BUSINESS SEGMENTS (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2016	May. 02, 2015	Apr. 30, 2016	May. 02, 2015	Aug. 01, 2015
Business segment information
Net sales	$ 2,132,104	$ 2,114,643	$ 6,256,465	$ 6,123,665
Restructuring and asset impairment expenses	0	0	4,794	803
Operating income (loss)	66,016	68,972	161,623	176,868
Interest expense	4,384	3,920	11,734	10,729
Interest income	(487)	(123)	(1,037)	(285)
Other, net	(557)	(4,396)	373	(3,785)
Income before income taxes	62,676	69,571	150,553	170,209
Depreciation and amortization	18,120	17,549	50,967	47,206
Capital expenditures	8,601	42,381	29,073	98,544
Goodwill	319,332	268,529	319,332	268,529	$ 266,640
Total assets	2,645,932	2,558,321	2,645,932	2,558,321	$ 2,550,190
Wholesale
Business segment information
Net sales	2,111,695	2,093,384	6,200,668	6,061,161
Restructuring and asset impairment expenses			2,811	803
Operating income (loss)	62,682	75,181	172,549	199,241
Interest expense	0	0	0	0
Interest income	0	0	0	0
Other, net	0	0	0	0
Depreciation and amortization	20,976	15,751	52,531	43,149
Capital expenditures	8,340	41,569	27,637	96,239
Goodwill	301,600	250,798	301,600	250,798
Total assets	2,475,054	2,387,329	2,475,054	2,387,329
Other
Business segment information
Net sales	70,217	57,415	181,709	165,142
Restructuring and asset impairment expenses			1,983	0
Operating income (loss)	3,811	(6,096)	(9,563)	(22,893)
Interest expense	0	0	0	0
Interest income	0	0	0	0
Other, net	0	0	0	0
Depreciation and amortization	(2,856)	1,798	(1,564)	4,057
Capital expenditures	261	812	1,436	2,305
Goodwill	17,732	17,731	17,732	17,731
Total assets	192,282	185,855	192,282	185,855
Eliminations
Business segment information
Net sales	(49,808)	(36,156)	(125,912)	(102,638)
Restructuring and asset impairment expenses			0	0
Operating income (loss)	(477)	(113)	(1,363)	520
Interest expense	0	0	0	0
Interest income	0	0	0	0
Other, net	0	0	0	0
Depreciation and amortization	0	0	0	0
Capital expenditures	0	0	0	0
Goodwill	0	0	0	0
Total assets	(21,404)	(14,863)	(21,404)	(14,863)
Unallocated
Business segment information
Net sales	0	0	0	0
Restructuring and asset impairment expenses			0	0
Operating income (loss)	0	0	0	0
Interest expense	4,384	3,920	11,734	10,729
Interest income	487	123	1,037	285
Other, net	(557)	4,396	(373)	3,785
Depreciation and amortization	0	0	0	0
Capital expenditures	0	0	0	0
Goodwill	0	0	0	0
Total assets	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0