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SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details 3) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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May 02, 2015 | Jul. 28, 2018 | Jul. 29, 2017
Goodwill |  |  |
Percentage for qualitative assessment (as a percent) |  | 20.00% |
Minimum pre-tax operating income threshold as a percentage of prior year amounts for goodwill allocation |  | 85.00% |
Goodwill Impairment |  | $ (7,872) |
Restructuring and asset impairment | $ 0 | 7,872 | $ 0
Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill and the amount allocated by reportable segment |  |  |
Goodwill as of July 30, 2016 |  | 371,259 | 366,168
Goodwill from prior fiscal year business combinations |  |  | 10,102
Goodwill adjustment for prior fiscal year business combinations |  | 220 | (6,093)
Change in foreign exchange rates |  | (1,112) | 1,082
Goodwill as of July 28, 2018 |  | $ 362,495 | 371,259
Wholesale |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |
Allocated percentage of goodwill |  | 97.20% |
Goodwill Impairment |  | $ 0 |
Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill and the amount allocated by reportable segment |  |  |
Goodwill as of July 30, 2016 |  | 353,234 | 348,143
Goodwill from prior fiscal year business combinations |  |  | 10,102
Goodwill adjustment for prior fiscal year business combinations |  | 220 | (6,093)
Change in foreign exchange rates |  | (1,112) | 1,082
Goodwill as of July 28, 2018 |  | 352,342 | 353,234
Other |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |
Goodwill Impairment |  | 7,872 |
Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill and the amount allocated by reportable segment |  |  |
Goodwill as of July 30, 2016 |  | 18,025 | 18,025
Goodwill from prior fiscal year business combinations |  |  | 0
Goodwill adjustment for prior fiscal year business combinations |  | 0 | 0
Change in foreign exchange rates |  | 0 | 0
Goodwill as of July 28, 2018 |  | $ 10,153 | $ 18,025

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