Segment Reporting (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Oct. 29, 2016

Summarized Financial Information of Reportable Segments

Summarized financial information concerning the Company’s reportable segments is presented below:

Sales by Segment	13 weeks ended						26 weeks ended
	October 29, 2016			October 31, 2015			October 29, 2016			October 31, 2015
B&N Retail	$	830,719			860,705		$	1,712,432			1,799,703
NOOK		35,042			43,496			76,090			97,831
Elimination (a)		(7,213	)		(9,547	)		(16,092	)		(24,321	)
Total	$	858,548			894,654		$	1,772,430			1,873,213
Sales by Product Line	13 weeks ended						26 weeks ended
	October 29, 2016			October 31, 2015			October 29, 2016			October 31, 2015
Media (b)		71	%		71	%		71	%		72	%
Digital (c)		4	%		5	%		4	%		6	%
Other (d)		25	%		24	%		25	%		22	%
Total		100	%		100	%		100	%		100	%
Depreciation and Amortization	13 weeks ended						26 weeks ended
	October 29, 2016			October 31, 2015			October 29, 2016			October 31, 2015
B&N Retail	$	24,558			26,446		$	49,520			51,226
NOOK		5,436			8,618			11,511			17,491
Total	$	29,994			35,064		$	61,031			68,717
Operating Loss	13 weeks ended						26 weeks ended
	October 29, 2016			October 31, 2015			October 29, 2016			October 31, 2015
B&N Retail	$	(21,083	)		(25,662	)	$	(28,450	)		(5,138	)
NOOK		(8,182	)		(29,897	)		(22,204	)		(56,106	)
Total	$	(29,265	)		(55,559	)	$	(50,654	)		(61,244	)

Capital Expenditures	13 weeks ended				26 weeks ended
	October 29, 2016		October 31, 2015		October 29, 2016		October 31, 2015
B&N Retail	$	27,381		24,780	$	49,207		44,545
NOOK		1,554		3,254		2,530		6,176
Total	$	28,935		28,034	$	51,737		50,721
Total Assets (e)	As of October 29, 2016		As of October 31, 2015
B&N Retail	$	2,134,004		1,921,912
NOOK		123,759		407,998
Total	$	2,257,763		2,329,910

^(a)  Represents sales from NOOK to B&N Retail on a sell-through basis.

^(b)  Includes tangible books, music, movies, rentals and newsstand.

^(c)  Includes NOOK^®, related accessories, eContent and warranties.

^(d)  Includes Toys & Games, café products, gifts and miscellaneous other.

^(e)  Excludes intercompany balances.

Reconciliation of Operating Loss from Reportable Segments

A reconciliation of operating loss from reportable segments to loss from continuing operations before taxes in the consolidated financial statements is as follows:

	13 weeks ended						26 weeks ended
	October 29, 2016			October 31, 2015			October 29, 2016			October 31, 2015
Reportable segments operating loss	$	(29,265	)		(55,559	)	$	(50,654	)		(61,244	)
Interest expense, net and amortization of deferred financing costs		1,961			2,338			3,590			5,257
Consolidated loss before taxes	$	(31,226	)		(57,897	)	$	(54,244	)		(66,501	)