ALLOWANCE FOR DOUBTFUL ACCOUNTS AND NOTES RECEIVABLE

12 Months Ended

Jul. 28, 2012

ALLOWANCE FOR DOUBTFUL ACCOUNTS AND NOTES RECEIVABLE

ALLOWANCE FOR DOUBTFUL ACCOUNTS AND NOTES RECEIVABLE

(4)   ALLOWANCE FOR DOUBTFUL ACCOUNTS AND NOTES RECEIVABLE

        The allowance for doubtful accounts and notes receivable consists of the following:

	Fiscal year ended July 28, 2012			Fiscal year ended July 30, 2011			Fiscal year ended July 31, 2010
	(In thousands)
Balance at beginning of year	$	5,854		$	7,692		$	8,876
Additions charged to costs and expenses		3,532			635			1,149
Deductions		(2,430	)		(2,473	)		(3,399	)
Charged to Other Accounts(a)		0			0			1,066
Balance at end of year	$	6,956		$	5,854		$	7,692

(a)

Relates to acquisitions.

        The Company analyzes the details of specific transactions, overall customer creditworthiness, current accounts receivable aging, payment history, and any available industry information when determining whether to charge off an account. In instances where a balance has been charged off, future sales to the customer are conducted using either cash-on-delivery terms, or the account is closely monitored so that as agreed-upon payments are received, orders are released; a failure to pay results in held or cancelled orders.