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Stock-Based Awards - Tax Benefit Recognized (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Jul. 26, 2014	Jul. 27, 2013	Jul. 28, 2012
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]
Stock-based compensation	$ 12,596	$ 9,902	$ 6,952
Tax benefit recognized in the statement of operations	$ 4,819	$ 3,782	$ 2,412

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Stock Based Compensation Expense

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The total recognized tax benefit related to compensation cost for equity-based payment arrangements recognized in income during the period.

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 718

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-Section 50

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