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RETIREMENT PLANS (Details) - USD ($) | 12 Months Ended
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Jul. 29, 2017 | Jul. 30, 2016 | Aug. 01, 2015
Retirement Plans |  |  |
Entity's contribution to Retirement Plan | $ 10,100,000 | $ 7,300,000 | $ 6,400,000
Deferred Compensation and Supplemental Retirement Plans |  |  |
Retirement Plans |  |  |
Discount rate for recording future obligations (as a percent) | 5.70% |  |
Cash surrender value of purchased whole-life insurance policies | $ 21,500,000 | $ 18,100,000 |
Future obligations under deferred compensation arrangement |  |  |
2014 | 1,067,000 |  |
2015 | 1,146,000 |  |
2016 | 940,000 |  |
2017 | 787,000 |  |
2018 | 696,000 |  |
2023 and thereafter | 3,070,000 |  |
Total future obligations including interest, under deferred compensation arrangement | $ 7,706,000 |  |
Deferred Stock Plan | Minimum |  |  |
Retirement Plans |  |  |
Percentage of awards to be deferred by participants | 0.00% |  |
Deferred Stock Plan | Maximum |  |  |
Retirement Plans |  |  |
Percentage of awards to be deferred by participants | 100.00% |  |
Deferred Compensation Plan |  |  |
Retirement Plans |  |  |
Minimum amount of awards to be deferred by participants | $ 1,000 |  |
Maximum percentage of base salary to be deferred by participants | 90.00% |  |
Maximum percentage of director fees, employee bonuses and commissions to be deferred by participants | 100.00% |  |
Deferred Compensation Plan | Maximum |  |  |
Retirement Plans |  |  |
Percentage of awards to be deferred by participants | 100.00% |  |

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