Accounts Receivable

9 Months Ended

Apr. 28, 2012

Accounts Receivable [Abstract]

Accounts Receivable

4. Accounts Receivable

Accounts receivable consists of the following:

	April 28,			July 30,
	2012			2011
	(Dollars in thousands)
Contract billings	$	116,253		$	136,371
Retainage and other receivables		5,654			2,549
Total		121,907			138,920
Less: allowance for doubtful accounts		(269	)		(368	)
Accounts receivable, net	$	121,638		$	138,552

As of April 28, 2012, the Company expected to collect all retainage balances above within the next twelve months.

The allowance for doubtful accounts changed as follows:

	For the Three Months Ended						For the Nine Months Ended
	April 28,			April 30,			April 28,			April 30,
	2012			2011			2012			2011
	(Dollars in thousands)
Allowance for doubtful accounts at beginning of period	$	409		$	546		$	368		$	560
Bad debt expense (recovery), net		112			(75	)		180			12
Amounts charged against the allowance		(252	)		(25	)		(279	)		(126	)
Allowance for doubtful accounts at end of period	$	269		$	446		$	269		$	446