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Valuation and Qualifying Accounts (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Jul. 28, 2013
Summary of Valuation Allowance [Table Text Block]
 
Balance at Beginning of Period
 
Charged to/
(Reduction In) Costs
and
Expenses
 
Deductions
 


Balance at
End of
Period
Fiscal year ended July 28, 2013
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash discount
$
4

 
$
114

 
$
(113
)
 
$
5

Bad debt reserve
2

 
1

 
(1
)
 
2

Returns reserve(1)
4

 
1

 
(1
)
 
4

Total Accounts receivable allowances
$
10

 
$
116

 
$
(115
)
 
$
11

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fiscal year ended July 29, 2012
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash discount
$
5

 
$
112

 
$
(113
)
 
$
4

Bad debt reserve
2

 
1

 
(1
)
 
2

Returns reserve(1)
4

 
—

 
—

 
4

Total Accounts receivable allowances
$
11

 
$
113

 
$
(114
)
 
$
10

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fiscal year ended July 31, 2011
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash discount
$
5

 
$
113

 
$
(113
)
 
$
5

Bad debt reserve
4

 
2

 
(4
)
 
2

Returns reserve(1)
8

 
(2
)
 
(2
)
 
4

Total Accounts receivable allowances
$
17

 
$
113

 
$
(119
)
 
$
11

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(1) 
The returns reserve is evaluated quarterly and adjusted accordingly. During each period, returns are charged to net sales in the Consolidated Statements of Earnings as incurred. Actual returns were approximately $124 in 2013, $122 in 2012, and $145 in 2011, or approximately 2% of net sales.