CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Oct. 28, 2017	Oct. 29, 2016
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income	$ 3,016	$ 4,109
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	6,235	6,063
Non-cash share-based compensation	865	797
Deferred taxes	(7)	(26)
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Merchandise inventories	(619)	(1,224)
Patronage dividend receivable	(4,497)	(4,636)
Accounts payable to Wakefern	(2,886)	(3,053)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	(1,163)	(118)
Accrued wages and benefits	(1,889)	(1,271)
Income taxes receivable / payable	2,138	(11,787)
Other assets and liabilities	(3,422)	(1,171)
Net cash used in operating activities	(2,229)	(12,317)
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital expenditures	(6,629)	(6,795)
Proceeds from Sale of Property, Plant, and Equipment	16	0
Investment in notes receivable from Wakefern	(22,592)	(459)
Proceeds from Sale, Maturity and Collection of Long-term Investments	22,172	0
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities	(7,033)	(7,254)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	0	396
Excess tax benefit related to share-based compensation	0	32
Principal payments of long-term debt	(210)	(216)
Dividends	(3,218)	(3,162)
Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock	$ (154)	0
Document Period End Date	Oct. 28, 2017
Net cash used in financing activities	$ (3,582)	(2,950)
NET DECREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	(12,844)	(22,521)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING OF PERIOD	87,435	88,379
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF PERIOD	74,591	65,858
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH PAYMENTS MADE FOR:
Interest	1,105	1,117
Income taxes	0	14,700
NONCASH SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES:
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates, at Fair Value, Period Increase (Decrease)	$ 0	$ 626