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REVENUE RECOGNITION - Disaggregated revenue (Details 1) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
3 Months Ended 8 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Jan. 31, 2026
Jan. 31, 2025
Jan. 31, 2025
Jan. 31, 2026
Jan. 31, 2025
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]          
Total revenues $ 518,488 $ 471,262   $ 1,460,694 $ 1,271,000
Barnes & Noble Education, Inc.          
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]          
Total revenues 515,092 462,825 $ 1,200,011 1,447,666 1,200,011
Product and other | Barnes & Noble Education, Inc.          
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]          
Total revenues 471,825 419,663 1,109,455 1,344,215 1,109,455
Course material product sales | Barnes & Noble Education, Inc.          
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]          
Total revenues 357,757 304,245 794,397 974,621  
General merchandise product sales | Barnes & Noble Education, Inc.          
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]          
Total revenues [1] 95,136 97,313 258,062 302,546  
Services and other revenue | Barnes & Noble Education, Inc.          
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]          
Total revenues [2] 18,932 18,105 56,996 67,048  
Course materials rental income | Barnes & Noble Education, Inc.          
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]          
Total revenues $ 43,267 $ 43,162 $ 90,556 $ 103,451 $ 90,556
[1] Logo general merchandise sales are recognized on a net basis as commission revenue in the condensed consolidated financial statements.
[2] Service and other revenue primarily relates to brand partnership marketing and other service revenues.