Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Oct. 31, 2015		May. 02, 2015	Nov. 01, 2014
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 13,367		$ 14,646	$ 31,869
Receivables, net	82,355		60,265	76,505
Merchandise inventories, net	1,219,878		995,738	1,203,988
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	148,589		93,965	91,180
Short-term deferred taxes	117,816		117,816	117,819
Current assets of discontinued operations			472,618	786,725
Total current assets	1,582,005		1,755,048	2,308,086
Property and equipment:
Land and land improvements	2,541		2,541	2,541
Buildings and leasehold improvements	1,061,527		1,057,975	1,071,489
Fixtures and equipment	1,573,300		1,531,315	1,687,368
Property and equipment, gross	2,637,368		2,591,831	2,761,398
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	2,314,184		2,250,096	2,395,347
Net property and equipment	323,184		341,735	366,051
Goodwill	215,197		215,197	219,119
Intangible assets, net	315,038		315,653	316,921
Other noncurrent assets	12,302		7,905	11,902
Noncurrent assets of discontinued operations			619,701	617,737
Total assets	2,447,726	[1]	3,255,239	3,839,816	[1]
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	730,387		484,574	761,259
Accrued liabilities	325,393		326,660	315,880
Gift card liabilities	330,474		358,146	328,403
Current liabilities of discontinued operations			303,613	545,320
Total current liabilities	1,386,254		1,472,993	1,950,862
Long-term debt	192,000			64,000
Long-term deferred taxes	133,611		133,611	146,537
Other long-term liabilities	153,435		162,209	339,438
Noncurrent liabilities of discontinued operations			101,009	131,205
Redeemable Preferred Shares; $0.001 par value; 5,000 shares authorized; 0, 204 and 204 shares issued, respectively			196,059	195,428
Preferred Membership Interests in NOOK Media, LLC				384,282
Shareholders' equity:
Common stock; $0.001 par value; 300,000 shares authorized; 110,595, 93,956 and 98,115 shares issued, respectively	111		98	94
Additional paid-in capital	1,731,696		1,927,997	1,409,088
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(16,533)		(16,533)	(27,520)
Retained earnings	(51,045)		357,512	318,471
Treasury stock, at cost, 34,961, 34,519 and 34,841 shares, respectively	(1,081,803)		(1,079,716)	(1,072,069)
Total shareholders' equity	$ 582,426		$ 1,189,358	$ 628,064
Commitments and contingencies
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$ 2,447,726		$ 3,255,239	$ 3,839,816

[1] Excludes intercompany balances.