CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Jul. 28, 2023	Jul. 29, 2022	Jul. 30, 2021
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME [Abstract]
Total revenue	$ 3,442,808	$ 3,267,786	$ 2,821,444
Cost of goods sold (exclusive of depreciation and rent)	1,127,617	1,049,884	865,261
Labor and other related expenses	1,208,669	1,149,077	983,120
Other store operating expenses	797,815	758,389	676,301
General and administrative expenses	174,091	157,433	147,825
Gain on sale and leaseback transactions	0	0	(217,722)
Impairment and store closing costs	13,999	0	0
Operating income	120,617	153,003	366,659
Interest expense	17,006	9,620	56,108
Income before income taxes	103,611	143,383	310,551
Provision for income taxes	4,561	11,503	56,038
Net income	$ 99,050	$ 131,880	$ 254,513
Net income per share - basic (in dollars per share)	$ 4.47	$ 5.69	$ 10.74
Net income per share - diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 4.45	$ 5.67	$ 10.71
Basic weighted average shares outstanding (in shares)	22,167,875	23,164,180	23,692,063
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding (in shares)	22,265,399	23,246,010	23,767,390