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Fair Value Measurements (Tables)
6 Months Ended
Jan. 28, 2012
Summary of Financial Assets Measured at Fair Value on Recurring Basis

The following table summarizes the Company’s financial assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis:

 

  January 28,
2012
    July 30,
2011
 
Financial assets carried at fair value:   (millions)  
Municipal bonds(a)   $ 183.1     $ 179.2  
Auction rate securities(b)     8.9       12.0  
Total   $ 192.0     $ 191.2  

 

 

(a)   Based on Level 1 measurements.

(b)   Based on Level 3 measurements.

Reconciliation of Beginning and Ending Balances of Investment Securities Measured at Fair Value using Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)

The following table provides a reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances of the investment securities measured at fair value using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3):

    Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended  
Level 3 (Unobservable inputs)   January 28, 2012     January 29, 2011     January 28, 2012     January 29,  2011  
    (millions)  
Balance at beginning of period   $ 8.9     $ 15.9     $ 12.0     $ 22.7  
Change in temporary valuation adjustment included in other comprehensive income     --       0.8       0.3       0.9  
Redemptions at par     --       (2.6 )     (3.4 )     (9.5 )
Balance at end of period   $ 8.9     $ 14.1     $ 8.9     $ 14.1