Costs and Estimated Earnings in Excess of Billings (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Apr. 25, 2015

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. Amounts consisted of the following:

	April 25, 2015			July 26, 2014
	(Dollars in thousands)
Costs incurred on contracts in progress	$	228,683		$	234,766
Estimated to date earnings	65,324			57,335
Total costs and estimated earnings	294,007			292,101
Less: billings to date	(60,299		)	(75,414		)
	$	233,708		$	216,687
Included in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets under the captions:
Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings	$	247,979		$	230,569
Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings	(14,271		)	(13,882		)
	$	233,708		$	216,687