Other Long-Term Liabilities

9 Months Ended

Jan. 28, 2012

Other Long-Term Liabilities [Abstract]

Other Long-Term Liabilities

(9) 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 January 28, 2012, January 29, 2011 and April 30, 2011:

	January 28, 2012		January 29, 2011		April 30, 2011
Deferred Rent	$	230,542	$	286,417	$	271,451
Junior Seller Note		150,000		150,000		150,000
Other		27,749		36,961		27,196
Total long-term liabilities	$	408,291	$	473,378	$	448,647