COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

12 Months Ended

Aug. 02, 2014

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

The Company leases various facilities and equipment under operating lease agreements with varying terms. Most of the leases contain renewal options and purchase options at several specific dates throughout the terms of the leases.

Rent and other lease expense for the fiscal years ended August 2, 2014, August 3, 2013 and July 28, 2012 totaled approximately $65.1 million, $59.5 million and $56.4 million, respectively.

Future minimum annual fixed payments required under non-cancelable operating leases having an original term of more than one year as of August 2, 2014 are as follows:

Fiscal Year	(In thousands)
2015	$	50,399
2016	46,058
2017	41,523
2018	35,025
2019	29,090
2020 and thereafter	87,178
	$	289,273

As of August 2, 2014, outstanding commitments for the purchase of inventory were approximately $29.4 million. The Company had outstanding letters of credit of approximately $33.6 million at August 2, 2014.

As of August 2, 2014, outstanding commitments for the purchase of diesel fuel were approximately $32.6 million.

Assets mortgaged at August 2, 2014 and August 3, 2013 were not material.

The Company may from time to time be involved in various claims and legal actions arising in the ordinary course of business. In the opinion of management, amounts accrued, as well as the total amount of reasonably possible losses with respect to such matters, individually and in the aggregate, are not deemed to be material to the Company's consolidated financial position or results of operations. Legal expenses incurred in connection with claims and legal actions are expensed as incurred.