Commitments and Contingencies (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Apr. 27, 2013

Rental expense under operating leases is as follows:


	Fiscal 2013		Fiscal 2012		Fiscal 2011
Minimum rentals	$	413,751		382,386		394,199
Percentage rentals		101,960		107,127		102,735

	$	515,711		489,513		496,934

Future Minimum Annual Rentals, Excluding Percentage Rentals Noncancelable Lease Terms Greater Than One Year

Future minimum annual rentals, excluding percentage rentals, required under B&N Retail leases that had initial, noncancelable lease terms greater than one year, under B&N College and NOOK leases as of April 27, 2013 are:


Fiscal Year	(a)
2014	$	414,765
2015		346,215
2016		297,408
2017		250,765
2018		186,016
After 2018		343,873

	$	1,839,042

(a)

Includes B&N College capital lease obligations of $997, $742, $232, $39, $0 and $0 for 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 and after 2018, respectively.