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Capital Stock (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Oct. 26, 2013
Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract] |
Schedule of Share Repurchases Under Current and Previously Authorized Share Repurchase Programs | the Company made the following repurchases:
Three Months Ended |  | Number of Shares Repurchased |  | Total Consideration (Dollars in thousands) |  | Average Price Per Share
Fiscal 2012 |  | 597,700 |  |  | $ | 12,960 |  |  | $ | 21.68 |
Fiscal 2013 |  | 1,047,000 |  |  | $ | 15,203 |  |  | $ | 14.52 |

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