Intangible Assets and Goodwill (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jan. 27, 2018

Amortizable Intangible Assets and Unamortizable Intangible Assets

	Useful Life		As of January 27, 2018
Amortizable Intangible Assets			Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Total
Technology		5-10	$	10,710		(10,303	)	$	407
Other		3-10		6,524		(6,468	)		56
			$	17,234		(16,771	)	$	463

Unamortizable Intangible Assets
Trade name	$	293,400
Publishing contracts		15,894
	$	309,294
Total amortizable and unamortizable intangible assets as of January 27, 2018	$	309,757

			As of January 28, 2017
Amortizable Intangible Assets	Useful Life		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Total
Technology		5-10	$	10,710		(9,895	)	$	815
Distribution contracts		10		8,325		(8,127	)		198
Other		3-10		6,418		(6,356	)		62
			$	25,453		(24,378	)	$	1,075

Unamortizable Intangible Assets
Trade name	$	293,400
Publishing contracts		15,894
	$	309,294
Total amortizable and unamortizable intangible assets as of January 28, 2017	$	310,369

Aggregate Amortization Expense

Aggregate Amortization Expense
For the 39 weeks ended January 27, 2018	$	514
For the 39 weeks ended January 28, 2017	$	577

Estimated Amortization Expense

Estimated Amortization Expense
(12 months ending on or about April 30)
2018	$	631
2019	$	346

Schedule of Goodwill

The carrying amounts of goodwill, which relate to the B&N Retail reporting unit, as of January 27, 2018 and January 28, 2017 are as follows:

	Total Company
Balance as of January 28, 2017	$	211,276
Fiscal 2017 benefit of excess tax amortization		(3,895	)
Impairment charge		(133,612	)
Balance as of January 27, 2018	$	73,769