CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Jul. 28, 2012	Jul. 30, 2011	Jul. 31, 2010
Net income	$ 31,445	$ 20,982	$ 25,381
Depreciation and amortization	19,759	18,621	16,900
Non-cash share-based compensation	3,180	3,007	2,929
Deferred taxes	1,089	(1,543)	(900)
Provision to value inventories at LIFO	601	412	(418)
Change in merchandise inventories	(1,423)	(2,703)	(1,565)
Change in patronage dividend receivable	(1,756)	(260)	(1,312)
Change in accounts payable to Wakefern	32	8,321	(6,399)
Change in accounts payable and accrued expenses	643	2,408	(1,949)
Change in accrued wages and benefits	(6,415)	7,269	344
Change in income taxes payable	(2,745)	2,268	3,453
Change in other assets and liabilities	(978)	5,362	(1,151)
Net cash provided by operating activities	43,432	64,144	35,313
Capital expenditures	(16,729)	(13,346)	(20,204)
Maturity of (investment in) note receivable from Wakefern	(1,406)	(1,308)	14,463
Store acquisitions	(4,123)	(6,595)
Net cash used in investing activities	(22,258)	(21,249)	(5,741)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	1,353	727	486
Excess tax benefit related to share-based compensation	275	703	287
Principal payments of long-term debt	(1,294)	(749)	(5,448)
Dividends	(9,758)	(19,086)	(10,820)
Treasury stock purchases	(9)	(2,171)
Net cash used in financing activities	(9,433)	(20,576)	(15,495)
NET INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	11,741	22,319	14,077
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING OF YEAR	91,362	69,043	54,966
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF YEAR	103,103	91,362	69,043
Cash payments for interest	4,116	4,280	3,771
Cash payments for income taxes	23,076	12,095	15,171
Non-cash financing and capital lease obligations			9,638
Non-cash investment in Wakefern	$ 945	$ 2,198	$ 590