CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Jul. 29, 2023	Jul. 30, 2022	Jul. 31, 2021
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income including noncontrolling interests	$ 30	$ 254	$ 155
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax	0	0	6
Net income from continuing operations	30	254	149
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	304	285	285
Share-based compensation	38	44	45
Gain on sale of property and equipment	(9)	(87)	(4)
Closed property and other restructuring charges	0	2	6
Intangible asset impairment charges	25	0	0
Net pension and other postretirement benefit income	(29)	(40)	(85)
Deferred income tax (benefit) expense	(36)	55	(5)
LIFO charge	119	158	24
(Recoveries) provisions for losses on receivables	(1)	2	(5)
Non-cash interest expense and other adjustments	13	24	51
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquired businesses
Accounts and notes receivable	327	(108)	24
Inventories	(57)	(264)	14
Prepaid expenses and other assets	(108)	(155)	(37)
Accounts payable	53	86	15
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	(45)	75	137
Net cash provided by operating activities	624	331	614
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Payments for capital expenditures	(323)	(251)	(310)
Proceeds from dispositions of assets	16	230	82
Payments for investments	(32)	(28)	(11)
Net cash used in investing activities of continuing operations	(339)	(49)	(239)
Net cash provided by investing activities of discontinued operations	0	0	2
Net cash used in investing activities	(339)	(49)	(237)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from borrowings of long-term debt	0	0	500
Proceeds from borrowings under revolving credit line	2,976	4,425	3,676
Repayments of borrowings under revolving credit line	(3,004)	(4,287)	(3,731)
Repayments of long-term debt and finance leases	(154)	(376)	(792)
Repurchases of common stock	(62)	0	0
Proceeds from the issuance of common stock and exercise of stock options	0	8	1
Payments of employee restricted stock tax withholdings	(40)	(41)	(14)
Payments for debt issuance costs	0	(6)	(13)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(6)	(4)	(4)
Repayments of other loans	(2)	0	(6)
Other	0	2	(1)
Net cash used in financing activities	(292)	(279)	(384)
EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE ON CASH	0	0	1
NET (DECREASE) INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	(7)	3	(6)
Cash and cash equivalents, at beginning of period	44	41	47
Cash and cash equivalents, at end of period	37	44	41
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
Cash paid for interest	133	134	146
Cash (refunds) payments for federal, state and foreign income taxes, net	(5)	5	(16)
Additions of property and equipment included in Accounts payable	$ 32	$ 45	$ 35