COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) INCOME AND ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS - Changes by Component (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	May 01, 2021	May 02, 2020	May 01, 2021	May 02, 2020
AOCI Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	$ 1,229,066	$ 1,092,465	$ 1,142,258	$ 1,504,305
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications			16,247	(57,955)
Pension settlement charge				7,610
Net current period Other comprehensive (loss) income	16,437	(43,225)	40,854	(42,692)
Ending balance	1,301,062	1,161,331	1,301,062	1,161,331
AOCI Attributable to Parent
AOCI Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance			(237,946)	(108,953)
Ending balance	(197,092)	(151,645)	(197,092)	(151,645)
Cash Flow Derivatives
AOCI Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Reclassification			25,414	9,375
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			(13)
Reclassification			(328)
Net current period Other comprehensive (loss) income			(341)
Ending balance	(408)		(408)
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			10,096	(55,874)
Reclassification			25,742	9,375
Net current period Other comprehensive (loss) income			35,838	(46,499)
Ending balance	(65,326)	(102,912)	(65,326)	(102,912)
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			(807)	(1,722)
Pension settlement charge				7,610
Net current period Other comprehensive (loss) income			(807)	7,368
Ending balance	(116,103)	(25,090)	(116,103)	(25,090)
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			6,164	(3,561)
Net current period Other comprehensive (loss) income			6,164	(3,561)
Ending balance	$ (15,255)	$ (23,643)	$ (15,255)	$ (23,643)