EARNINGS PER SHARE

6 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2015

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

EARNINGS PER SHARE

EARNINGS PER SHARE

The following is a reconciliation of the basic and diluted number of shares used in computing earnings per share (in thousands):

	Three months ended		Six months ended
	January 31, 2015	February 1, 2014	January 31, 2015	February 1, 2014
Basic weighted average shares outstanding	50,025	49,615	49,957	49,490
Net effect of dilutive stock awards based upon the treasury stock method	252	258	238	276
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding	50,277	49,873	50,195	49,766

There were 1,456 anti-dilutive share-based awards outstanding for the three months ended January 31, 2015 and no anti-dilutive share-based awards outstanding for the three months ended February 1, 2014. For the six months ended January 31, 2015 and February 1, 2014, there were 8,336 and 4,703 anti-dilutive share-based awards outstanding, respectively. These anti-dilutive share-based awards were excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per share.