Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Accrued and Other Liabilities

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Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Billings In Excess of Costs and Estimated Earnings

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Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Assets, Costs And Estimated Earnings In Excess of Billings

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Amount of assets acquired at the acquisition date.

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Amount of currency on hand as well as demand deposits with banks or financial institutions, acquired at the acquisition date. Includes other kinds of accounts that have the general characteristics of demand deposits. Also includes short-term, highly liquid investments that are both readily convertible to known amounts of cash and so near their maturity that they present insignificant risk of changes in value because of changes in interest rates.

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Amount of other assets expected to be realized or consumed before one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer, acquired at the acquisition date.

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Amount due from customers or clients for goods or services, including trade receivables, that have been delivered or sold in the normal course of business, and amounts due from others, including related parties expected to be converted to cash, sold or exchanged within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer, acquired at the acquisition date.

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Amount of liabilities incurred for goods and services received that are used in an entity's business and related party payables, assumed at the acquisition date.

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The amount of identifiable intangible assets recognized as of the acquisition date.

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification

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The amount of inventory recognized as of the acquisition date.

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Amount of liabilities assumed at the acquisition date.

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Amount of other assets expected to be realized or consumed after one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer, acquired at the acquisition date.

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The amount of property, plant, and equipment recognized as of the acquisition date.

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Amount recognized for assets, including goodwill, in excess of (less than) the aggregate liabilities assumed.

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Amount after accumulated impairment loss of an asset representing future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized.

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Acquisitions - Net Assets Acquired (Details) (USD $)					3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
Acquisitions - Net Assets Acquired (Details) (USD $)	Apr. 26, 2014	Jul. 27, 2013	Dec. 03, 2012	Jul. 27, 2013 Order or Production Backlog	Apr. 26, 2014 Businesses Acquired in Fiscal 2013	Apr. 27, 2013 Businesses Acquired in Fiscal 2013	Apr. 26, 2014 Businesses Acquired in Fiscal 2013	Apr. 27, 2013 Businesses Acquired in Fiscal 2013	Jul. 27, 2013 Q2 Fiscal 2013 Businesses Acquired Customer Relationships	Jul. 27, 2013 Q2 Fiscal 2013 Businesses Acquired Trade Names
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Operating Income (Loss)					$ 100,000	$ 0	$ 4,100,000	$ 0
BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedAssetsAbstract [Abstract]
Cash and equivalents			200,000
Accounts receivable, net			112,200,000
Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings			61,500,000
Inventories			9,000,000
Other current assets			1,600,000
Property and equipment			33,300,000
Goodwill	267,810,000	267,810,000	87,900,000
Intangibles				15,300,000					70,300,000	5,000,000
Other assets			2,300,000
Total assets			398,600,000
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Liabilities [Abstract]
Accounts payable			42,100,000
Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings			10,300,000
Accrued and other liabilities			27,100,000
Total liabilities			79,500,000
Net Assets Acquired			$ 319,100,000