BUSINESS SEGMENTS (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	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
Business segment information
Net sales	$ 2,061,313	$ 2,114,643	$ 2,016,546	$ 1,992,476	$ 1,764,666	$ 1,781,729	$ 1,646,041	$ 1,602,011	$ 8,184,978	$ 6,794,447	$ 6,064,355
Operating income (loss)									241,957	210,788	185,494
Interest expense									14,498	7,753	5,897
Interest income									(356)	(508)	(632)
Other, net									(1,954)	(3,865)	6,113
Income before income taxes	59,560	$ 69,571	$ 46,023	$ 54,615	53,896	$ 60,653	$ 46,586	$ 46,273	229,769	207,408	174,116
Depreciation and amortization									63,800	48,758	42,398
Capital expenditures									129,134	147,303	66,554
Goodwill	266,640				274,548				266,640	274,548	201,874
Total assets	2,550,190				2,288,891				2,550,190	2,288,891	1,729,908
Wholesale
Business segment information
Net sales									8,099,818	6,709,119	5,997,235
Operating income (loss)									259,214	236,062	225,895
Depreciation and amortization									64,452	46,516	40,148
Capital expenditures									125,217	145,875	64,969
Goodwill	248,909				256,817				248,909	256,817	184,143
Total assets	2,378,686				2,146,114				2,378,686	2,146,114	1,596,131
Other
Business segment information
Net sales									225,520	206,618	186,505
Operating income (loss)									(16,295)	(24,542)	(38,836)
Depreciation and amortization									(652)	2,242	2,250
Capital expenditures									3,917	1,428	1,585
Goodwill	17,731				17,731				17,731	17,731	17,731
Total assets	189,149				156,053				189,149	156,053	145,770
Eliminations
Business segment information
Net sales									(140,360)	(121,290)	(119,385)
Operating income (loss)									(962)	(732)	(1,565)
Total assets	$ (17,645)				$ (13,276)				(17,645)	(13,276)	(11,993)
Unallocated Expenses
Business segment information
Interest expense									14,498	7,753	5,897
Interest income									(356)	(508)	(632)
Other, net									$ (1,954)	$ (3,865)	$ 6,113