CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Aug. 01, 2020 USD ($)		Aug. 03, 2019 USD ($)		Jul. 28, 2018 USD ($)
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net (loss) income including noncontrolling interests	$ (269,211)		$ (284,623)		$ 162,777
(Loss) income from discontinued operations, net of tax	(15,202)	[1]	898	[2]	0
Net (loss) income from continuing operations	(254,009)	[1]	(285,521)		162,777
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	281,535		247,746		87,631
Share-based compensation	24,643		25,551		25,783
Loss (gain) on disposal of assets	17,132		(499)		0
Closed property and other restructuring charges	45,501		30,204		2,820
Goodwill and asset impairments	425,405		292,770		11,242
Net pension and other postretirement benefit income	(39,177)		(34,868)		0
Deferred income tax benefit	(70,933)		(61,208)		(14,679)
LIFO charge	17,900		25,372		0
Change in accounting estimate	0		0		(20,909)
Provision for doubtful accounts, net	46,032		9,749		12,006
Non-cash interest expense and other adjustments	14,706		15,654		(424)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquired businesses
Accounts and notes receivable	(123,970)		53,351		(67,283)
Inventories	(111,267)		183,105		(106,042)
Prepaid expenses and other assets	112,771		(47,708)		4,473
Accounts payable	107,050		(24,833)		3,961
Accrued expenses, other liabilities and other	(40,954)		(139,879)		7,682
Net cash provided by operating activities of continuing operations	452,365		288,986		109,038
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities of discontinued operations	4,171		(4,456)		0
Net cash provided by operating activities	456,536		284,530		109,038
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Capital expenditures	(172,568)		(228,477)		(44,608)
Purchases of acquired businesses, net of cash acquired	0		(2,292,435)		(39)
Proceeds from dispositions of assets	147,382		180,362		1,039
Other	(2,498)		(280)		(3,397)
Net cash used in investing activities of continuing operations	(27,684)		(2,340,830)		(47,005)
Net cash provided by investing activities of discontinued operations	26,218		82,043		0
Net cash used in investing activities	(1,466)		(2,258,787)		(47,005)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from borrowings of long-term debt	2,050		1,926,642		0
Proceeds from borrowings under revolving credit line	4,278,202		3,971,504		556,061
Proceeds from issuance of other loans	6,266		22,358		0
Repayments of borrowings under revolving credit line	(4,601,490)		(3,101,679)		(569,671)
Repayments of long-term debt and finance leases	(122,302)		(779,909)		(12,128)
Repayments of other loans	(24,408)		0		0
Repurchase of common stock	0		0		(24,231)
Proceeds from the issuance of common stock and exercise of stock options	14,276		23,975		975
Payment of employee restricted stock tax withholdings	(1,023)		(2,727)		(4,563)
Payments for debt issuance costs	0		(62,600)		0
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(4,642)		(1,212)		0
Net cash used in by financing activities	(453,071)		1,996,352		(53,557)
EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE ON CASH	(154)		(143)		(575)
NET INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	1,845		21,952		7,901
Cash and cash equivalents, at beginning of period	45,267		23,315		15,414
Cash and cash equivalents, at end of period	47,112		45,267		23,315
Less: cash and cash equivalents of discontinued operations	(119)		(799)		0
Cash and cash equivalents	46,993		44,468		23,315
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
Cash paid for interest	181,815		183,042		16,471
Cash (refunds) payments for federal and state income taxes, net	$ (21,886)		$ 77,676		$ 64,042

[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.

[2] These results reflect retail operations from the Supervalu acquisition date of October 22, 2018 to August 3, 2019.