BUSINESS SEGMENTS - Segment Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jan. 28, 2023	Jan. 29, 2022	Jan. 28, 2023	Jan. 29, 2022	Jul. 30, 2022
Business segment information
Net sales	$ 7,816	$ 7,416	$ 15,348	$ 14,413
Net periodic benefit income, excluding service cost	(7)	(10)	(14)	(20)
Interest expense, net	39	44	74	84
Other income, net	0	2	1	1
LIFO charge			50	30
Income before income taxes	31	93	103	169
Depreciation and amortization	73	69	147	138
Payments for capital expenditures:	84	50	151	106
Assets	7,635		7,635		$ 7,628
Continuing operations
Business segment information
Assets	7,635		7,635		7,628
Operating segments | Wholesale
Business segment information
Net sales	7,514	7,132	14,773	13,866
Adjusted EBITDA:	137	176	308	351
Depreciation and amortization	62	61	126	122
Payments for capital expenditures:	74	46	131	98
Operating segments | Wholesale | Continuing operations
Business segment information
Net sales	353	356	687	695
Assets	6,684		6,684		6,733
Operating segments | Retail
Business segment information
Net sales	660	643	1,273	1,245
Adjusted EBITDA:	28	32	48	54
Depreciation and amortization	10	8	18	15
Payments for capital expenditures:	10	4	20	8
Operating segments | Retail | Continuing operations
Business segment information
Assets	637		637		599
Operating segments | Other
Business segment information
Net sales	56	50	116	106
Adjusted EBITDA:	15	12	34	16
Depreciation and amortization	1	0	3	1
Operating segments | Other | Continuing operations
Business segment information
Assets	352		352		335
Eliminations
Business segment information
Net sales	(414)	(409)	(814)	(804)
Adjusted EBITDA:	1	0	(2)	(1)
Eliminations | Continuing operations
Business segment information
Assets	(38)		(38)		$ (39)
Adjustments:
Business segment information
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	3	2	4	3
Net periodic benefit income, excluding service cost	7	10	14	20
Interest expense, net	(39)	(44)	(74)	(84)
Other income, net	0	2	1	1
Depreciation and amortization	(73)	(69)	(147)	(138)
Share-based compensation	(11)	(12)	(23)	(23)
LIFO charge	(29)	(19)	(50)	(30)
Restructuring, acquisition and integration related expenses	(3)	(5)	(5)	(8)
(Loss) gain on sale of assets	(1)	(1)	4	(1)
Multiemployer pension plan withdrawal benefit	0	8	0	8
Other retail benefit	0	1	0	1
Other	$ (4)	$ 0	$ (9)	$ 0