Fair Value Measurements (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Jul. 29, 2016

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 July 29, 2016 were as follows:

	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Fair Value
Cash equivalents*	$	76,084	$	--	$	--	$	76,084
Interest rate swap asset (see Note 6)		--		--		--		--
Deferred compensation plan assets**		27,764		--		--		27,764
Total assets at fair value	$	103,848	$	--	$	--	$	103,848
Interest rate swap liability (see Note 6)	$	--	$	22,250	$	--	$	22,250
Total liabilities at fair value	$	--	$	22,250	$	--	$	22,250

The Company’s assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis at July 31, 2015 were as follows:

	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Fair Value
Cash equivalents*	$	191,084	$	--	$	--	$	191,084
Interest rate swap asset (see Note 6)		--		3,759		--		3,759
Deferred compensation plan assets**		26,947		--		--		26,947
Total assets at fair value	$	218,031	$	3,759	$	--	$	221,790
Interest rate swap liability (see Note 6)	$	--	$	9,821	$	--	$	9,821
Total liabilities at fair value	$	--	$	9,821	$	--	$	9,821

*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).