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Summarized Financial Information Reportable Segments (Detail) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Jan. 31, 2015
Jan. 25, 2014
Jan. 31, 2015
Jan. 25, 2014
May 03, 2014
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Sales $ 1,961,151us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 1,995,790us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 4,885,418us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 5,059,451us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet  
Sales by Product Line 100.00%bks_PercentageOfNetSalesByProductLine 100.00%bks_PercentageOfNetSalesByProductLine 100.00%bks_PercentageOfNetSalesByProductLine 100.00%bks_PercentageOfNetSalesByProductLine  
Depreciation and amortization 47,853us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization 54,356us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization 147,585us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization 163,039us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization  
Operating Profit/(Loss) 149,521us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss 118,716us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss 147,163us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss 76,757us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss  
Capital Expenditures 27,969us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment 26,041us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment 100,773us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment 96,178us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment  
Total Assets 3,876,243us-gaap_Assets [1] 4,141,177us-gaap_Assets [1] 3,876,243us-gaap_Assets [1] 4,141,177us-gaap_Assets [1] 3,537,449us-gaap_Assets
Media          
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Sales by Product Line 69.00%bks_PercentageOfNetSalesByProductLine
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= bks_MediaMember		 [2] 67.00%bks_PercentageOfNetSalesByProductLine
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= bks_MediaMember		 [2] 70.00%bks_PercentageOfNetSalesByProductLine
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= bks_MediaMember		 [2] 68.00%bks_PercentageOfNetSalesByProductLine
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= bks_MediaMember		 [2]  
Digital          
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Sales by Product Line 5.00%bks_PercentageOfNetSalesByProductLine
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= bks_DigitalMember		 [3] 9.00%bks_PercentageOfNetSalesByProductLine
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= bks_DigitalMember		 [3] 5.00%bks_PercentageOfNetSalesByProductLine
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= bks_DigitalMember		 [3] 9.00%bks_PercentageOfNetSalesByProductLine
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= bks_DigitalMember		 [3]  
Other          
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Sales by Product Line 26.00%bks_PercentageOfNetSalesByProductLine
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= bks_OtherProductLineMember		 [4] 24.00%bks_PercentageOfNetSalesByProductLine
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= bks_OtherProductLineMember		 [4] 25.00%bks_PercentageOfNetSalesByProductLine
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= bks_OtherProductLineMember		 [4] 23.00%bks_PercentageOfNetSalesByProductLine
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= bks_OtherProductLineMember		 [4]  
B&N Retail          
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Total Assets 2,191,225us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= bks_BAndNRetailMember		 [1] 2,279,609us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= bks_BAndNRetailMember		 [1] 2,191,225us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= bks_BAndNRetailMember		 [1] 2,279,609us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= bks_BAndNRetailMember		 [1]  
B&N College          
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Total Assets 1,536,723us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= bks_BAndNCollegeMember		 [1] 1,526,698us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= bks_BAndNCollegeMember		 [1] 1,536,723us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= bks_BAndNCollegeMember		 [1] 1,526,698us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= bks_BAndNCollegeMember		 [1]  
Nook          
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Total Assets 148,295us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= bks_NookMember		 [1] 334,870us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= bks_NookMember		 [1] 148,295us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= bks_NookMember		 [1] 334,870us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= bks_NookMember		 [1]  
Operating Segments | B&N Retail          
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Sales 1,395,917us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= bks_BAndNRetailMember		 1,410,308us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= bks_BAndNRetailMember		 3,238,883us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= bks_BAndNRetailMember		 3,339,533us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= bks_BAndNRetailMember		  
Depreciation and amortization 25,581us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= bks_BAndNRetailMember		 31,975us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= bks_BAndNRetailMember		 79,953us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= bks_BAndNRetailMember		 96,193us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= bks_BAndNRetailMember		  
Operating Profit/(Loss) 173,010us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= bks_BAndNRetailMember		 167,639us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= bks_BAndNRetailMember		 210,127us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= bks_BAndNRetailMember		 204,757us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= bks_BAndNRetailMember		  
Capital Expenditures 13,013us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= bks_BAndNRetailMember		 11,319us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= bks_BAndNRetailMember		 48,297us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= bks_BAndNRetailMember		 45,699us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= bks_BAndNRetailMember		  
Operating Segments | B&N College          
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Sales 521,019us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= bks_BAndNCollegeMember		 486,221us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= bks_BAndNCollegeMember		 1,498,389us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= bks_BAndNCollegeMember		 1,449,776us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= bks_BAndNCollegeMember		  
Depreciation and amortization 12,582us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= bks_BAndNCollegeMember		 11,895us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= bks_BAndNCollegeMember		 37,635us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= bks_BAndNCollegeMember		 35,271us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= bks_BAndNCollegeMember		  
Operating Profit/(Loss) 15,527us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= bks_BAndNCollegeMember		 23,354us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= bks_BAndNCollegeMember		 38,549us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= bks_BAndNCollegeMember		 65,200us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= bks_BAndNCollegeMember		  
Capital Expenditures 10,501us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= bks_BAndNCollegeMember		 7,285us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= bks_BAndNCollegeMember		 35,106us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= bks_BAndNCollegeMember		 28,359us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= bks_BAndNCollegeMember		  
Operating Segments | Nook          
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Sales 77,509us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= bks_NookMember		 156,866us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= bks_NookMember		 211,402us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= bks_NookMember		 418,736us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= bks_NookMember		  
Depreciation and amortization 9,690us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= bks_NookMember		 10,486us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= bks_NookMember		 29,997us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= bks_NookMember		 31,575us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= bks_NookMember		  
Operating Profit/(Loss) (39,016)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= bks_NookMember		 (72,277)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= bks_NookMember		 (101,513)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= bks_NookMember		 (193,200)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= bks_NookMember		  
Capital Expenditures 4,455us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= bks_NookMember		 7,437us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= bks_NookMember		 17,370us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= bks_NookMember		 22,120us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= bks_NookMember		  
Elimination          
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Sales $ (33,294)us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember		 $ (57,605)us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember		 $ (63,256)us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember		 $ (148,594)us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember		  
[1] Excludes intercompany balances.
[2] Includes tangible books, music, movies, rentals and newsstand.
[3] Includes NOOK, related accessories, eContent and warranties.
[4] Includes Toys & Games, café products, college apparel, gifts and miscellaneous other.