Intangible Assets and Goodwill (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Nov. 01, 2014

Amortizable Intangible Assets and Unamortizable Intangible Assets

		As of November 1, 2014
Amortizable Intangible Assets:	Useful Life	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Total
Customer relationships	4-25	$	271,938	$	(68,788	)	$	203,150
Technology	4-10		10,710		(7,870	)		2,840
Distribution contracts	10		8,325		(7,460	)		865
Other	2-10		6,419		(6,172	)		247
		$	297,392	$	(90,290	)	$	207,102

Unamortizable Intangible Assets:
Trade Name	$	293,400
Publishing contracts		19,734
	$	313,134
Total amortizable and unamortizable intangible assets	$	520,236

Aggregate Amortization Expense

Aggregate Amortization Expense:
For the 26 weeks ended November 1, 2014	$	8,340
For the 26 weeks ended October 26, 2013	$	8,700

Estimated Amortization Expense

Estimated Amortization Expense:
(12 months ending on or about April 30)
2015	$	14,714
2016	$	11,226
2017	$	10,956
2018	$	10,732
2019	$	10,520

Carrying Amount of Goodwill by Segment

The carrying amount of goodwill by segment as of November 1, 2014 is as follows:

	B&N Retail Segment		B&N College Segment		Total Company
Balance as of November 1, 2014	$	219,119		274,070	$	493,189