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Transitional Comparative Period | 6 Months Ended
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Jan. 27, 2018
Accounting Policies [Abstract] |
Transition Period Comparative Data | Transition Period Comparative Data The following table presents certain financial information for the six months ended January 27, 2018 and January 28, 2017, respectively (dollars in thousands, except share amounts):
| For the Six Months Ended
| January 27, 2018 |  | January 28, 2017
|  |  | (Unaudited)
Revenues | $ | 1,411,348 |  |  | $ | 1,500,355 |
Expenses: |  |  |
Cost of earned revenue, excluding depreciation and amortization | 1,141,480 |  |  | 1,176,361 |
General and administrative | 124,930 |  |  | 118,395 |
Depreciation and amortization | 85,053 |  |  | 70,252 |
Total | 1,351,463 |  |  | 1,365,008 |
Interest expense, net | (19,560 | ) |  | (18,248 | )
Other income, net | 6,225 |  |  | 1,946 |
Income before income taxes | 46,550 |  |  | 119,045 |
(Benefit) provision for income taxes | (22,285 | ) |  | 44,332 |
Net income | $ | 68,835 |  |  | $ | 74,713 |
Earnings per common share: |  |  |
Basic | $ | 2.22 |  |  | $ | 2.37 |
Diluted | $ | 2.15 |  |  | $ | 2.32 |
Shares used in computing earnings per common share: |  |  |
Basic | 31,059,140 |  |  | 31,480,660 |
Diluted | 32,054,945 |  |  | 32,180,923 |

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