BUSINESS SEGMENTS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Aug. 03, 2019

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment

(in thousands)	Wholesale			Other			Eliminations			Unallocated (Income)/ Expenses		Consolidated
Fiscal year ended August 3, 2019
Net sales(1)	$	21,324,693		$	228,518		$	(166,143	)	$	—	$	21,387,068
Goodwill and asset impairment charges	292,770			—			—			—		292,770
Restructuring, acquisition and integration related expenses	1,226			152,313			—			—		153,539
Operating loss	(9,341		)	(277,770		)	(3,901		)	—		(291,012		)
Total other expense, net	—			—			—			144,280		144,280
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes												(435,292		)
Depreciation and amortization	217,954			28,871			—			—		246,825
Capital expenditures	206,812			1,005			—			—		207,817
Total assets of continuing operations	6,301,015			426,637			(42,481		)	—		6,685,171
Fiscal year ended July 28, 2018
Net sales	10,169,840			228,465			(171,622		)	—		10,226,683
Goodwill and asset impairment charges	67			11,175			—			—		11,242
Restructuring, acquisition and integration related expenses	—			9,738			—			—		9,738
Operating income (loss)	260,363			(36,563		)	3,425			—		227,225
Total other expense, net	—			—			—			14,480		14,480
Income from continuing operations before income taxes												212,745
Depreciation and amortization	85,388			2,243			—			—		87,631
Capital expenditures	43,402			1,206			—			—		44,608
Total assets of continuing operations	2,811,948			189,312			(36,788		)	—		2,964,472
Fiscal year ended July 29, 2017
Net sales	9,210,815			232,192			(168,536		)	—		9,274,471
Restructuring, acquisition and integration related expenses	2,922			3,942			—			—		6,864
Operating income (loss)	247,419			(21,857		)	463			—		226,025
Total other expense, net	—			—			—			11,602		11,602
Income from continuing operations before income taxes												214,423
Depreciation and amortization	83,063			2,988			—			—		86,051
Capital expenditures	53,328			2,784			—			—		56,112
Total assets of continuing operations	2,724,069			203,154			(40,660		)	—		2,886,563

(1) For the fiscal year ended August 3, 2019, the Company recorded $769.8 million within Net sales in its Wholesale reportable segment attributable to discontinued operations inter-company product purchases from its Retail operating segment, which it expects will continue subsequent to the sale of certain retail banners.