BUSINESS SEGMENTS (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Jul. 29, 2017	Apr. 29, 2017	Jan. 28, 2017	Oct. 29, 2016	Jul. 30, 2016	Apr. 30, 2016	Jan. 30, 2016	Oct. 31, 2015	Jul. 29, 2017	Jul. 30, 2016	Aug. 01, 2015
Business segment information
Disclosure on Geographic Areas, Long-Lived Assets									27.3
Net sales	$ 2,341,033	$ 2,369,556	$ 2,285,518	$ 2,278,364	$ 2,213,821	$ 2,132,104	$ 2,047,712	$ 2,076,649	$ 9,274,471	$ 8,470,286	$ 8,184,978
Restructuring and asset impairment expenses									6,864	5,552	803
Operating income (loss)									226,025	224,109	241,957
Interest expense									17,114	16,259	14,498
Interest income									(360)	(1,115)	(356)
Other, net									(5,152)	743	(1,954)
Income before income taxes	63,537	$ 60,325	$ 42,028	$ 48,533	57,669	$ 62,676	$ 37,742	$ 50,135	214,423	208,222	229,769
Depreciation and amortization									86,051	71,006	63,800
Capital expenditures									56,112	41,375	129,134
Goodwill	371,259				366,168				371,259	366,168	266,640
Total assets	2,886,563				2,852,155				2,886,563	2,852,155	2,540,994
Wholesale
Business segment information
Net sales									9,210,815	8,395,821	8,099,818
Restructuring and asset impairment expenses									2,922	2,811	803
Operating income (loss)									247,419	228,476	234,525
Depreciation and amortization									83,063	68,278	64,452
Capital expenditures									53,328	39,464	125,217
Goodwill	353,234				348,143				353,234	348,143	248,909
Total assets	2,724,069				2,672,620				2,724,069	2,672,620	2,369,490
Other
Business segment information
Net sales									232,192	238,691	225,520
Restructuring and asset impairment expenses									3,942	2,741	0
Operating income (loss)									(21,857)	(3,488)	8,394
Depreciation and amortization									2,988	2,728	(652)
Capital expenditures									2,784	1,911	3,917
Goodwill	18,025				18,025				18,025	18,025	17,731
Total assets	203,154				201,603				203,154	201,603	189,149
Eliminations
Business segment information
Net sales									(168,536)	(164,226)	(140,360)
Operating income (loss)									463	(879)	(962)
Total assets	$ (40,660)				$ (22,068)				(40,660)	(22,068)	(17,645)
Unallocated (Income)/ Expenses
Business segment information
Interest expense									17,114	16,259	14,498
Interest income									(360)	(1,115)	(356)
Other, net									$ (5,152)	$ 743	$ (1,954)