INCOME TAXES - Federal and State Income Tax (Benefit) Expense (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Aug. 01, 2020	Aug. 03, 2019	Jul. 28, 2018
Current
U.S. Federal	$ (22,681)	$ 11,402	$ 46,210
State and Local	654	(11,049)	13,310
Foreign	2,515	1,919	2,374
Current income tax expense (benefit)	(19,512)	2,272	61,894
Deferred
U.S. Federal	(45,315)	(59,528)	(16,508)
State and Local	(23,058)	(1,767)	1,878
Foreign	(2,560)	87	(49)
Deferred income tax expense (benefit)	(70,933)	(61,208)	(14,679)
Total
U.S. Federal	(67,996)	(48,126)	29,702
State and Local	(22,404)	(12,816)	15,188
Foreign	(45)	2,006	2,325
Total income tax expense	$ (90,445)	$ (58,936)	$ 47,215