Document and Entity Information - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Jul. 25, 2015	Oct. 07, 2015	Jan. 24, 2015
Entity Registrant Name	VILLAGE SUPER MARKET INC
Entity Central Index Key	0000103595
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--07-25
Entity Filer Category	Accelerated Filer
Document Type	10-K
Document Period End Date	Jul. 25, 2015
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2015
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Class A Common Stock
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding (in shares)		9,848,825
Entity Public Float			$ 187.8
Class B Common Stock
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding (in shares)		4,319,256
Entity Public Float			$ 0.5