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Reconciliation of Operating Income from 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
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]        
Reportable segments operating profit $ 149,521us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss $ 118,716us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss $ 147,163us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss $ 76,757us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
Interest expense, net and amortization of deferred financing costs 3,552bks_InterestExpenseNetAndAmortizationOfDeferredFinancingFees 7,761bks_InterestExpenseNetAndAmortizationOfDeferredFinancingFees 14,774bks_InterestExpenseNetAndAmortizationOfDeferredFinancingFees 22,868bks_InterestExpenseNetAndAmortizationOfDeferredFinancingFees
Consolidated income before taxes $ 145,969us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments $ 110,955us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments $ 132,389us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments $ 53,889us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments