Accounts Receivable

6 Months Ended

Jan. 23, 2016

Accounts receivable consisted of the following:



	January 23, 2016			July 25, 2015
	(Dollars in thousands)
Contract billings	$	291,895		$	292,029
Retainage	28,038			24,321
Total	319,933			316,350
Less: allowance for doubtful accounts	(1,651		)	(1,216		)
Accounts receivable, net	$	318,282		$	315,134

The Company grants credit under normal payment terms, generally without collateral, to its customers. The Company expects to collect the outstanding balance of accounts receivable, net (including retainage) within the next twelve months. The increase in retainage during fiscal 2016 resulted primarily from the increase in work performed on certain ongoing contracts with standard retainage provisions. The Company maintains an allowance for doubtful accounts for estimated losses on uncollected balances. During the three and six months ended January 23, 2016 and January 24, 2015, write-offs to the allowance for doubtful accounts, net of recoveries, were not material. As of January 23, 2016, there were no material accounts receivable amounts representing claims or other similar items subject to uncertainty.