SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details 8) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Aug. 01, 2015	May. 02, 2015	Jan. 31, 2015	Nov. 01, 2014	Aug. 02, 2014	May. 03, 2014	Feb. 01, 2014	Nov. 02, 2013	Aug. 01, 2015	Aug. 02, 2014	Aug. 03, 2013
Earnings Per Share
Basic weighted average shares outstanding	50,091	50,079	50,025	49,889	49,675	49,635	49,615	49,439	50,021	49,602	49,217
Net effect of dilutive common stock equivalents based upon the treasury stock method									246	286	292
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding	50,330	50,348	50,277	50,113	49,972	49,931	49,873	49,735	50,267	49,888	49,509
Potential anti-dilutive share-based payment awards excluded from the computation above									7	6	121
Shipping and Handling Fees and Costs
Outbound shipping and handling costs, excluding employee benefit expenses									$ 452.9	$ 397.7	$ 358.8