Property and Equipment (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Apr. 27, 2013

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

Property and equipment consists of the following:



	April 27, 2013			July 28, 2012
	(Dollars in thousands)
Land	$	3,479		$	2,915
Buildings	11,411			10,630
Leasehold improvements	5,085			4,674
Vehicles	243,650			220,669
Computer hardware and software	63,740			57,965
Office furniture and equipment	8,087			5,552
Equipment and machinery	161,950			133,467
Total	497,402			435,872
Less: accumulated depreciation	(308,257		)	(277,625		)
Property and equipment, net	$	189,145		$	158,247

Schedule of Depreciation, Repairs, and Maintenance Expense [Table Text Block]

Depreciation expense and repairs and maintenance were as follows:



	For the Three Months Ended				For the Nine Months Ended
	April 27, 2013		April 28, 2012		April 27, 2013		April 28, 2012
	(Dollars in thousands)
Depreciation expense	$	17,477	$	13,953	$	47,065	$	42,132
Repairs and maintenance expense	$	5,616	$	3,699	$	13,804	$	11,936

- Definition

Tabular disclosure of the useful life and salvage value of long-lived, physical assets that are used in the normal conduct of business to produce goods and services and not intended for resale. Examples include land, buildings, machinery and equipment, and other types of furniture and equipment including, but not limited to, office equipment, furniture and fixtures, and computer equipment and software.

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