CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jan. 28, 2022	Jan. 29, 2021	Jan. 28, 2022	Jan. 29, 2021
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME [Abstract]
Total revenue	$ 862,260	$ 677,169	$ 1,647,190	$ 1,323,623
Cost of goods sold (exclusive of depreciation and rent)	283,641	225,084	526,412	424,128
Labor and other related expenses	296,326	236,862	570,983	464,050
Other store operating expenses	192,166	166,871	375,845	328,145
General and administrative expenses	43,463	33,957	84,373	73,521
Gain on sale and leaseback transaction	0	0	0	(217,722)
Operating income	46,664	14,395	89,577	251,501
Interest expense, net	2,200	10,815	4,829	21,530
Income before income taxes	44,464	3,580	84,748	229,971
Provision for income taxes (income tax benefit)	6,840	(10,420)	13,748	45,291
Net income	$ 37,624	$ 14,000	$ 71,000	$ 184,680
Net income per share:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 1.61	$ 0.59	$ 3.03	$ 7.79
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 1.60	$ 0.59	$ 3.02	$ 7.77
Weighted average shares:
Basic (in shares)	23,393,398	23,723,395	23,450,379	23,715,573
Diluted (in shares)	23,462,571	23,785,374	23,528,227	23,778,302