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Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Jan. 28, 2011
Oct. 29, 2010
Jul. 29, 2011
Jul. 30, 2010
Jul. 31, 2009
May 03, 2013
Interest Rate Swap 2006 [Member]
May 02, 2012
Interest Rate Swap 2006 [Member]
May 02, 2011
Interest Rate Swap 2006 [Member]
May 03, 2010
Interest Rate Swap 2006 [Member]
May 04, 2009
Interest Rate Swap 2006 [Member]
May 05, 2008
Interest Rate Swap 2006 [Member]
May 02, 2007
Interest Rate Swap 2006 [Member]
Aug. 10, 2011
Interest Rate Swap 2010 [Member]
Jul. 25, 2011
Three Year Interest Rate Swap 2011 [Member]
Jul. 25, 2011
Two Year Interest Rate Swap 2011 [Member]
Sep. 19, 2011
Interest Rate Swap 1 September 2011 [Member]
Sep. 19, 2011
Interest Rate Swap 2 September 2011 [Member]
Jul. 31, 2009
Health plan prior to 2009 [Member]
Jul. 30, 2010
Self insured 2010 health plan [Member]
Jul. 31, 2009
Self insured 2009 health plan [Member]
Jul. 29, 2011
Performance Based Stock Unit [Member]
Fair Value Measurements [Abstract]                                          
Fair value of variable-rate term loans and revolving credit facility     $ 550,000 $ 566,510                                  
Inventories [Abstract]                                          
Percentage of retail inventories valued using the retail inventory method (in hundredths)     80.00% 70.00%                                  
Percentage of inventory valued using an average cost method     20.00% 30.00%                                  
Property and equipment [Abstract]                                          
Depreciation expense     61,677 59,930 57,706                                
Depreciation expense related to store operations     56,985 56,402 53,745                                
Capitalized interest     350 215 445                                
Estimated useful lives of buildings and improvements, minimum (in years)     30Y                                    
Estimated useful lives of buildings and improvements, maximum (in years)     45Y                                    
Estimated useful life of buildings under capital leases, minimum (in years)     15Y                                    
Estimated useful life of buildings under capital leases, maximum (in years)     25Y                                    
Estimated useful life of restaurant and other equipment, minimum (in years)     2Y                                    
Estimated useful life of restaurant and other equipment, maximum (in years)     10Y                                    
Estimated useful life of leasehold improvements, minimum (in years)     1Y                                    
Estimated useful life of leasehold improvements, maximum (in years)     35Y                                    
Derivative [Line Items]                                          
Notional amount of Interest rate swap           525,000 550,000 575,000 600,000 625,000 650,000 525,000 200,000 50,000 50,000 25,000 25,000        
Fixed interest rate amount for swapped portion of debt           5.57% 5.57% 5.57% 5.57% 5.57% 5.57% 5.57% 2.73% 2.45% 2.00% 1.05% 1.05%        
Life span of interest rate swap (in years)           7 7 7 7 7 7 7 2 3 2 2 2        
Company's credit spread (in hundredths)     2.00% 1.90%                                  
Insurance [Abstract]                                          
Threshold amount for workers' compensation insurance Level 1     250                                    
Threshold amount for workers' compensation insurance Level 2     500                                    
Threshold amount for workers' compensation insurance Level 3     1,000                                    
Threshold amount for general liability insurance     500                                    
Group health limits, lifetime amount                                   1,000   1,000  
Group health limits, plan year amount                                   100 20 100  
Group health annual limit for certain cases                                     8 15  
Leases [Abstract]                                          
Maximum useful life of leases (in years)     35Y                                    
Advertising [Abstract]                                          
Net advertising expense     48,889 45,239 42,371                                
Share-Based Compensation [Abstract]                                          
Common stock reserved for future issuance     1,420,843                                    
Yearly exercisable cumulative rate (in hundredths)     33.00%                                    
Option award contractual term (in years)     10Y                                    
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                                          
Dividend yield range (in hundredths)     1.70% 2.50%                                 160.00%
Expected volatility     40.00% 47.00%                                 4300.00%
Dividend yield, minimum (in hundredths)         2.59%                                
Dividend yield, maximum (in hundredths)         5.35%                                
Expected volatility ( in hundredths)     40.00% 47.00%                                 4300.00%
Risk-free interest rate                                         80.00%
Expected volatility, minimum (in hundredths)         43.00%                                
Expected volatility, maximum (in hundredths)         61.00%                                
Risk-free interest rate (in hundredths)                                         80.00%
Risk-free interest rate, minimum (in hundredths)     0.30% 0.40% 0.50%                                
Risk-free interest rate, maximum (in hundredths)     4.60% 5.10% 5.40%                                
Expected term, minimum (in years)         6.7                                
Expected term, maximum (in years)         6.9                                
Dividend yield range     1.70% 2.50%                                 160.00%
Expected term (in years)     6.6 [1] 6.8                                  
Stock grants vesting period, minimum (in years)     2Y                                    
Stock grants vesting period, maximum (in years)     5Y                                    
Income taxes [Abstract]                                          
Minimum percentage used to determine likelihood of success of a tax position taken     50.00%                                    
Store operating income as previously reported 85,540 82,292   310,550 262,438                                
Impairment and store dispositions, net 1 83 (625) 2,800 2,088                                
Store operating income as currently reported $ 85,541 $ 82,375 $ 305,778 $ 313,350 $ 264,526                                
[1] Stock options granted in 2011 were defeased and replaced with performance-based stock units ("PBSUs") (see Note 11).