BUSINESS SEGMENTS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Jul. 29, 2017

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Schedule of business segment information

	Wholesale		Other			Eliminations			Unallocated (Income)/ Expenses			Consolidated
	(In thousands)
Fiscal year ended July 29, 2017
Net sales	$	9,210,815	$	232,192		$	(168,536	)	$	—		$	9,274,471
Restructuring and asset impairment expenses	2,922		3,942			—			—			6,864
Operating income (loss)	247,419		(21,857		)	463			—			226,025
Interest expense	—		—			—			17,114			17,114
Interest income	—		—			—			(360		)	(360		)
Other, net	—		—			—			(5,152		)	(5,152		)
Income before income taxes												214,423
Depreciation and amortization	83,063		2,988			—			—			86,051
Capital expenditures	53,328		2,784			—			—			56,112
Goodwill	353,234		18,025			—			—			371,259
Total assets	2,724,069		203,154			(40,660		)	—			2,886,563
Fiscal year ended July 30, 2016
Net sales	8,395,821		238,691			(164,226		)	—			8,470,286
Restructuring and asset impairment expenses	2,811		2,741			—			—			5,552
Operating income (loss)	228,476		(3,488		)	(879		)	—			224,109
Interest expense	—		—			—			16,259			16,259
Interest income	—		—			—			(1,115		)	(1,115		)
Other, net	—		—			—			743			743
Income before income taxes												208,222
Depreciation and amortization	68,278		2,728			—			—			71,006
Capital expenditures	39,464		1,911			—			—			41,375
Goodwill	348,143		18,025			—			—			366,168
Total assets	2,672,620		201,603			(22,068		)	—			2,852,155
Fiscal year ended August 1, 2015
Net sales	8,099,818		225,520			(140,360		)	—			8,184,978
Restructuring and asset impairment expenses	803		—			—			—			803
Operating income (loss)	234,525		8,394			(962		)	—			241,957
Interest expense	—		—			—			14,498			14,498
Interest income	—		—			—			(356		)	(356		)
Other, net	—		—			—			(1,954		)	(1,954		)
Income before income taxes												229,769
Depreciation and amortization	64,452		(652		)	—			—			63,800
Capital expenditures	125,217		3,917			—			—			129,134
Goodwill	248,909		17,731			—			—			266,640
Total assets	2,369,490		189,149			(17,645		)	—			2,540,994