ACCRUED EXPENSES AND OTHER CURRENT LIABILITIES (Notes)

6 Months Ended

Jan. 28, 2017

ACCRUED EXPENSES AND OTHER CURRENT LIABILITIES [Abstract]

Accounts Payable, Accrued Liabilities, and Other Liabilities Disclosure, Current [Text Block]

ACCRUED EXPENSES AND OTHER CURRENT LIABILITIES

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities as of January 28, 2017 and July 30, 2016 consisted of the following (in thousands):

	January 28, 2017		July 30, 2016
Accrued salaries and employee benefits	$	55,264	$	58,832
Workers' compensation and automobile liabilities	22,629		23,448
Interest rate swap liability	—		5,917
Other	66,639		74,241
Total accrued expenses and other current liabilities	$	144,532	$	162,438