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Other Long-Term Liabilities
 6 Months Ended
Oct. 29, 2011
Other Long-Term Liabilities [Abstract]  
Other Long-Term Liabilities

(11) Other Long-Term Liabilities

Other long-term liabilities consist primarily of deferred rent and obligations under a junior seller note related to the acquisition of B&N College. The Company provides for minimum rent expense over the lease terms (including the build-out period) on a straight-line basis. The excess of such rent expense over actual lease payments (net of tenant allowances) is classified as deferred rent. Other long-term liabilities also include accrued pension liabilities and store closing expenses. The Company had the following long-term liabilities at October 29, 2011, October 30, 2010 and April 30, 2011:

 

     October 29,
2011		      October 30,
2010		      April 30,
2011		  

Deferred Rent

    $ 244,227       $ 300,184       $ 271,451   

Junior Seller Note

      150,000         150,000         150,000   

Other

      24,696         31,242         27,196   
  

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

  

Total long-term liabilities

    $ 418,923       $ 481,426       $ 448,647