CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2020	Nov. 02, 2019
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income (loss) including noncontrolling interests	$ 324	$ (383,408)
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax	1,296	4,026
Net loss from continuing operations	(972)	(387,434)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss from continuing operations to net cash used in operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	77,189	75,141
Share-based compensation	12,242	1,247
Gain on sale of assets	(230)	(90)
Closed property and other restructuring charges	497	3,108
Goodwill and asset impairment charges	0	425,405
Net pension and other postretirement benefit income	(17,021)	(11,370)
Deferred income tax benefit	2,254	(61,762)
LIFO charge	6,670	6,873
Provision for losses on receivables, net	(278)	13,098
Loss on debt extinguishment	23,750	73
Non-cash interest expense and other adjustments	3,750	3,833
Changes in operating assets and liabilities	(163,033)	(202,503)
Net cash used in operating activities of continuing operations	(55,182)	(134,381)
Net cash used in operating activities of discontinued operations	(2,484)	(488)
Net cash used in operating activities	(57,666)	(134,869)
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Capital expenditures	(41,380)	(45,048)
Proceeds from dispositions of assets	4,446	1,669
Other	(58)	(1,366)
Net cash used in investing activities of continuing operations	(36,992)	(44,745)
Net cash provided by investing activities of discontinued operations	1,486	20,864
Net cash used in investing activities	(35,506)	(23,881)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from borrowings of long-term debt	500,000	2,050
Proceeds from borrowings under revolving credit line	1,569,088	1,338,446
Repayments of borrowings under revolving credit line	(1,339,100)	(1,100,746)
Repayments of long-term debt and finance leases	(614,010)	(83,510)
Proceeds from the issuance of common stock and exercise of stock options	71	1,735
Payment of employee restricted stock tax withholdings	(8,879)	(819)
Payments for debt issuance costs	(10,582)	0
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(1,159)	(1,060)
Repayments of other loans	(164)	0
Net provided by financing activities	95,265	156,096
EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH	56	(10)
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	2,149	(2,664)
Cash and cash equivalents, at beginning of period	47,070	45,267
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	49,219	42,603
Less: cash and cash equivalents of discontinued operations	(173)	(726)
Cash and cash equivalents	49,046	41,877
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
Cash paid for interest	44,120	49,296
Cash payments (refunds) for federal and state income taxes, net	5,728	(28,874)
Leased assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities	70,833	37,020
Leased assets obtained in exchange for new finance lease liabilities	346	0
Capital expenditures included in accounts payable	$ 21,399	$ 33,605