Restructuring (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Aug. 03, 2012

Severance charges are recorded in general and administrative expenses in the Consolidated Statements of Income and the related liability is recorded in accrued employee compensation in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. The following table highlights the components of the related liability.

	August 3, 2012			July 29, 2011
Liability at beginning of year	$	1,579		$	--
Severance		1,660			1,768
Payments		(1,990	)		(189	)
Adjustments		(382	)		--
Liability at end of year	$	867		$	1,579

- Definition

Tabular disclosure of an entity's restructuring reserve that occurred during the period associated with the exit from or disposal of business activities or restructurings for each major type of cost. This element may also include a description of any reversal and other adjustment made during the period to the amount of an accrued liability for restructuring activities. This element may be used to encapsulate the roll forward presentations of an entity's restructuring reserve by type of cost and in total, and explanation of changes that occurred in the period.

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