CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2013	Jul. 31, 2012	Jul. 31, 2011
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
Revenues	$ 1,888,016	$ 1,866,878	$ 1,742,563
Cost of sales	903,602	905,613	862,468
Gross margin	984,414	961,265	880,095
Selling, general and administrative	916,274	902,287	859,588
Depreciation and amortization	33,770	37,887	41,326
Other (gains) charges	(748)	1,973	7,047
Operating earnings (loss)	35,118	19,118	(27,866)
Interest expense	23,182	44,649	82,619
Earnings (loss) before income taxes	11,936	(25,531)	(110,485)
Income tax expense	1,924	1,365	1,557
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations	10,012	(26,896)	(112,042)
Loss from discontinued operations, net of taxes		(414)	(264)
Net earnings (loss)	$ 10,012	$ (27,310)	$ (112,306)
Basic net earnings (loss) per common share:
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.31	$ (0.84)	$ (3.49)
Loss from discontinued operations (in dollars per share)		$ (0.01)	$ (0.01)
Net earnings (loss) per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.31	$ (0.85)	$ (3.50)
Diluted net earnings (loss) per common share:
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.24	$ (0.84)	$ (3.49)
Loss from discontinued operations (in dollars per share)		$ (0.01)	$ (0.01)
Net earnings (loss) per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.24	$ (0.85)	$ (3.50)
Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	32,429	32,196	32,129
Diluted (in shares)	40,958	32,196	32,129