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Income Taxes (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Jul. 28, 2012
Domestic and Foreign Pretax Income | Domestic and foreign pretax income from continuing operations are as follows:
|  | Fiscal Years Ended |
|  | July 28, 2012 |  |  | July 30, 2011 |  |  | July 31, 2010 |
|  | (millions) |
Domestic |  | $ | 237.9 |  |  | $ | 253.9 |  |  | $ | 194.0 |
Foreign |  |  | 41.1 |  |  |  | 30.5 |  |  |  | 15.4 |
Total income from continuing operations before provision for income taxes |  | $ | 279.0 |  |  | $ | 284.4 |  |  | $ | 209.4 |
Provisions (Benefits) From Continuing Operations for Current and Deferred Income Taxes | Provisions (benefits) from continuing operations for current and deferred income taxes are as follows:
|  | Fiscal Years Ended |
|  | July 28, 2012 |  |  | July 30, 2011 |  |  | July 31, 2010 |
|  | (millions) |
Current: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Federal (a) |  | $ | 66.6 |  |  | $ | 69.6 |  |  | $ | 55.8 |
State and local (a) |  |  | 16.4 |  |  |  | 14.9 |  |  |  | 10.0 |
Foreign |  |  | 7.9 |  |  |  | 6.6 |  |  |  | 3.3 |
|  |  | 90.9 |  |  |  | 91.1 |  |  |  | 69.1 |
Deferred: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Federal |  |  | 20.6 |  |  |  | 20.8 |  |  |  | 5.5 |
State and local |  |  | (4.4 | ) |  |  | 2.5 |  |  |  | 1.5 |
Foreign |  |  | 0.1 |  |  |  | (0.5 | ) |  |  | (0.1 | )
|  |  | 16.3 |  |  |  | 22.8 |  |  |  | 6.9 |
Total provision for income taxes from continuing operations |  | $ | 107.2 |  |  | $ | 113.9 |  |  | $ | 76.0 |
| (a) | Excludes federal, state and local tax benefits of approximately $7.3 million in Fiscal 2012, $5.7 million in Fiscal 2011 and $5.8 million in Fiscal 2010 resulting from stock-based compensation arrangements. Such amounts were recorded within equity.
Differences Between Income Taxes Expected at U.S. Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate and Income Taxes Provided | The differences between income taxes expected at the U.S. federal statutory income tax rate of 35% and income taxes provided for continuing operations are as set forth below:
|  | Fiscal Years Ended |
|  | July 28, 2012 |  |  | July 30, 2011 |  |  | July 31, 2010 |
Provision for income taxes from continuing operations at the U.S. federal statutory rate |  | $ | 97.7 |  |  | $ | 99.5 |  |  | $ | 73.3 |
Increase (decrease) due to: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
State and local income taxes, net of federal benefit |  |  | 9.0 |  |  |  | 11.3 |  |  |  | 7.4 |
Net change relating to uncertain income tax benefits |  |  | (5.5 | ) |  |  | (1.4 | ) |  |  | (4.3 | )
Other – net |  |  | 6.0 |  |  |  | 4.5 |  |  |  | (0.4 | )
Total provision for income taxes from continuing operations |  | $ | 107.2 |  |  | $ | 113.9 |  |  | $ | 76.0 |
Significant Components of Net Deferred Tax Assets (Liabilities) | Significant components of the Company's net deferred tax assets (liabilities) are as follows:
|  | Fiscal Years Ended |
|  | July 28, 2012 |  |  | July 30, 2011 |
|  | (millions) |
Deferred tax assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Inventory capitalization and inventory-related items |  | $ | 6.0 |  |  | $ | 10.6 |
Tax credit and net operating loss carryforwards |  |  | 64.9 |  |  |  | — |
Capital loss carryover and unrealized losses |  |  | 1.4 |  |  |  | 3.5 |
Accrued payroll & benefits |  |  | 60.7 |  |  |  | 32.5 |
Share-based compensation |  |  | 19.5 |  |  |  | 12.4 |
Straight-line rent |  |  | 41.4 |  |  |  | 45.9 |
Federal benefit of uncertain tax positions |  |  | 15.7 |  |  |  | 11.9 |
Other items |  |  | 51.3 |  |  |  | 15.0 |
Total deferred tax assets |  |  | 260.9 |  |  |  | 131.8 |
Deferred tax liabilities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Depreciation |  |  | 88.6 |  |  |  | 63.8 |
Intangibles |  |  | 163.3 |  |  |  | 67.7 |
Other items |  |  | 9.1 |  |  |  | 17.2 |
Total deferred tax liabilities |  |  | 261.0 |  |  |  | 148.7 |
Valuation allowance |  |  | (11.8 | ) |  |  | (3.5 | )
Net deferred tax assets (liabilities) |  | $ | (11.9 | ) |  | $ | (20.4 | )
Reconciliation of Beginning and Ending amounts of Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Excluding Interest and Penalties | A reconciliation of the beginning and ending amounts of unrecognized tax benefits, excluding interest and penalties, for each fiscal year is presented below:
|  | Fiscal Years Ended |
|  | July 28, 2012 |  |  | July 30, 2011 |  |  | July 31, 2010 |
|  | (millions) |
Unrecognized tax benefit beginning balance |  | $ | 17.4 |  |  | $ | 19.3 |  |  | $ | 18.1 |
Additions related to acquisitions |  |  | 35.7 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 7.6 |
Additions related to current period tax positions |  |  | 0.7 |  |  |  | 1.3 |  |  |  | 4.6 |
Additions related to tax positions in prior years |  |  | 0.7 |  |  |  | 1.5 |  |  |  | 1.1 |
Reductions related to prior period tax positions |  |  | (7.0 | ) |  |  | (3.7 | ) |  |  | (8.0 | )
Reductions related to settlements with taxing authorities |  |  | (2.1 | ) |  |  | (0.5 | ) |  |  | (3.6 | )
Reductions related to expiration of statute of limitations |  |  | (4.9 | ) |  |  | (0.5 | ) |  |  | (0.5 | )
Unrecognized tax benefit ending balance |  | $ | 40.5 |  |  | $ | 17.4 |  |  | $ | 19.3 |
Reconciliation of Beginning and Ending Amounts of Accrued Interest and Penalties Related to Unrecognized Tax Benefits | A reconciliation of the beginning and ending amounts of accrued interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits for each fiscal year is presented below:
|  | Fiscal Years Ended |
|  | July 28, 2012 |  |  | July 30, 2011 |  |  | July 31, 2010 |
|  | (millions) |
Accrued interest and penalties beginning balance |  | $ | 5.1 |  |  | $ | 4.6 |  |  | $ | 5.2 |
Additions related to acquisitions |  |  | 18.7 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |
Additions (reductions) charged to expense |  |  | (2.6 | ) |  |  | 0.5 |  |  |  | (0.6 | )
Accrued interest and penalties ending balance |  | $ | 21.2 |  |  | $ | 5.1 |  |  | $ | 4.6 |

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