Pension and Savings Plans (Tables)

9 Months Ended

May 04, 2013

Compensation And Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]

Net Periodic Pension Expense

The components of net periodic pension expense related to the Company’s pension plans consisted of the following:

	Twelve Weeks Ended						Thirty-Six Weeks Ended
(in thousands)	May 4, 2013			May 5, 2012			May 4, 2013			May 5, 2012
Interest cost	$	2,659		$	2,819		$	7,977		$	8,456
Expected return on plan assets		(3,083	)		(2,704	)		(9,249	)		(8,112	)
Amortization of net loss		3,333			2,260			9,999			6,781
Net periodic pension expense	$	2,909		$	2,375		$	8,727		$	7,125