REVENUE RECOGNITION - Disaggregated revenue (Details 1) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		5 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2024	Oct. 31, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023	Oct. 31, 2024	Oct. 31, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	$ 89,943	$ 616,249	$ 6,983		$ 799,738	$ 14,057
Barnes & Noble Education, Inc.
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	88,043	602,122	0	$ 737,186	737,186	0
Product and other | Barnes & Noble Education, Inc.
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	85,045	559,674	0	689,792	689,792	0
Course material sale | Barnes & Noble Education, Inc.
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	65,559	431,443		523,816
General merchandise sale | Barnes & Noble Education, Inc.
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	15,144	99,659		130,811
Services and other revenue | Barnes & Noble Education, Inc.
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	4,342	28,572		35,165
Course material rental income | Barnes & Noble Education, Inc.
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	$ 2,998	$ 42,448	$ 0	$ 47,394	$ 47,394	$ 0