended April  29, 2017			52 weeks ended April  30, 2016			52 weeks ended May  2, 2015
B&N Retail	$	3,784,655		$	4,028,614		$	4,108,243
NOOK		146,514			191,520			263,833
Elimination(a)		(36,611	)		(56,290	)		(74,968	)
Total	$	3,894,558		$	4,163,844		$	4,297,108
Sales by Product Line	52 weeks ended April  29, 2017			52 weeks ended April  30, 2016			52 weeks ended May  2, 2015
Media (b)		70	%		70	%		70	%
Digital (c)		3	%		5	%		7	%
Other (d)		27	%		25	%		23	%
Total		100	%		100	%		100	%
Depreciation and Amortization	52 weeks ended April  29, 2017			52 weeks ended April  30, 2016			52 weeks ended May  2, 2015
B&N Retail	$	98,877		$	101,888		$	104,373
NOOK		19,010			33,975			39,292
Total	$	117,887		$	135,863		$	143,665
Operating Income (Loss)	52 weeks ended April  29, 2017			52 weeks ended April  30, 2016			52 weeks ended May  2, 2015
B&N Retail	$	90,663		$	113,296		$	213,355
NOOK		(36,355	)		(98,640	)		(123,161	)
Total	$	54,308		$	14,656		$	90,194
Capital Expenditures	52 weeks ended April  29, 2017			52 weeks ended April  30, 2016			52 weeks ended May  2, 2015
B&N Retail	$	89,706		$	81,277		$	73,783
NOOK		6,552			12,997			21,022
Total	$	96,258		$	94,274		$	94,805

Total Assets(e)	As of April 29, 2017		As of April 30, 2016
B&N Retail	$	1,897,122	$	1,873,381
NOOK(f)		35,799		139,401
Total	$	1,932,921	$	2,012,782

^(a)  Represents sales from NOOK to B&N Retail on a sell-through basis.

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

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

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

^(e)  Excludes intercompany balances.

^(f)  Decrease in assets is related to the net tax receivable position.

Reconciliation of Operating Income from Reportable Segments

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

	52 weeks ended April 29, 2017			52 weeks ended April  30, 2016			52 weeks ended May  2, 2015
Reportable segments operating income	$	54,308		$	14,656		$	90,194
Interest expense, net and amortization of deferred financing costs		(7,509	)		(8,770	)		(17,678	)
Consolidated income before taxes	$	46,799		$	5,886		$	72,516