BUSINESS SEGMENTS (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Oct. 29, 2016	Oct. 31, 2015	Jul. 30, 2016
Business segment information
Net sales	$ 2,278,364	$ 2,076,649
Restructuring and asset impairment expenses	0	2,809
Operating income (loss)	53,339	53,904
Interest expense	4,522	3,748
Interest income	(99)	(152)
Other expense (income), net	383	173
Income before income taxes	48,533	50,135
Depreciation and amortization	21,215	16,704
Capital expenditures	9,198	7,588
Goodwill	375,226	266,660	$ 366,168
Total assets	2,943,041	2,650,185	$ 2,852,155
Wholesale
Business segment information
Net sales	2,260,900	2,059,622
Restructuring and asset impairment expenses	0	2,809
Operating income (loss)	58,663	60,313
Interest expense	0	0
Interest income	0	0
Other expense (income), net	0	0
Depreciation and amortization	20,691	16,083
Capital expenditures	8,355	7,122
Goodwill	357,201	248,929
Total assets	2,771,800	2,485,086
Other
Business segment information
Net sales	57,740	57,807
Restructuring and asset impairment expenses	0	0
Operating income (loss)	(5,168)	(4,920)
Interest expense	0	0
Interest income	0	0
Other expense (income), net	0	0
Depreciation and amortization	524	621
Capital expenditures	843	466
Goodwill	18,025	17,731
Total assets	198,915	189,442
Eliminations
Business segment information
Net sales	(40,276)	(40,780)
Restructuring and asset impairment expenses	0	0
Operating income (loss)	(156)	(1,489)
Interest expense	0	0
Interest income	0	0
Other expense (income), net	0	0
Depreciation and amortization	0	0
Capital expenditures	0	0
Goodwill	0	0
Total assets	(27,674)	(24,343)
Unallocated
Business segment information
Net sales	0	0
Restructuring and asset impairment expenses	0	0
Operating income (loss)	0	0
Interest expense	4,522	3,748
Interest income	99	152
Other expense (income), net	(383)	(173)
Depreciation and amortization	0	0
Capital expenditures	0	0
Goodwill	0	0
Total assets	$ 0	$ 0