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MERCHANDISE INVENTORIES
3 Months Ended
Oct. 30, 2021
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]  
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    At both October 30, 2021 and July 31, 2021, approximately 62% of merchandise inventories are valued by the LIFO method while the balance is valued by FIFO.  If the FIFO method had been used for the entire inventory, inventories would have been $15,571 and $15,321 higher than reported at October 30, 2021 and July 31, 2021, respectively.