BUSINESS SEGMENTS BUSINESS SEGMENTS - Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended									12 Months Ended
	Aug. 01, 2020		May 02, 2020	Feb. 01, 2020	Nov. 02, 2019	Aug. 03, 2019	Apr. 27, 2019	Jan. 26, 2019	Oct. 27, 2018	Aug. 01, 2020		Aug. 03, 2019	Jul. 28, 2018
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue from contract with customer, excluding assessed tax	$ 6,754,555	[1]	$ 7,031,718	$ 6,431,382	$ 6,296,612	$ 6,731,294	$ 6,247,462	$ 6,449,542	$ 2,879,158	$ 26,514,267	[1]	$ 22,307,456	$ 10,226,683
Assets	7,586,972					7,174,335				7,586,972		7,174,335
Total assets of continuing operations
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Assets	7,577,990					7,108,384				7,577,990		7,108,384
Operating Segments | Wholesale
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue from contract with customer, excluding assessed tax										25,496,597		21,530,183	10,169,840
Assets	6,588,836					6,246,306				6,588,836		6,246,306
Operating Segments | Retail
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue from contract with customer, excluding assessed tax										2,330,694		1,653,596	0
Assets	542,470					545,050				542,470		545,050
Operating Segments | Other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue from contract with customer, excluding assessed tax										227,984		234,838	228,465
Assets	501,468					362,100				501,468		362,100
Operating Segments | Eliminations
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue from contract with customer, excluding assessed tax										(1,541,008)		(1,111,161)	$ (171,622)
Assets	$ (54,784)					$ (45,072)				(54,784)		(45,072)
Discontinued Operations | Operating Segments | Wholesale
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue from contract with customer, excluding assessed tax										$ 0		$ 12,400

[1] Fiscal 2020 results reflect 52 weeks of operating results, as compared to fiscal 2019 53 weeks. The fourth quarter of fiscal 2020 includes 13 weeks and the fourth quarter of fiscal 2019 contains 14 weeks.