SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details 6) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Aug. 01, 2015 USD ($) circumstance	Aug. 02, 2014 USD ($)
Notes Receivable, Trade
Number of circumstances under which the company issues trade notes receivable to certain customers (in counts) | circumstance	2
Maximum period of notes receivable issued in connection with store openings (in months)	36 months
Minimum period of extension for notes issued in connection with overdue accounts receivable (in years)	1 year
Carrying Value
Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 17,380	$ 16,116
Accounts receivable	474,494	441,528
Notes receivable	7,361	5,936
Liabilities:
Accounts payable	390,134	377,548
Notes payable	362,993	415,660
Long-term debt, including current portion	186,393	33,500
Fair Value
Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	17,380	16,116
Accounts receivable	474,494	441,528
Notes receivable	7,361	5,936
Liabilities:
Accounts payable	390,134	377,548
Notes payable	362,993	415,660
Long-term debt, including current portion	$ 192,679	$ 36,386