COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) INCOME AND ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS - Changes by Component (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jan. 30, 2021	Feb. 01, 2020	Jan. 30, 2021	Feb. 01, 2020
AOCI Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	$ 1,147,859	$ 1,116,611	$ 1,142,258	$ 1,504,305
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications			7,586	(1,084)
Pension settlement charge				7,610
Net current period Other comprehensive (loss) income	12,193	3,271	24,417	533
Ending balance	1,229,066	1,092,465	1,229,066	1,092,465
AOCI Attributable to Parent
AOCI Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance			(237,946)	(108,953)
Ending balance	(213,529)	(108,420)	(213,529)	(108,420)
Cash Flow Derivatives
AOCI Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Reclassification			17,337	(4,845)
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			(165)
Reclassification			120
Net current period Other comprehensive (loss) income			(45)
Ending balance	(112)		(112)
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			4,494	(2,588)
Reclassification			17,217	(4,845)
Net current period Other comprehensive (loss) income			21,711	(7,433)
Ending balance	(79,453)	(63,846)	(79,453)	(63,846)
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	1,480
Reclassification			(506)	(1,148)
Pension settlement charge				7,610
Net current period Other comprehensive (loss) income			(506)	7,942
Ending balance	(115,802)	(24,516)	(115,802)	(24,516)
Foreign Currency Translation
AOCI Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance			(21,419)	(20,082)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications			3,257	24
Net current period Other comprehensive (loss) income			3,257	24
Ending balance	$ (18,162)	$ (20,058)	$ (18,162)	$ (20,058)