Fair Value Measurements (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jan. 30, 2015

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 30, 2015 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*	$	109,069	$	--	$	--	$	109,069
Interest rate swap asset (see Note 5)		--		--		--		--
Deferred compensation plan assets**		27,012		--		--		27,012
Total assets at fair value	$	136,081	$	--	$	--	$	136,081
Interest rate swap liability (see Note 5)	$	--	$	14,590	$	--	$	14,590
Total liabilities at fair value	$	--	$	14,590	$	--	$	14,590

The Company’s assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis at August 1, 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*	$	63,068	$	--	$	--	$	63,068
Interest rate swap asset (see Note 5)		--		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 5)	$	--	$	7,943	$	--	$	7,943
Total liabilities at fair value	$	--	$	7,943	$	--	$	7,943

*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.