BUSINESS SEGMENTS (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	May 03, 2014	Apr. 27, 2013	May 03, 2014	Apr. 27, 2013	Aug. 03, 2013
Business segment information
Net sales	$ 1,781,729	$ 1,566,217	$ 5,029,781	$ 4,421,957
Operating income (loss)	62,615	53,857	159,486	129,403
Interest expense	2,308	1,591	5,944	3,942
Interest income	(129)	(133)	(374)	(474)
Other, net	(217)	121	404	5,103
Income before income taxes	60,653	52,278	153,512	120,832
Depreciation and amortization	(12,429)	(10,298)	(35,427)	(31,242)
Capital expenditures	(31,625)	(14,727)	(107,945)	(34,753)
Goodwill	(209,761)	(203,903)	(209,761)	(203,903)	(201,874)
Total assets	(2,037,900)	(1,751,455)	(2,037,900)	(1,751,455)	(1,729,908)
Wholesale
Business segment information
Net sales	1,756,293	1,548,419	4,966,470	4,373,880
Operating income (loss)	68,944	62,603	180,606	159,668
Interest expense	0	0	0	0
Interest income	0	0	0	0
Other, net	(217)	0	404	0
Depreciation and amortization	(11,736)	(9,629)	(33,642)	(29,572)
Capital expenditures	(30,925)	(14,371)	(106,928)	(33,483)
Goodwill	(192,030)	(186,172)	(192,030)	(186,172)
Total assets	(1,901,662)	(1,618,248)	(1,901,662)	(1,618,248)
Other
Business segment information
Net sales	60,258	49,146	153,988	131,909
Operating income (loss)	(5,717)	(8,663)	(20,262)	(29,159)
Interest expense	0	0	0	0
Interest income	0	0	0	0
Other, net	0	0	0	0
Depreciation and amortization	(693)	(669)	(1,785)	(1,670)
Capital expenditures	(700)	(356)	(1,017)	(1,270)
Goodwill	(17,731)	(17,731)	(17,731)	(17,731)
Total assets	(149,234)	(144,057)	(149,234)	(144,057)
Eliminations
Business segment information
Net sales	(34,822)	(31,348)	(90,677)	(83,832)
Operating income (loss)	(612)	(83)	(858)	(1,106)
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	12,996	10,850	12,996	10,850
Unallocated
Business segment information
Net sales	0	0	0	0
Operating income (loss)	0	0	0	0
Interest expense	2,308	1,591	5,944	3,942
Interest income	129	133	374	474
Other, net	0	121	0	5,103
Depreciation and amortization	0	0	0	0
Capital expenditures	0	0	0	0
Goodwill	0	0	0	0
Total assets	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0