SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION - Narrative (Details) - Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. - 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
Supplementary Information Disclosures [Line Items]
Restructuring and other charges	$ 2,627	$ 59	$ 0	$ 5,100	$ 5,064	$ 0
Severance and other employee termination and benefit costs				2,100
Severance costs related to the Chief Executive Officer				2,000
Gain (loss) related to fixed assets disposal				(1,900)
Costs associated with legal and advisory professional services restructuring and process improvements and other charges				800
Expense (reversal) related to the termination of liabilities related to a frozen retirement benefit plan				$ (1,400)