REVENUE RECOGNITION (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Aug. 03, 2019

Revenue Recognition and Deferred Revenue [Abstract]

Disaggregation of Revenue

The following tables detail the Company’s net sales for the periods presented by customer channel for each of its segments. The Company does not record its revenues within its wholesale reportable segment for financial reporting purposes by product group, and it is therefore impracticable for it to report them accordingly.

(in millions)	Net Sales for Fiscal 2019 (53 weeks)
Customer Channel	Wholesale		Other		Eliminations			Consolidated
Supernatural	$	4,393	$	—	$	—		$	4,393
Independents	3,179		—		—			3,179
Supermarkets	12,505		—		—			12,505
Other	1,248		228		(166		)	1,310
Total	$	21,325	$	228	$	(166	)	$	21,387

(in millions)	Net Sales for Fiscal 2018(1) (52 weeks)
Customer Channel	Wholesale		Other		Eliminations			Consolidated
Supernatural	$	3,758	$	—	$	—		$	3,758
Independents	2,668		—		—			2,668
Supermarkets	2,820		—		—			2,820
Other	925		228		(172		)	981
Total	$	10,171	$	228	$	(172	)	$	10,227

(in millions)	Net Sales for Fiscal 2017(1) (52 weeks)
Customer Channel	Wholesale		Other		Eliminations			Consolidated
Supernatural	$	3,096	$	—	$	—		$	3,096
Independents	2,490		—		—			2,490
Supermarkets	2,731		—		—			2,731
Other	894		232		(169		)	957
Total	$	9,211	$	232	$	(169	)	$	9,274

(1) During fiscal 2019, the presentation of net sales by customer channel was adjusted to reflect changes in the classification of customer types as a result of a detailed review of customer channel definitions. There was no impact to the Consolidated Statements of Operations as a result of revising the classification of customer types. As a result of this adjustment, net sales to our supermarkets channel and to our other channel for fiscal 2018 decreased approximately $36 million and $58 million, respectively, compared to the previously reported amounts, while net sales to the independents channel for fiscal 2018 increased approximately $95 million compared to the previously reported amounts. In addition, based on the consistent application of these impacts to fiscal 2017, net sales to our supermarkets channel and to our other channel for fiscal 2017 decreased approximately $16 million and $47 million, respectively, compared to the previously reported amounts, while net sales to the independents channel for fiscal 2017 increased approximately $63 million compared to the previously reported amounts.

Schedule of Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable

Accounts and notes receivable are as follows:

(in thousands)	August 3, 2019			July 28, 2018
Customer accounts receivable	$	1,063,167		$	595,698
Allowance for uncollectible receivables	(20,725		)	(15,996		)
Other receivables, net	23,257			—
Accounts receivable, net	$	1,065,699		$	579,702
Customer notes receivable, net, included within Prepaid expenses and other current assets	$	11,912		$	1,277
Long-term notes receivable, net, included within Other assets	$	34,408		$	653

The allowance for uncollectible receivables, and estimated variable consideration allowed for as sales concessions consists of the following:

(in thousands)	2019			2018			2017
Balance at beginning of year	$	15,996		$	14,509		$	11,230
Additions charged to operating expenses	9,749			12,006			5,728
Reductions of net sales	7,061			—			—
Deductions	(12,081		)	(10,519		)	(2,449		)
Balance at end of year	$	20,725		$	15,996		$	14,509