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Stock-Based Compensation (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Oct. 27, 2012

Stock-Based Compensation [Abstract]

Summary Of Total Compensation Expense And Associated Income Tax Benefit

				Three Months Ended
			October 27, 2012			October 29, 2011
				(millions)
Compensation expense		$	7.5		$	7.5
Income tax benefit		$	(2.7)		$	(2.8)

Weighted-Average Assumptions Used To Estimate Fair Value Of Stock Options Granted

				Three Months Ended
			October 27, 2012			October 29, 2011
Expected term (years)			4.0			4.0
Expected volatility			41.7%			41.7%
Risk-free interest rate			0.7%			0.9%
Expected dividend yield			0%			0%
Weighted-average grant date fair value			$                 7.39			$                 4.71

Summary Of Stock Option Activity Under All Plans

						October 27, 2012
			Number of Shares		Weighted- Average Exercise Price		Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Terms		Aggregate Intrinsic Value (a)
			(thousands)				(years)		(millions)
Options outstanding- July 28, 2012			14103.0		$           9.69		6.4		$        130.1
Granted			2110.3		20.79
Exercised			(1755.5)		8.16
Cancelled/Forfeited			(350.1)		11.67
Options outstanding – October 27, 2012			14107.7		$         11.49		6.8		$        122.2
Options vested and expected to vest at October 27, 2012 (b)			13839.3		$         11.41		6.8		$        120.9
Options exercisable at October 27, 2012			7181.5		$           8.47		5.2		$          83.1

^(a)  The intrinsic value is the amount by which the market price at the end of the period of the underlying share of stock exceeds the exercise price of the stock option.

^(b)  The number of options expected to vest takes into consideration estimated expected forfeitures.

Summary Of Restricted Equity Awards Activity

				Service-based Restricted Equity Awards				Performance-based Restricted Equity Awards				Market-based Restricted Equity Awards
			Number of Shares		Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Share		Number of Shares		Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Share		Number of Shares		Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Share
			(thousands)				(thousands)				(thousands)
Nonvested at July 28, 2012			1206.1		$         14.27		1475.0		$        12.69		326.6		$          12.90
Granted			1116.6		20.63		--		--		--		--
Vested			(414.5)		16.83		--		--		--		--
Cancelled/Forfeited			(26.0)		12.66		(1060.0)		12.72		(213.0)		13.70
Nonvested at October 27, 2012			1882.2		$         17.56		415.0		$        12.61		113.6		$          11.40

Total Unrecognized Compensation And Weighted-Average Years Expected To Be Recognized

				Service-based Restricted Equity Awards		Performance-based Restricted Equity Awards		Market-based Restricted Equity Awards
Total unrecognized compensation at October 27, 2012 (millions)			$	29.6	$	3.9	$	1.0
Weighted-average years expected to be recognized over (years)				2.2		0.8		1.0

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Disclosure of the number and weighted-average grant date fair value for restricted stock and restricted stock units that were outstanding at the beginning and end of the year, and the number of restricted stock and restricted stock units that were granted, vested, or forfeited during the year.

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Tabular disclosure of the number and weighted-average exercise prices (or conversion ratios) for share options (or share units) that were outstanding at the beginning and end of the year, vested and expected to vest, exercisable or convertible at the end of the year, and the number of share options or share units that were granted, exercised or converted, forfeited, and expired during the year.

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Tabular disclosure of the total compensation cost related to nonvested awards not yet recognized and the weighted-average period over which it is expected to be recognized.

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