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Accounts Receivable (Details) (USD $)	Apr. 26, 2014	Jul. 27, 2013
Receivables [Abstract]
Contract billings	$ 220,425,000	$ 239,498,000
Contract Receivable Retainage and Other Receivables	13,322,000	12,833,000
Total	233,747,000	252,331,000
Less: allowance for doubtful accounts	(471,000)	(129,000)
Accounts receivable, net	233,276,000	252,202,000
Construction Liens	$ 17,700,000

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Amount billed to customers under long-term contracts or programs but not paid. Excludes amounts due that have been withheld because of retainage provisions in a contract.

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For unclassified balance sheet, amounts due from customers or clients for goods or services that have been delivered or sold in the normal course of business.

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