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BUSINESS SEGEMENTS - Segment Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Aug. 03, 2019 | Apr. 27, 2019 | Jan. 26, 2019 | Oct. 27, 2018 | Jul. 28, 2018 | Apr. 28, 2018 | Jan. 27, 2018 | Oct. 28, 2017 | Aug. 03, 2019 | Jul. 28, 2018 | Jul. 29, 2017
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales | $ 6,407,086 | $ 5,962,620 | $ 6,149,206 | $ 2,868,156 | $ 2,592,248 | $ 2,648,879 | $ 2,528,011 | $ 2,457,545 | $ 21,387,068 | $ 10,226,683 | $ 9,274,471
Goodwill and asset impairment charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 292,770 | 11,242 |
Restructuring, acquisition and integration related expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 153,539 | 9,738 | 6,864
Operating loss |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (291,012) | 227,225 | 226,025
Total other expense, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 144,280 | 14,480 | 11,602
Income/Loss from continuing operations before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (435,292) | 212,745 | 214,423
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 246,825 | 87,631 | 86,051
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 207,817 | 44,608 | 56,112
Total assets of continuing operations | 7,180,965 |  |  |  | 2,964,472 |  |  |  | 7,180,965 | 2,964,472 | 2,886,563
Continuing Operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total assets of continuing operations | 6,685,171 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,685,171 |  |
Operating Segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring, acquisition and integration related expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,922
Operating Segments | Wholesale |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 21,324,693 | 10,169,840 | 9,210,815
Goodwill and asset impairment charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 292,770 | 67 |
Restructuring, acquisition and integration related expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,226 | 0 |
Operating loss |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (9,341) | 260,363 | 247,419
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 217,954 | 85,388 | 83,063
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 206,812 | 43,402 | 53,328
Total assets of continuing operations | 6,301,015 |  |  |  | 2,811,948 |  |  |  | 6,301,015 | 2,811,948 | 2,724,069
Operating Segments | Other |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 228,518 | 228,465 | 232,192
Goodwill and asset impairment charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 11,175 |
Restructuring, acquisition and integration related expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 152,313 | 9,738 | 3,942
Operating loss |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (277,770) | (36,563) | (21,857)
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 28,871 | 2,243 | 2,988
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,005 | 1,206 | 2,784
Total assets of continuing operations | 426,637 |  |  |  | 189,312 |  |  |  | 426,637 | 189,312 | 203,154
Eliminations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (166,143) | (171,622) | (168,536)
Goodwill and asset impairment charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |
Restructuring, acquisition and integration related expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Operating loss |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (3,901) | 3,425 | 463
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Total assets of continuing operations | (42,481) |  |  |  | (36,788) |  |  |  | (42,481) | (36,788) | (40,660)
Unallocated (Income)/ Expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Goodwill and asset impairment charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |
Restructuring, acquisition and integration related expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Operating loss |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Total other expense, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 144,280 | 14,480 | 11,602
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Total assets of continuing operations | $ 0 |  |  |  | $ 0 |  |  |  | 0 | $ 0 | $ 0
Discontinued Operations | Operating Segments | Wholesale |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 769,800 |  |

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