BUSINESS SEGMENTS (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Nov. 01, 2014	Nov. 02, 2013	Aug. 02, 2014
Business segment information
Net sales	$ 1,992,476	$ 1,602,011
Operating income (loss)	58,393	48,026
Interest expense	3,255	1,854
Interest income	(93)	(120)
Other, net	616	19
Income before income taxes	54,615	46,273
Depreciation and amortization	14,158	11,238
Capital expenditures	27,372	33,247
Goodwill	273,916	220,480	274,548
Total assets	2,510,066	1,961,915	2,297,233
Wholesale
Business segment information
Net sales	1,970,719	1,584,243
Operating income (loss)	66,709	57,374
Interest expense	0	0
Interest income	0	0
Other, net	0	0
Depreciation and amortization	12,409	10,571
Capital expenditures	26,937	33,112
Goodwill	256,185	202,749
Total assets	2,351,321	1,835,966
Other
Business segment information
Net sales	59,570	48,970
Operating income (loss)	(7,599)	(7,961)
Interest expense	0	0
Interest income	0	0
Other, net	0	0
Depreciation and amortization	1,749	667
Capital expenditures	435	135
Goodwill	17,731	17,731
Total assets	176,624	139,650
Eliminations
Business segment information
Net sales	(37,813)	(31,202)
Operating income (loss)	(717)	(1,387)
Interest expense	0	0
Interest income	0	0
Other, net	0	0
Depreciation and amortization	0	0
Capital expenditures	0	0
Goodwill	0	0
Total assets	(17,879)	(13,701)
Unallocated
Business segment information
Net sales	0	0
Operating income (loss)	0	0
Interest expense	3,255	1,854
Interest income	(93)	(120)
Other, net	616	19
Depreciation and amortization	0	0
Capital expenditures	0	0
Goodwill	0	0
Total assets	$ 0	$ 0