Refers to the number of stores that are completed in sale-lease back transaction.

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- Definition

Refers to the number of stores that are involved in sale-lease back transaction.

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- Definition

Term of lessee's operating lease renewal, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
-Topic 842
-SubTopic 20
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 50
-Paragraph 3
-Subparagraph (a)(3)
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147478964/842-20-50-3

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- Definition

Term of lessee's operating lease, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Leases, Sale and Leaseback Transactions (Details) - Store	12 Months Ended
	Jul. 30, 2021	Jul. 31, 2020	Jul. 31, 2009	Oct. 27, 2023
Sale Leaseback Transactions [Abstract]
Initial lease term				20 years
Maximum [Member]
Sale Leaseback Transactions [Abstract]
Lease renewal option				50 years
Owned Stores [Member]
Sale Leaseback Transactions [Abstract]
Number of owned stores involved in sale-lease back transactions	62
Sale-leaseback Transactions in 2009 [Member] \| Owned Stores [Member]
Sale Leaseback Transactions [Abstract]
Number of owned stores involved in sale-lease back transactions			15
Initial lease term				20 years
Lease renewal option				20 years
Sale-leaseback Transactions in 2009 [Member] \| Retail Distribution Center [Member]
Sale Leaseback Transactions [Abstract]
Initial lease term				15 years
Lease renewal option				20 years
Sale-leaseback Transactions in 2000 [Member]
Sale Leaseback Transactions [Abstract]
Initial lease term				20 years
Sale-leaseback Transactions in 2000 [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Sale Leaseback Transactions [Abstract]
Lease renewal option				50 years
Sale-leaseback Transactions in 2000 [Member] \| Owned Stores [Member]
Sale Leaseback Transactions [Abstract]
Number of owned stores involved in sale-lease back transactions		65
Number of stores completed in sale leaseback transaction		64