PENSION PLANS - Schedule of Multiemployer Plans (Details) - Multiemployer Plans, Pension - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Jul. 25, 2015	Jul. 26, 2014	Jul. 27, 2013
Multiemployer Plans [Line Items]
Total Contributions	$ 5,401	$ 5,113	$ 5,046
Pension Plan of Local 464A
Multiemployer Plans [Line Items]
EIN / Pension Plan Number	226051600
Multiemployer Plan Number	001
Pension Protection Act Zone Status		Green	Green
Total Contributions	$ 665	$ 615	$ 532
Expiration date of collective-bargaining agreement	June 2016
UFCW Local 1262 & Employers Pension Fund
Multiemployer Plans [Line Items]
EIN / Pension Plan Number	226074414
Multiemployer Plan Number	001
Pension Protection Act Zone Status		Red	Red
FIP/RP Status Pending / Implemented	Implemented
Total Contributions	$ 3,501	$ 3,273	$ 3,350
Surcharge Imposed	No
Expiration date of collective-bargaining agreement	October 2018
UFCW Regional Pension Plan
Multiemployer Plans [Line Items]
EIN / Pension Plan Number	166062287
Multiemployer Plan Number	074
Pension Protection Act Zone Status		Red	Red
FIP/RP Status Pending / Implemented	Implemented
Total Contributions	$ 1,235	$ 1,225	$ 1,164
Surcharge Imposed	No
Expiration date of collective-bargaining agreement	December 2017
Employer contribution, percentage of pension fund contributions (more than)	5.00%

The Tax Identification Number (TIN), also known as an Employer Identification Number (EIN), is a unique 9-digit value assigned by the IRS.

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Three digit plan number for a pension or postretirement benefit plan to which two or more unrelated employers contribute where assets contributed by one participating employer may be used to provide benefits to employees of other participating employers.

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Indicate the multiemployer plan's certified zone status as currently required by the Pension Protection Act of 2006 or a subsequent amendment thereof. The zone status categories are red (critical status), orange (seriously endangered), yellow (endangered), and green (none of the above). The acceptable values are "red", "orange", "yellow", "green", "other", and "NA". A multiemployer plan is a pension or postretirement benefit plan to which two or more unrelated employers contribute where assets contributed by one participating employer may be used to provide benefits to employees of other participating employers.

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Description of the significant collective-bargaining arrangements within the range of expiration dates for collective-bargaining arrangements requiring contributions to a multiemployer plan as well as other information to help investors understand the significance of the collective-bargaining agreements and when they expire. A multiemployer plan is a pension or postretirement benefit plan to which two or more unrelated employers contribute where assets contributed by one participating employer may be used to provide benefits to employees of other participating employers.

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Indicate whether a funding improvement plan or rehabilitation plan has been implemented or is pending for a pension or postretirement benefit plan to which two or more unrelated employers contribute where assets contributed by one participating employer may be used to provide benefits to employees of other participating employers. The acceptable values are "no", "pending", "implemented", "other", and "NA".

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Amount of contributions made to the multiemployer plan by all employers who participate in the plan. A multiemployer plan is a pension or postretirement benefit plan to which two or more unrelated employers contribute where assets contributed by one participating employer may be used to provide benefits to employees of other participating employers.

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Indicate whether the employer paid a surcharge to the pension or postretirement benefit plan to which two or more unrelated employers contribute where assets contributed by one participating employer may be used to provide benefits to employees of other participating employers. The acceptable values are "no", "yes", and "NA".

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