PENSION PLANS - Additional Information (Details) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2022 USD ($)	Jul. 29, 2023 USD ($) defined_benefit_pension_plan	Jul. 30, 2022 USD ($)	Jul. 31, 2021 USD ($)
Compensation Related Costs [Abstract]
Number of defined benefit plans | defined_benefit_pension_plan		2
Number of defined benefit plans covering non-union members | defined_benefit_pension_plan		1
Expected net actuarial loss to be recognized		$ (438)
Accumulated benefit obligations		$ 7,297	$ 7,513
Number of multi-employer pension plans | defined_benefit_pension_plan		3
Company contributions to other multi-employer benefit plans		$ 33,741	32,847
401(k) company contributions		1,865	2,054
Company contributions to union sponsored plans		3,118	2,944
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Employer contributions	$ 1,485	0	1,485
Loss on settlement		39	12,341
Benefit obligation		7,297	7,513	$ 73,229
Funded status, net liability		4,893	4,569
Pension Plan
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Loss on settlement		39	45
Village Super Market, Inc. Employees’ Retirement Plan
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Lump sum distributions related to the termination of retirement plan	$ 37,289
Annuity contract		$ 14,930
Loss on settlement			$ 12,296
Minimum | Equity Securities
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Target allocation percentage		30.00%
Minimum | Fixed Income Funds
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Target allocation percentage		50.00%
Minimum | Cash and Cash Equivalents
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Target allocation percentage		0.00%
Maximum | Equity Securities
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Target allocation percentage		50.00%
Maximum | Fixed Income Funds
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Target allocation percentage		70.00%
Maximum | Cash and Cash Equivalents
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Target allocation percentage		10.00%