Credit Facility, Senior Notes and Mortgage Company Loan Facility Mortgage Company Loan Facility (Details Textual 2) (Mortgage Credit Facility [Member], USD $)	12 Months Ended
Jul. 23, 2013	Jul. 31, 2013
Mortgage Credit Facility [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity		$ 50,000,000
Mortgage Loan Facility Maximum Borrowing Capacity Increased		$ 75,000,000
Interest Rate on Loan Commitments in Addition to Libor	2.00%
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage Rate Range, Minimum	3.00%

Interest rate on loan Commitments in addition to LIBOR.

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- Definition

The maximum amount of the borrowing capacity under the faciltiy if the Company were to exercise the accordion feature as permitted by the facility agreement.

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No definition available.

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- Definition

Minimum contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement.

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

-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 02

-Paragraph 22

-Article 5

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

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 210

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.22(a)(2))

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- Definition

Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 210

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.19(b),22(b))

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682

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

-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 02

-Paragraph 19, 22

-Article 5

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