Fair Value Measurements (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Jul. 28, 2017

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 28, 2017 were as follows:

	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Fair Value
Cash equivalents*	$	82,524	$	--	$	--	$	82,524
Interest rate swap asset (see Note 6)		--		32		--		32
Deferred compensation plan assets**		31,196		--		--		31,196
Total assets at fair value	$	113,720	$	32	$	--	$	113,752
Interest rate swap liability (see Note 6)	$	--	$	6,880	$	--	$	6,880
Total liabilities at fair value	$	--	$	6,880	$	--	$	6,880

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

*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).