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RESTRUCTURING ACTIVITIES (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Jul. 28, 2018 | Jul. 29, 2017
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Schedule of Restructuring Costs and Liability |  | The following is a summary of the restructuring costs the Company recorded in fiscal 2016 related to the termination of its distribution arrangement with a large customer, the closing of two of its Earth Origins stores and the closing of a Canadian facility. The remaining liability as of the fiscal year ended July 29, 2017 was de minimis.
(in thousands) | Restructuring Costs Recorded in Fiscal 2016
Cost saving measures: |
Severance | $ | 3,443 |
Early lease termination and facility closing costs | 368 |
Operational transfer costs | 570 |
Earth Origins: |
Severance | 41 |
Store closing costs | 443 |
Total | $ | 4,865 |
Summary of Impairment Costs |  | The following is a summary of the impairment costs the Company recorded in fiscal 2016:
(in thousands) | Impairment Costs
Canadian facility closure | $ | 413 |
Earth Origins store | 274 |
Total | $ | 687 |
Earth Origins Market |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Schedule of Restructuring Costs and Liability |
|  | Restructuring Costs Recorded in Fiscal 2018 |  | Payments and Other Adjustments |  | Restructuring Cost Liability as of July 28, 2018
Severance and other employee separation and transition costs |  | $ | 819 |  |  | (436 | ) |  | $ | 383 |
Early lease termination and facility closing costs |  | 1,400 |  |  | (1,400 | ) |  | — |
Total |  | $ | 2,219 |  |  | $ | (1,836 | ) |  | $ | 383 |
2017 Cost Saving and Efficiency Initiatives[Member] [Member] |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Schedule of Restructuring Costs and Liability | The following is a summary of the restructuring costs the Company recorded in fiscal 2017, as well as the remaining liability as of July 28, 2018 (in thousands):
|  | Restructuring Costs Recorded in Fiscal 2017 |  | Payments and Other Adjustments |  | Restructuring Cost Liability as of July 28, 2018
Severance and other employee separation and transition costs |  | $ | 6,606 |  |  | $ | (5,905 | ) |  | $ | 701 |
Early lease termination and facility closing costs |  | 258 |  |  | (258 | ) |  | — |
Total |  | $ | 6,864 |  |  | $ | (6,163 | ) |  | $ | 701 |

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