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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Jul. 28, 2012
Changes in Goodwill for Each Reportable Segment | The following analysis details the changes in goodwill for each reportable segment during Fiscal 2012 and Fiscal 2011:
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|  | (millions) |
Balance at July 31, 2010 |  | $ | 99.0 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 130.7 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 0.0 |  |  | $ | 229.7 |
Acquisition-related activity |  |  | 4.6 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 0.0 |  |  |  | 4.6 |
Balance at July 30, 2011 |  |  | 103.6 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 130.7 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 0.0 |  |  |  | 234.3 |
Acquisition-related activity |  |  | — |  |  |  | 332.1 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 26.8 |  |  |  | 358.9 |
Balance at July 28, 2012 |  | $ | 103.6 |  |  | $ | 332.1 |  |  | $ | 130.7 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 26.8 |  |  | $ | 593.2 |
Other Intangible Assets | Other intangible assets consist of the following:
|  |  | July 28, 2012 |  |  | July 30, 2011 |
Description |  |  | Gross Carrying Amount |  |  |  | Accum. Amort. |  |  |  | Net |  |  |  | Gross Carrying Amount |  |  |  | Accum. Amort. |  |  |  | Net |
|  |  | (millions) |
Intangible assets subject to amortization: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proprietary technology |  | $ | 6.5 |  |  | $ | (4.0 | ) |  | $ | 2.5 |  |  | $ | 6.5 |  |  | $ | (3.1 | ) |  | $ | 3.4 |
Customer relationships |  |  | 2.7 |  |  |  | (2.2 | ) |  |  | 0.5 |  |  |  | 2.2 |  |  |  | (2.1 | ) |  |  | 0.1 |
Trade names |  |  | 5.3 |  |  |  | (0.6 | ) |  |  | 4.7 |  |  |  | 1.6 |  |  |  | (0.4 | ) |  |  | 1.2 |
Total intangible assets subject to amortization |  |  | 14.5 |  |  |  | (6.8 | ) |  |  | 7.7 |  |  |  | 10.3 |  |  |  | (5.6 | ) |  |  | 4.7 |
Intangible assets not subject to amortization: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Brands and trademarks |  |  | 435.1 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 435.1 |  |  |  | 168.6 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 168.6 |
Franchise rights |  |  | 10.9 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 10.9 |  |  |  | 10.9 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 10.9 |
Total intangible assets not subject to amortization |  |  | 446.0 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 446.0 |  |  |  | 179.5 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 179.5 |
Total intangible assets |  | $ | 460.5 |  |  | $ | (6.8 | ) |  | $ | 453.7 |  |  | $ | 189.8 |  |  | $ | (5.6 | ) |  | $ | 184.2 |
Expected Amortization for Each of Next Five Fiscal Years | Based on the amount of intangible assets subject to amortization as of July 28, 2012, the expected amortization for each of the next five fiscal years is as follows:
|  | Amortization Expense |
|  | (millions) |
Fiscal 2013 |  | $ | 2.5 |
Fiscal 2014 |  |  | 2.5 |
Fiscal 2015 |  |  | 2.4 |
Fiscal 2016 |  |  | 0.2 |
Fiscal 2017 |  |  | 0.1 |
Total |  | $ | 7.7 |

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