Segment Reporting (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jan. 27, 2018

Summarized Financial Information of Reportable Segments

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

Sales by Segment

	13 weeks ended						39 weeks ended
	January 27, 2018			January 28, 2017			January 27, 2018			January 28, 2017
B&N Retail	$	1,210,417			1,276,039		$	2,810,162			2,988,471
NOOK		30,930			38,434			86,394			114,524
Elimination (a)		(9,576	)		(13,565	)		(20,352	)		(29,657	)
Total	$	1,231,771			1,300,908		$	2,876,204			3,073,338

Sales by Product Line

	13 weeks ended						39 weeks ended
	January 27, 2018			January 28, 2017			January 27, 2018			January 28, 2017
Media (b)		66	%		66	%		69	%		69	%
Digital (c)		2	%		3	%		3	%		3	%
Other (d)		32	%		31	%		28	%		28	%
Total		100	%		100	%		100	%		100	%

Depreciation and Amortization

	13 weeks ended				39 weeks ended
	January 27, 2018		January 28, 2017		January 27, 2018		January 28, 2017
B&N Retail	$	25,295		25,236	$	72,491		74,756
NOOK		2,950		3,816		9,351		15,327
Total	$	28,245		29,052	$	81,842		90,083

Operating Income (Loss)

	13 weeks ended						39 weeks ended
	January 27, 2018			January 28, 2017			January 27, 2018			January 28, 2017
B&N Retail	$	(33,546	)		134,991		$	(95,367	)		106,541
NOOK		(1,329	)		(6,204	)		(6,952	)		(28,408	)
Total	$	(34,875	)		128,787		$	(102,319	)		78,133

Capital Expenditures

	13 weeks ended				39 weeks ended
	January 27, 2018		January 28, 2017		January 27, 2018		January 28, 2017
B&N Retail	$	18,833		19,615	$	64,777		68,822
NOOK		1,606		2,313		5,194		4,843
Total	$	20,439		21,928	$	69,971		73,665

Total Assets ^(e)

	January 27, 2018		January 28, 2017
B&N Retail	$	1,761,571		1,924,220
NOOK		26,274		44,736
Total	$	1,787,845		1,968,956

^(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.

Reconciliation of Operating Income (Loss) from Reportable Segments

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

	13 weeks ended					39 weeks ended
	January 27, 2018			January 28, 2017		January 27, 2018			January 28, 2017
Reportable segments operating income (loss)	$	(34,875	)		128,787	$	(102,319	)		78,133
Interest expense, net and amortization of deferred financing costs		2,536			2,076		7,254			5,666
Consolidated income (loss) before taxes	$	(37,411	)		126,711	$	(109,573	)		72,467