Net Earnings (Loss) per Share (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Aug. 02, 2014

Reconciliation of Basic and Diluted Loss Per Share

The following is a reconciliation of the Company’s basic and diluted loss per share calculation:

	13 weeks ended
	August 2, 2014			July 27, 2013
Numerator for basic loss per share:
Net loss attributable to Barnes & Noble, Inc.	$	(28,449	)		(87,022	)
Preferred stock dividends		(3,942	)		(3,942	)
Accretion of dividends on preferred stock		(758	)		(758	)
Net loss available to common shareholders	$	(33,149	)		(91,722	)
Numerator for diluted loss per share:
Net loss available to common shareholders	$	(33,149	)		(91,722	)
Denominator for basic and diluted loss per share:
Basic weighted average common shares		59,236			58,768
Loss per common share:
Basic	$	(0.56	)		(1.56	)
Diluted	$	(0.56	)		(1.56	)