BUSINESS SEGMENTS (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Apr. 29, 2017	Apr. 30, 2016	Apr. 29, 2017	Apr. 30, 2016	Jul. 30, 2016
Business segment information
Net sales	$ 2,369,556	$ 2,132,104	$ 6,933,438	$ 6,256,465
Restructuring and asset impairment expenses	3,946	0	3,946	4,794
Operating income (loss)	64,946	66,016	164,556	161,623
Interest expense	4,225	4,384	13,188	11,734
Interest income	(82)	(487)	(278)	(1,037)
Other expense (income), net	478	(557)	760	373
Income before income taxes	60,325	62,676	150,886	150,553
Depreciation and amortization	21,472	18,120	63,930	50,967
Capital expenditures	17,330	8,601	40,004	29,073
Goodwill	369,166	319,332	369,166	319,332	$ 366,168
Total assets	2,920,587	2,645,932	2,920,587	2,645,932	$ 2,852,155
Wholesale
Business segment information
Net sales	2,353,723	2,111,695	6,885,912	6,200,668
Restructuring and asset impairment expenses	2,874	0	2,874	2,811
Operating income (loss)	67,273	62,712	178,498	168,144
Interest expense	0	0	0	0
Interest income	0	0	0	0
Other expense (income), net	0	0	0	0
Depreciation and amortization	20,559	17,395	61,837	48,950
Capital expenditures	16,412	8,340	38,016	27,637
Goodwill	351,141	301,600	351,141	301,600
Total assets	2,746,648	2,475,054	2,746,648	2,475,054
Other
Business segment information
Net sales	67,538	70,217	176,655	181,709
Restructuring and asset impairment expenses	1,072	0	1,072	1,983
Operating income (loss)	(1,117)	3,780	(12,803)	(5,158)
Interest expense	0	0	0	0
Interest income	0	0	0	0
Other expense (income), net	0	0	0	0
Depreciation and amortization	913	725	2,093	2,017
Capital expenditures	918	261	1,988	1,436
Goodwill	18,025	17,732	18,025	17,732
Total assets	213,180	192,282	213,180	192,282
Eliminations
Business segment information
Net sales	(51,705)	(49,808)	(129,129)	(125,912)
Restructuring and asset impairment expenses	0	0	0	0
Operating income (loss)	(1,210)	(476)	(1,139)	(1,363)
Interest expense	0	0	0	0
Interest income	0	0	0	0
Other expense (income), 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	(39,241)	(21,404)	(39,241)	(21,404)
Unallocated
Business segment information
Net sales	0	0	0	0
Restructuring and asset impairment expenses	0	0	0	0
Operating income (loss)	0	0	0	0
Interest expense	4,225	4,384	13,188	11,734
Interest income	82	487	278	1,037
Other expense (income), net	(478)	557	(760)	(373)
Depreciation and amortization	0	0	0	0
Capital expenditures	0	0	0	0
Goodwill	0	0	0	0
Total assets	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0