COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

12 Months Ended

Jul. 30, 2016

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

The Company leases various facilities and equipment under operating lease agreements with varying terms. Most of the leases contain renewal options and purchase options at several specific dates throughout the terms of the leases.

Rent and other lease expense for the fiscal years ended July 30, 2016, August 1, 2015 and August 2, 2014 totaled approximately $65.4 million, $74.8 million and $65.1 million, respectively.

Future minimum annual fixed payments required under non-cancelable operating leases having an original term of more than one year as of July 30, 2016 are as follows:



Fiscal Year	(In thousands)
2017	$	56,269
2018	51,181
2019	44,632
2020	34,452
2021	22,734
2022 and thereafter	55,364
	$	264,632

As of July 30, 2016, outstanding commitments for the purchase of inventory were approximately $18.9 million. The Company had outstanding letters of credit of approximately $37.4 million at July 30, 2016.

As of July 30, 2016, outstanding commitments for the purchase of diesel fuel were approximately $2.6 million.

The Company may from time to time be involved in various claims and legal actions arising in the ordinary course of business. In the opinion of management, amounts accrued, as well as the total amount of reasonably possible losses with respect to such matters, individually and in the aggregate, are not deemed to be material to the Company's consolidated financial position or results of operations. Legal expenses incurred in connection with claims and legal actions are expensed as incurred.