Subsequent Event - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified				6 Months Ended	0 Months Ended		0 Months Ended		0 Months Ended		0 Months Ended
	Nov. 01, 2014	May 03, 2014	Oct. 26, 2013	Nov. 01, 2014 Pearson Plc	Dec. 03, 2014 Subsequent Event Pearson Plc	Dec. 03, 2014 Subsequent Event Pearson Plc	Dec. 03, 2014 Subsequent Event NewCo	Dec. 03, 2014 Subsequent Event NewCo	Dec. 03, 2014 Subsequent Event NewCo Common Stock	Dec. 03, 2014 Subsequent Event NewCo Common Stock	Dec. 03, 2014 Subsequent Event NewCo Series A Preferred	Dec. 03, 2014 Subsequent Event NewCo Series A Preferred
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Preferred stock issued, aggregate purchase price												$ 300,000
Aggregate purchase price							124,850				124,850
Aggregate purchase price paid in cash				$ 89,500							$ 62,425
Aggregate purchase price, paid by shares									2,737,290
Common stock, par value	$ 0.001	$ 0.001	$ 0.001							$ 0.001
Percentage of business contingent payment agreement						5.00%		22.70%
Business contingent payment agreement, Description					the parties entered into a Digital Business Contingent Payment Agreement pursuant to which, subject to certain exceptions, Pearson Education became entitled to 5% 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 date of closing of the Microsoft transactions described above, subject to a one year extension under certain circumstances, and the sale of the Company’s digital business, subject to certain exceptions, until the date that is three years from the date of closing of the Microsoft transactions described above, subject to a one year extension under certain circumstances.		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.