CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Jul. 29, 2017	Jul. 30, 2016	Aug. 01, 2015
Net sales	$ 9,274,471	$ 8,470,286	$ 8,184,978
Cost of sales	7,845,550	7,190,935	6,924,463
Gross profit	1,428,921	1,279,351	1,260,515
Operating expenses	1,196,032	1,049,690	1,017,755
Restructuring and asset impairment expenses	6,864	5,552	803
Total operating expenses	1,202,896	1,055,242	1,018,558
Operating income	226,025	224,109	241,957
Other expense (income):
Interest expense	17,114	16,259	14,498
Interest income	(360)	(1,115)	(356)
Other, net	(5,152)	743	(1,954)
Total other expense, net	11,602	15,887	12,188
Income before income taxes	214,423	208,222	229,769
Provision for income taxes	84,268	82,456	91,035
Net income	$ 130,155	$ 125,766	$ 138,734
Basic per share data:
Net income (in dollars per share)	$ 2.57	$ 2.50	$ 2.77
Weighted average basic shares of common stock	50,570	50,313	50,021
Diluted per share data:
Net income (in dollars per share)	$ 2.56	$ 2.50	$ 2.76
Weighted average diluted shares of common stock	50,775	50,399	50,267