SHARE-BASED AWARDS - Share-Based Compensation Expense (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
Jul. 30, 2022	Jul. 31, 2021	Aug. 01, 2020
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Equity classified awards	$ 1
Liability classified awards		$ 1	$ 1
Restricted stock awards
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based compensation expense	36	36	23
Supervalu Replacement Awards
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based compensation expense	0	5	9
Performance-based share awards
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based compensation expense	7	8	2
Operating expenses
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based compensation expense	43	49	34
Income tax benefit	(12)	(13)	(9)
Share-based compensation expense, net of tax	31	36	25
Restructuring, Acquisition and Integration Related Expenses
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based compensation expense	1	1	1
Income tax benefit	0	0	0
Share-based compensation expense, net of tax	$ 1	$ 1	$ 1

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 718
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 2
-Subparagraph (h)(1)(i)
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=128089324&loc=d3e5070-113901

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