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MERCHANDISE INVENTORIES
9 Months Ended
Apr. 27, 2024
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]  
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    At April 27, 2024 and July 29, 2023, approximately 64% 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 $22,637 and $21,238 higher than reported at April 27, 2024 and July 29, 2023, respectively.