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Nominal or face amount used to calculate payments on the derivative asset.

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Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified				3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended	3 Months Ended				3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended			3 Months Ended
	Nov. 01, 2013	Nov. 01, 2013 Interest Rate Swap [Member]	Aug. 02, 2013 Interest Rate Swap [Member]	Nov. 01, 2013 Interest Rate Swap [Member] Cash Flow Hedging [Member]	Aug. 02, 2013 Interest Rate Swap [Member] Cash Flow Hedging [Member]	Nov. 01, 2013 Interest Rate Swap [Member] Cash Flow Hedging [Member] Interest Expense [Member]	Nov. 02, 2012 Interest Rate Swap [Member] Cash Flow Hedging [Member] Interest Expense [Member]	Nov. 01, 2013 Other assets [Member] Interest Rate Swap [Member]	Aug. 02, 2013 Other assets [Member] Interest Rate Swap [Member]	Nov. 01, 2013 Current interest rate swap liability [Member]	Aug. 02, 2013 Current interest rate swap liability [Member]	Nov. 01, 2013 Long-term interest rate swap liability [Member] Interest Rate Swap [Member]	Aug. 02, 2013 Long-term interest rate swap liability [Member] Interest Rate Swap [Member]	Nov. 01, 2013 Interest Rate Swap Aug 10, 2010 [Member]	Nov. 01, 2013 Two Year Interest Rate Swap July 25, 2011 [Member]	Nov. 01, 2013 Three Year Interest Rate Swap July 25, 2011 [Member]	Nov. 01, 2013 Interest Rate Swap 1 September 19, 2011 [Member]	Nov. 01, 2013 Interest Rate Swap 2 September 19, 2011 [Member]	Nov. 01, 2013 Interest Rate Swap December 7, 2011 [Member]	Nov. 01, 2013 Interest Rate Swap March 18, 2013 [Member]	Nov. 01, 2013 Interest Rate Swap April 8, 2013 [Member]	Nov. 01, 2013 Interest Rate Swap April 15, 2013 [Member]	Nov. 01, 2013 Interest Rate Swap April 22, 2013 [Member]	Nov. 01, 2013 Interest Rate Swap April 25, 2013 [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Company's credit spread (in hundredths)	1.50%
Effective date														May 03, 2013	May 03, 2013	May 03, 2013	May 03, 2013	May 03, 2013	May 03, 2013	May 03, 2015	May 03, 2015	May 03, 2015	May 03, 2015	May 03, 2015
Term														2 years	2 years	3 years	2 years	2 years	3 years	3 years	2 years	2 years	3 years	3 years
Notional amount														$ 200,000	$ 50,000	$ 50,000	$ 25,000	$ 25,000	$ 50,000	$ 50,000	$ 50,000	$ 50,000	$ 25,000	$ 25,000
Fixed rate (in hundredths)														2.73%	2.00%	2.45%	1.05%	1.05%	1.40%	1.51%	1.05%	1.03%	1.30%	1.29%
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Fair value, assets		409	883					409	883
Fair value, liability		11,298	11,644									11,298	11,644
Offsetting of derivative assets in condensed consolidated balance sheets [Abstract]
Gross Asset Amounts		677	1,159
Liability Amount Offset		(268)	(276)
Net Asset Amount Presented in the Balance Sheets		409	883					409	883
Offsetting of derivative liabilities in condensed consolidated balance sheets [Abstract]
Gross Liability Amounts		12,137	13,120
Asset Amount Offset		(839)	(1,476)
Net Liability Amount Presented in the Balance Sheets		11,298	11,644									11,298	11,644
Reduction in the fair value										84	123
Estimated pre-tax portion of AOCL that is expected to be reclassified into earnings over the next twelve months	5,998
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Amount of (Loss) Income Recognized in AOCL on Derivative (Effective Portion)				(128)	23,620
Amount of Loss Reclassified from AOCL into Income (Effective Portion)						$ 2,041	$ 0