Debt, Convertible Note Hedge and Warrant Transactions (Details) - Convertible Note Hedge Transactions [Member] $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Jul. 28, 2023 USD ($) $ / shares shares
Convertible Note Hedge and Warrant Transactions [Abstract]
Number of shares of common stock included in Warrant Transactions (in shares) \| shares	1,600,000
Strike price (in dollars per share)	$ 263.39
Adjusted strike price (in dollars per share)	$ 237.73
Portion of net proceeds from offering of Notes used to pay the premium on Convertible Note Hedge Transactions, net of proceeds from Warrant Transactions \| $	$ 30,310

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Portion of net proceeds from the offering of the Notes that was used to pay the premium on the Convertible Note Hedge Transactions, net of proceeds from the Warrant Transactions.

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Exercise price per share or per unit of warrants or rights outstanding.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Topic 505
-SubTopic 10
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 50
-Paragraph 3
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147481112/505-10-50-3

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Number of securities into which the class of warrant or right may be converted. For example, but not limited to, 500,000 warrants may be converted into 1,000,000 shares.

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