Fair Value Measurements (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Aug. 01, 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 August 1, 2014 were as follows:

	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Fair Value
Cash equivalents*	$	63,068	$	--	$	--	$	63,068
Interest rate swap asset (see Note 6)		--		240		--		240
Deferred compensation plan assets**		25,322		--		--		25,322
Total assets at fair value	$	88,390	$	240	$	--	$	88,630
Interest rate swap liability (see Note 6)	$	--	$	7,943	$	--	$	7,943
Total liabilities at fair value	$	--	$	7,943	$	--	$	7,943

The Company's assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis at August 2, 2013 were as follows:

	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Fair Value
Cash equivalents*	$	57,767	$	--	$	--	$	57,767
Interest rate swap asset (see Note 6)		--		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 6)	$	--	$	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 (see Note 12).