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DEBT - Credit Facilities (Details) $ in Millions	Jul. 31, 2023 USD ($)	Apr. 08, 2022 USD ($)	Jul. 01, 2023 USD ($)	Jul. 02, 2022	Jun. 08, 2022
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Weighted average interest rate (percentage)			5.30%	3.40%
Leverage ratio			6.15
Period One
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, leverage ratio			7.00
Interest coverage ratio			0.75
Period Two
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, leverage ratio			7.75
Interest coverage ratio			1.00
Period Three
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, leverage ratio			8.25
Period Four
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, leverage ratio			7.75
Period Five
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, leverage ratio			6.50
Period six
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, leverage ratio			6.00
Period seven
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, leverage ratio			5.50
Period eight
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, leverage ratio			5.25
Period nine
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, leverage ratio			5.00
Period ten
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, leverage ratio			4.75
Period eleven
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, leverage ratio			4.50
Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Weighted average interest rate (percentage)			7.30%	2.10%
Sixth Amended And Restated Senior Secured Credit Agreement
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior secured credit facilities, maximum borrowing capacity		$ 2,500.0
Long-Term Debt			$ 2,682.6
Sixth Amended And Restated Senior Secured Credit Agreement \| Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior secured credit facilities, maximum borrowing capacity		1,500.0
Letters of credit		100.0
Sixth Amended And Restated Senior Secured Credit Agreement \| Secured Term Loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior secured credit facilities, maximum borrowing capacity		$ 1,000.0
Sixth Amended And Restated Senior Secured Credit Agreement, Amendment One \| Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Increase in interest rate, bps					35
Increase in annual facility fee rate, bps					15
Debt instrument, leverage ratio					4.75
Sixth Amended And Restated Senior Secured Credit Agreement, Amendment One \| Secured Term Loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Increase in interest rate, bps					50
Sixth Amended And Restated Senior Secured Credit Agreement, Amendment Two \| Revolving Credit Facility \| Subsequent Event
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Reduction of commitments	$ 250.0
Interest rate increase (decrease)	0.25%
Incremental investments, loans, and advances, maximum	$ 25.0
Common stock cash dividends, maximum per fiscal year	225.0
Other dividends and distributions, maximum	$ 25.0
Credit Facilities
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Available borrowing capacity			1,349.9
Credit Facilities \| Letter of Credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal amount			$ 5.0
Credit Facilities \| Sixth Amended And Restated Senior Secured Credit Agreement
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt, maturity period (years)		5 years