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Subsequent Events	9 Months Ended
Subsequent Events	Jan. 26, 2013
Subsequent Events	(21) Subsequent Events On February 25, 2013, the Board of Directors of Barnes & Noble, Inc. received notice from Mr. Leonard Riggio, the Company’s founder, largest stockholder and Chairman of the Board, that Mr. Riggio plans to propose to purchase all of the assets of the retail business of the Company.