DEBT - Narrative (Details) - Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. - Asset-backed revolving credit facility - USD ($)	1 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 29, 2024
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Debt instrument, Term		4 years
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity	$ 325,000,000	$ 325,000,000
Debt instrument, Maturity Date		Jun. 09, 2028
Consecutive period after the first year anniversary of the Closing Date, for financial metrics to be achieved		6 months
Percentage of spreads reducement, after financial metrics achievement		0.25%
Period after the Closing Date, for financial metrics start period upon covenant terms		6 months
Requirement of minimum Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio		1.10 to 1.00
Trailing period of test for maintenance of minimum Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio		12 months
Trailing period for the first test date for maintenance of minimum Consolidated EBITDA		6 months
Trailing period for the second test date for maintenance of minimum Consolidated EBITDA		9 months
Trailing period for the third test date for maintenance of minimum Consolidated EBITDA		12 months
Line of Credit Facility, Commitment Fee Percentage		1.00%
Line of Credit Facility, Percentage of Commitment Fee amount payable at third quarter		50.00%
Line of Credit Facility, Percentage of Commitment Fee amount payable at second quarter of next fiscal year		50.00%
Line of Credit Facility, Covenant Compliance		As of June 30, 2024, and through the date of this filing, Barnes & Noble Education was in compliance with all debt covenants under the <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'times new roman', times; font-size: 13.3333px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 24px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; float: none; display: inline !important; line-height: inherit;">Restated ABL Facility</span>.
Proceeds from Lines of Credit	101,500,000
Repayments of Lines of Credit	16,100,000
Outstanding borrowings	$ 186,600,000	$ 186,600,000
Letter of Credit [Member]
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Debt Instrument, Face Amount			$ 3,600,000
Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”)
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Debt Instrument, Description of Variable Rate Basis		Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”)
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	2.50%	2.50%
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate		3.50%
Minimum Availability amount to be maintained		$ 25,000
Period after the Closing Date, for Minimum Availability amount to be maintained		30 months
Base Rate
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Debt Instrument, Description of Variable Rate Basis		alternate base rate
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	3.50%	3.50%
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate		2.50%
Minimum Availability amount to be maintained		$ 30,000
Period after the Closing Date, for Minimum Availability amount to be maintained		30 months