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MERCHANDISE INVENTORIES
3 Months Ended
Oct. 28, 2023
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]  
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    At October 28, 2023 and July 29, 2023, approximately 63% and 64%, respectively, 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 $21,704 and $21,238 higher than reported at October 28, 2023 and July 29, 2023, respectively.