BUSINESS SEGMENTS - Segment Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jan. 29, 2022	Jan. 30, 2021	Jan. 29, 2022	Jan. 30, 2021	Jul. 31, 2021
Business segment information
Net sales	$ 7,416	$ 6,900	$ 14,413	$ 13,584
Net periodic benefit income, excluding service cost	(10)	(17)	(20)	(34)
Interest expense, net	44	51	84	120
Other, net	2	2	1	3
Restructuring, acquisition and integration related expenses	5	18	8	34
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	93	75	169	74
Depreciation and amortization	69	67	138	144
Payments for capital expenditures	50	51	106	92
Assets	7,801		7,801		$ 7,525
Continuing operations
Business segment information
Assets	7,801		7,801		7,521
Operating segments | Wholesale
Business segment information
Net sales	7,132	6,618	13,866	13,056
Adjusted EBITDA	159	188	323	311
Depreciation and amortization	61	59	122	127
Payments for capital expenditures	46	46	98	84
Operating segments | Wholesale | Continuing operations
Business segment information
Net sales	356	354	695	719
Assets	6,851		6,851		6,536
Operating segments | Retail
Business segment information
Net sales	643	633	1,245	1,239
Adjusted EBITDA	30	26	52	51
Depreciation and amortization	8	7	15	14
Payments for capital expenditures	4	5	8	8
Operating segments | Retail | Continuing operations
Business segment information
Assets	597		597		566
Operating segments | Other
Business segment information
Net sales	50	55	106	111
Adjusted EBITDA	12	(8)	16	(4)
Depreciation and amortization	0	1	1	3
Operating segments | Other | Continuing operations
Business segment information
Assets	397		397		462
Eliminations
Business segment information
Net sales	(409)	(406)	(804)	(822)
Adjusted EBITDA	0	(2)	(1)	4
Eliminations | Continuing operations
Business segment information
Assets	(44)		(44)		$ (43)
Adjustments
Business segment information
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	2	2	3	3
Net periodic benefit income, excluding service cost	10	17	20	34
Interest expense, net	(44)	(51)	(84)	(120)
Other, net	2	2	1
Depreciation and amortization	(69)	(67)	(138)	(144)
Share-based compensation	(12)	(13)	(23)	(27)
Restructuring, acquisition and integration related expenses	(5)	(18)	(8)	(34)
Loss on sale of assets	(1)	0	(1)	0
Multi-employer pension plan withdrawal benefit	8	0	8	0
Other retail benefit (expense)	$ 1	$ (1)	$ 1	$ (3)