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EBook Settlement
3 Months Ended
Jul. 30, 2016
EBook Settlement

4. EBook Settlement

The Company provided credits to eligible customers resulting from the settlement reached with Apple Inc. (Apple) in an antitrust lawsuit filed by various State Attorneys General and private class plaintiffs regarding the price of digital books. The Company’s customers were entitled to $95,707 in total credits as a result of the settlement, which is funded by Apple. If a customer’s credit is not used to make a purchase within one year, the entire credit will expire. The Company recorded estimated redemptions of $53,809 during fiscal 2016 as a receivable from the Apple settlement fund and a liability to its customers with a deadline of June 2017 for the activation of all credits. As of July 30, 2016, the Company’s customers had activated $39,532 in credits, of which $21,882 were redeemed. Total receivables from the Apple settlement fund was $29,166 as of July 30, 2016.