BUSINESS SEGMENTS - Segment Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2020	Nov. 02, 2019	Aug. 01, 2020
Business segment information
Net sales	$ 6,672,607	$ 6,296,612
Total other expense, net	(51,302)	(37,925)
Restructuring, acquisition and integration related expenses	16,428	14,672
Goodwill and asset impairment charges	0	425,405
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes	(1,963)	(454,389)
Depreciation and amortization	77,189	75,141
Capital expenditures	41,380	45,048
Assets	7,783,597		$ 7,586,972
Continuing operations
Business segment information
Assets	7,775,503		7,577,990
Operating segments | Wholesale
Business segment information
Net sales	6,431,283	6,067,307
Adjusted EBITDA	122,961	106,312
Depreciation and amortization	67,821	67,993
Capital expenditures	37,991	42,259
Operating segments | Wholesale | Continuing operations
Business segment information
Net sales	357,600	297,700
Assets	6,758,322		6,588,836
Operating segments | Retail
Business segment information
Net sales	594,911	515,226
Adjusted EBITDA	24,282	10,562
Depreciation and amortization	7,388	1,458
Capital expenditures	3,201	2,676
Operating segments | Retail | Continuing operations
Business segment information
Assets	553,198		542,470
Operating segments | Other
Business segment information
Net sales	55,612	65,079
Adjusted EBITDA	4,150	(1,597)
Depreciation and amortization	1,980	5,690
Capital expenditures	188	113
Operating segments | Other | Continuing operations
Business segment information
Assets	516,952		501,468
Eliminations
Business segment information
Net sales	(409,199)	(351,000)
Adjusted EBITDA	5,724	1,159
Eliminations | Continuing operations
Business segment information
Assets	(52,969)		$ (54,784)
Adjustments
Business segment information
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	1,367	519
Total other expense, net	(51,302)	(37,925)
Depreciation and amortization	(77,189)	(75,141)
Share-based compensation	(14,149)	(3,925)
Restructuring, acquisition and integration related expenses	(16,428)	(14,672)
Goodwill and asset impairment charges	0	(425,405)
Gain on sale of assets	230	90
Notes receivable charges	0	(12,516)
Legal reserve charge	0	(1,850)
Other retail expense	$ (1,609)	$ 0