Segment Reporting (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Jul. 30, 2011

Segment Reporting

Summarized Financial Information Of Reportable Segments

Sales

	13 weeks ended
	July 30,		July 31,
	2011		2010
B&N Retail	$	1,000,565	$	1,026,269
B&N College		219,791		224,861
B&N.com		198,048		144,712
Total	$	1,418,404	$	1,395,842

Depreciation and Amortization

	13 weeks ended
	July 30,		July 31,
	2011		2010
B&N Retail	$	37,936	$	39,403
B&N College		10,849		10,568
B&N.com		6,886		6,934
Total	$	55,671	$	56,905

Operating Profit (Loss)

	13 weeks ended
	July 30,			July 31,
	2011			2010
B&N Retail	$	7,582		$	(13,879	)
B&N College		(21,652	)		(20,102	)
B&N.com		(65,161	)		(53,632	)
Total	$	(79,231	)	$	(87,613	)

Capital Expenditures

	13 weeks ended
	July 30,		July 31,
	2011		2010
B&N Retail	$	10,009	$	9,864
B&N College		8,933		7,177
B&N.com		7,683		4,383
Total	$	26,625	$	21,424

Total Assets

	July 30, 2011		July 31, 2010
B&N Retail	$	2,422,983	$	2,493,130
B&N College		1,288,644		1,300,344
B&N.com		260,030		266,380
Total	$	3,971,657	$	4,059,854

Reconciliation Of Operating Loss From Reportable Segments

	13 weeks ended
	July 30,			July 31
	2011			2010
Reportable segments operating profit	$	(79,231	)	$	(87,613	)
Interest, net		9,442			13,263
Consolidated loss before taxes	$	(88,673	)	$	(100,876	)