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Fair Value Measurements (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Apr. 27, 2012
Fair Value Measurements [Abstract]  
Assets and Liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis
The Company's assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis at April 27, 2012 were as follows:
 
   
Quoted Prices
in Active
Markets for
Identical Assets
(Level 1)
  
Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
  
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
  
Fair Value as
of April 27,
2012
 
              
Cash equivalents*
 $79,929  $-  $-  $79,929 
Deferred compensation plan assets**
  30,421   -   -   30,421 
Total assets at fair value
 $110,350  $-  $-  $110,350 
                  
Interest rate swap liability (see Note 5)
 $-  $38,702  $-  $38,702 
Total liabilities at fair value
 $-  $38,702  $-  $38,702 

The Company's assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis at July 29, 2011 were as follows:
 
   
Quoted Prices
in Active
Markets for
Identical Assets
(Level 1)
  
Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
  
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
  
Fair Value as
of July 29,
2011
 
              
Cash equivalents*
 $29,548  $-  $-  $29,548 
Deferred compensation plan assets**
  29,665   -   -   29,665 
Total assets at fair value
 $59,213  $-  $-  $59,213 
                  
Interest rate swap liability (see Note 5)
 $-  $51,604  $-  $51,604 
Total liabilities at fair value
 $-  $51,604  $-  $51,604 

*Consists of money market fund investments.
**Represents plan assets invested in mutual funds established under a Rabbi Trust for the Company's non-qualified savings plan and is included in the Consolidated Balance Sheets as other assets.