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Changes in Intangible Assets and Goodwill (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Jul. 28, 2012
Amortizable Intangible Assets and Unamortizable Intangible Assets
            As of July 28, 2012  

Amortizable Intangible Assets

   Useful
Life
     Gross Carrying
Amount
     Accumulated
Amortization
    Total  

Customer relationships and other acquired intangible assets

     3-25       $ 271,938       $ (36,814   $ 235,124   

Author contracts

     10         18,461         (17,511     950   

Technology

     3-10         9,950         (2,856     7,094   

Distribution contracts

     10         8,325         (5,089     3,236   

Other

     3-10         6,188         (4,806     1,382   
     

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
      $ 314,862       $ (67,076   $ 247,786   
     

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Unamortizable Intangible Assets

                          

Trade name

           $ 293,400   

Publishing contracts

             21,336   
          

 

 

 
           $ 314,736   
          

 

 

 

Total intangible assets

           $ 562,522   
          

 

 

 
Aggregate Amortization Expense

Aggregate Amortization Expense:

      

For the 13 weeks ended July 28, 2012

   $ 5,641   

For the 13 weeks ended July 30, 2011

   $ 3,544   
Estimated Amortization Expense

Estimated Amortization Expense:

      

(12 months ending on or about April 30)

  

2013

   $ 20,720   

2014

   $ 18,583   

2015

   $ 14,647   

2016

   $ 11,355   

2017

   $ 10,875   
Changes in Carrying Amount of Goodwill by Segment

The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill by segment for the 13 weeks ended July 28, 2012 are as follows:

 

     B&N Retail     B&N College      NOOK      Total
Company
 

Balance as of April 28, 2012

   $ 225,336        274,070         20,279       $ 519,685   

Benefit of excess tax amortization (a)

     (1,107     —           —           (1,107
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Balance as of July 28, 2012

   $ 224,229        274,070         20,279       $ 518,578   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(a) The tax basis of goodwill arising from an acquisition during the 52 weeks ended January 29, 2005 exceeded the related basis for financial reporting purposes by approximately $96,576. In accordance with ASC 740-10-30, Accounting for Income Taxes, the Company is recognizing the tax benefits of amortizing such excess as a reduction of goodwill as it is realized on the Company’s income tax return.