INCOME TAXES - Tax Credits and Valuation Allowances (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
Jul. 29, 2023	Jul. 30, 2022
Tax Credit Carryforward [Line Items]
Gross deferred tax assets	$ 517.0	$ 490.0
Disallowed interest expense carryforwards	45.0
Disallowed interest expense carryforwards utilized	30.0
Valuation allowance	15.0
Foreign tax credits	1.0	$ 1.0
Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
Tax Credit Carryforward [Line Items]
Operating loss carryforwards	1.0
Operating loss carryforward limitation	$ 0.3

Deferred Tax Assets, Disallowed Interest Expense Carryforward

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Deferred Tax Assets, Disallowed Interest Expense Carryforward Utilized

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Deferred Tax Assets, Disallowed Interest Expense Carryforward, Valuation Allowance

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Amount before allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences and carryforwards.

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Amount of operating loss carryforward, before tax effects, available to reduce future taxable income under enacted tax laws.

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