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GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS - Narrative (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
3 Months Ended 8 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Jan. 31, 2026
Jan. 31, 2025
Jan. 31, 2025
Jan. 31, 2026
Apr. 30, 2025
Jun. 10, 2024
Schedule of Intangible Assets and Goodwill [Line Items]            
Goodwill $ 69,200     $ 69,200 $ 69,200  
Customer relationships            
Schedule of Intangible Assets and Goodwill [Line Items]            
Amortization expense 1,000 $ 1,000 $ 2,500 2,900    
Barnes & Noble Education, Inc.            
Schedule of Intangible Assets and Goodwill [Line Items]            
Goodwill $ 69,162     $ 69,162 $ 69,162 $ 69,200
Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. | Customer relationships            
Schedule of Intangible Assets and Goodwill [Line Items]            
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Method       straight-line method