COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) INCOME AND ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS - Changes by Component (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2020	Nov. 02, 2019
AOCI Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	$ 1,142,258	$ 1,504,305
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	3,500	(5,252)
Net current period Other comprehensive (loss) income	12,224	(2,738)
Ending balance	1,147,859	1,116,611
AOCI Attributable to Parent
AOCI Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	(237,946)	(108,953)
Ending balance	(225,722)	(111,691)
Cash Flow Derivatives
AOCI Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Reclassification	8,930	1,942
Cash Flow Derivatives | Other Cash Flow Derivatives
AOCI Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	(67)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	(557)
Reclassification	124
Net current period Other comprehensive (loss) income	(433)
Ending balance	(500)
Cash Flow Derivatives | Swap Agreements
AOCI Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	(101,164)	(56,413)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	3,652	(5,623)
Reclassification	8,806	1,942
Net current period Other comprehensive (loss) income	12,458	(3,681)
Ending balance	(88,706)	(60,094)
Benefit Plans
AOCI Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	(115,296)	(32,458)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	0	0
Reclassification	(206)	572
Net current period Other comprehensive (loss) income	(206)	572
Ending balance	(115,502)	(31,886)
Foreign Currency
AOCI Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	(21,419)	(20,082)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	405	371
Net current period Other comprehensive (loss) income	405	371
Ending balance	$ (21,014)	$ (19,711)