BUSINESS SEGMENTS (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Aug. 02, 2014	May 03, 2014	Feb. 01, 2014	Nov. 02, 2013	Aug. 03, 2013	Apr. 27, 2013	Jan. 26, 2013	Oct. 27, 2012	Aug. 02, 2014	Aug. 03, 2013	Jul. 28, 2012
Business segment information
Net sales	$ 1,764,666	$ 1,781,729	$ 1,646,041	$ 1,602,011	$ 1,642,398	$ 1,566,217	$ 1,445,703	$ 1,410,037	$ 6,794,447	$ 6,064,355	$ 5,236,021
Operating income (loss)									210,788	185,494	155,158
Interest expense									7,753	5,897	4,734
Interest income									(508)	(632)	(715)
Other, net									(3,865)	6,113	356
Income before income taxes	53,896	60,653	46,586	46,273	53,284	52,278	37,574	30,980	207,408	174,116	150,783
Depreciation and amortization									48,758	42,398	39,560
Capital expenditures									147,303	66,554	31,492
Goodwill	274,548				201,874				274,548	201,874	193,741
Total assets	2,297,233				1,729,908				2,297,233	1,729,908	1,493,946
Wholesale
Business segment information
Net sales									6,709,119	5,997,235	5,175,445
Operating income (loss)									236,062	225,895	190,787
Depreciation and amortization									46,516	40,148	36,333
Capital expenditures									145,875	64,969	29,824
Goodwill	256,817				184,143				256,817	184,143	176,210
Total assets	2,154,456				1,596,131				2,154,456	1,596,131	1,357,988
Other
Business segment information
Net sales									206,618	186,505	163,278
Operating income (loss)									(24,542)	(38,836)	(34,461)
Depreciation and amortization									2,242	2,250	3,227
Capital expenditures									1,428	1,585	1,668
Goodwill	17,731				17,731				17,731	17,731	17,531
Total assets	156,053				145,770				156,053	145,770	144,637
Eliminations
Business segment information
Net sales									(121,290)	(119,385)	(102,702)
Operating income (loss)									(732)	(1,565)	(1,168)
Total assets	(13,276)				(11,993)				(13,276)	(11,993)	(8,679)
Unallocated Expenses
Business segment information
Interest expense									7,753	5,897	4,734
Interest income									(508)	(632)	(715)
Other, net									$ (3,865)	$ 6,113	$ 356