CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Oct. 29, 2021	Oct. 30, 2020
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME [Abstract]
Total revenue	$ 784,930	$ 646,454
Cost of goods sold (exclusive of depreciation and rent)	242,771	199,044
Labor and other related expenses	274,657	227,188
Other store operating expenses	183,679	161,274
General and administrative expenses	40,910	39,564
Gain on sale and leaseback transactions	0	(217,722)
Operating income	42,913	237,106
Interest expense, net	2,629	10,715
Income before income taxes	40,284	226,391
Provision for income taxes	6,908	55,711
Net income	$ 33,376	$ 170,680
Net income per share:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 1.42	$ 7.20
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 1.41	$ 7.18
Weighted average shares:
Basic (in shares)	23,507,361	23,707,750
Diluted (in shares)	23,593,882	23,771,230