COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

12 Months Ended

Aug. 01, 2015

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

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 1, 2015, August 2, 2014 and August 3, 2013 totaled approximately $74.8 million, $65.1 million and $59.5 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 1, 2015 are as follows:



Fiscal Year	(In thousands)
2016	$	51,341
2017	45,731
2018	39,213
2019	31,786
2020	21,237
2021 and thereafter	37,904
	$	227,212

As of August 1, 2015, outstanding commitments for the purchase of inventory were approximately $17.5 million. The Company had outstanding letters of credit of approximately $35.2 million at August 1, 2015.

As of August 1, 2015, outstanding commitments for the purchase of diesel fuel were approximately $21.7 million.

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.