CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	May 01, 2021	May 02, 2020
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income (loss) including noncontrolling interests	$ 110,841	$ (323,099)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax	6,752	(16,128)
Net income (loss) from continuing operations	104,089	(306,971)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) from continuing operations to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	210,088	214,002
Share-based compensation	32,847	15,088
Loss on sale of assets	144	785
Closed property and other restructuring charges	3,399	36,662
Goodwill and asset impairment charges	0	425,405
Net pension and other postretirement benefit income	(51,252)	(27,419)
Deferred income tax benefit	(2,076)	(17,381)
LIFO charge	18,741	20,463
(Recoveries) provision for losses on receivables, net	(2,672)	44,238
Loss on debt extinguishment	30,373	73
Non-cash interest expense and other adjustments	15,127	10,993
Changes in operating assets and liabilities	(24,438)	33,290
Net cash provided by operating activities of continuing operations	334,370	449,228
Net cash provided by operating activities of discontinued operations	2,074	3,051
Net cash provided by operating activities	336,444	452,279
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Payments for capital expenditures	(165,457)	(126,803)
Proceeds from dispositions of assets	57,329	29,650
Other	(4,111)	(2,380)
Net cash used in investing activities of continuing operations	(112,239)	(99,533)
Net cash provided by investing activities of discontinued operations	1,523	26,503
Net cash used in investing activities	(110,716)	(73,030)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from borrowings of long-term debt	500,000	2,050
Proceeds from borrowings under revolving credit line	3,451,529	3,244,573
Proceeds from issuance of other loans	0	6,266
Repayments of borrowings under revolving credit line	(3,368,951)	(3,508,573)
Repayments of long-term debt and finance leases	(787,232)	(111,923)
Proceeds from the issuance of common stock and exercise of stock options	721	5,662
Payment of employee restricted stock tax withholdings	(13,449)	(1,015)
Payments for debt issuance costs	(12,339)	0
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(3,082)	(2,525)
Repayments of other loans	(163)	0
Other	(691)	0
Net cash used in financing activities	(233,657)	(365,485)
EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH	443	(290)
NET (DECREASE) INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	(7,486)	13,474
Cash and cash equivalents, at beginning of period	47,117	45,263
Cash and cash equivalents, at end of period	39,631	58,737
Less: cash and cash equivalents of discontinued operations	(136)	(120)
Cash and cash equivalents	39,495	58,617
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
Cash paid for interest	118,441	139,040
Cash (refunds) for federal and state income taxes, net	(21,847)	(24,236)
Leased assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities	226,570	154,888
Leased assets obtained in exchange for new finance lease liabilities	468	92,843
Additions of property and equipment included in accounts payable	$ 49,182	$ 20,547