Accounting Policies - Segment (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
Jan. 26, 2013	Jan. 28, 2012	Jan. 26, 2013	Jan. 28, 2012
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Contract revenues	$ 369,326	$ 267,407	$ 692,613	$ 586,981
Canada
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Contract revenues	$ 2,500	$ 2,500	$ 6,400	$ 6,200

Aggregate revenue during the period from services rendered in the normal course of business, after deducting allowances and discounts.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 225

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 2

-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-03.1(d))

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6880815&loc=d3e20235-122688

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 03

-Paragraph 1

-Article 5

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