BUSINESS SEGMENTS (Details) (USD $) In Thousands	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Jul. 30, 2011	Apr. 30, 2011	Jan. 29, 2011	Oct. 30, 2010	Jul. 31, 2010	May 01, 2010	Jan. 30, 2010	Oct. 31, 2009	Jul. 30, 2011	Jul. 31, 2010	Aug. 01, 2009
Business segment information
Net sales	$ 1,158,616	$ 1,203,983	$ 1,114,449	$ 1,052,967	$ 988,460	$ 985,694	$ 898,217	$ 884,768	$ 4,530,015	$ 3,757,139	$ 3,454,900
Operating income (loss)									129,681	114,902	109,921
Interest expense									5,000	5,845	9,914
Interest income									(1,226)	(247)	(450)
Other, net									(528)	(2,698)	275
Income before income taxes	28,264	38,937	30,703	28,531	27,535	32,480	26,099	25,888	126,435	112,002	100,182
Depreciation and amortization									35,296	27,483	27,029
Capital expenditures									40,778	55,109	32,353
Goodwill	191,943				186,925				191,943	186,925	164,333
Total assets	1,400,988				1,250,799				1,400,988	1,250,799	1,058,550
Wholesale
Business segment information
Net sales									4,472,694	3,698,349	3,392,984
Operating income (loss)									161,952	152,364	128,998
Depreciation and amortization									33,520	24,744	23,333
Capital expenditures									38,035	51,495	27,342
Goodwill	174,612				169,594				174,612	169,594	146,970
Total assets	1,258,783				1,099,962				1,258,783	1,099,962	942,845
Other
Business segment information
Net sales									162,731	171,841	142,769
Operating income (loss)									(31,305)	(38,108)	(20,639)
Depreciation and amortization									1,776	2,739	3,696
Capital expenditures									2,743	3,614	5,011
Goodwill	17,331				17,331				17,331	17,331	17,363
Total assets	150,151				159,814				150,151	159,814	123,908
Eliminations
Business segment information
Net sales									(105,410)	(113,051)	(80,853)
Operating income (loss)									(966)	646	1,562
Total assets	(7,946)				(8,977)				(7,946)	(8,977)	(8,203)
Unallocated Expenses
Business segment information
Interest expense									5,000	5,845	9,914
Interest income									(1,226)	(247)	(450)
Other, net									$ (528)	$ (2,698)	$ 275