Revenue Recognition (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
May 01, 2020	May 03, 2019	May 01, 2020	May 03, 2019	Aug. 02, 2019
Disaggregation of Revenue [Abstract]
Revenue	$ 432,544	$ 739,603	$ 2,027,727	$ 2,284,853
Gift card breakage	1,574	1,699	5,234	5,355
Deferred revenue related to gift cards	95,829		95,829		$ 80,073
Revenue recognized for redemption of gift cards			33,937	36,815
Restaurant [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Abstract]
Revenue	360,379	610,120	1,630,501	1,832,273
Retail [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Abstract]
Revenue	$ 72,165	$ 129,483	$ 397,226	$ 452,580

Amount of obligation related to the Company's gift cards to transfer good or service to customer for which consideration has been received or is receivable.

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Amount of revenue recognized for redemption of gift cards, which was previously included in balance of obligation to transfer good or service to customer for which consideration from customer has been received or is due.

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The amount of breakage recognized related to unredeemed gift cards. Gift card breakage is recognized when the likelihood of a gift card being redeemed by the customer is remote and the Company determines that there is not a legal obligation to remit the unredeemed gift card balance to the relevant jurisdiction.

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Amount, excluding tax collected from customer, of revenue from satisfaction of performance obligation by transferring promised good or service to customer. Tax collected from customer is tax assessed by governmental authority that is both imposed on and concurrent with specific revenue-producing transaction, including, but not limited to, sales, use, value added and excise.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 606
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