Costs and Estimated Earnings in Excess of Billings (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Apr. 26, 2014

Contractors [Abstract]

Costs and Estimated Earnings in Excess of Billings, Net

Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings ("CIEB") includes revenue for services from contracts based both on the units-of-delivery and the cost-to-cost measures of the percentage of completion method and consists of the following:

	April 26, 2014			July 27, 2013
	(Dollars in thousands)
Costs incurred on contracts in progress	$	197,659		$	208,250
Estimated to date earnings	45,831			49,150
Total costs and estimated earnings	243,490			257,400
Less: billings to date	(58,310		)	(66,839		)
	$	185,180		$	190,561
Included in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets under the captions:
Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings	$	198,581		$	204,349
Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings	(13,401		)	(13,788		)
	$	185,180		$	190,561