BUSINESS SEGMENTS (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jan. 30, 2016	Jan. 31, 2015	Jan. 30, 2016	Jan. 31, 2015	Aug. 01, 2015
Business segment information
Net sales	$ 2,047,712	$ 2,016,546	$ 4,124,361	$ 4,009,022
Restructuring and asset impairment expenses	1,985	248	4,794	803
Operating income (loss)	41,703	49,503	95,607	107,896
Interest expense	3,602	3,554	7,350	6,809
Interest income	(398)	(69)	(550)	(162)
Other, net	757	(5)	930	611
Income before income taxes	37,742	46,023	87,877	100,638
Depreciation and amortization	16,143	15,499	32,847	29,657
Capital expenditures	12,884	28,791	20,472	56,163
Goodwill	265,230	267,723	265,230	267,723	$ 266,640
Total assets	2,487,018	2,510,890	2,487,018	2,510,890	$ 2,550,190
Wholesale
Business segment information
Net sales	2,029,351	1,997,058		3,967,777
Restructuring and asset impairment expenses	1,492	248	2,811	803
Operating income (loss)	47,802	57,351	109,867	124,060
Interest expense	0	0		0
Interest income	0	0
Other, net	0	0
Depreciation and amortization	15,472	14,989	31,555
Capital expenditures	12,175	27,733	19,297	54,670
Goodwill	247,499	249,992	247,499	249,992
Total assets	2,300,915	2,319,514	2,300,915	2,319,514
Other
Business segment information
Net sales	53,685	48,157
Restructuring and asset impairment expenses	493	0	1,983	0
Operating income (loss)	(6,702)	(9,198)		(16,797)
Interest expense	0	0
Interest income	0	0
Other, net	0	0
Depreciation and amortization	671	510	1,292	2,259
Capital expenditures	709	1,058
Goodwill	17,731	17,731	17,731	17,731
Total assets	203,962	202,553	203,962	202,553
Eliminations
Business segment information
Net sales	(35,324)	(28,669)
Restructuring and asset impairment expenses	0	0	0	0
Operating income (loss)	603	1,350	(886)
Interest expense	0	0	0	0
Interest income	0	0		0
Other, net	0	0		0
Depreciation and amortization	0	0	0
Capital expenditures	0	0
Goodwill	0	0	0	0
Total assets	(17,859)	(11,177)	(17,859)	(11,177)
Unallocated
Business segment information
Net sales	0	0
Restructuring and asset impairment expenses	0	0	0	0
Operating income (loss)	0	0		0
Interest expense	3,602	3,554		6,809
Interest income	398	69
Other, net	757	5		(611)
Depreciation and amortization	0	0
Capital expenditures	0	0
Goodwill	0	0	0	0
Total assets	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0