Intangible Assets and Goodwill


			As of January 26, 2019
Amortizable Intangible Assets	Useful Life		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Total
Other		3-10	$	6,611		(6,579	)	$	32

			$	6,611		(6,579	)	$	32


Unamortizable Intangible Assets ^(a)			Trade name		Publishing contracts			Total
Balance at January 27, 2018			$	293,400	$	15,894		$	309,294
Impairment				—		(5,594	)		(5,594	)

Balance at January 26, 2019			$	293,400	$	10,300		$	303,700

Total amortizable and unamortizable intangible assets as of January 26, 2019								$	303,732


			As of January 27, 2018
Amortizable Intangible Assets	Useful Life		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 ^(a)
Trade name								$	293,400
Publishing contracts									15,894

								$	309,294

Total amortizable and unamortizable intangible assets as of January 27, 2018								$	309,757

^(a)

See Note 3 to these Consolidated Financial Statements.

All amortizable intangible assets are being amortized over their useful life on a straight-line basis.


Aggregate Amortization Expense
For the 39 weeks ended January 26, 2019	$	388
For the 39 weeks ended January 27, 2018	$	514


Estimated Amortization Expense
(12 months ending on or about April 30)
2019	$	404
2020	$	16

The carrying amounts of goodwill, which relate to the B&N Retail reporting unit, was $71,593 and $73,769 as of January 26, 2019 and January 27, 2018, respectively. See Note 3 to these Consolidated Financial Statements.