EARNINGS PER SHARE (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jan. 30, 2016

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Schedule of reconciliation of the weighted average number of shares outstanding used in the computation of the basic and diluted 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 30, 2016	January 31, 2015	January 30, 2016	January 31, 2015
Basic weighted average shares outstanding	50,326	50,025	50,260	49,957
Net effect of dilutive stock awards based upon the treasury stock method	62	252	91	238
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding	50,388	50,277	50,351	50,195