CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jan. 30, 2021	Feb. 01, 2020
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income (loss) including noncontrolling interests	$ 60,889	$ (413,468)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax	5,099	(12,050)
Net income (loss) from continuing operations	55,790	(401,418)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) from continuing operations to net cash used in operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	143,723	144,360
Share-based compensation	22,929	3,951
Loss on sale of assets	169	434
Closed property and other restructuring charges	3,496	23,586
Goodwill and asset impairment charges	0	425,405
Net pension and other postretirement benefit income	(34,136)	(14,633)
Deferred income tax benefit	(841)	(60,260)
LIFO charge	13,343	13,879
(Recoveries) provision for losses on receivables, net	(3,860)	45,503
Loss on debt extinguishment	29,494	73
Non-cash interest expense and other adjustments	9,562	7,393
Changes in operating assets and liabilities	(33,994)	(153,543)
Net cash provided by operating activities of continuing operations	205,675	34,730
Net cash provided by operating activities of discontinued operations	1,324	4,352
Net cash provided by operating activities	206,999	39,082
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Capital expenditures	(91,516)	(91,128)
Proceeds from dispositions of assets	39,908	12,330
Other	(97)	(1,472)
Net cash used in investing activities of continuing operations	(51,705)	(80,270)
Net cash provided by investing activities of discontinued operations	1,467	22,585
Net cash used in investing activities	(50,238)	(57,685)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from borrowings of long-term debt	500,000	2,050
Proceeds from borrowings under revolving credit line	2,666,239	2,269,989
Repayments of borrowings under revolving credit line	(2,537,951)	(2,162,821)
Repayments of long-term debt and finance leases	(768,983)	(93,326)
Proceeds from the issuance of common stock and exercise of stock options	207	2,027
Payment of employee restricted stock tax withholdings	(10,397)	(872)
Payments for debt issuance costs	(10,444)	0
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(1,460)	(1,398)
Repayments of other loans	(163)	0
Other	(540)	0
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(163,492)	15,649
EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH	265	19
NET DECREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	(6,466)	(2,935)
Cash and cash equivalents, at beginning of period	47,117	45,263
Cash and cash equivalents, at end of period	40,651	42,328
Less: cash and cash equivalents of discontinued operations	(155)	(133)
Cash and cash equivalents	40,496	42,195
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
Cash paid for interest	74,734	94,010
Cash payments (refunds) for federal and state income taxes, net	42,990	(24,376)
Leased assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities	116,725	121,455
Leased assets obtained in exchange for new finance lease liabilities	468	0
Capital expenditures included in accounts payable	31,309	20,193
Other	$ (540)	$ 0