REVENUE RECOGNITION - Disaggregated revenue (Details 1) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues		$ 99,424	$ 6,983	$ 143,271	$ 14,057
Barnes & Noble Education, Inc.
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	$ 47,021	47,021	0	47,021	0
Product and other | Barnes & Noble Education, Inc.
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	45,073	45,073	0	45,073	0
Course material sale | Barnes & Noble Education, Inc.
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	26,814
General merchandise sale | Barnes & Noble Education, Inc.
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	16,008
Services and other revenue | Barnes & Noble Education, Inc.
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	2,251
Course material rental income | Barnes & Noble Education, Inc.
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	$ 1,948	$ 1,948	$ 0	$ 1,948	$ 0