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SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details) (USD $)	Aug. 02, 2014	Aug. 03, 2013	Jul. 28, 2012
Basis of Presentation
Days in fiscal year	364 days	371 days	364 days
Days in interim quarter	91 days	98 days	91 days
Cash Equivalents
Maximum original maturity of securities to be classified as cash equivalents (in months)	3 months
Property and equipment
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Property and equipment
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Buildings and improvements
Property and equipment
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Leasehold improvements
Property and equipment
Property and equipment, gross	130,739,000	97,749,000
Warehouse equipment
Property and equipment
Property and equipment, gross	128,121,000	117,999,000
Office equipment
Property and equipment
Property and equipment, gross	71,524,000	74,003,000
Computer software
Property and equipment
Property and equipment, gross	97,196,000	63,333,000
Motor vehicles
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Construction in progress
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Property and equipment
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Minimum \| Leasehold improvements
Property and equipment
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Minimum \| Warehouse equipment
Property and equipment
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Minimum \| Office equipment
Property and equipment
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Minimum \| Computer software
Property and equipment
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Minimum \| Motor vehicles
Property and equipment
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Maximum \| Buildings and improvements
Property and equipment
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Property and equipment
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Maximum \| Motor vehicles
Property and equipment
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