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Property and Equipment (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Oct. 25, 2014
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract] |
Schedule of Property and Equipment | Property and equipment consists of the following:
| Estimated Useful Lives |  | October 25, 2014 |  | July 26, 2014
| (Years) |  | (Dollars in thousands)
Land | — |  | $ | 3,408 |  |  | $ | 3,408 |
Buildings | 10-35 |  | 11,598 |  |  | 11,589 |
Leasehold improvements | 1-10 |  | 5,602 |  |  | 5,335 |
Vehicles | 1-5 |  | 286,831 |  |  | 279,631 |
Computer hardware and software | 3-10 |  | 77,004 |  |  | 73,349 |
Office furniture and equipment | 2-7 |  | 7,873 |  |  | 7,790 |
Equipment and machinery | 1-10 |  | 180,723 |  |  | 177,608 |
Total |  |  | 573,039 |  |  | 558,710 |
Less: accumulated depreciation |  |  | (366,900 | ) |  | (353,297 | )
Property and equipment, net |  |  | $ | 206,139 |  |  | $ | 205,413 |
Schedule of Depreciation, Repairs, and Maintenance Expense | Depreciation expense and repairs and maintenance are as follows:
| For the Three Months Ended
| October 25, 2014 |  | October 26, 2013
| (Dollars in thousands)
Depreciation expense | $ | 18,841 |  |  | $ | 18,401 |
Repairs and maintenance expense | $ | 5,484 |  |  | $ | 5,994 |

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