INCOME TAXES - Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Aug. 01, 2020	Aug. 03, 2019
Deferred tax assets:
Inventories, principally due to additional costs inventoried for tax purposes	$ 78	$ 2
Compensation and benefits related	103,312	100,942
Accounts receivable, principally due to allowances for uncollectible accounts	12,217	3,355
Accrued expenses	32,844	15,022
Net operating loss carryforwards	13,464	44,396
Other tax carryforwards (interest, charitable contributions)	6,971	10,143
Foreign tax credits	445	445
Intangible assets	67,226	5,869
Interest rate swap agreements	36,949	20,518
Other deferred tax assets	5,258	2,946
Total gross deferred tax assets	278,764	203,638
Less valuation allowance	(3,098)	(445)
Net deferred tax assets	275,666	203,193
Deferred tax liabilities:
Plant and equipment, principally due to differences in depreciation	125,463	117,195
Inventories, principally due to additional costs inventoried for tax purposes	42,579	51,392
Intangible assets	0	1,016
Other	0	370
Total deferred tax liabilities	168,042	169,973
Net deferred tax assets	$ 107,624	$ 33,220