CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Apr. 29, 2017	Jul. 30, 2016
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 16,119	$ 18,593
Accounts receivable, less allowances of $10,247 and $9,638	547,792	489,708
Inventories	1,042,031	1,021,663
Deferred income taxes	35,212	35,228
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	53,809	45,998
Total current assets	1,694,963	1,611,190
Property & equipment, net	603,409	616,605
Other assets:
Goodwill	369,166	366,168
Intangible assets, less accumulated amortization of $45,304 and $34,315	211,761	222,314
Other assets	41,288	35,878
Total assets	2,920,587	2,852,155
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	547,019	445,430
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	151,785	162,438
Current portion of long-term debt	12,027	11,854
Total current liabilities	710,831	619,722
Notes payable	304,187	426,519
Deferred income taxes	95,255	95,220
Other long-term liabilities	28,203	29,451
Long-term debt, excluding current portion	152,884	161,739
Total liabilities	1,291,360	1,332,651
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders’ equity:
Preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share, authorized 5,000 shares; issued none	0	0
Common stock, par value $0.01 per share, authorized 100,000 shares; issued and outstanding 50,611 and 50,383	506	504
Additional paid-in capital	452,630	436,167
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(20,407)	(22,379)
Retained earnings	1,196,498	1,105,212
Total stockholders’ equity	1,629,227	1,519,504
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$ 2,920,587	$ 2,852,155

Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of liabilities incurred (and for which invoices have typically been received) and payable to vendors for goods and services received that are used in an entity's business. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer).

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Amount due from customers or clients, within one year of the balance sheet date (or the normal operating cycle, whichever is longer), for goods or services (including trade receivables) that have been delivered or sold in the normal course of business, reduced to the estimated net realizable fair value by an allowance established by the entity of the amount it deems uncertain of collection.