| Activity related to acquisition reserves |
The activity related to this reserve for fiscal 2011 and 2012 is as follows (in thousands): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Balance as of
January 29, 2011 | | Utilization | | Foreign Exchange Fluctuations | | Balance as of
July 30, 2011 | Transaction costs | $ | 543 |
| | $ | (119 | ) | | $ | — |
| | $ | 424 |
| Severance | 11,793 |
| | (2,904 | ) | | 350 |
| | 9,239 |
| Facility closures | 20,287 |
| | (1,908 | ) | | 36 |
| | 18,415 |
| Other | 9,344 |
| | (313 | ) | | 386 |
| | 9,417 |
| Total | $ | 41,967 |
| | $ | (5,244 | ) | | $ | 772 |
| | $ | 37,495 |
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January 28, 2012 | | Utilization | | Adjustments | | Foreign Exchange Fluctuations | | Balance as of
July 28, 2012 | Severance | $ | 1,691 |
| | $ | (95 | ) | | $ | — |
| | $ | (99 | ) | | $ | 1,497 |
| Facility closures | 15,761 |
| | (10,404 | ) | | (5,000 | ) | | (10 | ) | | 347 |
| Other | 6,340 |
| | (38 | ) | | — |
| | (245 | ) | | 6,057 |
| Total | $ | 23,792 |
| | $ | (10,537 | ) | | $ | (5,000 | ) | | $ | (354 | ) | | $ | 7,901 |
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