Percent of shares available for awards.

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Maximum percent of shares under the equity plan that can be granted to a participant without vesting provisions (percent).

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Percentage of annual retainer.

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Share-based compensation reduction in outstanding reserve for share granted.

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Share-based Compensation, Reduction in outstanding reserve for share granted full value award.

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Description of terms of share-based payment arrangement. Includes, but is not limited to, type of award or grantee and reason for issuance.

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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Number of additional shares authorized for issuance under share-based payment arrangement.

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Number of shares authorized for issuance under share-based payment arrangement.

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The difference between the maximum number of shares (or other type of equity) authorized for issuance under the plan (including the effects of amendments and adjustments), and the sum of: 1) the number of shares (or other type of equity) already issued upon exercise of options or other equity-based awards under the plan; and 2) shares (or other type of equity) reserved for issuance on granting of outstanding awards, net of cancellations and forfeitures, if applicable.

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Number of options outstanding, including both vested and non-vested options.

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Stock Compensation Plans - Additional Information (Details) - shares					12 Months Ended
	Aug. 05, 2021	Aug. 12, 2020	Aug. 08, 2019	Aug. 04, 2016	Jan. 28, 2023
Non Employee Directors
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares available for grant					694,066
Percentage of annual retainer					60.00%
2016 Plan
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Common stock reserve, shares				5,725,538
Reduction in outstanding reserve for share granted				1.00%
Reduction in outstanding reserve for share granted, full-value award				1.90%
Shares available for grant					3,873,006
Number of additional shares authorized to increase share reserve	4,855,000	1,740,000	2,800,000
Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, description					In accordance with the terms of the 2016 Plan, any shares outstanding under the previous 2006 Incentive Compensation Plan (the “2006 Plan”) at August 4, 2016 that subsequently terminate, expire or are cancelled for any reason without having been exercised or paid are added back and become available for issuance under the 2016 Plan, with stock options being added back on a one-for-one basis and full-value awards being added back on a 1 to 1.9 basis. At January 28, 2023, there were 138,451 stock options that remain outstanding under the 2006 Plan
Percent of shares available for awards				5.00%
Share-based compensation description					Except with respect to 5% of the shares available for awards under the 2016 Plan, no award will become exercisable or otherwise forfeitable unless such award has been outstanding for a minimum period of one year from its date of grant.
2006 Plan
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock option outstanding					138,451