BUSINESS SEGMENTS - Segment Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	May 01, 2021	May 02, 2020	May 01, 2021	May 02, 2020	Aug. 01, 2020
Business segment information
Net sales	$ 6,619,842	$ 7,031,718	$ 20,180,582	$ 19,759,712
Total other expense, net	(25,383)	(32,669)	(108,828)	(114,933)
Restructuring, acquisition and integration related expenses	9,867	14,557	44,078	65,751
Goodwill and asset impairment charges			0	425,405
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	65,111	91,648	136,302	(389,533)
Depreciation and amortization	66,365	69,642	210,088	214,002
Capital expenditures	73,941	35,675	165,457	126,803
Assets	7,520,824		7,520,824		$ 7,586,972
Continuing operations
Business segment information
Assets	7,514,495		7,514,495		7,577,990
Operating segments | Wholesale
Business segment information
Net sales	6,359,810	6,749,984	19,399,868	19,024,209
Adjusted EBITDA	161,073	199,884	470,802	408,650
Depreciation and amortization	58,136	66,754	184,723	200,515
Capital expenditures	66,282	33,456	150,155	119,085
Operating segments | Wholesale | Continuing operations
Business segment information
Net sales	323,500	352,800	1,026,400	958,600
Assets	6,580,627		6,580,627		6,588,836
Operating segments | Retail
Business segment information
Net sales	578,246	636,887	1,794,028	1,690,742
Adjusted EBITDA	21,547	36,931	71,159	58,921
Depreciation and amortization	6,776	611	20,928	2,912
Capital expenditures	7,512	2,131	14,822	7,426
Operating segments | Retail | Continuing operations
Business segment information
Assets	560,725		560,725		542,470
Operating segments | Other
Business segment information
Net sales	54,808	58,359	165,848	164,511
Adjusted EBITDA	85	(17,247)	(3,610)	(4,419)
Depreciation and amortization	1,453	2,277	4,437	10,575
Capital expenditures	147	88	480	292
Operating segments | Other | Continuing operations
Business segment information
Assets	436,251		436,251		501,468
Eliminations
Business segment information
Net sales	(373,022)	(413,512)	(1,179,162)	(1,119,750)
Adjusted EBITDA	(5,375)	53	(1,429)	547
Eliminations | Continuing operations
Business segment information
Assets	(63,108)		(63,108)		$ (54,784)
Adjustments
Business segment information
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	1,394	2,238	4,366	3,407
Total other expense, net	(25,383)	(32,669)	(108,828)	(114,933)
Depreciation and amortization	(66,365)	(69,642)	(210,088)	(214,002)
Share-based compensation	(11,668)	(12,992)	(38,490)	(22,051)
Restructuring, acquisition and integration related expenses	(9,867)	(14,557)	(44,078)	(65,751)
Goodwill and asset impairment charges	0	0	0	(425,405)
Gain (loss) on sale of assets	25	(351)	(144)	(785)
Notes receivable charges	0	0	0	(12,516)
Legal reserve charge	0	0	0	(1,196)
Other retail expense	$ (355)	$ 0	$ (3,358)	$ 0