United Natural Foods (UNFI) 10-Q 12 Mar 14 2014 Q2 Quarterly report Financial data

Document_and_Entity_Informatio

Document and Entity Information	6 Months Ended
	Feb. 01, 2014	Feb. 24, 2014
Document and Entity Information	'	'
Entity Registrant Name	'UNITED NATURAL FOODS INC	'
Entity Central Index Key	'0001020859	'
Current Fiscal Year End Date	'--08-02	'
Entity Filer Category	'Large Accelerated Filer	'
Document Type	'10-Q	'
Document Period End Date	1-Feb-14	'
Document Fiscal Year Focus	'2014	'
Document Fiscal Period Focus	'Q2	'
Amendment Flag	'false	'
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	'	49,625,328

CONDENSED_CONSOLIDATED_BALANCE

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $)	Feb. 01, 2014	Aug. 03, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Current assets:	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	$14,575	$11,111
Accounts receivable, net of allowance of $8,506 and $9,271, respectively	406,943	339,590
Inventories	764,694	702,161
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	56,851	38,534
Deferred income taxes	23,822	23,822
Total current assets	1,266,885	1,115,218
Property & equipment, net	394,147	338,594
Other assets:	'	'
Goodwill	209,216	201,874
Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $15,869 and $14,214, respectively	56,372	49,540
Other assets	24,361	24,682
Total assets	1,950,981	1,729,908
Current liabilities:	'	'
Accounts payable	334,867	283,851
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	113,058	113,397
Current portion of long-term debt	1,202	1,019
Total current liabilities	449,127	398,267
Notes payable	240,180	130,594
Long-term debt, excluding current portion	33,128	33,091
Deferred income taxes	41,474	41,474
Other long-term liabilities	27,878	27,336
Total liabilities	791,787	630,762
Commitments and contingencies	0	0
Stockholders’ equity:	'	'
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, authorized 5,000 shares; none issued or outstanding	0	0
Common stock, $0.01 par value, authorized 100,000 shares; 49,623 issued and outstanding shares at February 1, 2014; 49,330 issued and outstanding shares at August 3, 2013	496	493
Additional paid-in capital	390,056	380,109
Unallocated shares of Employee Stock Ownership Plan	-39	-39
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	-6,709	-1,092
Retained earnings	775,390	719,675
Total stockholders’ equity	1,159,194	1,099,146
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$1,950,981	$1,729,908

CONDENSED_CONSOLIDATED_BALANCE1

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parenthetical) (USD $)	Feb. 01, 2014	Aug. 03, 2013
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]	'	'
Accounts receivable, allowance (in dollars)	$8,506	$9,271
Intangible assets, accumulated amortization (in dollars)	$15,869	$14,214
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$0.01	$0.01
Preferred stock, authorized shares	5,000	5,000
Preferred stock, issued shares	0	0
Preferred stock, outstanding shares	0	0
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$0.01	$0.01
Common stock, authorized shares	100,000	100,000
Common stock, issued shares	49,623	49,330
Common stock, outstanding shares	49,623	49,330

CONDENSED_CONSOLIDATED_STATEME

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Feb. 01, 2014	Jan. 26, 2013	Feb. 01, 2014	Jan. 26, 2013
Income Statement [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Net sales	$1,646,041	$1,445,703	$3,248,052	$2,855,740
Cost of sales	1,377,874	1,204,030	2,708,709	2,378,114
Gross profit	268,167	241,673	539,343	477,626
Operating expenses	219,322	202,693	442,472	400,451
Restructuring and asset impairment expenses	0	0	0	1,629
Total operating expenses	219,322	202,693	442,472	402,080
Operating income	48,845	38,980	96,871	75,546
Other expense (income):	'	'	'	'
Interest expense	1,782	1,373	3,636	2,351
Interest income	-125	-168	-245	-341
Other, net	602	201	621	4,982
Total other expense, net	2,259	1,406	4,012	6,992
Income before income taxes	46,586	37,574	92,859	68,554
Provision for income taxes	18,635	14,954	37,144	24,398
Net income	$27,951	$22,620	$55,715	$44,156
Basic per share data:	'	'	'	'
Net income (usd per share)	$0.56	$0.46	$1.13	$0.90
Weighted average basic shares of common stock outstanding	49,615	49,289	49,490	49,174
Diluted per share data:	'	'	'	'
Net income (usd per share)	$0.56	$0.46	$1.12	$0.89
Weighted average diluted shares of common stock outstanding	49,873	49,528	49,766	49,475

CONDENSED_CONSOLIDATED_STATEME1

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Feb. 01, 2014	Jan. 26, 2013	Feb. 01, 2014	Jan. 26, 2013
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Net income	$27,951	$22,620	$55,715	$44,156
Other comprehensive income (loss), Pre-tax Amount	'	'	'	'
Foreign currency translation adjustments	-5,326	-739	-5,617	-274
Total other comprehensive income (loss)	-5,326	-739	-5,617	-274
Other comprehensive income (loss), Tax (expense) benefit:	'	'	'	'
Foreign currency translation adjustments	0	0	0	0
Total other comprehensive income (loss):	0	0	0	0
Other comprehensive income (loss), After-tax Amount:	'	'	'	'
Foreign currency translation adjustments	-5,326	-739	-5,617	-274
Total other comprehensive income (loss):	-5,326	-739	-5,617	-274
Total comprehensive income	$22,625	$21,881	$50,098	$43,882

CONDENSED_CONSOLIDATED_STATEME2

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (USD $)	Total	Common Stock	Additional Paid in Capital	Unallocated Shares of ESOP	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	Retained Earnings
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Beginning Balance at Aug. 03, 2013	$1,099,146	$493	$380,109	($39)	($1,092)	$719,675
Beginning Balance (shares) at Aug. 03, 2013	49,330	49,330	'	'	'	'
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Stock option exercises and restricted stock vestings, net of tax	'	293	'	'	'	'
Stock option exercises and restricted stock vestings, net of tax	-1,878	3	-1,881	'	'	'
Share-based compensation	9,507	'	9,507	'	'	'
Tax benefit associated with stock plans	2,321	'	2,321	'	'	'
Foreign currency translation adjustments	-5,617	'	'	'	-5,617	'
Net income	55,715	'	'	'	'	55,715
Ending Balance at Feb. 01, 2014	$1,159,194	$496	$390,056	($39)	($6,709)	$775,390
Ending Balance (shares) at Feb. 01, 2014	49,623	49,623	'	'	'	'

CONDENSED_CONSOLIDATED_STATEME3

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $)	6 Months Ended
	Feb. 01, 2014	Jan. 26, 2013
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:	'	'
Net income	$55,715,000	$44,156,000
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash used in operating activities:	'	'
Depreciation and amortization	22,998,000	20,944,000
Share-based compensation	9,507,000	7,889,000
Loss (gain) on disposals of property and equipment	46,000	-20,000
Excess tax benefits from share-based payment arrangements	-2,321,000	-30,000
Impairment of intangible asset	0	1,629,000
Provision for doubtful accounts	1,601,000	1,497,000
Non-cash interest expense	1,050,000	0
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of acquired businesses:	'	'
Accounts receivable	-66,988,000	-51,057,000
Inventories	-60,139,000	-94,621,000
Prepaid expenses and other assets	-15,953,000	-11,762,000
Accounts payable	19,022,000	32,140,000
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	-363,000	651,000
Net cash used in operating activities	-35,825,000	-48,584,000
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:	'	'
Capital expenditures	-76,320,000	-20,026,000
Purchases of acquired businesses, net of cash acquired	-23,005,000	-9,266,000
Proceeds from disposals of property and equipment	102,000	2,342,000
Net cash used in investing activities	-99,223,000	-26,950,000
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:	'	'
Repayments of long-term debt	-396,000	-400,000
Proceeds from borrowings under revolving credit line	347,474,000	361,906,000
Repayments of borrowings under revolving credit line	-237,284,000	-302,808,000
Increase in bank overdraft	28,378,000	10,504,000
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	1,692,000	1,455,000
Payment of employee restricted stock tax withholdings	-3,570,000	-3,335,000
Excess tax benefits from share-based payment arrangements	2,321,000	30,000
Capitalized debt issuance costs	0	-12,000
Net cash provided by financing activities	138,615,000	67,340,000
EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH	-103,000	157,000
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	3,464,000	-8,037,000
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	11,111,000	16,122,000
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	14,575,000	8,085,000
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:	'	'
Cash paid for interest	2,925,000	2,195,000
Cash paid for federal and state income taxes, net of refunds	$42,072,000	$32,315,000

SIGNIFICANT_ACCOUNTING_POLICIE

SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES	6 Months Ended
	Feb. 01, 2014
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]	'
SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES	'
	SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
	(a)  Nature of Business
	United Natural Foods, Inc. and subsidiaries (the “Company”) is a leading distributor and retailer of natural, organic and specialty products. The Company sells its products primarily throughout the United States and Canada.
	(b)  Basis of Presentation
	The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly owned subsidiaries. All significant intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation.
	The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") for interim financial information, including the instructions to Form 10-Q and Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, certain information and note disclosures normally required in complete financial statements prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States have been condensed or omitted. In the Company’s opinion, these financial statements include all adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of the financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the interim periods presented. The results of operations for interim periods, however, may not be indicative of the results that may be expected for a full year. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended August 3, 2013.
	Net sales consist primarily of sales of natural, organic and specialty products to retailers, adjusted for customer volume discounts, returns and allowances. Net sales also include amounts charged by the Company to customers for shipping and handling, and fuel surcharges. The principal components of cost of sales include the amount paid to manufacturers and growers for product sold, plus the cost of transportation necessary to bring the product to the Company’s distribution facilities. Cost of sales also includes amounts incurred by the Company’s manufacturing subsidiary, United Natural Trading LLC, which does business as Woodstock Farms Manufacturing, for inbound transportation costs and depreciation for manufacturing equipment offset by consideration received from suppliers in connection with the purchase or promotion of the suppliers’ products. Operating expenses include salaries and wages, employee benefits (including payments under the Company’s Employee Stock Ownership Plan), warehousing and delivery, selling, occupancy, insurance, administrative, share-based compensation and amortization expense. Operating expenses also include depreciation expense related to the wholesale and retail divisions. Other expense (income) includes interest on outstanding indebtedness, interest income, foreign exchange gains or losses and other miscellaneous income and expenses.  The condensed consolidated statement of cash flows for the six months ended January 26, 2013 has been adjusted to properly reflect the change in the presentation of operating activities. The revision was not material to the Company's condensed consolidated financial statements as a whole. During the six months ended January 26, 2013, other expense also includes a pre-tax charge of $4.9 million related to an agreement reached during the first quarter of fiscal 2013 to settle a multi-state unclaimed property audit.
	As noted above, the Company includes shipping and handling fees billed to customers in net sales. Shipping and handling costs associated with inbound freight are generally recorded in cost of sales, whereas shipping and handling costs for selecting, quality assurance, and outbound transportation are recorded in operating expenses. Outbound shipping and handling costs, including allocated employee benefit expenses, totaled $98.8 million and $88.5 million for the three months ended February 1, 2014 and January 26, 2013, respectively. Outbound shipping and handling costs, including allocated employee benefit expenses, totaled $195.1 million and $174.8 million for the six months ended February 1, 2014 and January 26, 2013, respectively.

RECENTLY_ISSUED_ACCOUNTING_PRO

RECENTLY ISSUED ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS	6 Months Ended
	Feb. 01, 2014
New Accounting Pronouncements and Changes in Accounting Principles [Abstract]	'
RECENTLY ISSUED ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS	'
	RECENTLY ISSUED ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
	In February 2013, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") No. 2013-02, Comprehensive Income (Topic 220): Reporting of Amounts Reclassified Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income ("ASU 2013-02"). This update supersedes the presentation requirements for reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income in ASU No. 2011-05, Presentation of Comprehensive Income, and ASU No. 2011-12, Deferral of the Effective Date for Amendments to the Presentation of Reclassification of Items Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income in Accounting Standards Update No. 2011-05. ASU 2013-02 requires an entity to provide information about amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income by component and to present, either on the face of the financial statements or in a single note, any significant amount reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income in its entirety in the period, and the income statement line item affected by the reclassification. For other amounts that are not required under U.S. GAAP to be reclassified in their entirety to net income, an entity is required to cross-reference to other disclosures required under U.S. GAAP that provide additional detail about those amounts. ASU 2013-02 is effective for annual reporting periods that begin after December 15, 2012 and was adopted by the Company in the first quarter of the fiscal year ending August 2, 2014. The adoption of ASU 2013-02 did not have an impact on the presentation of the Company's condensed consolidated financial statements.

ACQUISITIONS

ACQUISITIONS	6 Months Ended
	Feb. 01, 2014
Business Combinations [Abstract]	'
ACQUISITIONS	'
	ACQUISITIONS
	On September 26, 2013, the Company acquired all of the equity interests of Trudeau Foods, LLC (“Trudeau Foods”) from Trudeau Holdings, LLC, a portfolio company of Arbor Investments II, LP. Trudeau Foods is the largest Minnesota-based distributor of natural, organic and specialty food products and serves over 600 customer locations, including chain and independent grocers, wholesalers and meat markets in Minnesota, North Dakota, Wisconsin and Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. Trudeau Foods carries a full range of fine-quality and specialty gourmet meats, frozen foods, dairy, bakery, deli, seafood and dry grocery items under a wide breadth of national, regional and private label brands. The total cash consideration related to this acquisition was approximately $23.0 million. The fair value of the identifiable intangible asset acquired was determined by using an income approach. The identifiable intangible asset recorded based on the provisional valuations include customer lists of $9.5 million, which are being amortized on a straight-line basis over an estimated useful live of approximately ten years. Significant assumptions utilized in the income approach were based on company-specific information and projections, which are not observable in the market and are considered Level 3 measurements as defined by authoritative guidance. The results of Trudeau's operations have been included in the condensed consolidated financial statements since that date. Since the date of acquisition, net sales for the acquired business totaled approximately $18.7 million and $26.3 million during the three and six months ended February 1, 2014, respectively, and are consolidated within the Company's wholesale segment.
	During the first quarter of fiscal 2013, the Company, within its wholesale segment, completed three business combinations related to the acquisition of certain assets of three distribution companies. The total cash consideration related to these acquisitions was approximately $9.2 million. In addition, certain of the asset purchase agreements related to these acquisitions provide for future contingent consideration payments of up to $3.7 million through February 2017. Furthermore, in connection with one of the acquisitions, the Company granted restricted stock units which have pro-rata time-based vesting over four years similar to the structure of the majority of the awards of restricted stock units granted to employees, but for which the vesting may be fully accelerated after two years if net sales of the acquired business, as defined in the applicable asset purchase agreement, meets or exceeds a targeted amount in either of the first two years following consummation of our acquisition of the business. As of the six months ended February 1, 2014, the defined targeted amount has not been met.
	The fair value of the identifiable intangible assets acquired in the three acquisitions was determined by using an income approach. The identifiable intangible assets recorded based on the provisional valuations include customer lists of $3.1 million, which are being amortized on a straight-line basis over estimated useful lives of approximately five to ten years. Significant assumptions utilized in the income approach were based on company-specific information and projections, which are not observable in the market and are considered Level 3 measurements as defined by authoritative guidance. There were no material updates to the preliminary allocations. Net sales resulting from these three acquisitions totaled approximately $13.7 million and $14.3 million during the three months ended February 1, 2014 and January 26, 2013, respectively, and $26.7 million and $25.5 million during the six months ended February 1, 2014 and January 26, 2013, respectively.
	The three acquisitions during the first quarter of fiscal 2013 and the acquisition of Trudeau Foods during the first quarter of fiscal 2014 were financed through borrowings under the Company’s amended and restated revolving credit facility. Acquisition costs related to these purchases were insignificant, have been expensed as incurred and are included within “Operating Expenses” in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income. Each of these businesses were absorbed by the operations of the Company’s broadline distribution business, therefore the Company does not record the expenses for these businesses separately from the rest of the broadline distribution business and it is not possible to provide complete financial results for each acquisition separately or in total.

RESTRUCTURING_ACTIVITIES_AND_A

RESTRUCTURING ACTIVITIES AND ASSET IMPAIRMENTS	6 Months Ended
	Feb. 01, 2014
Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]	'
RESTRUCTURING ACTIVITIES AND ASSET IMPAIRMENTS	'
	RESTRUCTURING ACTIVITIES AND ASSET IMPAIRMENTS
	Impairment of an intangible asset
	During fiscal 2007, the Company made several asset acquisitions under its Blue Marble Brands division, one of which included a licensing agreement under which the Company was permitted to sell products under the seller’s existing trademark in exchange for royalty payments. The fair value of the intangible asset at the time of acquisition was $2.1 million, and was being amortized over a life of 27 years, the maximum life of the licensing agreement including renewal periods. In October 2012, the Company entered into an agreement to terminate its licensing agreement with the former owners. In connection with this termination agreement, during the first quarter of fiscal 2013, the Company recognized an impairment of $1.6 million representing the remaining unamortized balance of the intangible asset. There were no impairments recorded during the six months ended February 1, 2014.

EARNINGS_PER_SHARE

EARNINGS PER SHARE	6 Months Ended
	Feb. 01, 2014
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]	'
EARNINGS PER SHARE	'
	EARNINGS PER SHARE
	The following is a reconciliation of the basic and diluted number of shares used in computing earnings per share (in thousands):
		Three months ended		Six months ended
		February 1,	January 26,	February 1,	January 26,
		2014	2013	2014	2013
	Basic weighted average shares outstanding	49,615	49,289	49,490	49,174
	Net effect of dilutive stock awards based upon the treasury stock method	258	239	276	301
	Diluted weighted average shares outstanding	49,873	49,528	49,766	49,475
	There were no anti-dilutive share-based awards outstanding for the three months ended February 1, 2014 compared to 307,980 for the three months ended January 26, 2013. For the six months ended February 1, 2014 and January 26, 2013, there were 4,703 and 118,841 anti-dilutive share-based awards outstanding, respectively. These anti-dilutive share-based awards were excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per share.

FAIR_VALUE_MEASUREMENTS_OF_FIN

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS	6 Months Ended
	Feb. 01, 2014
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]	'
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS	'
	FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
	Fuel Supply Agreements
	The Company is party to several fixed price fuel supply agreements. During the first quarter of fiscal 2014, the Company entered into several agreements which require it to purchase a portion of its diesel fuel each month at fixed prices through December 2014. These fixed price fuel agreements qualify for, and the Company has elected to utilize, the “normal purchase” exception under FASB Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") 815, Derivatives and Hedging (“ASC 815”) as physical deliveries will occur rather than net settlements, and therefore the fuel purchases under these contracts are expensed as incurred and included within operating expenses. During the six months ended January 26, 2013, the Company was a party to several similar agreements which required it to purchase a portion of its diesel fuel each month at fixed prices through July 2013 and which also qualified and were accounted for using the “normal purchase” exception under ASC 815, and therefore the fuel purchases under those contracts were expensed as incurred and included within operating expenses.
	Financial Instruments
	There were no financial assets and liabilities measured on a recurring basis as of February 1, 2014 or August 3, 2013.
	The fair value of the Company’s other financial instruments including cash, cash equivalents, accounts receivable, notes receivable, accounts payable and certain accrued expenses approximate carrying amounts due to the short-term nature of these instruments. The Company believes its credit risk is similar to the overall market and variable rates have not moved significantly since it initiated the underlying borrowings, therefore the fair value of notes payable approximate carrying amounts.
	The following estimated fair value amounts for long-term debt have been determined by the Company using available market information and appropriate valuation methodologies including the discounted cash flow method, taking into account the instruments’ interest rate, terms, maturity date and collateral, if any, in comparison to market rates for similar financial instruments and are, therefore, deemed Level 2 inputs. However, considerable judgment is required in interpreting market data to develop the estimates of fair value. Accordingly, the estimates presented herein are not necessarily indicative of the amounts that the Company could realize in a current market exchange.
		1-Feb-14				3-Aug-13
	(In thousands)	Carrying Value		Fair Value		Carrying Value		Fair Value
	Liabilities:
	Long-term debt, including current portion	$	34,330	$	36,469	$	34,110	$	36,230

BUSINESS_SEGMENTS

BUSINESS SEGMENTS	6 Months Ended
	Feb. 01, 2014
Segment Reporting [Abstract]	'
BUSINESS SEGMENTS	'
	BUSINESS SEGMENTS
	The Company has several operating divisions aggregated under the wholesale segment, which is the Company’s only reportable segment. These operating divisions have similar products and services, customer channels, distribution methods and historical margins. The wholesale segment is engaged in national distribution of natural, organic and specialty foods, produce and related products in the United States and Canada. The Company has additional operating divisions that do not meet the quantitative thresholds for reportable segments and are therefore aggregated under the caption of “Other.” “Other” includes a retail division, which engages in the sale of natural foods and related products to the general public through retail storefronts on the east coast of the United States, a manufacturing division, which engages in importing, roasting and packaging of nuts, seeds, dried fruit, trail mixes, granola, natural and organic snack items, confections and the Company’s Blue Marble Brands product lines. “Other” also includes certain corporate operating expenses that are not allocated to operating divisions and are necessary to operate the Company’s headquarters located in Providence, Rhode Island, which include depreciation, salaries, retainers, and other related expenses of officers, directors, corporate finance (including professional services), information technology, governance, legal, human resources and internal audit. As the Company continues to expand its business and serve its customers through a national platform, these corporate expense amounts have increased. These unallocated corporate expenses are the primary driver behind the operating losses within the “Other” category below. Non-operating expenses that are not allocated to the operating divisions are under the caption of “Unallocated Expenses.” The Company does not record its revenues for financial reporting purposes by product group, and it is therefore impracticable for the Company to report them accordingly.
	The following table reflects business segment information for the periods indicated (in thousands):
		Wholesale		Other			Eliminations			Unallocated			Consolidated
	Three months ended February 1, 2014:
	Net sales	$	1,625,934	$	44,760		$	(24,653	)	$	—		$	1,646,041
	Operating income (loss)	54,288		(6,584		)	1,141			—			48,845
	Interest expense	—		—			—			1,782			1,782
	Interest income	—		—			—			(125		)	(125		)
	Other, net	602		—			—			—			602
	Income before income taxes												46,586
	Depreciation and amortization	11,335		425			—			—			11,760
	Capital expenditures	42,891		182			—			—			43,073
	Goodwill	191,485		17,731			—			—			209,216
	Total assets	1,800,189		161,516			(10,724		)	—			1,950,981
	Three months ended January 26, 2013:
	Net sales	$	1,431,047	$	37,441		$	(22,785	)	$	—		$	1,445,703
	Operating income (loss)	47,078		(8,899		)	801			—			38,980
	Interest expense	—		—			—			1,373			1,373
	Interest income	—		—			—			(168		)	(168		)
	Other, net	—		—			—			201			201
	Income before income taxes												37,574
	Depreciation and amortization	10,398		427			—			—			10,825
	Capital expenditures	15,305		148			—			—			15,453
	Goodwill	186,374		17,532			—			—			203,906
	Total assets	1,548,772		140,595			(9,261		)	—			1,680,106
		Wholesale		Other			Eliminations			Unallocated			Consolidated
	Six months ended February 1, 2014:
	Net sales	$	3,210,177	$	93,730		$	(55,855	)	$	—		$	3,248,052
	Operating income (loss)	111,662		(14,545		)	(246		)	—			96,871
	Interest expense	—		—			—			3,636			3,636
	Interest income	—		—			—			(245		)	(245		)
	Other, net	621		—			—			—			621
	Income before income taxes												92,859
	Depreciation and amortization	21,906		1,092			—			—			22,998
	Capital expenditures	76,003		317			—			—			76,320
	Goodwill	191,485		17,731			—			—			209,216
	Total assets	1,800,189		161,516			(10,724		)	—			1,950,981
	Six months ended January 26, 2013:
	Net sales	$	2,825,461	$	82,763		$	(52,484	)	$	—		$	2,855,740
	Operating income (loss)	97,065		(20,496		)	(1,023		)	—			75,546
	Interest expense	—		—			—			2,351			2,351
	Interest income	—		—			—			(341		)	(341		)
	Other, net	—		—			—			4,982			4,982
	Income before income taxes												68,554
	Depreciation and amortization	19,943		1,001			—			—			20,944
	Capital expenditures	19,112		914			—			—			20,026
	Goodwill	186,374		17,532			—			—			203,906
	Total assets	1,548,772		140,595			(9,261		)	—			1,680,106

LONGTERM_DEBT

LONG-TERM DEBT	6 Months Ended
	Feb. 01, 2014
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Long-term Debt	'
	LONG-TERM DEBT
	During the fiscal year ended July 28, 2012, the Company entered into a lease agreement for a new distribution facility in Aurora, Colorado. At the conclusion of the fiscal year ended August 3, 2013, actual construction costs exceeded the construction allowance as defined by the lease agreement, and therefore, the Company determined it met the criteria for continuing involvement pursuant to FASB ASC 840, Leases, and applied the financing method to account for this transaction during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2013. Under the financing method, the book value of the distribution facility and related accumulated depreciation remains on the balance sheet. The construction allowance is recorded as a financing obligation in long-term debt. A portion of each lease payment reduces the amount of the financing obligation, and a portion is recorded as interest expense at an effective rate of approximately 7.32%. The financing obligation as of the six months ended February 1, 2014 was $33.9 million. The Company recorded $0.6 million and $1.2 million of interest expense during the three and six months ended February 1, 2014, respectively.

SIGNIFICANT_ACCOUNTING_POLICIE1

SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Policies)	6 Months Ended
	Feb. 01, 2014
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]	'
Basis of Presentation	'
	(b)  Basis of Presentation
	The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly owned subsidiaries. All significant intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation.
	The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") for interim financial information, including the instructions to Form 10-Q and Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, certain information and note disclosures normally required in complete financial statements prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States have been condensed or omitted. In the Company’s opinion, these financial statements include all adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of the financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the interim periods presented. The results of operations for interim periods, however, may not be indicative of the results that may be expected for a full year. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended August 3, 2013.
	Net sales consist primarily of sales of natural, organic and specialty products to retailers, adjusted for customer volume discounts, returns and allowances. Net sales also include amounts charged by the Company to customers for shipping and handling, and fuel surcharges. The principal components of cost of sales include the amount paid to manufacturers and growers for product sold, plus the cost of transportation necessary to bring the product to the Company’s distribution facilities. Cost of sales also includes amounts incurred by the Company’s manufacturing subsidiary, United Natural Trading LLC, which does business as Woodstock Farms Manufacturing, for inbound transportation costs and depreciation for manufacturing equipment offset by consideration received from suppliers in connection with the purchase or promotion of the suppliers’ products. Operating expenses include salaries and wages, employee benefits (including payments under the Company’s Employee Stock Ownership Plan), warehousing and delivery, selling, occupancy, insurance, administrative, share-based compensation and amortization expense. Operating expenses also include depreciation expense related to the wholesale and retail divisions. Other expense (income) includes interest on outstanding indebtedness, interest income, foreign exchange gains or losses and other miscellaneous income and expenses.  The condensed consolidated statement of cash flows for the six months ended January 26, 2013 has been adjusted to properly reflect the change in the presentation of operating activities. The revision was not material to the Company's condensed consolidated financial statements as a whole. During the six months ended January 26, 2013, other expense also includes a pre-tax charge of $4.9 million related to an agreement reached during the first quarter of fiscal 2013 to settle a multi-state unclaimed property audit.
	As noted above, the Company includes shipping and handling fees billed to customers in net sales. Shipping and handling costs associated with inbound freight are generally recorded in cost of sales, whereas shipping and handling costs for selecting, quality assurance, and outbound transportation are recorded in operating expenses. Outbound shipping and handling costs, including allocated employee benefit expenses, totaled $98.8 million and $88.5 million for the three months ended February 1, 2014 and January 26, 2013, respectively. Outbound shipping and handling costs, including allocated employee benefit expenses, totaled $195.1 million and $174.8 million for the six months ended February 1, 2014 and January 26, 2013, respectively.

EARNINGS_PER_SHARE_Tables

EARNINGS PER SHARE (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Feb. 01, 2014
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]	'
Schedule of reconciliation of the weighted average number of shares outstanding used in the computation of the basic and diluted earnings per share	'
	The following is a reconciliation of the basic and diluted number of shares used in computing earnings per share (in thousands):
		Three months ended		Six months ended
		February 1,	January 26,	February 1,	January 26,
		2014	2013	2014	2013
	Basic weighted average shares outstanding	49,615	49,289	49,490	49,174
	Net effect of dilutive stock awards based upon the treasury stock method	258	239	276	301
	Diluted weighted average shares outstanding	49,873	49,528	49,766	49,475

FAIR_VALUE_MEASUREMENTS_OF_FIN1

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Feb. 01, 2014
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Carrying Values and Estimated Fair Values of Debt Instruments [Table Text Block]	'
		1-Feb-14				3-Aug-13
	(In thousands)	Carrying Value		Fair Value		Carrying Value		Fair Value
	Liabilities:
	Long-term debt, including current portion	$	34,330	$	36,469	$	34,110	$	36,230

BUSINESS_SEGMENTS_Tables

BUSINESS SEGMENTS (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Feb. 01, 2014
Segment Reporting [Abstract]	'
Schedule of business segment information	'
	The following table reflects business segment information for the periods indicated (in thousands):
		Wholesale		Other			Eliminations			Unallocated			Consolidated
	Three months ended February 1, 2014:
	Net sales	$	1,625,934	$	44,760		$	(24,653	)	$	—		$	1,646,041
	Operating income (loss)	54,288		(6,584		)	1,141			—			48,845
	Interest expense	—		—			—			1,782			1,782
	Interest income	—		—			—			(125		)	(125		)
	Other, net	602		—			—			—			602
	Income before income taxes												46,586
	Depreciation and amortization	11,335		425			—			—			11,760
	Capital expenditures	42,891		182			—			—			43,073
	Goodwill	191,485		17,731			—			—			209,216
	Total assets	1,800,189		161,516			(10,724		)	—			1,950,981
	Three months ended January 26, 2013:
	Net sales	$	1,431,047	$	37,441		$	(22,785	)	$	—		$	1,445,703
	Operating income (loss)	47,078		(8,899		)	801			—			38,980
	Interest expense	—		—			—			1,373			1,373
	Interest income	—		—			—			(168		)	(168		)
	Other, net	—		—			—			201			201
	Income before income taxes												37,574
	Depreciation and amortization	10,398		427			—			—			10,825
	Capital expenditures	15,305		148			—			—			15,453
	Goodwill	186,374		17,532			—			—			203,906
	Total assets	1,548,772		140,595			(9,261		)	—			1,680,106
		Wholesale		Other			Eliminations			Unallocated			Consolidated
	Six months ended February 1, 2014:
	Net sales	$	3,210,177	$	93,730		$	(55,855	)	$	—		$	3,248,052
	Operating income (loss)	111,662		(14,545		)	(246		)	—			96,871
	Interest expense	—		—			—			3,636			3,636
	Interest income	—		—			—			(245		)	(245		)
	Other, net	621		—			—			—			621
	Income before income taxes												92,859
	Depreciation and amortization	21,906		1,092			—			—			22,998
	Capital expenditures	76,003		317			—			—			76,320
	Goodwill	191,485		17,731			—			—			209,216
	Total assets	1,800,189		161,516			(10,724		)	—			1,950,981
	Six months ended January 26, 2013:
	Net sales	$	2,825,461	$	82,763		$	(52,484	)	$	—		$	2,855,740
	Operating income (loss)	97,065		(20,496		)	(1,023		)	—			75,546
	Interest expense	—		—			—			2,351			2,351
	Interest income	—		—			—			(341		)	(341		)
	Other, net	—		—			—			4,982			4,982
	Income before income taxes												68,554
	Depreciation and amortization	19,943		1,001			—			—			20,944
	Capital expenditures	19,112		914			—			—			20,026
	Goodwill	186,374		17,532			—			—			203,906
	Total assets	1,548,772		140,595			(9,261		)	—			1,680,106

SIGNIFICANT_ACCOUNTING_POLICIE2

SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended			6 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Feb. 01, 2014	Jan. 26, 2013	Oct. 27, 2012	Feb. 01, 2014	Jan. 26, 2013
Shipping and Handling Fees and Costs	'	'	'	'	'
Pre-tax charge related to an agreement to settle a multi-state unclaimed property audit	'	'	$4.90	'	'
Total outbound shipping and handling costs	$98.80	$88.50	'	$195.10	$174.80

ACQUISITIONS_Details

ACQUISITIONS (Details) (USD $)

3 Months Ended

6 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

6 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

6 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

6 Months Ended

Feb. 01, 2014

Jan. 26, 2013

Feb. 01, 2014

Jan. 26, 2013

Feb. 01, 2014

Nov. 02, 2013

Feb. 01, 2014

Feb. 01, 2014

Jan. 26, 2013

Oct. 27, 2012

Feb. 01, 2014

Jan. 26, 2013

Feb. 01, 2014

Feb. 01, 2014

Feb. 01, 2014

Jan. 26, 2013

Oct. 27, 2012

Feb. 01, 2014

Jan. 26, 2013

Trudeau Foods, LLC [Member]

Trudeau Foods, LLC [Member]

Trudeau Foods, LLC [Member]

Asset purchase agreements

Asset purchase agreements

Asset purchase agreements

Asset purchase agreements

Asset purchase agreements

Asset purchase agreements

Asset purchase agreements

Operating Segments [Member]

Operating Segments [Member]

Operating Segments [Member]

Operating Segments [Member]

Operating Segments [Member]

customer_location

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Acquisitions

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Customer Locations Served by Acquiree

'

'

'

'

600

'

600

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Finite-lived intangible asset, useful life (in years)

'

'

'

'

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'10 years

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired

'

'

($23,005,000)

($9,266,000)

'

'

($23,005,000)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Net sales of acquired business since acquisition

'

'

'

'

18,700,000

'

26,300,000

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'

'

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'

'

Number of distributors' assets acquired

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'

'

'

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'

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'

'

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3

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'

Cash consideration paid

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-9,235,000

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'

Potential earn-outs

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

3,700,000

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'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Vesting period of time-based restricted stock units

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

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'4 years

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Acclerated Award Vesting Period

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'2 years

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Period of which define net sales target meet or exceed

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'2 years

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Identifiable intangible assets

'

'

'

'

'

9,500,000

'

'

'

3,100,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Customer relationship, estimated useful life (in years)

'

'

'

'

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'

'

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'5 years

'10 years

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'

'

Number of businesses acquired during the period

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'

'

'

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3

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'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Net sales

$1,646,041,000

$1,445,703,000

$3,248,052,000

$2,855,740,000

'

'

'

$13,700,000

$14,300,000

'

$26,700,000

$25,500,000

'

'

$1,625,934,000

$1,431,047,000

'

$3,210,177,000

$2,825,461,000

RESTRUCTURING_ACTIVITIES_AND_A1

RESTRUCTURING ACTIVITIES AND ASSET IMPAIRMENTS (Details) (USD $)	6 Months Ended		3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 01, 2014	Jan. 26, 2013	Oct. 27, 2012	Jul. 28, 2007
			Blue Marble Brands division	Blue Marble Brands division
			Licensing agreement	Licensing agreement
Restructuring Activities and Assets Impairments	'	'	'	'
Fair value of intangible assets	'	'	'	$2,100,000
Amortization period	'	'	'	'27 years
Impairment of intangible asset	$0	$1,629,000	$1,629,000	'

EARNINGS_PER_SHARE_Details

EARNINGS PER SHARE (Details)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Feb. 01, 2014	Jan. 26, 2013	Feb. 01, 2014	Jan. 26, 2013
Reconciliation of the basic and diluted number of shares used in computing earnings per share:	'	'	'	'
Basic weighted average shares outstanding	49,615,000	49,289,000	49,490,000	49,174,000
Net effect of dilutive stock awards based upon the treasury stock method	258,000	239,000	276,000	301,000
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding	49,873,000	49,528,000	49,766,000	49,475,000
Anti-dilutive share-based payment awards outstanding (in shares)	0	307,980	4,703	118,841

FAIR_VALUE_MEASUREMENTS_OF_FIN2

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (Details) (USD $)	Feb. 01, 2014	Aug. 03, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]	'	'
Long term debt, including current portion, carrying value	$34,330	$34,110
Long term debt, including current portion, fair value	$36,469	$36,230

BUSINESS_SEGMENTS_Details

BUSINESS SEGMENTS (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Feb. 01, 2014	Jan. 26, 2013	Feb. 01, 2014	Jan. 26, 2013	Aug. 03, 2013
Business segment information	'	'	'	'	'
Net sales	$1,646,041	$1,445,703	$3,248,052	$2,855,740	'
Operating income (loss)	48,845	38,980	96,871	75,546	'
Interest expense	1,782	1,373	3,636	2,351	'
Interest income	-125	-168	-245	-341	'
Other, net	602	201	621	4,982	'
Income before income taxes	46,586	37,574	92,859	68,554	'
Depreciation and amortization	-11,760	-10,825	-22,998	-20,944	'
Capital expenditures	-43,073	-15,453	-76,320	-20,026	'
Goodwill	-209,216	-203,906	-209,216	-203,906	-201,874
Total assets	-1,950,981	-1,680,106	-1,950,981	-1,680,106	-1,729,908
Wholesale	'	'	'	'	'
Business segment information	'	'	'	'	'
Net sales	1,625,934	1,431,047	3,210,177	2,825,461	'
Operating income (loss)	54,288	47,078	111,662	97,065	'
Interest expense	0	0	0	0	'
Interest income	0	0	0	0	'
Other, net	602	0	621	0	'
Depreciation and amortization	-11,335	-10,398	-21,906	-19,943	'
Capital expenditures	-42,891	-15,305	-76,003	-19,112	'
Goodwill	-191,485	-186,374	-191,485	-186,374	'
Total assets	-1,800,189	-1,548,772	-1,800,189	-1,548,772	'
Other	'	'	'	'	'
Business segment information	'	'	'	'	'
Net sales	44,760	37,441	93,730	82,763	'
Operating income (loss)	-6,584	-8,899	-14,545	-20,496	'
Interest expense	0	0	0	0	'
Interest income	0	0	0	0	'
Other, net	0	0	0	0	'
Depreciation and amortization	-425	-427	-1,092	-1,001	'
Capital expenditures	-182	-148	-317	-914	'
Goodwill	-17,731	-17,532	-17,731	-17,532	'
Total assets	-161,516	-140,595	-161,516	-140,595	'
Eliminations	'	'	'	'	'
Business segment information	'	'	'	'	'
Net sales	-24,653	-22,785	-55,855	-52,484	'
Operating income (loss)	1,141	801	-246	-1,023	'
Interest expense	0	0	0	0	'
Interest income	0	0	0	0	'
Other, net	0	0	0	0	'
Depreciation and amortization	0	0	0	0	'
Capital expenditures	0	0	0	0	'
Goodwill	0	0	0	0	'
Total assets	10,724	9,261	10,724	9,261	'
Unallocated	'	'	'	'	'
Business segment information	'	'	'	'	'
Net sales	0	0	0	0	'
Operating income (loss)	0	0	0	0	'
Interest expense	1,782	1,373	3,636	2,351	'
Interest income	125	168	245	341	'
Other, net	0	201	0	4,982	'
Depreciation and amortization	0	0	0	0	'
Capital expenditures	0	0	0	0	'
Goodwill	0	0	0	0	'
Total assets	$0	$0	$0	$0	'

LONGTERM_DEBT_Details

LONG-TERM DEBT (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Feb. 01, 2014	Jan. 26, 2013	Feb. 01, 2014	Jan. 26, 2013	Aug. 03, 2013
Long-term debt instrument	'	'	'	'	'
Long term debt, including current portion, carrying value	$34,330	'	$34,330	'	$34,110
Interest expense	1,782	1,373	3,636	2,351	'
Sale Leaseback Financing Obligation	'	'	'	'	'
Long-term debt instrument	'	'	'	'	'
Effective interest rate on debt	7.32%	'	7.32%	'	'
Long term debt, including current portion, carrying value	33,900	'	33,900	'	'
Interest expense	$600	'	$1,200	'	'