BUSINESS SEGMENTS (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Oct. 28, 2017	Oct. 29, 2016	Jul. 29, 2017
Business segment information
Net sales	$ 2,457,545	$ 2,278,364
Operating income (loss)	55,107	53,339
Interest expense	3,667	4,522
Interest income	(91)	(99)
Other expense (income), net	(863)	383
Income before income taxes	52,394	48,533
Depreciation and amortization	22,442	21,215
Capital expenditures	5,257	9,198
Goodwill	370,811	375,226	$ 371,259
Total assets	3,046,312	2,943,041	$ 2,886,563
Wholesale
Business segment information
Net sales	2,444,658	2,260,900
Operating income (loss)	59,956	58,663
Interest expense	0	0
Interest income	0	0
Other expense (income), net	0	0
Depreciation and amortization	21,539	20,691
Capital expenditures	4,177	8,355
Goodwill	352,786	357,201
Total assets	2,919,476	2,771,800
Other
Business segment information
Net sales	57,432	57,740
Operating income (loss)	(4,591)	(5,168)
Interest expense	0	0
Interest income	0	0
Other expense (income), net	0	0
Depreciation and amortization	903	524
Capital expenditures	1,080	843
Goodwill	18,025	18,025
Total assets	171,239	198,915
Eliminations
Business segment information
Net sales	(44,545)	(40,276)
Operating income (loss)	(258)	(156)
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	(44,403)	(27,674)
Unallocated
Business segment information
Net sales	0	0
Operating income (loss)	0	0
Interest expense	3,667	4,522
Interest income	91	99
Other expense (income), net	863	(383)
Depreciation and amortization	0	0
Capital expenditures	0	0
Goodwill	0	0
Total assets	$ 0	$ 0