Microsoft Investment - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified				6 Months Ended		0 Months Ended			0 Months Ended		0 Months Ended
	Nov. 01, 2014	May 03, 2014	Oct. 26, 2013	Nov. 01, 2014 Microsoft Commitment	Nov. 01, 2014 Microsoft Other Commitment	Apr. 27, 2012 NewCo	Dec. 03, 2014 NewCo Subsequent Event	Dec. 03, 2014 NewCo Subsequent Event	Dec. 03, 2014 NewCo Common Stock Subsequent Event	Dec. 03, 2014 NewCo Common Stock Subsequent Event	Dec. 03, 2014 NewCo Series A Preferred Subsequent Event	Dec. 03, 2014 NewCo Series A Preferred Subsequent Event	Apr. 27, 2012 NewCo Morrison Series A Preferred	Apr. 27, 2012 NewCo Microsoft	Apr. 27, 2012 NewCo Microsoft Series A Preferred
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items]
Preferred stock issued													300,000		300,000
Preferred stock issued, aggregate purchase price												$ 300,000	$ 300,000		$ 300,000
Aggregate purchase price paid in cash											62,425
Aggregate purchase price, paid by shares									2,737,290
Common stock, par value	$ 0.001	$ 0.001	$ 0.001							$ 0.001
Aggregate purchase price							124,850				124,850
Percentage of business contingent payment agreement								22.70%
Business contingent payment agreement, Description							the parties entered into a Digital Business Contingent Payment Agreement, pursuant to which Microsoft became entitled to 22.7% of the proceeds from, among other events or transactions, any future dividends or other distributions to Nook Media Inc. from the Company’s digital business until the date that is three years from the transaction’s closing, subject to a one year extension under certain circumstances, and the sale of the company’s digital business until the date that is three years from the closing, subject to a one year extension under certain circumstances.
Percentage of common membership interest														17.60%
Percentage of common membership interest owned by Nook media						82.40%
Advance payments term				3 years	5 years
Advance payments				$ 60,000	$ 25,000