Fair Value Measurements (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2014

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 January 31, 2014 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
Cash equivalents*	$	16,968	$	--	$	--	$	16,968
Interest rate swap asset (see Note 5)		--		377		--		377
Deferred compensation plan assets**		27,052		--		--		27,052
Total assets at fair value	$	44,020	$	377	$	--	$	44,397
Interest rate swap liability (see Note 5)	$	--	$	9,761	$	--	$	9,761
Total liabilities at fair value	$	--	$	9,761	$	--	$	9,761

The Company’s assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis at August 2, 2013 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
Cash equivalents*	$	57,767	$	--	$	--	$	57,767
Interest rate swap asset (see Note 5)		--		883		--		883
Deferred compensation plan assets**		25,263		--		--		25,263
Total assets at fair value	$	83,030	$	883	$	--	$	83,913
Interest rate swap liability (see Note 5)	$	--	$	11,644	$	--	$	11,644
Total liabilities at fair value	$	--	$	11,644	$	--	$	11,644

*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.