Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Aug. 03, 2012

Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Schedule of estimated useful lives of assets

Property and equipment – Property and equipment are stated at cost.  For financial reporting purposes, depreciation and amortization on these assets are computed by use of the straight-line and double-declining balance methods over the estimated useful lives of the respective assets, as follows:

	Years
Buildings and improvements		30-45
Buildings under capital leases		15-25
Restaurant and other equipment		2-10
Leasehold improvements		1-35

Schedule of total depreciation expense and depreciation expense related to store operations

Total depreciation expense and depreciation expense related to store operations for each of the three years are as follows:

	2012		2011		2010
Total depreciation expense	$	63,705	$	61,677	$	59,930
Depreciation expense related to store operations*		58,423		56,985		56,402

* Depreciation expense related to store operations is included in other store operating expenses in the Consolidated Statements of Income.

Schedule of advertising expense

Advertising expense for each of the three years was as follows:

	2012		2011		2010
Advertising expense	$	56,198	$	48,889	$	45,239