SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - Self Insurance Liabilities, Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jul. 30, 2022	Jul. 31, 2021
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Present value of claims, discount rate	3.00%	2.00%
Insurance liabilities, discount	$ 11	$ 10
Due from insurance companies	12	17
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Self-insurance liability, current	34	32
Other Long-Term Liabilities
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Self-insurance liability, long-term	$ 64	$ 71

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Insurance Liability Discount

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The rate applied as of the balance sheet date to reduce the undiscounted amount of a guarantee fund and other insurance-related assessments to present value.

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Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 405
-SubTopic 30
-Section 50
-Paragraph 1
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6392405&loc=d3e24119-109301

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Carrying amount of accrued known and estimated losses incurred as of the balance sheet date for which no insurance coverage exists, and for which a claim has been made or is probable of being asserted, typically arising from workmen's compensation-type of incidents and personal injury to nonemployees from accidents on the entity's property that are expected to be paid within one year (or the normal operating cycle, if longer).

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Carrying amount of accrued known and estimated losses incurred as of the balance sheet date for which no insurance coverage exists, and for which a claim has been made or is probable of being asserted, typically arising from workmen's compensation-type of incidents and personal injury to nonemployees from accidents on the entity's property that are expected to be paid after one year (or the normal operating cycle, if longer).

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